The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday gave final approval to AT&T Inc's $944 million bid to buy Centennial Communications Corp.
Indian state-run telecom Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd may open direct negotiations for a stake in Kuwait's Zain if its exclusive talks as part of a consortium fail.
Spain's Telefonica will buy broadband operator HanseNet from Telecom Italia for 900 million euros ($1.34 billion), Telefonica said on Thursday, strengthening its competitive position in Germany.
Spain's Telefonica said on Thursday that it is targeting sales in Germany of nearly 5 billion euros ($7.43 billion) after buying broadband operator HanseNet from Telecom Italia.
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd announced a share buyback worth up to $1.2 billion on Thursday, driving up its share price, but analysts said competitive concerns will continue to exert pressure on the company's stock.
China Unicom, the country's No.2 mobile carrier, said on Tuesday that it had already signed up more than 1 million 3G subscribers, but analysts said that handset subsidies and marketing costs could weigh on profit margins.
Smith Micro Software Inc posted a quarterly profit that beat analysts' estimates by a penny, but revenue missed, hurt by a tough economic environment, and the company cut its full-year revenue view, sending its shares down 20 percent.
Verizon Communications Chief Executive Ivan Seidenberg said on Wednesday the current debate about net neutrality is "extremely troubling" and risks halting progress in broadband development.
Verizon, No. 2 wireless carrier in the U.S., made its boldest attack on Apple's iPhone with a TV commercial that boasted Droid, a new smartphone from Motorola, does everything the iPhone doesn't.
It may not seem like it when commuters are shouting down their cell phones to the dismay of other passengers but most Americans believe there are unspoken rules about mobile phone etiquette.
Users of Microsoft Corp's Sidekick mobile phone may have permanently lost data such as contacts, photos and calendar entries due to the failure of a Microsoft server computer.
The world's first wind-up mobile phone has been created by the British firm TCL and is scheduled to launch in the first half of the next year, Telegraph reported on Monday.
Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile USA plans on Monday to start offering a wireless service for office workers, hoping to increase its presence in the corporate market as it chases larger rivals like AT&T and Verizon.
Thailand is moving closer to a long-awaited auction for third-generation mobile phone licences, now expected in the second week of December, but the issue of foreign shareholders in telecom firms may derail the process.
South Africa's Treasury and banking officials are to meet government officials in India to discuss foreign exchange control implications of the planned tie-up between MTN and India's Bharti Airtel.
Vodafone has signed a deal with Warner Music Group which will allow the world's largest mobile phone firm by revenue to offer music without anti-piracy software from all four major labels.
Hungary may relaunch a tender to allow a fourth mobile phone operator into the market in the 900 MHz frequency next year, the daily Magyar Nemzet reported on Saturday.
Canadian telephone companies will have to write rebate checks to customers after the country's Supreme Court dismissed their appeals on how they should use extra cash they were ordered to collect by the telecommunications regulator.
The head of No. 3 U.S. mobile service Sprint Nextel Corp said on Thursday that it is fair for the U.S. government to ask whether handset exclusivity deals should have time limits.
Telecommunications service provider Level 3 Communications Inc's CEO said on Wednesday the company was looking to invest in its network in response to growing Internet traffic but that improving its balance sheet was still the top priority.
