Orascom Telecom Holding-owned Pakistan’s mobile operator, Mobilink, has launched a mobile banking services in association with Citibank, under an arrangement endorsed by the State Bank of Pakistan. The new service allows customers to maintain their accounts through their phones and make secure peer to peer money transfers to any Mobilink via SMS. And that’s only…

Hong Kong-based Hutchison which is the owner of Israel-based mobile operator – Partner, confirmed that it has been approached by potential buyers. In the statement to the stock exchange, the company said that it “has been approached by various interested parties regarding a possible sale of such indirect equity interests and has requested such parties…

Telecom Italia has said that it will invest 3 billion EUR (about $4.2 billion) over the next three year in its Brazilian operation – TIM Participacoes. In an interview with the local newspaper, Folha de S. Paulo, the company’s chairman Gabriele Galateri said that they’ll focus on developing wireless broadband services, which offer more solid…

Two of the leading mobile operators in Italy, Telecom Italia and 3 Italia, have signed a three-year long “co-siting” agreement to share radio mobile access sites, both existing ones and those that will be built in the future. The objects of the agreement is the so called “passive” infrastructure, which includes poles, cables, electricity supply…

Ericsson announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Hans Vestberg as President and CEO of Ericsson. Currently working as a CFO and Executive Vice President, Vestberg will take a new role on January 1, 2010, succeeding Carl-Henric Svanberg who has accepted to take on the position as Chairman of BP. For those who want…

This is yet another example how mobile technology is helping improve people’s lives. FrontlineSMS:Medic aims to improve health care in poor, rural villages in the developing world. First the problem. There is a global shortage of some 4.4 million healthcare professionals, as estimated by the World Health Organization, and many rural health centers in poor…

As part of its efforts to fight terrorism and also as a result of lobbying by Nokia and other handset makers, India is moving to block sales of cheap copy-cat Chinese mobile phones and accessories. According to Indian Cellular Association (ICA) — the lobby group representing major handset makers in the country — some of…

The loud-talker burning through “anytime minutes” in the seat next to you. The inconsiderate gossip queen flapping away at their cellphone in a doctor’s office. That seriously ill-equipped motorists attempting to juggle a cellphone and a hamburger – driving is a secondary priority. If you live anywhere near civilization, you’re probably all too familiar with…

After they’ve missed the opportunity to acquire TeliaSonera, France Telecom is looking elsewhere for growth. Since it keeps growing like crazy, India is logical choice and it’s right there where the French company wants to put its money. Apparently, they are in talks with Malaysia’s Maxis which owns 74% of India’s Aircel. The idea is…

Three China’s mobile operators — China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom — have announced measures to deal with the inter-network spam messages. According to the agreement reached, a single mobile phone number will be able to send up to 200 messages per hour or 1,000 per day. During the holidays, these numbers will go…