Today's top stories >> Vodacom to boost Africa presence as it eyes M&A >> Clearwire vote on Sprint deal could bring messy aftermath >> Dish offers $2 billion for LightSquared spectrum >> Genesys to buy SoundBite for $100.4 million >> Vodafone withdraws from BT mobile partner talks >> Softbank plans $3.9bn bond issuance to fund Sprint deal >> Brazil mobile subscribers increased in April >> Vimpelcom talks to sell Djezzy to Algerian govt end in failure >> Sprint boosts Clearwire offer by 14%, vote postponed >> Ericsson winds up cable making ops News 21/05/13 Altimo won't raise offer price for Orascom Telecom shares Russian firm's comments come after Orascom advised shareholders to reject $0.70-per-share bid. 21/05/13 Ericsson winds up cable making ops 354 jobs to go as demand for copper cable continues to decline. 21/05/13 Brazil mobile subscribers increased in April Vivo gains ground on smaller rivals as market expands by half a million subscribers. 21/05/13 Vimpelcom talks to sell Djezzy to Algerian govt end in failure Russian operator met with Algerian government officials in Paris last week, sources say. 21/05/13 Sprint boosts Clearwire offer by 14%, vote postponed New bid values U.S. operator at $10.7 billion. 21/05/13 AT&T climbs global brand ranking, BT joins top 100 European telecoms operators see brand values slip as economy bites, according to new BrandZ study; Samsung mounts strong challenge. 21/05/13 Vodacom to boost Africa presence as it eyes M&A South African operator aims to generate 25%-30% of revenues from outside home market in next three years. 21/05/13 Clearwire vote on Sprint deal could bring messy aftermath Analyst predicts most likely outcome will be postponement of vote. 21/05/13 Dish offers $2 billion for LightSquared spectrum Proceeds would enable telco to pay secured debt, Bloomberg notes. 21/05/13 Genesys to buy SoundBite for $100.4 million Acquisition will complement its cloud-based customer engagement offerings with additional mobile capabilities, Genesys says. 21/05/13 Vodafone withdraws from BT mobile partner talks O2 and EE still in the running to provide mobile network access to U.K. incumbent, Reuters reports. next page

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