Topic - Vodacom

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General news, Media, Communications, Internet, Finance

African Carrier Seeks $10 Phone

MTN Group, which operates in Africa and the Middle East, could set a jarring new price floor in the already scary mobile phone market.
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Archives, General news, Media, Communications, Internet, Finance

Vodafone Moves to Control South African Carrier

The $2.1 billion deal for additional 15 percent stake in Vodacom expands base in Africa.
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Media, Communications, Internet, Finance

Vodafone Wants $2.5B Stake in Vodacom

Stymied by market saturation in Europe, the British carrier is seeking to extend its investment in Africa, one of the least saturated mobile markets in the world.
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Media

Mobile Industry Announces Answer to iPhone

U.K. start-up’s technology will power a new music service to be launched by 23 mobile operators.
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Communications

TechSpin: Papers Fight Google

Adsense moved offline; Investors Balk at V-Mobile sale; Qwest readies offer for XO.
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Communications, Finance

New Bid for Africa’s Vmobile

Nigerian operator shows potential, but has trouble funding its growth.
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Computers, General news, Communications, Finance

TechSpin: SunGard, in pieces?

Just-sold SunGard may be split; Open source for Thailand’s greater good; Micron does U.S. proud; Africa’s Celtel heading toward Kuwait.