Qualcomm and Teleepoch Enter Into a 3G CDMA Subscriber Unit License Agreement, October 6, 2007

MTN chooses Cambridge Broadband Networks for multi-service wireless network in Rwanda, October 6, 2007

Brazilian government to publish 3G bidding rules soon, October 6, 2007

KTF 3G service suffers from technical problems, October 6, 2007

Argentina’s Personal lunches 3G service in Rosario, October 6, 2007

Russia has it's first 3G network, October 6, 2007

AT&T could drop Alcatel-Lucent as 3G mobile network supplier, October 6, 2007

Enea Extends License Agreement with ZTE for 3G Handsets, October 2, 2007

LG to unveil premium handsets in Brazil, October 2, 2007

KTF 3G subscribers doubled in less than 3 months, October 2, 2007

3G policy in India will be non-uniform, October 2, 2007

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Vodafone to Split into Three

April 9, 2006 - source: BWCS

Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin announced today that the global mobile giant will split itself into three new business units, each run by a new boss, as the company bids to drive more profits from expanding markets and cut costs in its mature ones.

According to Sarin, the company will create two new geographical divisions - one covering Europe and the other covering central Europe, the Middle East and the Asia Pacific area. A third unit, to be called New Business and Innovation, will be devoted to seeking out new revenue areas and looking for new products.

Thomas Geitner, the group's current CTO will take charge of the Innovation division, while Bill Morrow, former head of Vodafone KK in Japan will take charge of Europe. Paul Donovan, current CEO of "Other Vodafone Subsidiaries" will take the helm at the other geographical group, which will contain all of Vodafone's joint ventures, affiliates and investments. These include the company's stake in American business Verizon Wireless, a holding it has been under pressure from some shareholders to sell.

The reshaping of the company comes after weeks of internal wrangling over Vodafone's future direction. Following the sale of Vodafone KK, the group plans to return as much as £6 billion to shareholders.