> MTS is said to be exploring whether to pursue an acquisition of a majority stake in Telkom, as the two South African operators continue talks over a network-sharing agreement. Article
> Egypt is to issue landline licences to mobile operators in weeks, ending state-owned Telecom Egypt's fixed-line monopoly. Article
> The UK government is investing £50 million (€67.3 million/$77 million) to bring free Wi-Fi to rail passengers in England and Wales by 2017. Article
> Gemalto revealed incidents of data breaches increased 49 per cent year on year in 2014. Report
> Apple doubled its audits of mineral suppliers in 2014, as it seeks to eliminate companies that fund armed conflicts. Article
> Qualcomm faces an anti-trust probe in South Korea a matter of days after agreeing to pay $975 million to settle a similar probe in China. Report
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