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Vodafone said it has agreed to pay $3.5 billion to acquire Telesystem International Wireless' operations in the two Eastern European countries. The move is part of an effort by Vodafone to beef up its presence in emerging markets. The Wall Street Journal (3/15)
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Comcast and TiVo have formed a partnership that could greatly increase the usage of TiVo's DVR service. Under the terms of the deal, TiVo would develop a version of its service that Comcast, the largest cable company in the U.S., would offer as an option to subscribers. San Jose Mercury News (Calif.)/Associated Press (free registration) (3/15), The Wall Street Journal (3/15)
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Nokia and Virgin Mobile USA showcased a new handset aimed at the teen market. The phone, called "Shorty," will retail for less than $60. Nokia also announced two other CDMA handsets for the U.S. market. Wireless Week (3/14), Yahoo!/Reuters (3/14)
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BT Group has announced that it is offering Ethernet services in New York City as well as in cities in Belgium, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and Scandinavia. The services will allow BT to offer more bandwidth to enterprise customers. Light Reading (3/14)
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Cable pioneer and Liberty Media chief John Malone doubts Cablevision's Charles Dolan will find success with satellite-television unit Voom. "I wouldn't do it with my money," said Malone, who joined Cablevision's board two weeks ago as Dolan restructured amid a family feud over the fate of Voom. New York Post (3/15), Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg (3/15)
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Fox Sports has teamed up with SmartVideo Technologies on a service that will offer sports highlights to mobile phone and PDA users. SmartVideo said service will work on 2.5G phones but that it is optimized for 3G. Telephony Online (3/14), Multichannel News (3/14)
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Inmarsat Group said it has successfully launched a satellite that will be part of a global satellite broadband network expected to launch in the fourth quarter. The network will primarily serve governments, military, relief organizations and news agencies in remote areas. TechWeb Network (3/14)
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Jurors in the trial of Bernard Ebbers failed have failed to reach a verdict after seven days of deliberations. The jurors yesterday requested testimony by former Bank of America employee Jayne Hammond, who testified about Mr. Ebbers' personal finances between 2000 and 2001. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones (3/15)
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