Shin makes a mobile move

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Shin Corp. subsidiary Shin Digital Co. will buy the 49.99 percent stake in Thailand's Digital Phone Company Ltd. from Telekom Malaysia, and then Shin Digital will be acquired from Shin Corp. (70%) and Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (30%) by Advanced Info Service PCL. Shin Corp. will then hold 43% of Advanced Info and Singapore Telecom will own 18.5%. Digital Phone Company Ltd. will continue to operate as a separate entity.

Radio & TV communications equipment, Singapore, Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing, Malaysia, Thailand, Mobile Radio Systems, Wireless communications, Telecommunications equipment industry, Singapore Telecommunications Ltd., Telekom Malaysia Bhd., Shin Corporations PCL, Shin Digital Co., Digital Phone Company Ltd., Advanced Info Service PCL

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DoCoMo chooses AT&T Wireless for push into U.S

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NTT DoCoMo Inc., a Japanese operator of a mobile-Internet firm, intends to spend $9.8 billion for a 16% stake in the U.S. firm AT&T Wireless Group. The Japanese firm offers i-mode, a wireless Net service permitting people to download news, send e-mail, and perform other functions on their mobile phones. It is not known whether U.S. consumers will be receptive to the service.

United States, On-Line Information Services, Videotex & Teletext, Telegraph & other communications, Services, Online services, Internet services, AT&T Wireless Services Inc.

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Vodafone makes its move

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Vodafone Group PLC is offering to buy about 700,000 shares of Japan Telecom Co., which would increase its stake in the firm from 45% to 66.7% and give it a 69.7% share of mobile operator J-Phone. The acquisition would bring Vodafone into direct competition with service provider NTT DoCoMo Inc.

United Kingdom, Cellular Mobile Radio Services, Statistical Data Included, Management, Cellular telephone services industry, Cellular telephone services, Vodafone Group PLC, Japan Telecom Company Ltd., J-Phone Communications Company Ltd.

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