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Articles tagged with: Mobistar and Eu
Mobistar Profits Up Despite Price Pressures
Belgium based mobistar has reported a slight rise in first-quarter revenues of 2.5% to reach EUR 371.2 million (US$483.8 million) - although its customer base rose by 6.4% over the same period. The company said the disparity was determined in part by the continuing price pressure in a highly competitive market, by the regulatory decisions (lowering of the mobile termination rates in May and July 2008) and a reduced activity in the business market. more
Related Tags: smartphones, roaming, sms, smartphone, 3g, , tim, termination-rates, mobile-termination-rates, Belgium
Microsoft Announces New Mobile Advertising Partners
Microsoft announced that several major European mobile publishers and network operators have chosen Microsoft as their mobile advertising partner. The announcement builds on the acquisition of ScreenTonic and the roll out of advertising opportunities on Microsoft's owned and operated mobile services. more
Related Tags: orange, microsoft, verizon-wireless, verizon, mobile-advertising, mobile-search
Mini-Notebooks Made Explosive Entry into EMEA PC Market in 2008
Following a major surge in the back-to-school season, mini-notebook momentum continued unabated in the final quarter of the year. Thanks to robust consumer demand in Western Europe in the run up to Christmas, overall EMEA mini-notebook shipments reached 3.6 million units, in line with expectations, representing 20% of total portable sales and 30% of consumer portables in EMEA in 4Q08. more
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Mobistar Sees EU Roaming Rules Hitting Sales By Up To 4%
BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- mobistar, Belgium's second-biggest mobile player by market share, said Tuesday that proposed European Union rules slashing roaming fees could slice up to 4% off its total revenue. more
Related Tags: france-telecom, european-union
France Telecom controlled Orange has unveiled a widely expected refocus in an effort to boost earnings and says that it will team up with a group of rival operators to create a marketing rival to Vodafone. The company is starting a process of centralising its processes, in order to work as a single company, as opposed to a series of individual networks. The new organisational changes will see a more global approach to policy to ensure the Orange Group operates consistently and effectively. The Orange Group will take a more centralised approach to those areas where it makes clear business sense to leverage its size and strengths. This structure will give Orange transparent internal reporting of all financial, marketing and customer data. more
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