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Alcatel-Lucent awarded $400 million network contract
Alcatel-Lucent has won a contract for an IP-based, next-generation CDMA and GSM network from Reliance Communications. Under the contract, valued at more than $400 million, Alcatel-Lucent will upgrade Reliance's CDMA and GSM network with new mobile switching centers and base stations. Light Reading Mobile (7/11)

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Nextlink creates "largest broadband wireless access network in U.S."
XO Communications and its subsidiary Nextlink Wireless have announced that they have deployed broadband wireless in an additional 25 metropolitan areas across the U.S., including "large markets" in Texas, Colorado and Pennsylvania. According to Nextlink President and CEO Robert Beran, his company "operates the nation's largest broadband wireless access network in the U.S." RCR Wireless News (7/11)

Telus launches EVDO network in British Columbia, Alberta
Nearly 50 cities in British Columbia and Alberta have new wireless, high-speed EVDO networks, Telus announced this week. Telus reported that it had invested $100 million in EVDO 3G wireless networking. Mediacaster (7/11)

Kuwait planning third national mobile network
A company being set up to run Kuwait's third mobile-phone network will be held 24% by the government, with 26% offered to international investors and the remaining 50% floated on the local stock market, Kuwait's Investment Authority said. cellular-news (U.K.) (7/12)

Shaw Communications plans stock split
Shaw Communications announced Wednesday that shareholders had approved a two-for-one stock split of both its Class A Participating Shares and Class B Non-Voting Participating Shares. The split is effective July 30 for holders of record. Light Reading (7/11)

NTT DoCoMo, AT&T to bring 3G to Hawaii
NTT DoCoMo will partner with mobile provider AT&T to roll out 3G-network coverage to Hawaii. The service is expected to be introduced to the island of Oahu by the end of 2007, with additional coverage following soon after. Light Reading Mobile (7/12)

South Korean handset production drops 20%
According to South Korea's National Statistical Office, the country's handset production has fallen 20.7% in the first five months of 2007. The NSO said that some manufacturers were moving to lower-cost countries. cellular-news (U.K.) (7/12)

Technology Trends

Nokia adds Skype functionality
Nokia has announced that it would allow easy access to install eBay-owned VoIP tool Skype on its mobile handsets, which would allow mobile users to make calls over Wi-Fi networks. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (7/11)

Study: Most use cells for calls, text, not games or video
Only 5% of mobile users watch videos on their cell phones, according to a new study from Interpublic Group's Initiative. The research also showed that 18% of consumers have checked their e-mail, surfed the Web or downloaded a game on their mobile device. The one significant growth area was music -- at 16%, the number of consumers listening to music on the cell phones was double what it was last year. Brandweek/Adweek (7/11)

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Turk Telecom plans $3.4 billion IP network, rural broadband
Turk Telekom has announced a three-year, $3.4 billion plan to roll out an IP network and a second plan to provide rural broadband in Turkey. The rural broadband project is expected to reach 4.3 million people by November 2008 and deliver services such as VoIP and IPTV. Telecompaper (The Netherlands) (7/11)

Regulatory & Legislative

EU wants to consolidate telecom regulation
The EU is making moves to centralize the authority to regulate telecommunications from individual nations. Many national operators are concerned that this would lead to the breakup of long-established companies and would compromise their ability to make infrastructure investments. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (7/12)

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