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Articles tagged with: Skype and Compete
eBay Confirms Skype Disposal - Via Stock Market Floatation
eBay has announced that it plans to separate skype from the company, beginning with an initial public offering that is intended to be completed in the first half of 2010. Specific timing of the IPO will be based on market conditions. more
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Western European Mobile Phone Market now in Recession
Three consecutive quarters of negative growth have led the Western European mobile phone market into recession. According to IDC's European Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped 53.6 million units in 4Q08, 13.5% lower than the 62 million units shipped in 4Q07. For the full year 2008, vendors shipped 190.5 million units in Western Europe, 5.9% lower than the 202.5 million units shipped in 2007. more
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Telecom Carriers Should Consider Partnering With Google
Google's influence and market power with key telecommunications industry stakeholders is having a significant impact on the industry, according to Gartner. more
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Would Comcast Have a Problem with Femtocells?
Earlier this week, US cable provider Comcast attempted to justify its practice of hampering certain file-sharing applications by telling the FCC that it was an efficient way to keep web traffic flowing smoothly on its network. In their statement, Comcast said it, "only affect the protocols that have a demonstrated history of generating excessive burdens on the network." more
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Laqtel eyes financing deal by end-Nov, focusing on wireless broadband
Since being awarded a license in June 2005, Laqtel has encountered difficulties in finding financing and missed several deadlines to launch services. more
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