Operators

Mobile News reports that former GSM Gateway operator VIP Communications has said it has filed a huge £625 million damages claim against T-Mobile with the High Court in London.

Cellular News notes that China Mobile aims to have 100 million TD-SCDMA users in the next three years, with the figure reaching 10 million this year, according to company executives and government officials.

Middle East and African mobile firm Zain has reported a solid set of financials for full-year 2008, including a 50 percent increase in subscribers.

Vodafone's German unit may see a "slight dip" in sales in its next fiscal year, its chief executive told Dow Jones Newswires.

Vodafone New Zealand is looking to expand its 3G network to cover 97 percent of the places New Zealanders live, work and play by 31 May 2009 - a year ahead of schedule, notes a company statement published by Unstrung.

ZDNet notes that HTC's G1 Android handset now accounts for 20 percent of T-Mobile UK's contract sales. 

TeleGeography reports that China Telecom subsidiary Beijing Telecom has announced that its nascent CDMA2000 1xEV-DO network in the capital is 'virtually ready' for commercial use.