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Willcom, Japan's last remaining operator of personal handyphone service (PHS) wireless networks, has filed for bankruptcy protection after encountering difficulties in dealing with...
2010-02-18Companies
NTT DoCoMo is said to be looking to sell network-free SIM cards for the Apple iPad when the new tablet-format mobile computer goes on sale in Japan later in 2010. Apple aims to begin...
2010-02-02Companies
US-based Liberty Global Inc (LGI) has agreed to sell its direct and indirect holdings in Japanese cable TV and broadband services operator Jupiter Telecommunications (J:COM) to rival...
2010-01-25Companies
During 2009, mobile network operators around Asia were faced with the difficult decision of how best to address their future wireless broadband requirements. The proliferation of...
2009-12-29Companies
Spurred on by the success of the Apple iPhone and the mobile services and applications storefront business model, many of Asia's smaller handset vendors are having to look again at...
2009-11-20Companies
Next generation networks and services are clearly weighing heavily on the minds of vendors and operators alike at this year's Mobile Asia Congress in Hong Kong, as regional heavyweight...
2009-11-18Companies
South Korea-based wireless equipment manufacturer Samsung Electronics has unveiled plans to ramp up its participation in the commercialisation of wireless broadband access platforms...
2009-11-11Companies
Malaysian 3G newcomer, U Mobile, is set to lose a second investor after Japan's NTT DoCoMo announced it would sell its 16.5% stake in the operator. Fellow investor KT Freetel...
2009-09-15


