Webwire: Apple sold 3m new iPads at launch; Tata pulls CDMA bid

Staff writer
06 Nov 2012
00:00

Apple sells 3m of new iPads in three days

Apple has revealed it sold 3 million units of the iPad mini and the fourth-generation fullsized iPad in the first three days following launch - double the opening weekend sales of the third-generation iPad in March.

Reuters

No bidders left for Indian CDMA spectrum

Tata Teleservices has become India's second operator to pull out of an auction for CDMA-based spectrum, leaving no bidders still participating.

Reuters

Europe to open 2-GHz band for LTE

The European Commission has decided to compel member states to introduce policies by mid-2014 that will allow 2-GHz spectrum assigned for 3G services to be refarmed for LTE.

GigaOM

Telkom SA CEO hands in her notice

Telkom SA CEO Nombulelo Moholi has given six months notice, becoming the fifth chief to resign from the company in eight years.

TechCentral

Kim Dotcom may resurrect Pacific Fibre cable

Megaupload co-founder Kim Dotcom has revealed an ambitious plan to resurrect the failed NZ$400 million ($329.7 million) Pacific Fibre project to build a fiber connection linking New Zealand, Australia and the US. The plan forms part of his strategy for new internet business venture Me.ga.

New Zealand Herald

StarHub integrating services to fight churn

Singapore's StarHub is adding services aimed at providing an integrated broadband and pay TV experience, in a bid to manage rising customer churn from both market segments.

Bloomberg

3G bid fees could cause headaches in Thailand

With the outcome of Thailand's disputed 3G auction still up in the air, regulator NBTC is pressing the finance ministry to decide what to do with the upfront spectrum fees the three bidders – AIS, Dtac and True Corp's Real Future – have already paid.

Bangkok Post

PCCW loses Now TV trademark fight in UK

PCCW has lost a UK trademark lawsuit against BSkyB, which recently launched an online TV service called NowTV, the same name as PCCW's offering in Hong Kong. A UK high court found that PCCW's registered copyright is invalid, plus there is no risk of confusion to consumers.

Digital TV Europe

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