mobile service

US lawmakers propose changes in telecom subsidies

Topix - Business News  Sat, 11/07/2009 - 22:08

Two U.S. lawmakers have proposed legislation that would allow money from a huge fund that subsidizes telephone and mobile service to parts of the U.S. to also go for broadband deployment.


 

Sprint shares soar on T-Mobile USA tie-up talk - Reuters

Topix - Business News  Mon, 09/14/2009 - 13:58

Sprint Nextel Corp shares jumped 14 percent on speculation that the No. 3 U.S. mobile service might be bought by Deutsche Telekom even as many analysts said such a deal would be very difficult to pull off.


 

Mobile Service (and Costs) Around the World

Digg - Business & Finance  Fri, 08/28/2009 - 23:40

Trends in use of mobile phones around the world vary as much as the people carrying them. Looking at some of the key factors, including pricing, usage and prevalence within a country, highlights these differences.