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Articles tagged with: GSM Association and Eu
Nokia Shows Off 3rd NFC Capable Mobile Phone
Nokia has shown off its third fully integrated Near Field Communication (NFC) mobile phone, the Nokia 6216 classic. The new arrival is Nokia's first SIM-based NFC device which enables operators to build NFC services on to the SIM card. The Nokia 6216 classic is expected to start shipping in the third quarter of 2009 in select markets with an estimated retail price of EUR 150 before taxes and subsidies. more
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EU calls on mobile operators to continue to improve child safety policies
Half of 10 year-old, 87% of 13 year-old and 95% of 16 year-old children in the EU have a mobile phone, but half of European parents worry mobile phone use might expose their children to sexually and violently explicit images (51%) or bullying by other children (49%), according to a survey. The European Commission has now called on mobile operators to do more to keep children safe while using mobile phones by putting in place all the measures in the voluntary code of conduct, signed by 26 mobile operators in 2007. more
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Telefonica: ICTs can reduce 15% of global emissions by 2020
Telefónica has pledged to lead an information and communication technologies (ICT) industry initiative to cut global CO2 emissions by 15 per cent before 2020. The world's fourth largest telecommunications company reinforced its drive to combat climate change by challenging ICTs to step up the development of energy-efficient devices, applications and networks. more
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European Mobile Broadband Services Jeopardised By Regulation
EuropeÃ's mobile industry is cutting back spending on new networks and services as a growing regulatory burden from the European Union puts profitability under pressure - claims the GSM Association. To justify the imposition of retail price caps, the European Commission has claimed that mobile operators are making excessive profits, but the European mobile industryÃ's return on capital employed (ROCE) was just 9% in 2006 compared with more than 20% in software, pharmaceuticals and several other sectors, according to management consultancy A.T. Kearney. more
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EU Mobile Data Market Growing Rapidly Driven By Spread of Mobile Broadband
Usage of mobile data services, which enable people to access the Internet, email and other multimedia on the move, is growing rapidly in the European Union as mobile broadband networks proliferate and prices fall. more
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EU Telecom Mins OK Price Caps For EU Mobile Phone Calls
BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- The European Union Thursday cleared the final hurdle and set a ceiling on the price of cross-border mobile phone calls made within the 27-nation bloc. more
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UPDATE: Europe Parliament OKs Mobile Phone Roaming Fee Cap
STRASBOURG, France (AP)--European Union lawmakers endorsed a deal Wednesday to cap mobile phone roaming fees in the 27-nation bloc, cutting costs for travelers who use their phones abroad. more
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EU Mobile Phone Operators Step Up Fight On Roaming Charges
BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- With signs emerging that the European Union may weaken its bold proposal to cap roaming charges this summer, mobile phone operators argued Monday that the plan as it stands could in fact hurt consumers. more
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EU Aims To Boost 3G Usage By Opening Up Mobile Frequencies
BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- In a bid to mollify angry mobile phone companies, the European Commission plans to make it easier for operators to roll out third-generation broadband services, a Commission official said Tuesday. more
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Mobile Phone Operators Say Roaming Charges Fall By 25%
BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- The cost of making mobile phone calls in Europe outside one's home country fell by a quarter last year, the GSM mobile phone association reported Thursday. more
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