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British telecom giant Vodafone has won a landmark case as it has been found not liable for back taxes and penalties of up to £2.85bn by the Indian Supreme Court. The ruling removes considerable uncertainty for foreign firms investing in India. The decision will also be a major relief to international investors who had concerns [...]
(Read More)9th Nov 11
Vodafone profits increase as 9.4 million new users sign up
by Natasha Redman
Vodafone beat expectations to announce a rise in revenues of 4.1 per cent to £23.5bn, with 9.4 million new customers signing up during the past six months. In a tough UK market where Everything Everywhere, the market leader, has lost customers during recent quarters, the company added 325,000 customers to hit 19.331 million subscribers, revealed [...]
(Read More)22nd Jun 11
Mobile companies can trade spectrum
by Natasha Redman
UK regulator Ofcom has granted permission to phone operators to trade spectrum in an initiative intended to increase the network capacity of mobiles. Available bandwidth is developing into a massive issue as smartphones put further demand on mobile networks. The trading of airwaves arrives ahead of a critical spectrum auction in 2012 which will bring [...]
(Read More)20th Jun 11
Mobile networks join forces over ‘wave and pay’
by Katie Naylor
The rise of UK consumers paying for products by using their mobile phones is likely to gather pace after the three biggest operators joined forces to introduce a mobile commerce venture. O2, Vodafone and parent of T-Mobile and Orange, Everything Everywhere (EE), announced that they had joined forces to create a partnership which would enable [...]
(Read More)27th May 11
O2 tops broadband study
by Harry Oldfield
Mobile broadband which O2 provides lmost web pages faster than other UK networks, according to research by Ofcom. The regulator took 4.2 million speed tests around the country. It discovered that the average download speed, taking all networks into account, was 1.5 megabits a second (Mbps) rising to 2.1 Mbps per second in areas with better coverage. [...]
(Read More)18th May 11
Vodafone announces £9.5bn profit
by Harry Oldfield
An increase in demand for smartphones as well as better-than-expected UK growth helped boost the annual profits of Vodafone to £9.5bn. The Newbury-based company also experienced positive results from emerging markets like India and South Africa as profits increased nine per cent in the year leading up to 31 March. However, the firm expects a [...]
(Read More)10th May 11
Apple topples Google as most valuable global brand
by Adam Richards
The launch of the Apple iPad has helped the company topple rival technology giant Google last year to become the most powerful brand in the world, a survey has revealed. WPP-owned research firm Millward Brown places Apple in first place in its annual global brand power top 100 list, Brandz, up from third position in [...]
(Read More)16th Mar 11
Virgin Mobile customers satisfied with service
by Natasha Redman
Recently published research shows that Virgin Mobile provided more satisfaction for Australian customers than any other provider over the course of 2010. The study was conducted by Roy Morgan Research and also found that there was high level of customer satisfaction with the VHA brand ‘3’. The data was collected between January and December from [...]
(Read More)15th Mar 11
Mobile calls to get cheaper
by Harry Oldfield
Regulator Ofcom has announced that, as of April, the cost of calling a mobile phone from a landline or rival network will be dramatically reduced. The charge reduction will drop the price of a call by 80 per cent over the coming four years. The first cut will be made on 1 April. The country’s [...]
(Read More)15th Mar 11
Watchdog to investigate arrest of student fee demonstrator
by Natasha Redman
A police officer is being investigated for allegedly abusing his position and conspiring with colleagues to arrest a demonstrator who was protesting against the hike in student fees. The incident occurred last December in Parliament Square. The investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission will also be looking at how the 20-year-old received a broken [...]
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