World news about “Telecommunication” published by euronews.
NEC under pressure cuts jobs Japanese electronics firm NEC is to layoff nearly 10 percent of its workers. The 10,000 jobs will be cut to try to reduce costs as competition from foreign… 26/01/2012
Iliad launches mobile service A shake-up in mobile phone services in France as Xavier Niel, the billionaire founder of broadband provider Iliad, launched its long-awaited mobile… 10/01/2012
More scutiny of Netherlands’ KPN The leader in the Dutch telecoms market, KPN, is being scrutinised by the country’s regulator for possible law violations to the detriment of consumers and… 21/12/2011
No US deal for Deutsche Telekom? US and German telecoms giants AT&T and T-Mobile are bracing themsleves for the possibility their near- 30 billion euro deal in the USA will bite the… 24/11/2011
AT&T to try to save T-Mobile deal AT&T is reportedly moving on two fronts to try to salvage its planned acquisition of smaller rival T-Mobile USA. Sources said even as it gearsedup for a… 02/09/2011
US to block AT&T T-Mobile deal Turmoil surrounds the proposed takeover of Deutsche Telekom’s US division T-Mobile by AT&T as the US government moved to block it. Washington believes a… 01/09/2011
Google to buy Motorola Mobility for 12.5 bln dollars Google agreed on Monday to a deal to buy mobile handset maker Motorola Mobility for 12.5 billion dollars (8.6 billion euros). It will the biggest… 16/08/2011
Google to buy Motorola Mobility The world’s biggest search engine Google is to buy US mobile phone maker Motorola Mobility for just over 8.5 billion euros. Analysts say that far more… 15/08/2011
Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab takes on iPad South Korea’s Samsung has launched a thinner, lighter, upgraded and larger screened version of its Galaxy tablet computer trying to take away some of Apple’s… 20/07/2011
Apple patent ruling hits HTC Shares in smartphone maker HTC closed almost four percent down on Monday after Friday’s ruling against it from a US trade panel on a patent case brought by… 18/07/2011
BSkyB shares slump on doubts over deal BSkyB shares slumped further on Friday because of the phone hacking scandal involving Rupert Murdoch’s News Of The World tabloid newspaper. The … 08/07/2011
Smartphone demand doubles HTC’s Q2 profit Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC saw its net profit double in the second quarter of this year to the equivalent of four hundred and twenty five million… 06/07/2011
Surfing abroad, pay less The European Commission continues to take aim against roaming charges. It will force mobile phone companies to slash the amounts people pay for… 05/07/2011
Nortel’s patents sold to group including Apple, RIM Apple and Research In Motion are part of a winning consortium of six companies buying bankrupt Nortel Networks’ remaining portfolio of 6,000 patents and… 01/07/2011
Telefonica ‘to cut 2,500 more jobs’ Telefonica has reportedly told its unions it wants to cut another 2,500 jobs on top of the 6,000 redundancies already proposed. The cuts would affect a… 26/05/2011
Microsoft call in Skype Microsoft is buying phone network company Skype for almost six billion euros – in cash. Skype – through which people can make voice and video calls, at no… 10/05/2011
Satellites and planes: belt-up, take-off, log-in Surfing the internet at 10,000 metres, or landing a plane in zero visibility – it is all possible thanks to an increasing role being played in aviation by… 27/04/2011
KPN slashes jobs, issues profit warning Dutch telecoms company KPN plans to lay off up to a quarter of its workers in the Netherlands and has cut its profit forecast for this year. It blamed weak… 21/04/2011
Navigation by satellite Nowadays, GPS is a common and extremely useful tool. Europeans wanted to refine its accuracy by developing EGNOS, the precursor of the Galileo constellation… 21/04/2011
European telecoms giants to share purchases France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom could save 1.3 billion euros by combining their purchases. The two companies will jointly buy equipment that they will… 18/04/2011
Telefonica consider job cull Telefonica has said it is considering cutting its workforce in Spain by 20 percent – around 6,400 people – over the next three years to slash costs. The… 14/04/2011
Vodafone sells SFR stake to Vivendi The latest big deal in the phone world has Britain’s Vodafone selling its 44 percent stake in France’s SFR to the French communications and entertainment… 04/04/2011
Satellite broadens broadband’s horizons High speed internet is becoming more and more of a necessity wherever you may find yourself, be it in the middle of nowhere or in a fast-moving train. Now… 29/10/2010
Sam Pitroda: architect of India’s communications revolution Sam Pitroda is the father of the telecommunications revolution in India. He is currently Adviser to the Indian Prime Minister on Public Information… 24/08/2010
MUSIC to your mobile’s ears Providing information in real time in crowded places, like the Paris metro, or connecting smartphones and servers, regardless of their pre-installed operating… 16/06/2010
Satellite TV: beaming pictures from the stars This summer the World Cup will be watched live on TV the world over, and it is all thanks to satellites thousands of kilometres above the earth. Each goal… 27/05/2010
Beware Twitter – Castro not dead…againTwitter may be a great tool for giving and getting real time information from all over the world but it is also a dangerous machine for spreading false… 03/01/2012
Wikileaks returns with sideswipe at ‘government spies’There had been no news of Wikileaks since October. Publications on Julian Assange’s site were suspended for a lack of funds. Yesterday, Wikileaks returned to… 02/12/2011
Blackberry fixes problem as Apple launches new iPhoneAfter days of disruption, Blackberry services are now almost back to normal. A statement from the company on Thursday claimed the global network problems have… 14/10/2011
Ariane 5 takes offAfter more than a month of delays caused by technical problems and bad weather, Ariane 5 has finally launched into space from French Guiana. 40 minutes… 07/08/2011
Facebook launches video chat with SkypeFacebook and Skype are joining forces to bring video chat to the social networking site. The service, initially limited to one-to-one video calling, will be… 07/07/2011
Back in the Day: Washington and Moscow invent the ‘hotline’June 20, 1963: The US and the Soviet Union sign an agreement to set up a hotline between the two countries’ leaders. Previously, diplomatic messages could… 17/06/2011
Microsoft buys Skype in six billion euro dealMicrosoft has agreed to buy the phone network company Skype for almost six billion euros – in cash. The Skype system, which enables people to make voice and… 10/05/2011
Another suicide at France-TelecomA father of four, working for communications company France Telecom-Orange, killed himself on Tuesday after setting himself on fire at work near… 26/04/2011
Giant solar flare may signal increased activityThe Sun’s largest solar flare in four years has hit the earth, an X-class eruption that can black out radios and blind satellites. However scientists say the… 18/02/2011
LG loses on phones and TVsSouth Korea’s LG Electronics has posted a record quarterly loss. The biggest problems were in its mobile handset division as it did not have enough new… 26/01/2011
Alcatel Lucent settles US bribery caseTelecoms equipment company, Alcatel Lucent, has agreed to pay a 103 million euros to settle a bribery case. US authorities claimed the French-based firm… 28/12/2010
Vodafone increases profit outlookBritain’s Vodafone has said with sales growing faster than expected it can raise its full-year profit outlook. The world’s largest mobile operator in terms… 09/11/2010
Microsoft hinges hopes on new smartphonesMicrosoft has unveiled a new line of smartphones running its Windows software. Microsoft is hoping that the new phones, from handset makers such as Samsung… 11/10/2010
Nokia starts shipping crucial N8 smartphoneThe world’s leading mobile phone maker, Nokia, has started to ship its flagship smartphone the N8 after a delay of several weeks on an earlier shipping… 30/09/2010
India and BlackBerry discuss email accessIndia is in talks with Research In Motion about accessing corporate emails sent via BlackBerry smart phones. A senior Indian government source said that… 22/09/2010
N8 blow for new Nokia bossNokia’s new chief executive, Stephen Elop has had a bad first day in the job. The company has had to announce another delay to its flagship smartphone, the… 21/09/2010
Nokia appoints Microsoft boss ElopFinnish mobile phone maker Nokia has appointed the head of Microsoft’s business unit as its new CEO. Canadian Stephen Elop will replace under-fire Olli-Pekka… 10/09/2010
Vodafone sells off China Mobile stakeThe world’s highest-earning telecoms operator Vodafone has sold its 3.2 percent stake in China Mobile for just over five billion euros. That’s nearly double… 08/09/2010
Vivendi raises profit targetEurope’s largest telecom and entertainment group Vivendi has raised its annual profit targets after posting better than forecast first-half results. There… 01/09/2010
Google launches Gmail phone callsInternet search engine Google is taking on the phone companies and web calling service Skype. It has added the ability to directly call landlines and… 26/08/2010
UAE stifles free speech in Blackberry banBlackberry users living in the United Arab Emirates have accused the government of trying to stifle free speech after threatening to freeze the smart phone’s… 03/08/2010
Nokia’s profits dropNokia’s second-quarter net profit fell 40 percent as it lost market share and sales stayed flat The world’s largest mobile phone maker also forecast the… 22/07/2010
Telefonica explores alternatives for VivoSpain’s Telefonica is reportedly looking into forcing a breakup of its Brazilian mobile phone joint venture Vivo. That move comes after Telefonica gave up… 19/07/2010
Refunds for unhappy users of the iPhone 4Apple has bowed to consumer pressure and offered a free case to all owners of its iPhone 4 to prevent reception problems. Users have complained the phone’s… 17/07/2010
Smartphones boost Sony Ericsson’s profitMobile phone maker Sony Ericsson has posted a second consecutive quarterly profit. The Swedish-Japanese joint venture benefited from a rise in sales of its… 16/07/2010
PT ‘golden share’ ruled illegalThe way may have been cleared for Spain’s Telefonica to take control of Portugal Telecom’s stake in Brazil’s largest mobile phone company Vivo. That is… 08/07/2010
Apple apologises for iPhone 4 glitchApple has apologized for a software glitch in the latest version of its iPhone. A bug means the phone is displaying two more bars than it should to show the… 03/07/2010
Portugal vetoes Vivo saleSaying that it is a strategic holding, Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates has blocked the sale of Portugal Telecom’s stake in the Brazilian mobile phone… 30/06/2010
iPhone 4: pros and consDays after the iPhone 4, Apple’s latest Smartphone, rolled out across the world, the opinions on it are mixed. Some experts say it’s a dramatic redesign –… 28/06/2010
Mobile roaming chargesPhone bills while travelling within the EU will get lighter for Europeans from July 1 under new mobile roaming rules. How much difference will they make? 21/06/2010
A brighter future for Le MondeThe future of one of France’s most respected newspapers is looking a little brighter. A joint bid worth more than 100 million euros has been put in for… 21/06/2010
New iPhone sells at record rateApple says it sold more than 600,000 of its new iPhone model on the first day it was available in the US. That was a record for just a single day of… 17/06/2010
Mobile phone operators’ setback in trying to buck EU rulesA price cap on international mobile phone calls within the European Union, imposed by the European Commission is justified, says the EU’s Court of… 09/06/2010
Android winning battle of the smartphonesGoogle’s march into the smartphone market continues apace, snatching fourth place from Microsoft in the first quarter. Android overtook Windows Mobile to take… 19/05/2010
Indian results hurt VodafoneBritish based mobile phone operator Vodafone, the world’s second largest by revenue, has reported on-target earnings for the year ending on March 31st, but… 18/05/2010
Telefonica weaker than expectedTelefonica has posted lower-than-expected first-quarter results. Weak Spanish operations were offset by strength in key parts of Latin America and… 13/05/2010
PT explains Vivo rejectionPortugal Telecom has been explaining why it rejecting a bid by Spain’s Telefonica for its 50 percent stake in Brazil’s largest mobile phone operator… 11/05/2010
Near Field Communication technology in WIMAAt the recent WIMA exhibition in Monaco, several companies showcased new applications using Near Field Communication technology. NFC is a short-range wireless… 29/04/2010
Welcome to the world of WIMA!The Wireless Information Multimedia Applications exhibition has taken place in Monaco. 40 exhibitors from 15 countries have showcased new applications of the… 27/04/2010
Debt-hit Telecom Italia reduces growth targetTelecom Italia reduced its medium-term revenue growth target and says it is looking to make further savings to slash its 34 billion euro debt,which has… 13/04/2010
iPad presses aheadNewspaper editors are keeping a close watch on the progress of the new ipad which should be available in Europe by the end of this April. They are hoping… 31/03/2010
Former Chairman returns to helm of SamsungThe man who transformed South Korea’s Samsung brand into the world’s largest electronic powerhouse has returned as chairman of its flagship unit. It comes… 24/03/2010
Galileo, what is it for?Officially launched on 26 March 2002, Galileo will be the European global satellite navigation system when it goes into operation. How will it benefit people? 09/03/2010
Telefonica dials up in line profitFull year profit at Spain’s Telefonica came in pretty much as expected at 7.8 billion euros. Europe’s second largest telecoms company was able to offset a… 26/02/2010
European telecoms resultsFrance Telecom has posted a net profit of three billion euros for last year, which was about what was expected by analysts. Europe’s third-largest telecom… 25/02/2010
The stars of this year’s 2010 Mobile World CongressMore than 49,000 visitors from 200 countries attended the 2010 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Held over three days, it is a chance for the… 23/02/2010
Mobile World Congress buzzes with new technologyThe 2010 Mobile World Congress was held from the 15th to the 18th of Febuary. More than 1,300 companies were there, showcasing cutting edge technology that… 18/02/2010
Alcatel-Lucent sales and profit dropAlcatel-Lucent continues to be buffeted by the tough market for telecommunications exchange equipment. Its revenue in the fourth-quarter fell nearly 20… 11/02/2010
Siemens reports profits, cuts jobsEurope’s biggest engineer Siemens says 2000 German jobs are to go in its industry sector in the next 2 years, citing a fall in demand. However the company… 28/01/2010
Cost cutting helps Siemens into profitEngineering giant Siemens has announced a big hike in profits for the final three months of 2009, mainly as a result of cost cutting. Last year the company… 26/01/2010
Slashed profits push Ericsson into more job cutsA 92 percent fall in fourth quarter profit has prompted mobile phone maker Ericsson to announce an extra 1,500 job cuts. That news comes after the 5,000… 25/01/2010
Sony Ericsson guarded on market prospectsMobile phone giant Sony Ericsson has said it expects only slight growth in 2010 as last year’s losses met expectations. The handset and chip maker reported… 22/01/2010
First 4G network launchedNordic telecoms operator TeliaSonera has opened the first mobile phone networks in the world to use faster LTE wireless technology – otherwise known as 4… 14/12/2009
User-friendly telecom rulesNew telecoms rules approved by the European Parliament… it sounds pretty technical. How are they good for consumers? 01/12/2009
France Telecom expands into the Swiss marketFrance Telecom are boosting their position in Switzerland, through a deal agreed with Denmark’s TDC. The deal will mean that France Telecom has about 38… 25/11/2009
EU telecoms reforms enter force in DecemberBroad new telecommunications rules for the European Union have finally been fully approved, carrying various customer benefits. When a customer chooses to… 24/11/2009
Investors ask did Vivendi overpay for GVT?Vivendi’s shares fell in Paris on Monday as investors worry it had overpaid to snatch Brazilian telecom company GVT from under the nose of Spain’s Telefonica… 16/11/2009
Internet access protection wins telecoms dealA compromise to defend the rights of people suspected of using the Internet illegally has secured a European Union agreement on reforms to the bloc’s telecoms… 05/11/2009
Deutsche Telekom’s earnings upDeutsche Telekom has posted quarterly earnings before tax and interest of 5.5 billion euros – up 5.2 percent – and said it is sticking to its full-year profit… 05/11/2009
Sony Ericsson losses not as bad as fearedMobile phone maker Sony Ericsson has posted a smaller than expected quarterly loss thanks to big cost cuts. But the joint venture between Sweden’s Ericsson… 16/10/2009
New suicide hits France TelecomThe French telecoms giant France Telecom has suffered a new tragedy, with a 25th worker committing suicide because of stress. The latest victim was a 48-year… 16/10/2009
Surprise loss by NokiaNokia, the world’s number one mobile phone maker, said it made a loss for the quarter from July to September, the first time that has happened since 1996… 15/10/2009
Telefonica upbeatTelefonica, Europe’s largest phone company, has surprised the market by announcing a bigger than expected dividend despite the downturn. The Spanish… 09/10/2009
France Telecom deputy CEO quitsFrance Telecom has appointed a new deputy chief executive Stéphane Richard. He replaces Pierre-Louis Wenes who is quitting to calm a political firestorm… 05/10/2009
New suicide puts pressure on France Telecom chiefThe latest suicide of a France Telecom worker has sparked new calls for the chief executive to resign. Didier Lombard faced new attacks from political… 29/09/2009
24th suicide at France TelecomA 51-year-old father of two has become the 24th France Telecom worker to commit suicide. He leapt to his death from a motorway overpass after leaving a… 29/09/2009
Vivendi bids for Brazil’s GVTFrench entertainment and telecoms group Vivendi is offering two billion euros in an amicable takeover bid for Brazilian phone operator GVT. If the deal… 09/09/2009
Electronic novelties at IFAAt IFA, the consumer electronics fair held in Berlin, one of the stars of the show was a new mobile phone called Blue Earth. It’s a touch screen phone with a… 09/09/2009
Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom consider UK tie-upFrance Telecom and Deutsche Telekom are planning to merge their UK mobile phone operations in a new 50-50 joint venture. The UK market is unusual as it is… 08/09/2009
Markets: Friday 7th AugustBetter-than-expected US jobs numbers reversed early losses on Europe’s stock markets on Friday and shares ended at their highest in nine months. Analysts… 07/08/2009
Deutsche Telekom earnings riseDeutsche Telekom’s second-quarter net profit was up by a third at 521 million euros and the German telecoms firm has confirmed its earnings targets for this… 06/08/2009
Telecoms make gains through cost cutsMajor European telecoms companies have demonstrated their resilience against the recession by reporting better-than-predicted first-half results helped by… 30/07/2009
Thursday 30th JulyEuropean shares hit their highest closing level in nearly nine months, climbing for the 12th time in 14 sessions. Better than feared company results from… 30/07/2009
Vodafone’s sales slipVodafone has reported a slight decline in sales, in line with investors’ expectations. The world’s largest mobile phone firm in terms of revenue said… 24/07/2009
