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Dish: Softbank can have Sprint, we'll pursue Clearwire
Dish gave up on its pursuit of Sprint after Softbank sweetened its bid. Dish did say that it will focus on acquiring Clearwire and its coveted wireless spectrum.
Telefonica denies €70bn AT&T takeover talk
Reports claim the Spanish government stepped in to stop multi-billion Euro deal from happening have been denied by the operator.
Singapore taps data, convergence for future growth
Communications Minister announces new initiatives in data analytics, multi-nation agreement on digital radio frequencies in the 700MHz band, and plans for the country's converged media masterplan.
Saudi Arabia may block WhatsApp from July 9
Country telecom regulator says talks with communication platforms have stagnated, and following Viber's block from the country last week, WhatsApp, and Skype are next on the list.
Committee rejects Greens' Sensis jobs amendment
The Greens' proposal to stop Telstra's planned job cuts to the struggling directory business Sensis has been rejected by a parliamentary committee.
StarHub to launch mobile video streaming optimization by end-2013
The Singapore telco is rolling out technology that will help scale video downloads to fit the resolution and screen size of mobile devices, conserving data and bandwidth needed.
European cars to get emergency eCall alert system by 2015
New legislation requires all new vehicles to be equipped with a system that automatically calls emergency services in a serious accident.
China Mobile partners banks for NFC on Beijing buses
Under the partnership, telco's customers in the Chinese capital can visit stores to swap their SIM cards to new ones which can enable a link to their bank accounts.
Telcos issue tender for trans-Tasman cable construction
Telecom New Zealand, Vodafone New Zealand, and Telstra have put out a tender for the construction of a new subsea cable connecting Sydney and Auckland.
Bad IT, super-fast 4G, and secret spies
On this week's Technolatte podcast, the Australian team discusses PRISM, the Queensland government's abysmal IT audit, and Vodafone's 4G launch.
Vodafone Australia switches on 4G
Vodafone has finally launched 4G services in Australia, activating the service for customers this morning in parts of Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Newcastle, and Wollongong.
Telefonica Digital forms new security division aimed at cloud, mobility
The Spanish telco will run Eleven Paths as a separate start-up with a focus on cloud computing, mobility and social networks security threats.
India looking to accelerate mobile rollout in Maoist hotbeds
To speed up the rollout of mobile networks in areas populated by Indian Maoists, India's Home Ministry is looking to change telco legislation so it can award a contract without a tender exercise.
SingTel touts satellite assistance to Myanmar
Amid race for the country's first foreign telco licenses, the SingTel-led consortium highlights its capabilities to fast track Myanmar's satellite ambitions, including assisting the launch of a national satellite in future.