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Germany's Deutsche Telekom () is mulling a sale of its U.K. unit, with Vodafone () and France Telecom () interested in bidding, say reports. Meanwhile, analysts say that Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa may seek a merger for some or all of its money-losing operations in Europe, including its "3" branded unit in the U.K.. (Investors Business Daily)
Blend the Boss on iPhone Jul 7, 2009
The Oberon Gaming Portal is the industry standard and has been adopted by the world's leading digital and media companies, such as Microsoft, Verizon, MTV Networks, Electronic Arts, MySpace, France Telecom and NHN. The Gaming Portal combines casual game content, merchandizing and features to fulfill our partners' specific needs. Oberon Media's game publishing division, I-play, works with the industry's best and award-winning game developers to produce the top-selling casual games, which are... (IGN Wireless Games)
* World Business Quick Take Jul 7, 2009
5 percent stake in France Telecom SA and 8 percent stake in Aeroports de Paris SA.. FRANCE. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Telefonica, France Telecom interested in T-Mobile Jul 2, 2009
LONDON (AFP) Telefonica has joined Vodafone in considering a bid for T-Mobile UK, while France Telecom is weighing up a possible joint venture with the British mobile operator, the Financial Times said. The FT had on Monday reported that Vodafone, the world's biggest mobile phone company by revenue, was exploring a bid to buy T-Mobile UK, the British arm of Deutsche Telekom. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Corporate Social Responilbity and O... Jun 29, 2009
France Telecom - Aiming To Lead The Way in Telecommunications. Global telecommunications provider, Orange (France Telecom), has released its corporate sustainability report for 2008. (Suite101.com)
* Phone helps HTC stock rally to reach a two-week high Jun 26, 2009
Orange is a key brand of France Telecom Group. Lu yesterday raised his revenues forecast for HTC saying they may grow 17 percent rather than by the original forecast of 15 percent, to around NT$45. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
WiMax group calls for patent pool Jun 23, 2009
A Via representative said member of its Wi-Fi patent pool which includes France Telecom Fujitsu, NTT, Philips and Sony may also hold fundamental WiMax patents. At least two to three companies expected to be significant WiMax patent holders such as Qualcomm are not members of either group. (EETimes)
Read the Cost of Freedom Recap Jun 23, 2009
Recap of Saturday, June 20 - The Cost of Freedom - FOXNews. Recap of Saturday, June 20. (Fox News)
* IBM developing mobile services, talking to carriers Jun 18, 2009
IBM is talking with virtually every large carrier, including AT Vodafone Group PLC and France Telecom SA, about Web programs and services, Paul Bloom, head of IBMs telecommunications research, said in an interview on Monday. AThe exclusive US carrier for Apple Incs iPhone. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
TDF Selects Viaccess, Quadrille, 27M Push VOD Solution for a Trial on the French Market Jun 18, 2009
PARIS, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Viaccess, a France Telecom company and leader in conditional access, Quadrille editor of the software product Quadricast(TM) currently involved in the design of content push and VOD systems for both Satellite or DTT and IP DSL networks , 27M & Proxy Electronics announced today that they have been selected by TDF, a broadcasting transmission network operator and leading service provider in the audiovisual, multimedia, mobile telephony and broadband sectors to power... (PR Newswire)
Research and Markets: By 2012, 64 Per Cent of Mobile TV Subscribers Will Be Watching Mobile TV For Free Jun 6, 2009
"market" : {"NAME" : "U.S.", "ID" : "us_market", "TZ" : "ET", "TZOFFSET" : "-14400", "open" : "", "close" : "", "flags" : {}} , "STREAMER_SERVER" : "http://streamerapi.finance.yahoo.com","arrowAsChangeSign" : false,"throttleInterval": "1000". Search for share prices. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
IPTV Set Top market is cooling down Jun 3, 2009
Established IPTV providers such as France Telecom, AT&T, Free, British Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, and China Telecom provided much of the subscriber growth that drives the demand for IP set top boxes, said Michelle Abraham, In-Stat analyst, in a statement. We expect this situation to continue in 2009 and 2010. (Multichannel News)
9th OECD/AfDB International Economic Forum on Africa May 24, 2009
Marc Rennard, Executive Vice-President, Africa, ME and Asia, France Telecom. Noah Samara, CEO, World Space. (allAfrica.com)
Eutelsat W2A Satellite in C and Ku-band Goes Live and Captures New Business at 10 Degrees East May 20, 2009
This capacity has enabled Eutelsat to immediately initiate new multi-year contracts with clients that notably include France Telecom for long-distance services between Europe and Africa, and with LR Group which has contracted for three 72 MHz transponders for enterprise communications and for connecting fixed and mobile telephony networks in Angola. Following this redeployment Eutelsat's W1 satellite will be repositioned to 4 degrees East in early June where it will operate under the name... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
OpenViBE: The first French software program enabling 'action through thought' May 16, 2009
The project has brought together four other partners around INRIA and Inserm, each taking action in a specific scientific area: CEA LIST, AFM, GIPSA LAB and FRANCE TELECOM R. To know more. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
CA Showcasing its Lean Operator Vision and Comprehensive Solutions for Service Assurance for CSPs at TM Forum Management World 2009 May 6, 2009
"CA's management solution for Customer Self-Service is very important to safeguard Quality of Service for our customers," said Jean-Louis Avi of Sofrecom, systems consultants within the France Telecom Group. "The solution is a necessary component in supporting our customer's SLA contracts to enable a high quality customer experience for critical online services, by analyzing the end-user experience to identify and fix issues that may occur from time to time.". (PR Newswire)
'Early rebound of Nigerian stocks not in sight' May 4, 2009
"Major investments are being made in the continent by operators of MTN, Zain, Vodafone, Orascom, France Telecom, MIC, Etisalat and Portugal Telecom. The government needs to pick up the pace to ensure that sectors like telecommunications come to the market to make reform and add liquidity. "Investments in the telecommunications sector in the last six years have been estimated at $12 billion and are expected to grow as more operators, drawn from different segments of the industry, expand the... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Rakesh Bhasin, CEO, COLT Telecom May 3, 2009
With competitors like British Telecom and France Telecom, Mr Bhasin is always on his toes, criss-crossing Europe. During a visit to Gurgaon recently, Mr Bhasin spoke on his strategy for the India BPO, the companys Europe expansion plans and his penchant for Punjabi food. (India Times)
TV costs squeeze Orange Apr 29, 2009
The cost of acquiring sports and movie rights for Orange TVs recently launched premium channels impacted on the profits of parent France Telecom in the first quarter ... Nonetheless, France Telecoms IPTV success story continues in its domestic market with 2. (Multichannel News)
France Telecom First-Quarter Profit Drops 4.4% on Cost of TV Programming Apr 29, 2009 IPTV subscription soars Apr 9, 2009 No double tax for foreign telcos Apr 9, 2009 GFI Considers Selling Its Canadian Business, Chief Executive Rouaix Says Apr 1, 2009 ZTE, CSL Announce Availability of the World's First SDR-Based HSPA+ Commercial Network Mar 30, 2009 Sarkozy outlines Congo peace plan Mar 27, 2009 Scepticism over BoE debt move Mar 26, 2009 EU leaders set to back risk sharing in broadband Mar 20, 2009 STOXX Ltd. Changes Composition of Select Dividend and Style Indexes Mar 7, 2009 * Mobile phone use passes a milestone Mar 6, 2009 Missing at the multiplex Mar 6, 2009 European, U.S. Index Futures Gain; Asian Shares Climb on Stimulus Outlook Mar 4, 2009 Stock markets recover despite corporate gloom Mar 4, 2009 France Telecom Full-Year Net Income Drops 35% on Tax, Goodwill Writedowns Mar 4, 2009 I-play Partners with James Patterson to Launch Second Women's Murder Club Interactive Game Feb 25, 2009 MobiFone: France Telecom, Vodafone tipped as frontrunners for 15% stake Feb 24, 2009 Social networks and cell phones new BFFs? Feb 21, 2009 Economic realities to impact LTE roll-out Feb 19, 2009 Operators Look to Intec to Drive Market Growth Feb 16, 2009 Mills Ewe-Assisted GT-Vodafone Free Market Mandate Feb 15, 2009 Top BBC resignations astonished Hutton Feb 13, 2009 O2 Belatedly Launches Free Laptop Bundle Feb 11, 2009 starMedia and Jack Daniel's Launch an Exciting Online Cocktail of Exclusive Entertainment Feb 10, 2009 Court upholds ruling overturning France Telecom deal for iPhone Feb 8, 2009 The Samsung NC20 Netbook Now Available At A Premium Feb 7, 2009
France Telecom First-Quarter Profit Drops 4 ... France Telecom First-Quarter Profit Drops 4 ... The company said in a separate statement it agreed to buy out the five main minority shareholders in France Telecom Espana for 1. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Taming the beast of broadband Apr 19, 2009
Most large advanced countries have dominant telcos Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom, British Telecom. So, too, with smaller nations: Singapore and South Korea for example. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
He also gave two reasons for the particular strength in the French market: "It is both the result of a weak cable market, and stiff competition between independent provider Free and France Telecom, " he said. "Free has maintained a very low price for its bundled phone, TV and broadband package and France Telecom has had to raise its game to compete.". (Multichannel News)
The move will benefit international carriers such as ATtish Telecom, Verizon, Cable ess and France Telecom, which have recently started carrying long-distance telecom services such as national (STD) and international (ISD) voice and data traffic. This move will enable the foreign players to compete with established players such as Bharti Airtel, Reliance Communications and BSNL in the domestic market. (India Times)
France Telecom, which represented 7 percent of GFIs revenue last year, is interested in such a platform because of the language closeness, he said. GFI began expanding in Canada in 2004 as it sought a gateway to the U.S. market, he said, adding that the company no longer has plans to grow in the U.S.. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
SHENZHEN, China, March 30 /CNW/ -- ZTE Corporation ('ZTE') (H share stock code: 0763. HK / A share stock code: 000063. (Canada Newswire)
Mr Sarkozy is joined by ministers and other executives from French firms - including France Telecom, cement maker Lafarge and construction group Vinci - chasing contracts in various sectors. Addressing Kinshasa's national assembly in the first visit by a French president to the former Belgian colony in a quarter of a century, Mr Sarkozy suggested Kinshasa and its Great Lakes neighbours work together for their mutual benefit. (BBC News -- Europe)
Anglo-American, British Telecom, Cadbury Schweppes, France Telecom, General Electric Capital, United Utilities, Vodafone and WPP were among the 17 companies to see the Bank added to their creditor list as it bought small chunks of 21 different bond issues, mostly at a premium to market value. EDITORS CHOICE. (FT.com -- Markets)
Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom, Telefonica and Telecom Italia say this system was devised for networks based on traditional copper lines. Stumping up the huge sums needed to give the EU a high-speed broadband network will be a far riskier and costlier undertaking and that financial risk must be shared, they say. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
The three largest components measured by free-float market capitalization that will be added to the Dow Jones STOXX Growth Indexes are France Telecom (France, Telecommunications, FTE.FR), Unilever PLC. (U.K., Food & Beverages, ULVR.LN) and L.M. Ericsson Telephone Co. (Sweden, Technology, ERIC-B.SK). The three largest components exiting the index are Roche Holding AG (Switzerland, Healthcare, ROG.VX), Banco Santander S.A. (Spain, Banks, SAN.MC) and Siemens AG (Germany, Industrial Goods &... (Primezone Releases)
Li was behind the rise of Orange in the UK, before selling it to France Telecom at the top of the dotcom bubble. He has since reinvested money in the rather less successful 3 network. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
He mentions Orange, the mobile brand from France Telecom Group. Orange likes to have a lock on the so-called "gold spot" that is, the last spot before show time. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
France Telecom SA, Europes third-largest phone company, may gain on a dividend increase. may climb after JPMorgan Chase & Co. said Switzerlands biggest insurers solvency position is strong. (Bloomberg -- UK)
French bank Credit Agricole, France Telecom and Swiss cement maker Holcim saw profits badly hit in 2008, while British broadcaster ITV reported a net loss of 3. 59 billion dollars (2. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
France Telecom Annual Net Drops 35% on Tax, Writedown (Update1) ... France Telecom cut its tax bill by 850 million euros in 2007, partly because of recognized deferred tax-assets in its home country ... In July, France Telecom said it would split the payment for the first time, and paid an interim dividend of 60 cents in September, leaving an 80 cent payment still to be made. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
The Oberon Gaming Platform has become the industry standard and been adopted by the worlds leading digital and media companies, such as Microsoft, Comcast, Verizon, MTV Networks, Electronic Arts, MySpace, France Telecom and NHN. The Oberon Media Gaming Platform consists of a full gaming experience that includes a full suite of casual game content, services and features tailored to each partners specific needs. Oberon Medias game publishing division, I-play, works with the industrys... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
A 15% strategic stake in MobiFone, Vietnams second largest mobile operator, will likely fall into the hands of France Telecom or Vodafone, local industry professionals told mergermarket. Two private equity bankers and a lawyer in Vietnam concurred that Singtel is likely to be outbid by sector heavyweights, France Telecom and Vodafone ... Telecoms giants including SingTel, France Telecom, Vodafone, BT and Telenor are reportedly competing for the strategic stake. (FT.com -- Markets)
Mobile carrier Orange, the main brand of France Telecom, is tempting customers with special pricing that offers unlimited access to sites such as Facebook and MySpace but meters all other data use. And of course MySpace itself created to sell advertising, not just for fun -- is confident of profiting from new opportunities to sell ads based on features unique to mobile, like knowing where members are, if they choose to opt in. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Some of Europe's leading operators, including Vodafone, France Telecom (Orange) and T-Mobile, all seemed reticent about committing to the huge infrastructure capex that will be needed in rolling out LTE, all suggesting it will be at least two to three years before they do, in part because of the slowdown in the economy and also because of the need to reassure investors. Indeed, on the first day of MWC, operator Vodafone said it had trialled a 3G HSPA+ (High Speed Packet Access) wireless... (EETimes)
Intec's 400 plus customers include AT&T, Cable & Wireless, The Carphone Warehouse (UK), China Unicom, Deutsche Telekom, Eircom (Ireland), France Telecom, Hutchison 3G, O2, Orange, T-Mobile, Telefonica, Vodafone, Virgin Mobile, Vivo and Verizon. Intec works closely with its customers, many of whom have been with Intec since its inception, to provide the highest standards of performance, flexibility and robustness to help carriers service their customers effectively and profitably. (PR Newswire)
The persons who made offers included Egypt Telecom, France Telecom, Globacom and a local Ghanaian-led consortium. Of all the bids received France Telecom offered the highest of 550 million dollars for 60 per cent of the shares. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Law lord believes his report's findings on David Kelly's death were misinterpreted by media and is dismayed at accusations of whitewash. Thursday 4 March 2004 07. (Yahoo News -- Hutton Report)
France Telecom owned mobile phone provider, Orange, has announced that it will be adding two new laptops to its mobile broadband offer. Most 3. (ITProPortal)
starMedia has local operations in Colombia, Mexico, Spain and throughout the United States (Los Angeles, Miami and New York); and, is wholly owned by Orange (), a subsidiary of the France Telecom Group (NYSE: - ). Source: starMedia. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Bloomberg News Published: February 4, 2009. com on Wednesday lost a legal bid aimed at preserving its exclusive contract for French sales of the iPhone. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
France Telecom owned mobile phone provider, Orange, has announced that it will be adding two new laptops to its mobile broadband offer. Samsung has announced the world's highest density DRAM chip, a 4GB DDR3 module, which is manufactured using a 50nm technology and. (ITProPortal)
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