EU asks Google to delay consolidation of privacy policy (Europe, USA)

On 02.08.12, In Mobile, By Editor

GoogleEuropean regulatory group, Article 29 Working Party, has reportedly asked internet search engine Google, to postpone its plan to consolidate its privacy policy in a letter addressed to Larry Page, CEO, Google. According to reports, Google had announced that it plans to consolidate over 60 privacy policies into one universal policy that will govern its entire product range.

Google planned to launch the new policy from 1 March 2012; however, the regulatory group has reportedly asked the internet giant to pause its changed policy in order to ensure that there can be no misunderstanding about Google’s commitments to information rights of their users and EU citizens.

In response, Google claimed that they will continue with the scheduled date as they have maintained that there will be no changes in the privacy policy. Further, the firm also said that they had briefed most of the members of the working party in the weeks leading up to the announcement and none of them expressed substantial concerns at the time.

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Qtel Group announces new strategy for changing market (Qatar)

On 01.30.12, In Mobile, By Editor

QtelTelecommunications service provider Qtel Group has announced a new strategic plan in an attempt to keep up with the changing needs of the telecom industry. According to reports, Dr Nasser Marafih, CEO, Qtel Group said that they have had significant success to date and their aspiration to join the top twenty global operators by the end of the decade remains important for them. However, they recognize that the market is changing quickly and that they need to change with it.

He added that their new vision and Group strategy builds on their previous strategy and refines it by increasing their focus on differentiated customer experience, on transforming the way they manage their operations and embracing emerging and parallel business opportunities. At the same time, they will continue to set themselves challenging financial targets.

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AT&T lashes out at FCC over lack of spectrum (USA)

On 01.30.12, In Mobile, By Editor

AT&TAmerica-based wireless carrier AT&T is still fuming over the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) decision to reject the merger with T-Mobile. Randall Stephenson, CEO, AT&T, has lashed out saying that the FCC has made it abundantly clear that they will not allow significant M&A to help bridge these delays in clearing up new spectrum.

He said that that the primary issue for the company continues to be spectrum, and in the absence of options operators have taken the logical step to make smaller transactions to acquire the spectrum required to meet demand. However, he added, that even the smallest and most routine spectrum deals are receiving intense scrutiny from this FCC, often times taking up to a year and sometimes longer for these to be approved.

Stephenson also said that in such a capacity-constrained environment they will manage usage-based data plans, increased pricing and manage the speeds of the highest volume users, as these are all logical and necessary steps to manage utilization.

He added that the deployment of LTE does give them a 30-40 percent lift in network efficiency, but at current growth rates that equates to only a year’s growth in traffic. Thus, LTE is important but it is not the silver bullet in terms of capacity planning, and so they need to continue with their spectrum push in order to meet customer demand.

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Apple passes Exxon as the most valuable firm (USA)

On 01.27.12, In Mobile, By Editor

AppleUS giant Apple Inc has reportedly emerged as the most valuable US company surpassing Exxon once again. According to reports, the market capitalization of Apple was at $ 418.5 on Wednesday, while Exxon had a mobile capitalization of $ 413 billion. However, Exxon regained its position at the end of the day.

 Apple recently reported its first quarter financial results, where in the company posted record quarterly revenue of $46.33 billion and record quarterly net profit of $13.06 billion, against a revenue of $26.74 billion and net quarterly profit of $6 billion, for the same quarter in the past year.

As per the company report, Tim Cook, CEO, Apple has said that they are thrilled with their outstanding results and record-breaking sales of iPhones, iPads and Macs. He added that Apple’s momentum is incredibly strong, and they have some amazing new products in the pipeline.

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Sprint Nextel CEO suffers 26% drops in his income (US)

On 03.30.11, In Mobile, By Editor

A new analytics report has revealed that Sprint Nextel’s President and CEO Daniel R. Hesse has suffered a 26% drop in his income in 2010 to US$9.1 million in 2010, compared to the previous year.

According to report, Hesse received US$1.2 million for his 2010 salary, which was unchanged from the previous year. He also received US$4.4 million in cash-based bonuses and US$15,000 in other compensation, which included security, transportation and 401(k)-matching costs. He also got an additional US$3.5 million in stock and option awards.

The company saw its subscriber base rise slightly in 2010 after several years of decline, but it posted a wider loss than the year before.

 

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Mi-Fone plans to open factory in UAE

On 03.29.11, In Mobile, By Editor

Mi-Fone is planning to open a mobile phone assembly and software customization factory in the UAE, based in either Ras Al Khaimah or Jebel Ali.

According to Alpesh Patel, CEO of Mi-Fone, the plant will enable retailers and phone suppliers to get handsets manufactured by Mi-Fone tailored to meet their local requirements, without having to travel to manufacturers in China.

Mi-Fone is currently meeting with potential investors and companies in Abu Dhabi on the planning and building of the factory. Patel estimates that it will be six weeks before the company will be able to begin the first stages of planning and construction.

Mi-Fone currently sells its range of handsets for US$14 up to US$80 depending on the features, across 12 countries in Africa, including Nigeria and South Africa.

 

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Anadigics CEO and SVP resign (US)

On 03.29.11, In Mobile, By Editor

Anadigics has announced that its CEO and Senior Vice President have resigned. Although the company confirmed its financial forecast for the first quarter, it did not say why the two executives had resigned.

Ron Michels, who was the SVP, Chief Technology and Strategy Officer, will assume the responsibilities of the CEO, Tom Shields, who currently serves as EVP & CFO, will assume the additional post of COO and John Van Saders, who was the VP Advanced Technology, will serve as SVP RF Products.

According to Lew Solomon, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mario had been instrumental in Anadigics return to profitability during 2010. They were grateful to him for his efforts and success at helping Anadigics better realize the Company’s potential. The Board was confident moving forward under the leadership of Ron Michels, a proven Anadigics executive respected by his peers and our customers, and one of the key executives driving their successful turnaround.

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ZTE to provide LTE Networks in Sweden and Denmark

On 03.29.11, In Mobile, By Editor

ZTE has stated that it has won a contract to deploy the world’s first LTE TDD/FDD dual-mode networks in Sweden and Denmark on behalf of 3G network operator, Hi3G. As part of the deal, ZTE will also deliver 3G infrastructure equipment to upgrade the operator’s 3G network.

Hi3G Access is a 60:40 joint venture between Hong Kong’s Hutchison-Whampoa and Sweden’s Investor AB.

According to Peder Ramel, CEO at Hi3G, they have chosen ZTE for additional 3G 900/2100 rollout and for LTE mobile broadband networks in Sweden and Denmark because of the possibility to house three different mobile standards in the same physical infrastructure and the low cost of ownership. Furthermore, ZTE advanced LTE dual-mode solutions and quick consignment responses really meet our requirements.

Hi3G will exploit its spectrum resources by rolling out two versions of LTE. The two versions are usually referred to as Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) and Time Division Duplex (TDD). The main benefit of the TDD version is that it can make full use of TDD spectrums to maximize data throughout and enhance user experience. Hi3G has acquired 50MHz of TDD spectrum in Sweden and 25 MHz of TDD spectrum in Denmark.

The TDD version of LTE is also used in other parts of the world, for example China. The use of TDD LTE by China will facilitate the world-wide availability of TDD LTE terminals.

 

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MobPartner Raises $3.5M from Alven Capital and Newfund

On 03.29.11, In Mobile, By Editor

The leading mobile affiliate network MobPartner (http://web.mobpartner.com/) just closed a $3.5 million first round from Alven Capital and Newfund. This funding will enable MobPartner to accelerate its international growth.

Founded in 2008, MobPartner is a pioneer in mobile affiliate marketing. MobPartner’s platform allows advertisers to pay per a defined action such as sales (Cost per Sale), registration (Cost per Lead) or downloads (Cost per Download / Install). This is particularly pertinent for in app advertising (iOS, Android and soon WP7). Mobile site or App publishers (“affiliates”) are paid directly depending on their business performance.

To date, MobPartner deals with hundreds of advertisers and more than 100,000 affiliates worldwide, out of which the most successful earn tens of thousands of dollars per month. The platform has generated more than 2 million transactions since the launch , exclusively on mobile phones. These results establish MobPartner as a key player in the mobile marketing space.

For Vianney Settini, CEO of MobPartner, “the calibre of our investors shows that our initial decisions to create this new market were correct. This funding will allow us to accelerate on an international scale. On the one hand, we will consolidate our presence in Europe and North America and on the other hand, MobPartner will strengthen its presence in emerging markets:Asia, Africa, Latin America, where mobile phone is the main internet access mode.”

Jeremy Uzan, investor at Alven Capital says: “We have been impressed by MobPartner’s ambition and ability to roll-out its model across the five continents. The platform besides being robust in handling huge quantities of data is highly scalable and adaptable to the varied needs of both advertisers and affiliates. This has lead them to establish themselves as market leaders in this vibrant sector. This has established them as market leaders in this vibrant sector”.

Charles-Antoine Morand, of Newfund, added: “On the web, performance marketing now represents a lion’ share in advertising investments. Mobpartner’s expertise will attract major brands and advertising agencies, looking for performance-based solutions on mobile phones.”

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Zain expands Iraqi Network into Kurdistan (Iraq)

On 03.27.11, In Mobile, By Editor

Zain’s Iraq subsidiary has announced that it is expanding its network to the governorates of the Kurdistan region in the north of the country. This expansion is the first phase of the company’s plan to cover all areas in the Northern provinces.

The second phase will see coverage extend to remote villages and roads in the north leading to complete coverage of the country. Furthermore, Zain will now include Kurdish alongside Arabic and English as its local languages.

According to Zain Iraq CEO, Emad Makiya, the coverage of Kurdistan will not only be welcomed by the local population, it will play key role in spurring business and accelerate the pace of construction and reconstruction. Only the oil industry has invested more in the region and this surely must demonstrate our commitment to playing a key role in the rehabilitation of this great nation. The company stated that that recently increased security and stability has meant that the company can now expand and improve its network.

In Kurdistan, Zain has established points of sale and has trained local employees to meet the high standards expected from its staff. It has also prepared a broad CSR program to support civil society institutions in the region and is looking forward to being a model corporate citizen in the community.

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