No. 2006, January 2006

Index

• CALENDAR.
• GALILEO: A STRATEGIC GAMBLE FOR EUROPE.
• JOB CUTS BECOMING A HABIT AMONG EUROPEAN TELECOMS OPERATORS.
• JOB CUTS BECOMING A HABIT AMONG EUROPEAN TELECOMS OPERATORS.
• TELEFONICA AND O2 UNITE, WITH THE COMMISSION'S BLESSING.
• CALENDAR.
• EU TO PROBE GREEK TELECOM GROUP'S PUBLICLY-FUNDED EARLY RETIREMENT PLAN.
• MOBILE TELECOMS: COMMISSION POISED TO REGULATE INTERNATIONAL ROAMING FEES.
• NEW BID TO PROMOTE COMPATIBLE PAN-EUROPEAN E-GOVERNMENT SERVICES.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS: MORE COMPETITION AND CONVERGENCE IN 2005.
• EDUCATION/RESEARCH: COMMISSION TO OUTLINE PLANS FOR FUTURE EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.
• COMMISSION OPPOSED TO TAKEOVER OF TELERING BY DEUTSCHE TELEKOM.
• SPACE: GALILEO PROJECT FINALLY TAKES OFF.
• TELECOMS: EESC CONCERNED ABOUT FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS IN DATA RETENTION PROPOSAL.
• CALENDAR.
• COMMISSION STILL ON THE WARPATH OVER INTERNATIONAL ROAMING RATES.
• .EU DOMAIN NAMES OPEN TO COMPANIES.
• CALENDAR.
• IRELAND'S PUBLIC BROADCASTER TO TEST DIGITAL RADIO.
• MOBILE TELECOMS: HIGH-TECH AND EMERGING MARKETS THE KEYS TO GROWTH.
• MR ZAPATERO DENIES TRYING TO CONTROL SPAIN'S MEDIA.
• INTERNET: GERMANY SEEKS TO MOTIVATE BUSINESS BEHIND EUROPEAN 'QUAERO' PROJECT.
• INTERNET: QUAERO, THE "EUROPEAN GOOGLE" TO BE PRESENTED IN JANUARY.
• MOBILE TELECOM: GEOLOCALISATION VIA MOBILE PHONES BY 2008-2010.
• 3G/GERMANY: NUMBER OF USERS EXPECTED TO QUADRUPLE THIS YEAR.
• BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS IN ALL PORTUGUESE SCHOOLS.
• INTERNET/FRANCE: PROTESTS FOLLOWING SURPRISE VOTE LEGALISING DOWNLOADING.
• MEDIA: Media Regulation in the Interest of the Audience.
• BELGIAN COMPETITION AUTHORITIES OPEN INVESTIGATION INTO PROXIMUS.
• BROADCASTING: AUDIOVISUAL PROFESSIONALS UNIMPRESSED WITH NEW TWF DIRECTIVE.
• MOBILE TELECOMS: LIVE TELEVISION ON MOBILE PHONES IN EUROPE IN 2006.
• PROJECT TO CREATE A GLOBAL WI-FI NETWORK.
• INQUIRY IN ITALY INTO MEDIASET'S ACQUISITION OF FREQUENCIES.
• BELGACOM ON VERGE ON SNAPPING UP TELINDUS.
• BULL REPORTS 3% INCREASE IN TURNOVER IN 2005.
• MOBILE TELECOMS: SONY ERICSSON ANNOUNCES A RECORD Q4.
• SIEMENS IN TALKS WITH AMERICAN CSC TO SELL SBS.
• ALCATEL TO UPGRADE CHINA TELECOM'S DSL NETWORK.
• NOKIA AND KYOCERA SIGN LICENSE AGREEMENT.
• SANYO AND NOKIA TO SET UP JOINT VENTURE ON CDMA 3G MOBILE PHONES.
• TELEFONICA ORDERED TO CEASE MARKETING THREE PRODUCTS.
• DEUTSCHE TELEKOM DIGS IN ITS HEELS ON FIBRE OPTIC NETWORK.
• ELEKTRIM OFFERS NEGOTIATIONS ON PTC TO VIVENDI AND DEUTSCHE TELEKOM.
• INFINEON WELL PLACED TO SECURE CONTRACT FROM VODAFONE.
• TELECOM ITALIA SELLS EURO 177 MILLION IN REAL ESTATE ASSETS.
• CLOSER BUT LIMITED TIES BETWEEN ALCATEL AND THALES.
• IRISH TELECOMS OPERATOR EIRCOM APPROACHED BY BABCOCK.
• RESTRUCTURING AT THE HEAD OF PORTUGAL TELECOM...
• TELECOMS: FRANCE TELECOM SEES ITS FUTURE IN FIBRE-OPTIC NETWORKS.
• CABLE OPERATOR ONO FORECASTS 1000 JOB CUTS.
• MICROSOFT SIGNS A COMPATIBILITY AGREEMENT WITH SONY ERICSSON.
• POLAND READY TO SELL MORE THAN 50% OF TPSA TO FRANCE TELECOM.
• THOMSON LAUNCHES BROADBAND INTERNET TELEPHONY TERMINALS.
• BSKYB RESULTS EXCEED EXPECTATIONS IN SECOND HALF OF 2005.
• FRANCE TELECOM TO TAKE A STAKE IN EUSKALTEL...
• WITH 90.86% OF SHARES, BELGACOM FINALLY GETS TELINDUS.
• MEDIASET SET TO BUY EUROPA TV FREQUENCIES TO SHOW TV SHOWS VIA MOBILE.
• NTL MAKES THREE OFFERS TO VIRGIN MOBILE.
• ORANGE PASSES 1.5 MILLION ' MOBILE BROADBAND' CLIENTS THRESHOLD.
• VIRGIN MOBILE STILL IN TALKS WITH NTL.
• FRANCE TELECOM PLANNING TO SHED 17,000 STAFF BY 2008.
• FUTURE NOT BRIGHT FOR ORANGE IN SWITZERLAND.
• TELENOR COMPLETES ITS TAKEOVER OF VODAFONE'S SWEDISH SUBSIDIARY.
• VODAFONE AND SONY LAUNCH A MENU BASED MUSIC SERVICE.
• NOKIA LAUNCHES GSM/ WLAN HANDSET.
• TAKEOVER BID BY TELEFONICA FOR O2.
• TELECOMS: BELGACOM INTERESTED IN ACQUIRING NEUF CEGETEL.
• TELEFONICA MOVILES TO PAY EURO 40 MILLION FINE TO AMENA.
• 3 ITALIA BANKING ON MOBILE TELEVISION FOR SUCCESSFUL SHARE FLOTATION.
• DUTCH KPN INTERESTED IN SWISS OPERATOR SUNRISE.
• ERICSSON'S 2005 PRE-TAX RESULTS LOWER THAN EXPECTED.
• CABLE AND WIRELESS TO RESTRUCTURE.
• TELE2 NET PROFITS DOWN 31.5% IN 2005.
• UNIVERSAL MUSIC (VU) ACQUIRES SHARE IN GERMAN NET MOBILE.
• EQUIPMENT: SIEMENS CONTINUES WITH SHOCK TACTICS.
• EUROTEL (CESKY TELECOM) DETHRONES T-MOBILE IN TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS.
• TELENOR RESULTS FOR 2005 SHOW SHARP IMPROVEMENT.
• RUMOURS OF DISMANTLING OF SIEMENS' TELEPHONY DIVISION ABOUND.
• SWISSCOM: SWISS GOVERNMENT SETS ACQUISITION LIMITS.
• TELEFONICA NOW CONTROLS 95.46% OF 02.
• ALCATEL TO START PAYING DIVIDENDS AGAIN.
• VODAFONE CHOOSES HUAWEI AS ITS EXCLUSIVE 3G TELEPHONE SUPPLIER.
• BT GROUP AND VIRGIN MOBILE LAUNCH TELEVISION ON MOBILE PHONES IN EUROPE.
• CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR SECURITY PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES.
• FIRST CALL FOR PROJECTS FOR ITEA-2.
• GALILEO JOINT UNDERTAKING CALL FOR TENDERS.
• MANAGEMENT OF EUROPEAN ICT PRIZE.
• CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR "INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES" PROGRAMME.
• INFORMATION SOCIETY: 2006 LAS VEGAS SHOW FOCUSES ON DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AND CONTENT.
• SOFTWARE/COMPETITION: MICROSOFT REPLIES TO COMMISSION'S OBJECTIONS ON SYSTEM INTEROPERABILITY.
• GREEK STATE SIGNS STRATEGIC AGREEMENT WITH MICROSOFT.
• SUBSCRIBER NUMBERS SURGE IN RUSSIA AND UKRAINE IN 2005.
• AUDIOVISUAL POLICY: EU SEEKING TO SELL ITS DIGITAL TELEVISION STANDARD TO BRAZIL.
• INFORMATION SOCIETY: "CONNECTING THE WORLD"?
• INFORMATION SOCIETY: BILL GATES UNVEILS HIS VISION OF A DIGITAL WORLD.
• ONLINE MUSIC: ONLINE MUSIC SALES TRIPLED WORLDWIDE IN 2005.
• FRESH COMPLAINT TO COMMISSION AGAINST MICROSOFT.
• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: GOOGLE ACCUSED OF VIOLATING INTERNET TELEPHONY PATENTS.
• OVER 55 MILLION VOICE-OVER-INTERNET CLIENTS WORLDWIDE BY 2009.
• TELECOMS: UNDERWATER CABLE BETWEEN EUROPE AND SINGAPORE.