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Articles tagged with: Maxis
Saudi Telecom Takes 26% Stake in Kuwait's 3rd Mobile Operator
Saudi Telecom (STC) has won the auction for a 26 percent stake in Kuwait's third mobile company for a payment of US$908 million. The announcement was made by the Kuwait Investment Authority, although the deal is still awaiting formal approval from the Kuwaiti government. more
Related Tags: sim-card, wataniya-telecom, zain, wataniya, Saudi Arabia
Malaysian Operators Launch Mobile IM Interoperability
DiGi and maxis, Malaysia's leading mobile Operators have launched an operator interconnect Mobile IM (MIM) service powered by Colibria. These new services will provide MIM capability for over fifteen million subscribers with a solution from Colibria's Elevate product portfolio. The platform also has the capability to interconnect with other Operators' MIM services throughout Malaysia. more
Related Tags: digi, instant-messaging, mobile-im, colibria, Malaysia
AT&T Bids for Indian Mobile Telecom Licenses
BANGALORE -(Dow Jones)- U.S. telecommunications major AT&T says it has partnered Mahindra Telecommunications, a Mahindra Group company, to bid for licenses to provide telecommunications services in all 22 circles in India. more
Related Tags: reliance-communications, bharti, vodafone-group, maxis-communications, India
Malaysian Operator Tests Qualcomm's MediaFLO Platform
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Consolidation in India as Reliance in Talks to Buy Aircel Cellular
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Saudi Telecom Expected to Seek US$14 Billion Debt for Overseas Aquisitions
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Saudi Telecom Invests in Malaysian and Indonesian Phone Networks
Saudi Telecom says that it is spending just over US$3 billion to take an effective 25% stake in Malaysia's maxis Communications and 51% stake in Indonesia's Natrindo Telepon Seluler ("NTS") - both mobile network operators which are subsidiaries of Malaysia's Binariang. more
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Ericsson Wins Malaysian HSDPA Contract
Ericsson has been selected by Malaysia's maxis Communications Berhad (maxis), to expand and upgrade its WCDMA/HSPA network.
Under the agreement, Ericsson will supply, integrate and deploy radio access network equipment and deliver radio optimization services. Implementation has commenced and is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year.
Jon Eddy, Chief Operating Officer at maxis, says: "We are aiming to expand our broadband footprint through this high-quality network while also supporting the government's national broadband plan. maxis broadband is now widely available in Klang Valley, Penang and Johor Bahru. By extending our broadband services to more areas, we can address the shortage of residential broadband access while making broadband affordable and reliable. Ericsson is a strong partner in helping us to realize these ambitions, including our aim to become a major broadband player in the country." more
Related Tags: radio-access-network, maxis-communications
Yahoo Steps Up Push Into Mobile-Software Arena
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- In a move to grab ground in the emerging mobile arena, Yahoo said it will launch on Friday an improved version of its suite of software for cellphone users in the U.S. and unveil test versions in 13 other countries. more
Related Tags: yahoo, lg, globe-telecom, satellite, taiwan-mobile, idea-cellular, pt-telekomunikasi, maxis-communications
Nokia Siemens Wins Indian GSM Contract
Nokia Siemens Networks says that it has won its first contract from maxis Group, India, which operates under brand name of Aircel, to build a greenfield GSM network in Kolkata. more