Webwire: Nokia stuck with NSN; India wants Skype, Google snooping

Dylan Bushell-Embling
14 Jul 2011
00:00

Nokia, Siemens abandon hunt for NSN buyer

Nokia and Siemens appear to have given up on a search for private equity interest in joint venture NSN, announcing that “the current shareholders are in the best position to further enhance the value of the company.” Nokia has reportedly been reluctant to commit more funds to the JV.

GigaOM

India asks to monitor Google, Skype services

The Indian government has asked web companies including Google and Skype to let security agencies monitor their encrypted communication services for terror plots or evidence of other crimes.

Wall Street Journal

Mobile payment may be mainstream by 2013

Nearly half of executives in the financial, tech, telecommunications and retail industries expect mobile payment to hit the mainstream by 2013, compared to just 9% who view them as mainstream already.

VentureBeat

Etisalat trades barbs with Indian JV partner

UAE operator Etisalat is clashing with its partner in India, DB Group. India's DB has accused Etisalat of operational inefficiencies at JV Etisalat DB, while Etisalat struck back with claims DB is merely trying to take the focus off the corruption claims leveled against two of its promoters.

Business Standard

China Telecom to offer iPhone by year-end: sources

China Telecom will launch the iPhone by the end of the year, joining China Unicom in offering the device in the market, sources claim. China Telecom's president, Shang Bing, has meanwhile quit to become deputy minister of the MIIT.

Reuters

S Korea smartphone users pass 15m

The number of smartphone subscribers in South Korea has passed 15 million, less than four months after hitting the 10 million mark. Incumbent SK Telecom has 7.8 million smartphone users.

Sprint to throttle on Virgin Mobile brand

US operator Sprint has announced it would begin throttling on its prepaid Virgin Mobile brand from October, even as it runs ads highlighting the fact that it is the last major US operator to still offer unlimited wireless data plans through its postpaid operations.

All Things Digital

Android Police

NBN Co wins 2.3GHz spectrum licenses

Australia's NBN Co has won 2.3GHz spectrum licenses in 24 areas in a frequency auction, giving the company the coverage needed to complete the wireless portion of the National Broadband Network.

Computerworld Australia

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