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		<title>ARCEP receives bids from four operators for 4G spectrum (France)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/89671-arcep-receives-bids-from-four-operators-for-4g-spectrum-france/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:10:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[4G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arcep]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bouygues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[French telecom regulator, Arcep, has received bids from four of the mobile operators in France for the fourth-generation (4G) mobile spectrum being auctioned by the country. As per reports, regulatory authority ARCEP said that bids have been submitted by France Telecom, Vivendi&#8217;s SFR, Bouygues Telecom and Iliad in order to acquire some of the 4G [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vivendi to expand network in Middle East (France)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/49803-vivendi-to-expand-network-in-middle-east-france/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/49803-vivendi-to-expand-network-in-middle-east-france/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 10:20:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi Media]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sony Music]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vivendi is currently in discussions with telecommunications companies and banks in the Middle East to expand its operations in the region, after opening an office recently in Dubai. According to Jean-Bernard Levy, Vivendi&#8217;s chairman, they are working with partners that have not been disclosed. It&#8217;s a young office and they hope to announce more partnerships [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vivendi sets $9.6 bn limit for Vodafone&#8217;s SFR stake (France)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/37453-vivendi-sets-9-6-bn-limit-for-vodafone%e2%80%99s-sfr-stake-france/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:53:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EBITDA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[European telecom operators]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[French operator SFR]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[French telecommunications and entertainment conglomerate Vivendi is reportedly reluctant to pay Vodafone more than US$9.6 billion for its 44% stake in French operator SFR. As per the analysts, at this price, SFR would be valued at US$29.1 billion, or 5.5 times its 2011 EBITDA, broadly in line with European telecom operators. Analysts added that Vodafone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SFR full year revenue rises by 5.8% (France)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/36667-sfr-full-year-revenue-rises-by-5-8-france/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/36667-sfr-full-year-revenue-rises-by-5-8-france/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EBITDA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[full-year revenue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[postpaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[postpaid mobile customer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SFR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SMS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[URU]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[­French mobile network operator, SFR &#8211; a joint venture between Vodafone and Vivendi &#8211; has reported a 1.2% rise in its full-year revenues for 2010 to US$3.57 billion. Excluding the regulated price cut impacts, revenues increased by 5.8%. Mobile revenues reached US$3 billion, a 0.2% increase compared to the first quarter of 2009. Mobile service revenues  decreased by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GVT plans to invest $1.04 bln for CAPEX expansion (Brazil)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/34618-gvt-plans-to-invest-1-04-bln-for-capex-expansion-brazil/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/34618-gvt-plans-to-invest-1-04-bln-for-capex-expansion-brazil/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:54:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brazil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EBITDA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fixed line and broadband operator]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global Village Telecom (GVT)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rio de Janeiro]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brazilian fixed line and broadband operator Global Village Telecom (GVT), controlled by French media and telecoms conglomerate Vivendi, has revealed plans to invest US$1.03 billion in 2011 to expand coverage in Rio de Janeiro. As per the plan, GVT will spend US$23.99 million in Brazil&#8217;s second largest city between now and 2013, to launch services [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nokia to end free music downloads in 27 Countries</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/33748-nokia-to-end-free-music-downloads-in-27-countries/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/33748-nokia-to-end-free-music-downloads-in-27-countries/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 09:24:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[27 Countries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brazil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DRM software]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EMI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free music downloads]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Indonesia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iTunes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nokia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sony]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[South Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Turkey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Universal Music]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[World&#8217;s top Cellphone maker, Nokia, is ending its bundling of free music downloads with cell phones in 27 countries, where it has gained little traction since its 2008 launch. Nokia will continue to sell phones with 12-month subscription to free music downloads in China, India and Indonesia and with 6-month subscriptions in Brazil, Turkey and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vivendi receives $1.67 billion for PTC stake (Poland)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/33724-vivendi-receives-1-67-billion-for-ptc-stake-poland/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/33724-vivendi-receives-1-67-billion-for-ptc-stake-poland/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 07:26:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deutsche Telekom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Germany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa (PTC)]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vivendi has confirmed that it has received US$1.67 billion payment from Deutsche Telekom, bringing to an end its long-running dispute over Polish mobile phone operator Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa (PTC). According to Vivendi&#8217;s statement, the receipt of the funds effectively annuls the litigation surrounding PTC&#8217;s share capital ownership. Late last year Deutsche Telekom and Vivendi had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vodafone in talks to sell minority stake in SFR to Vivendi</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/32620-vodafone-in-talks-to-sell-minority-stake-in-sfr-to-vivendi/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/32620-vodafone-in-talks-to-sell-minority-stake-in-sfr-to-vivendi/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 11:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chief Executive Vittorio Colao]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Offloading]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SFR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US broadcaster NBC Universal]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vivendi boss Jean-Bernard Levy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vodafone is poised to open negotiations over the sale of its US$10.85 billion minority stake in French mobile phone operator SFR to senior partner Vivendi. According to sources, talks will begin over the coming weeks on the sale of the British firm&#8217;s 44% holding in the venture. It is understood a deal could be wrapped [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deutsche Telekom takes over Poland&#8217;s PTC</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/31828-deutsche-telekom-takes-over-polands-ptc/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/31828-deutsche-telekom-takes-over-polands-ptc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 07:35:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chief Financial Officer Timotheus Hoettges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deutsche Telekom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elektrim]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Polkomtel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Deutsche Telekom AG has settled a long-running dispute with France&#8217;s Vivendi SA and a Polish corporation over the ownership of Polish mobile network PTC, allowing it to take full control of one of the country&#8217;s major operators. According to Deutsche Telekom, it will pay a total of US$1.9 billion to Vivendi and Poland&#8217;s Elektrim under [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vivendi to pay $87 million to settle GVT fraud case (South Africa)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/31581-vivendi-to-pay-87-million-to-settle-gvt-fraud-case-south-africa/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/31581-vivendi-to-pay-87-million-to-settle-gvt-fraud-case-south-africa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:04:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brazil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brazilian broadband]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CVM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[French entertainment and telecoms group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GVT]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vivendi has agreed to pay US$87 million to Brazil&#8217;s stock market regulator to settle allegations that it breached securities law when it took over GVT, a Brazilian broadband, operator in 2009. The French entertainment and telecoms group agreed the payment with the Brazilian regulator, the CVM, in settlement of claims that it had misled investors [...]]]></description>
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