Grameenphone to borrow $355m for 3G rollout
Bangladesh's Grameenphone has been granted approval by the nation's central bank to borrow $355 million to fund a 3G rollout and upgrade.
Vodafone India 1H revenue grows 13%
Vodafone India revealed its first-half revenue grew 13.3% to 175.8 billion rupees ($3.2 billion), but has not yet disclosed its profit result for the period.
Google launches Kansas City fiber service
Google has launched its experimental superfast broadband service in Kansas City in the US, connecting the first homes to the service. The debut users are reporting speeds in the range of 700Mbps.
Samsung has no plan to settle with Apple
Samsung has no intention of following HTC in negotiating a settlement and patent co-licensing agreement with Apple, according to the head of the conglomerate's mobile unit.
Nokia-MS relationship won't change: Elop
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop said he expects no change in the company's relationship with Microsoft, even as Microsoft works with rival handset makers over WP8, and amid speculation that the two could become direct rivals if MS makes a direct smartphone play.
Vimpelcom beats estimates with Q3 profit
Russia's Vimpelcom may be able to resume paying shareholder dividends soon, after reporting a higher-than-expected $538 million profit for the third quarter.
Vodafone NZ bleeding mobile subs
Vodafone New Zealand lost 50,000 mobile users during the September quarter, after losing 40,000 during the quarter ending in July.
Cable cut at Russia's space agency
A communications cable in use by Russia's space agency Roscosmos was accidentally severed during construction work. But contrary to some Russian reports, the agency claims it still has control over civilian satellites and the International Space Station.