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Sprint is touting the partnerships with such vendors as Microsoft, IBM and Cisco to push forward its unified communications efforts. Sprint officials say the partnerships are bringing together technology capabilities from all parties to enhance UC offerings for customers looking to streamline their communications, both wired and wireless. Sprint has saved $6 million annually by implementing a UC program, officials said. - Sprint is expanding its reach into the unified communications field. The wireless network giant May 11 touted its partnerships with Cisco Systems, IBM and Microsoft in outlining the capabilities its offering. The collaborations are bringing together Sprints Global MPLS network, SIP Trunking, which...

(Telecompaper) Mobile operator Zain has launched cross-border data services across the Middle East and East Africa on its One Network platform. The GRX-based data access is provided to Zain customers roaming in other markets where the company is active and provides for data use at the local country rate. The One Network already offers local pricing for voice and SMS, with no charges for incoming calls while roaming on another Zain network. Customers can also top-up using local country vouchers. The new data services include internet, e-mail, MMS, BlackBerry service and Zain portals, such as the recently launched Zain Create platform. The Middle East countries that benefit from this data service are Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Sudan, while in East Africa the countries are Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. By the end of 2009 all other African One Network countries will join and benefit from this data service. Customers do not have to pre-register for the data access service

(Telecompaper) The Italian competition and communications authority issued a report highlighting high prices and limited transparency in the SMS and mobile data markets. The two services had a turnover of EUR 4 billion in 2008, of which around 60 percent came from SMS. While most heavy SMS users pay around EUR 0.01 per message in Italy due to special plans, the majority (62%) of SMS consumers are paying an average price of EUR 0.15. This is more than the recently set price cap for SMS while roaming in the EU of EUR 0.11, suggesting there is room for wholesale and retail prices to come in Italy, the regulators said. Given the expected continued strong growth in the market for SMS, which has been growing at over 40 percent in recent years, the regulators also want to see operators provide more information to customers on the pricing plans available. Consumers also need more information when deciding on mobile internet services, the regulators said, noting the 'unfavourable' contract term

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Virgin Mobile announced that it more than doubled its earnings in the first quarter of 2009 to $13.5 million from $4.8 million, though it lost 133,000 net customers. Read the full story here.

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