Canartel, the Sudanese fixed-line operator majority-owned by UAE's Etisalat, says it is confident of securing a mobile license in the country before the end of the year.

China Telecom's tender for CDMA network equipment for over 300 cities - thought to be worth around RMB15 billion (US$2.19 billion) - has been finalised, with domestic vendors Huawei and ZTE the major winners, reports Interfax-China.

US operator AT&T has appointed a senior executive to lead a new initiative aimed at developing wireless capabilities for a variety of emerging wireless devices beyond the traditional handset.

T-Mobile UK has confirmed that it will launch the Google Android-powered G1 smartphone in the UK on October 30, slightly earlier than pervious reports had suggested and just a week after the device makes its global debut in the US via T-Mobile USA.

Nokia, the world's largest handset manufacturer, today reported a third-quarter fall in profits, sales and market-share but said it expects industry device volumes to grow in 2008.

Winners of the Asia Mobile Awards 2009 and Mobile Innovation Grand Prix – APAC Tournament to be announced at the Mobile Asia Congress in Hong Kong

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