Articles tagged with: Idc and Tim

Vodafone Offers SMS Access to Twitter in the UK

Fast growing micro-blogging service, Twitter has announced via its own "macro-blog" that Vodafone UK has resumed allowing updates via SMS. Anyone in the world can update Twitter via SMS but receiving tweets on a mobile phone has been restricted to North America due to the costs of providing the service.  more

Related Tags: sms, twitter, rsa, ict, vodafone, ovi, iden, vodafone-uk, bell-mobility, bell, UK

Analysts: Claro still strong competitor despite Telefónica/TI deal

Mexican telecoms magnate Carlos Slim may have lost the latest bout of acquisition games to Telefónica in Brazil, but he is not to be underestimated. His local mobile operator Claro is a strong competitor and may start offering new products. On the other hand he may have other acquisition plans up his sleeve, analysts say. more

Related Tags: telecom-italia, wcdma, oi, claro

Analysts: TEF can legalize TIM control situation

Spain's Telefónica will not fall foul of Brazilian antimonopoly laws if it can prove it will maintain separate management of mobile groups TIM Brasil and Vivo, analysts told BNamericas. more

Related Tags: telecom-italia, portugal-telecom, credit-suisse, tim-brasil, brasil-telecom

Telefonica acquisition of TI likely to face regulatory opposition

Spain's Telefónica is likely to face regulatory opposition in Brazil after having secured control of Europe's fourth largest telecoms operator Telecom Italia on Saturday (Apr 28), Brazilian newspapers reported. more

Related Tags: capex, pyramid-research, telecom-italia, portugal-telecom, antitrust