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Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin to retire
News In the latter he led the acquisition of network operator Hutchison Essar, the largest foreign investment in the country to-date. Mobile operator Vodafone has announced its CEO Arun Sarin is to retire. [27 May 2008]
3 to shut Superdrug concessions
News The company will exit 107 of the 127 concessions it has in the health and beauty chain, which is owned by its parent company Hutchison Whampoa. Mobile operator 3 UK is to close the majority of its Superdrug retail concessions. [14 Jan 2008]
Top 10 mobile & wireless stories of the year
News Meanwhile, Nokia made moves on mapping - plotting a massive $8.1bn acquisition of digital-map supplier Navteq and talking up location-based services; Vodafone made moves on India, snaffling network operator Hutchison Essar; and CEO Ed Zander... [13 Dec 2007]
Google-powered phone 'coming next year'
News The "Google-powered" phones are expected to make it to market by mid-2008, possibly from Hutchison Whampoa's 3 UK, Taiwan's HTC, South Korea's LG Electronics, France Telecom's Orange SA and Deutsche Telekom AG's T-Mobile USA, the report said. [30 Oct 2007]
Vodafone's books looking less red
News Following Vodafone's purchase of Indian network operator Hutchison Essar earlier this year, the mobile operator has a market penetration of around 14 per cent in India. Vodafone has slashed operating losses but European red tape and mobile phone... [29 May 2007]
No roaming data price cuts - Brussels
News Hutchison-owned 3 also announced a cut in data roaming charges - doing away with all extra costs for customers using data on any 3 network abroad. While consumers may be rejoicing at the prospect of smaller roaming bills as a result of legislation... [13 Apr 2007]
Vodafone CEO: Mobile must move it or lose it
News India is likely to be on the mind of the Vodafone CEO following its purchase of Indian network operator Hutchison Essar which was announced yesterday. Speaking today at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin warned operators... [13 Feb 2007]
Vodafone, Citigroup team up for m-payments
News Vodafone is upping its game in India too - with a $11.1bn deal for a controlling stake in India's Hutchison Essar announced in the last 24 hours. Vodafone has joined forces with Citigroup to offer an international money transfer service. [12 Feb 2007]
India cheers Vodafone mega-deal
News Vodafone's latest mega-deal, to acquire Hutchison Essar, has been described by the Indian press as a "do or die" attempt to enter the world's fastest growing telecoms market. The Times of India, which last month launched a campaign called 'India... [12 Feb 2007]
Brussels slaps Ofcom over mobile rates
News Brussels has sent a letter to the telecoms watchdog highlighting how charges imposed by O2, Orange, T-Mobile, Vodafone and Hutchison-owned 3 could be detrimental to fair competition in the UK's mobile market. [28 Nov 2006]
3 job cuts inspire takeover talk
News The news has given fresh fuel to speculation of a buyout, after a period of intense consolidation in the mobile industry has left 3 as the only potential takeover target in the UK.s parent company Hutchison has repeatedly denied the company is for... [27 Nov 2006]
3 goes flat-fee with web 2.0 makeover
News Frank Sixt, group finance director at 3 owner Hutchison Whampoa, said: "It's a natural progression in our broadband strategy. Mobile operator 3 has announced a major shift in its business model - repositioning itself as a media and web access... [16 Nov 2006]
Orange slashes fat pipe pricing
News On the mobile side, Pawsey pointed to the increasing success of Hutchison's 3 network which, despite early difficulties with handsets, has cheap deals and is now a more attractive proposition for customers. [27 Oct 2006]
3 signs Yahoo! to break down walled garden
News No launch date has yet been announced and it seems likely that 3’s service will go live across the global operations of its owner, Hutchison Whampoa. Mobile operator 3 has announced a deal with internet giant Yahoo! [30 Jun 2006]
GSMA plots '3G for all' push
News More details of the initiative, which is sponsored by the Hutchison Group, will be announced at the 3GSM World Congress Asia in Singapore in October. A global trade association for mobile operators has approved a new programme called '3G for all... [14 Jun 2006]
