E& Operators October 19, 2009 Etisalat bids for Tigo TeleGeography notes that Etisalat has submitted a binding offer to buy 100 percent of Millicom’s Sri Lankan operation Tigo. By Mobile World Live
October 19, 2009 Report: Spinvox ‘put up for sale’ UK voice-to-text firm Spinvox has been "put up for sale," according to one of its investors, notes a BBC report. By Mobile World Live
October 19, 2009 Avaya wins Nortel enterprise auction Nortel Networks has confirmed Avaya as the successful bidder for its Enterprise Solutions Business division. Avaya will pay US$900 million in cash to Nortel. By Mobile World Live
Nokia RAN Vendors October 19, 2009 Nokia buys another social networking firm Nokia has acquired another small social networking firm, this time spending an undisclosed amount on US-based Plum Ventures. By Mobile World Live
Deutsche Telekom North America Operators T-Mobile US October 19, 2009 Report: Deutsche Telekom mulls Sprint buy T-Mobile USA's parent company has called in Deutsche Bank to advise it on the potential acquisition of rival operator Sprint, according to a Sunday Telegraph report. By Mobile World Live
AI & Cloud Devices Huawei Network Tech RAN Vendors Samsung October 19, 2009 LG unveils its first Android smartphone LG - the world's third-largest mobile manufacturer - has become the latest major handset vendor to unveil an Android-powered smartphone. By Mobile World Live
Asia Pacific Network Tech Operators October 19, 2009 India to auction 3G spectrum in December India has finally confirmed a start date for the auctioning of 3G WCDMA licenses, announcing a timeframe of December 7 this year. By Mobile World Live