T-Mobile terminates fours staff contracts in downsizing of its field sales management team

Broad criticism of unambitious minimum broadband speed target, with equivalent projects in other markets cited; stealth tax on landlines to fund the project also widely criticised

3 holds back 10 per cent of dealers’ upfront commission on business connections; denies first move towards revenue share

Man convicted of money laundering and handling stolen Nokia Vertu handsets is ordered to repay £1 million

The Government publishes it Digital Britain report, outlining high-speed broadband for all UK by 2012, funded by £6 tax on all UK landlines

Orange says key issues of spectrum allocation, next generation networks and universal broadband must be sorted out fast; Vodafone and O2 restate vague ongoing commitment

Distributor 20:20 Mobile has extended its supply contract with Phones 4U by three years

Phones 4U removes part of its press marketing depicting a scoutmaster after receiving complaints from the scouts association

Samsung launches new handset that will be supported by a £5 million advertising campaign

London retailer to rejig T-Mobile commercials to afford its franchise partners bigger upfront commission payment