Markets, Churn, Global: Two of the world’s developing telecoms markets, Thailand and Brazil feature in Nokia’s new survey of almost 4,000 customers in five markets (Germany, the UK, and the US are the other three). The research was aimed at one of the biggest problems facing operators worldwide - customer turnover, or churn as it is more commonly known.

Asia, China: Huawei Technologies’ global contract sales for 2005 reached US$8.2 billion, a year-on-year growth rate of 40%. The increase is a result of continued market growth in the product areas of wireless mobile network, next generation network, optical networks, data communications, application and software and terminals.

Broadband, Global: AlanDick Group has announced an agreement with Redline Communications, a provider of standards-based broadband wireless equipment.

Networks VoIP Chile: Chilean internet telephony provider RedVoiss has launched SippyPhone, a free service which it hopes will compete with Skype. The service consists of software installed on a PC; communication is possible by microphone or through a handset.

Research & Development, Networks, India:  After evaluating a number of sites in India, Nokia will locate its new Global Networks Solutions Centre in Chennai.

Satellite, Global: SES Global, the world's largest operator of satellites, is to buy New Skies Satellites for US$760 million.

Production, Mobiles, China: Nokia is set to expand its mobile device production in Dongguan, China. The expansion will provide more capacity and flexibility to meet growing market demand worldwide, especially in China and the rest of Asia.

Corporate, global: American Power Conversion (APC) has completed the acquisition of privately-held NetBotz, a provider of IP-based environmental and video monitoring solutions, for US$31 million in cash.

Corporate, satellite, global: Iridium Satellite has reported a 30% jump in the number of its maritime industry subscribers since January this year.

Turkey:  Motorola (www.motorola.com) has settled its financial and legal claims against Turkish cellular phone operator Telsim and the Turkish Savings and Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF).

Satellites, Broadband, Global:  Nera Satcom AS is set to join Inmarsat in the beta testing of Inmarsat's Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) service on the Nera WorldPro 1000 terminal.