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europe

Austria – International operations push up Telekom Austria
Bulgaria – TeliaSonera expands its IP network into Bulgaria
Denmark – TDC posts falls in revenue, EBITDA and profit
France – Credit Mutuel-CIC acquires stake in MVNO NRJ Mobile
France – SFR could launch neuf buyout by mid-May
Greece – Lannet and Vivodi team up
Spain – Telefonica celebrates 1Q profit spike
United Kingdom – BT and O2 announce managed access
United Kingdom – C&W wins GBP300m contract with Aviva
United Kingdom – Potential buyers for Tiscali short-listed
United Kingdom – Vodafone to extend HSDPA network

middle east & central asia

Iran – MegaFon to apply for Iran licence
Jordan – i2 awarded MVNO licence
Saudi Arabia – Batelco announces USD1bln investment plan
Syria – Intracom Telecom signs EUR40m deal with SWO

africa

Namibia – Government to invest USD32m in undersea cable
Nigeria – NCC finally issues telecoms licence to NigComSat

americas

Argentina – Claro to focus on 3G expansion this year
Brazil – Vivo snaps up USD315m worth of Telemig Celular
Chile – Entel PCS becomes Vodafone Partner
Paraguay – Mobile sales reach USD130m in 1Q-2008
USA – Charter revenues grow 10%
USA – Clearwire losses widen but sales jump
USA – Earthlink to close Philly Wi-Fi network
USA – Sprint faces legal challenge to WiMAX partnership

far east & pacific

China – China Netcom to roll out IPTV to ten new cities
India – Etisalat mulls USD1bln investment in Tata
Japan – NTT operating profit up 18%, but forecasts a drop
New Zealand – TSO costs reduced
Singapore – Indosat awards submarine cable contract to NEC
Singapore – SingTel’s FY net income up 4.8%, revenues 11%