Asia Pacific Huawei Network Tech RAN Vendors ZTE October 22, 2009 Huawei, ZTE enjoy major market share growth China's Huawei and ZTE experienced the greatest rate of vendor growth in the mobile network equipment market during the first quarter of 2009 according to research firm Dell'Oro Group, almost doubling their combined share of the total infrastructure market to over 20 percent compared to the same quarter last year. By Mobile World Live
Operators Telenor October 22, 2009 Russian court adjourns Telenor hearing to June 10 A Siberian court adjourned today a hearing in Telenor's appeal against US$1.7 billion in damages it had been ordered to pay Russia's VimpelCom. By Mobile World Live
October 22, 2009 France Telecom bids for Tunisian fixed/mobile license France Telecom has joined Turkcell in bidding for a license to provide fixed and 2G/3G mobile services in Tunisia, notes Telecompaper. By Mobile World Live
October 22, 2009 China Unicom sees 2H09 mobile ARPU down China Unicom expects ARPU for its mobile and broadband services to drop in 2H09, but hopes income from its 3G data services will offset part of the decline, reports Reuters. By Mobile World Live
Ericsson RAN Vendors October 22, 2009 Ericsson, TeliaSonera tout LTE first Ericsson and TeliaSonera have unveiled what they claim is the world's first commercial LTE site in Stockholm, Sweden. The site will be part of a commercial network scheduled to go live in 2010. By Mobile World Live
Ericsson RAN Vendors October 22, 2009 TeliaSonera to offer podcast-based mobile adverts Sweden's TeliaSonera has signed an agreement with Ericsson to deploy a podcast-based advertising platform. By Mobile World Live
Apple Devices North America Operators T-Mobile US October 22, 2009 T-Mobile Austria linked to iPhone leak T-Mobile Austria has accidentally provided details of the new iPhone, which will include 32GB storage instead of 16GB or 8GB, according to Telecompaper, citing reports in the German and Austrian press. By Mobile World Live