> Irish operator Eircom said it had received a joint proposed bid from Australian investment firm Babcock & Brown Capital and Eircom ESOP Trustee valuing the phone group at $2.9 billion. Article (Wall Street Journal sub. req.)
> Celtel International, Africa's third-largest mobile-services provider, has agreed to buy 65 percent of Nigeria's Vmobile for more than $1 billion. Article (Wall Street Journal sub. req.)
> Jupiter research says public WiFi adoption increased 40 percent in the past year. Article
> MetroFi beat out EarthLink and others to build and operate a WiFi network in Portland, OR. Article
> MetroPCS launched service in Detroit. Release
And Finally... The town of Nokia, former home to the famous handset maker, plans to go all wireless. Article