Wednesday, May 23, 2012 4:39 PM SAST

Telecoms

The telecom industry is engaged in the the transmission of messages over significant distances for the purpose of communication. 

In the modern age of electricity and electronics, telecommunications has typically involved the use of electric means such as the telegraph, the telephone, and the teletype, developed in fiber optics, and/or the Internet.  

Articles About Telecoms

Stage set for Hollande-Merkel showdown at EU summit

By Reuters UK

European leaders will try to breathe life into their stricken economies at a summit over dinner on Wednesday, but disagreement over the issue of mutual euro-zone bonds and whether they can alleviate two years of debt turmoil will dominate the gathering. (11:28 am)

MORE TOPICS: PORTUGAL, GERMANY, INVESTMENT

Vodafone takes £4 billion writedown on European weakness

By Reuters UK

Mobile operator Vodafone wrote down the value of its assets by 4 billion pounds ($6.3 billion) and cut its medium-term sales target on Tuesday, as the debt crisis hit customers in southern Europe, forcing them to save money on phone calls. (5:28 pm)

MORE TOPICS: FTSE, PORTUGAL, GERMANY, INDIA, VODACOM, EMERGING MARKETS

Vodafone takes $6.3 billion writedown on European weakness

By Reuters

Mobile operator Vodafone <VOD.L> wrote down the value of its assets by 4 billion pounds ($6.3 billion) and cut its medium-term sales target on Tuesday, as the debt crisis hit customers in southern Europe, forcing them to save money on phone calls. (5:28 pm)

MORE TOPICS: FTSE, PORTUGAL, GERMANY, INDIA, VODACOM, EMERGING MARKETS

Vodafone takes 4 billion stg writedown on European weakness

By Reuters UK

Mobile operator Vodafone wrote down the value of its assets by 4 billion pounds ($6.3 billion) and cut its medium-term sales target on Tuesday, as the debt crisis hit customers in southern Europe, forcing them to save money on phone calls. (5:14 pm)

MORE TOPICS: FTSE, PORTUGAL, GERMANY, INDIA, VODACOM, EMERGING MARKETS

Vodafone makes writedown on European weakness

By Reuters UK

Mobile operator Vodafone made a writedown of 4 billion pounds($6.3 billion) and cut its medium-term sales target as the debt crisis squeezed customers in southern Europe, forcing them to save money on phone calls. (May 22)

MORE TOPICS: FTSE, PORTUGAL, GERMANY, COURT, INDIA, VODACOM

Vodafone cuts sales target on weak European markets

By Reuters UK

Vodafone cut a medium-term sales growth target on Tuesday as customers in southern Europe slashed spending and regulators upped the pressure on the world's largest mobile operator. (May 22)

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Vodafone cuts revenue outlook on European woes

By Reuters UK

Vodafone <VOD.L> lowered a medium-term target for revenue growth on Tuesday as consumers in southern Europe slashed spending and regulators upped the pressure on the world's largest mobile operator. (May 22)

MORE TOPICS: GERMANY, EMERGING MARKETS

Mexico's Slim eyeing Telekom Austria stake-report

By Reuters

Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim is eyeing a stake in Telekom Austria and is believed to have held initial talks with its two biggest investor groups, Austrian magazine Format reported, without citing sources. (May 18)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, JAPAN, MEXICO

Weak CWW results may rally support for Vodafone bid

By Reuters UK

Cable & Wireless Worldwide <CWP.L> could use its expected poor set of results on Monday to justify its support for a takeover by Vodafone <VOD.L>, a deal that its largest shareholder has said is too cheap. (May 18)

MORE TOPICS: MANAGEMENT, INVESTMENT

Worries mount as Nokia burns through cash

By Reuters

LONDON/HELSINKI, May 18 (IFR/Reuters) - Nokia Oyj is tearing through its cash reserves at an unsustainable rate, raising what some analysts say are serious questions about the struggling Finnish phone maker's ability to stabilize its finances in the months ahead. (May 18)

MORE TOPICS: MICROSOFT, IPHONE, APPLE INC., MANAGEMENT, INVESTMENT, LONDON