North America

CNet News reports that Alltel Wireless has announced that, starting 5 June, it will bring back one-year service contracts for all of Alltel's new and renewing customers.

The Wall Street Journal reports that T-Mobile USA on Tuesday denied speculation that a security breach resulted in stolen customer and corporate data.

Atlantic Tele-Network (ATN), a small US operator based in Massachusetts, is to acquire mobile network assets worth around US$200 million from Verizon Wireless' recently-acquired Alltel business.

The Wall Street Journal notes that Dell is cranking up its mergers and acquisitions engine, just as competition for technology deals begins heating up again.

Qualcomm is to launch its FLO mobile TV service in 39 new US markets this year following the switchover to digital TV (DTV) in the country, which takes place tomorrow.

T-Mobile Macedonia is rolling out HSPA services to its 1.3 million subscribers using Ericsson equipment.

Four US senators have called for the FCC, the US communications regulator, to review the deals made by mobile operators to offer certain devices on an exclusive basis, arguing that the arrangements may distort market competition.