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News The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will appeal against a high court ruling which prevents it from making amendments to the terms and conditions of next-generation wireless network licences. The DTI said operators wanting to bid... [27 Aug 1999]
One2One takes DTI to court
News One2One is taking the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to court over changes to its wireless telephony licence. The DTI wants to introduce a fifth operator into the market when third generation (3G) UMTS (Universal... [04 Aug 1999]
BT takes full control of Cellnet
News BT is to pay Securicor £3.15bn for the 40 per cent of BT Cellnet it does not already own. The UK government paved the way for the deal in February after previous attempts by BT to make Cellnet a wholly owned subsidiary were blocked by... [27 Jul 1999]
Ericsson and Qualcomm settle out of court
News Ericsson and Qualcomm yesterday said they have settled their long running dispute over standards for next-generation (3G) mobile phones. The deal will see Ericsson buy the Qualcomm unit that makes mobile CDMA... [26 Mar 1999]
BT experiments with mobile future
News BT has teamed up with Nortel Networks and NEC to conduct research into how next-generation mobile technology will be used. Third-generation, or 3G, mobile licences will be sold off through a UK government auction this year. [15 Jan 1999]
Why Oftel ruling won't worry mobile companies
Comment Oftel called a press conference on Tuesday to explain the result of a Monopolies and Mergers Commission (MMC) investigation into mobile call charges. The MMC - following up a request made by Oftel - concluded that between them BT and the... [18 Dec 1998]
