Plans by Deutsche Telekom and France Telekom to merge their U.K. phone units is a sign of further consolidation in the industry as financial pressure increases on European phone companies. The deal, announced Sept. 8, would create the U.K.’s largest cellular operator, catapulting the merged entity ahead of Telefonica’s 02 unit and pushing rival Vodafone to number three in its home market.Read more

Ben Verwaayen, chief executive of Alcatel-Lucent,  the Paris-based global telecommunication equipment maker, talks to Informilo about third generation mobile licenses in China, management changes at the top and how the company intends to work more closely with start-ups. Click to see the video.Read more