The following summarizes Wednesday's main stories from the
Mobile World Congress in Barcelona:
Qatar Telecom in 'Final Evaluation' of Potential Maroc Telecom Bid - CEO
Qatar Telecom's (QTEL.DO) chief executive, Nasser Marafih, said
Maroc Telecom (IAM.CL), could be a "good fit" with its portfolio of
operators, and it is now evaluating what it would pay as an auction
for Vivendi SA's (VIVHY) controlling stake in the North African
phone operator draws nearer.
Afghanistan Welcomes the Digital Age - Telecoms Minister
Afghanistan's appetite for mobile technology and the associated
need for digital security is transforming the country's
communication agenda, attracting overseas investors and boosting
employment, its Minister of Communications and Information
Technology, Amirzai Sangin, told the Wall Street Journal.
WSJ BLOG: Spectrum: A Hot Item in Europe
One of the hottest assets at Mobile World Congress isn't a sleek
new smartphone, high-spec tablet or even a company for sale. It's
spectrum--the frequencies used for radio, TV, mobile calls, 3G, 4G
and beyond. There's only a fixed amount available and in Europe
it's rather crowded, writes Frances Robinson.
WSJ BLOG: The Internet-Connected Car
Does your car need to be hooked up to the Internet? The
mobile-phone industry hopes so, writes Sam Schechner.
WSJ BLOG: Finding a Tough Phone's Breaking Point
To be fair to the people at Caterpillar Inc. (CAT), they made it
quite clear that the phone was not unbreakable. And they were
right. It isn't. But they really wanted us to go for it, writes Ben
Rooney.
WSJ BLOG: Google and Samsung: From Friends to Frenemies
A few years ago, Samsung Electronics Co. (SSNHY) threw its
weight behind Google Inc.'s (GOOG) Android wireless software. The
result was a gigantic win for both companies, writes Spencer E.
Ante.
Write to Bryony Watson at bryony.watson@dowjones.com
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