Webwire: Bharti served new tax notice, EU MP slams ACTA

Staff writer
17 Apr 2012
00:00

Bharti Airtel hit with new tax notice

India's income tax department has served fresh notices to incumbent operator Bharti Airtel for alleged non-payment of tax dues owing from overseas roaming charges.

Press Trust of India

EU MP slams ACTA piracy treaty

The Euro MP responsible for a report into the controversial ACTA antipiracy treaty has slammed it as threatening civil liberties, and strongly recommended that European parliament not ratify the international agreement.

BBC News

OpenWave, Synchronica sell out of messaging

Mobile messaging companies OpenWave and Synchronica have both exited the mobile messaging business, with Synchronica agreeing to be acquired by Myriad, and OpenWave selling its mobile messaging software business to a private equity firm.

Good Gear Guide

TOT may hire partners to run telecom services

Thai State-owned operator TOT is considering forging partnerships with private partners, which would run the operator's telecom services as virtual network operators.

Bangkok Post

Nokia to open Vietnam plant April 23

Nokia will open its first manufacturing center in Vietnam on April 23. The facility, which is believed to be worth as much as $300 million, will predominately manufacture low-end handsets.

The Next Web

Malaysia broadband penetration to hit 65% in '12

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission expects the nation's broadband penetration to increase to 65% in 2012, up from 62.9% last year. The regulator believes the market's saturation point will be somewhere above 75% penetration.

Bernama

RIM weighs hiring financial advisers

Sources claim RIM is deciding whether to hire at least one bank to provide financial advisers, who would help it evaluate turnaround options including licensing its BlackBerry OS or making a strategic investment.

Bloomberg

Samsung to launch next Galaxy on May 3

Samsung has revealed plans to launch the next Galaxy smartphone in London on May 3. Rumors suggest the handset will have a quad core chipset and integrated LTE.

The Verge

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