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“Large-scale commercial deployment of LTE is still riddled with obstacles. Network convergence is the answer for operators” – Weimin Ying, Huawei

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“The contract market may even see decline as the six-month gap between the end of the last 18-month tariffs sold and the first 24-month tariffs begins”

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“JAG sold our staff a dream of running their own franchises. John George will not be missed by Get Connected” – Damian Cole, Get Connected

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“We want to be a solutions provider; a one-stop shop solution” – Ian Robinson, MoCo

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'Profit is a function of size and efficiency. Vodafone never said it wants to be the most profitable. You have to be realistic' – Guy Laurence, Vodafone

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Business Watch: Mobile market shrugs of recession

Posted on September 2, 2010Tags: GfK, Ofcom

Welcome summer holiday reading for the industry: the UK’s mobile phone sector recession is officially over

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Business Watch: Apple iPhone 4 fall-guy

Posted on August 18, 2010Tags: Apple, iPhone, Steve Jobs

The ‘Antennagate’ scandal appears to have claimed its first scalp, with news that the Apple executive responsible for the development of the iPhone 4 has stepped down

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Business Watch: Three UK closes on profit promise

Posted on August 13, 2010Tags: Hutchison Whampoa, Li Ka-shing, Three

As Hutchison Whampoa’s Three Group strives to hit its long-delayed profitability target, the effects can be seen most starkly at its UK business, writes Dominic White

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Business Watch: Vodafone investor unease

Posted on August 3, 2010Tags: Vittorio Colao, Vodafone

Vodafone's US and France units concern shareholders, but rebellion averted by decent results, especially in UK

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Business Watch: Carphone outruns expectations

Posted on August 3, 2010Tags: Best Buy, Carphone Warehouse, Roger Taylor

Carphone Warehouse posts sales increase, lower connections, but City applauds its debut as standalone business

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Business Watch: MNP, and Brussels’ long shadow

Posted on July 21, 2010Tags: BT, Carphone Warehouse, Charles Dunstone, Ed Richards, MNP, O2, Ofcom, Orange, T-Mobile, Tesco, Three, Vodafone

Ofcom chief Ed Richards is on a fresh rampage, backed by Brussels, and UK operators can only delay the inevitable. Separately, Tesco issues 12 month contracts. Watch out Charles Dunstone

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Business Watch: O2′s chasing pack closes in

Posted on July 6, 2010

O2 remains the number one network in UK mobile in terms of growth but the gap between it and the other four networks is narrowing as the market continues to recover

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Business Watch: End of unlimited data

Posted on June 21, 2010

The 'all-you-can-eat' data orgy is officially over. Party poopers O2 last week revealed that heavy data users of its smartphone customers will have to cough up more if they use lots of bandwidth on the mobile internet

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