Operators

Japanese operator eMobile - focused on providing HSPA services via a data-centric business model - has stolen a march on domestic rivals by launching what it claims is the country's first commercial HSPA+ network.

China Mobile is inviting equipment makers to supply datacard products based on the TD-LTE technology for a commercial trial at the Shanghai World Expo next year, reports Telecompaper, citing the South China Morning Post

T-Mobile owner Deutsche Telekom reported an upbeat set of second-quarter financial results today as previously weak markets such as the US, UK and Poland showed signs of recovery, reports Wall Street Journal. Weaknesses at these three markets had led to the German telecoms giant issuing a surprise profits warning in April.

Telecompaper reports that Telecom Italia reported first-half revenues of EUR13.95 billion, down 5.8 percent from a year earlier.

Nokia will launch a handset in China before the end of the year in partnership with China Mobile based on the country's homegrown TD-SCDMA 3G network, reports Reuters.

Orange France has announced that it will start selling a 3G phone in the shape of a conventional wrist watch, reports Cellular News

Japan's largest mobile operator NTT Docomo last month managed to replace rival Softbank as the country's fastest-growing player, regaining the ranking for the first time in three years.