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RSS operator in newsVirgin celebrates 'best mobile operator' accolade
News Virgin mobile has been singled out by Oftel as the UK's best mobile phone operator in terms of customer satisfaction. According to the regulator's independent figures Virgin Mobile received far fewer complaints per 1,000 customers. [20 Jun 2003]
Russian mobile operator eyes $384m IPO on US soil
News Russian mobile phone operator MTS hopes to raise $384m with its June debut on the New York stock exchange. Russian holding company Sistema owns almost 51 per cent of the group, while Deutsche Telekom owns the remaining 49 per cent. [30 May 2000]
Vodafone to be iPhone operator in Europe?
News Vodafone is among the frontrunners to become the network operator for Apple's iPhone when it comes to Europe, according to investment bank Credit Suisse. A recent Credit Suisse research note said the UK-based mobile operator could walk away with... [26 Jun 2007]
Last 'indie' cable operator lost in Telewest takeover
News The deal marks the end of the last independent cable operator in the UK. Telewest had to rely on a loan from Deutsche Telekom to finance the deal. In return, Deutsche Telekom will gain a five per cent equity in the cable company by 2003. [02 Nov 2000]
Korean operator ready to teach Vodafone and co a thing or two
News The dominant mobile network operator in South Korea has admitted it is sharing the secret of its success with some of the West's biggest carriers, including Telefonica and the UK's Vodafone. SKT has previously set up a joint venture with China... [28 Oct 2002]
First HSDPA rollout from UK operator
News O2 has become the first UK network operator to officially adopt the high-speed mobile broadband technology HSDPA, the operator said today. The technology will be launched in co-operation with O2's local subsidiary, mobile operator Manx Telecom, and... [20 Oct 2005]
French operator takes UMTS complaint to Brussels
News French mobile phone operator, Bouygues, has lodged an official complaint with the European Commission over the make-up of the latest batch of UMTS licences set to be issued in continental Europe. Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands plan to follow... [23 Jun 2000]
Dot-mobi: Follow operator code or you don't get a URL
News mTLD, the top-level domain operator for dot-mobi websites, has stipulated that anyone wanting to register for a URL must abide by a code of best practices.mTLD announced today that it has joined the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and will be... [24 Oct 2005]
Asia to get new meta-operator
News We will have one mobile operator per country. Seven mobile operators in Asia-Pacific have joined forces in a new alliance, aiming to crank up the clout and appeal of service providers in the region. Under the deal inked on Tuesday, Bharti of India... [04 Nov 2004]
Mobile porn regulator gets operator approved
News Vodafone was the first operator to roll out the filtering system to its customers, with the other mobile companies planning to go live before the end of the year. With the advent of 3G services and all the opportunities it affords for pornographers... [22 Oct 2004]
Alpha queries BT's relationship with discount operator
News Alpha Telecom has issued a statement questioning the relationship between BT and Quip, the recently launched discount operator, which is 49 per cent owned by BT. Alpha, a discount telephony provider with revenues approaching £60m per year... [14 Feb 2000]
BT becomes a mobile operator - again
News It already has mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) agreements in place with supermarket Sainsbury and others, and it is an area most mobile operators are already in or considering. BT is once again in the consumer mobile phone market following... [01 Oct 2002]
Oftel to offer mobile operator network piggy-back
News Oftel has confirmed it will allow a new third-generation mobile phone operator to piggy-back on existing UK networks while it puts its own infrastructure in place. The decision by the telecoms regulator comes after a two-month consultation period. [26 Jul 1999]
Mobile spam: Would you ditch your operator?
News In terms of addressing the problem, affected users say they are more likely to change their operator than their number. The majority of consumers believe receiving spam on their mobile makes them regard their operator's brand more negatively. [10 Feb 2005]
Airport operator tests RFID for mystery application
News Airport operator BAA is experimenting with RFID, a technology which it says could create a "step-change" in the way it does business. BAA clearly has big hopes for the smart chip technology, as its group IT director Richard Rundle told silicon.com... [29 Apr 2005]
