> Telecom Egypt expects a newly formed government to grant it a licence to provide mobile services this month or next. Article
> Shareholders of Brazil's Oi should vote in favour of the operator's merger with Portugal Telecom, advisory firm Glass Lewis recommended. Article
> Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have pushed for the development of a common charger for all mobile phones. Release
> UK operator EE extended LTE roaming to France and Spain, and plans to add the U.S., Italy, Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands by the summer. Release
> Alcatel-Lucent and Bouygues Telecom have signed multiple cooperation agreements for mobile and fixed ultra-broadband access activities. Release
> Vodafone slammed a report by RootMetrics that put the operator last and EE first in an assessment of UK mobile network quality. Report
And finally….Social networks are blamed for spreading misery among contacts. Spare a through for your friends the next time you post a gloomy update on Facebook. Article