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AP - Ecuador’s president has agreed to renew the operating concession for the local unit of mobile phone giant America Movil.

NewsFactor - T-Mobile has launched its third-generation UMTS/HSDPA network in New York City and plans to roll it out across major metropolitan areas through the year.

Reuters - U.S. phone company Qwest
Communications International Inc and Verizon Wireless said on
Monday they signed a five-year agreement for the landline
provider to sell Verizon’s mobile phone services.

PC World - T-Mobile launched its first 3G (third-generation) network, in New York, but customers can’t yet use the fastest speeds that…

AFP - India’s top mobile phone firm Bharti Airtel said Monday it had launched “exploratory” talks with Africa’s biggest cellular operator MTN Group, a move which could lead to a possible takeover offer.

PC World - T-Mobile launched its first 3G (third-generation) network, in New York, but customers can’t yet use the fastest speeds that…

AFP - India’s top mobile phone firm Bharti Airtel said Monday it had entered into “exploratory” talks with Africa’s biggest cellular operator MTN Group, which could lead to a possible takeover offer.

AP - T-Mobile USA has fired up its third-generation wireless network in the U.S., announcing Monday that it’s now live in New York City — though few phones can use it.

Reuters - Egypt has asked mobile phone companies to
block service to anonymous subscribers as a public security
measure, and at least two firms have begun efforts to comply,
Egyptian officials and mobile firms said on Monday.

TechWeb - T-Mobile is expected to announce formal plans to deploy a high-speed 3G cellular network across the United States any day now.