Newbury, England-based Vodafone declarations a similar contract with Telefonica S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:TEF)'s Orange in Spain current year as it works to roll out bundles of Internet, voice and TV service to customers across Europe.

The Bank of New York index of ADRs fell 0.3% to 140.81. Banking shares in Brazil were among decliners amid talk that Banco Bradesco SA (BBD, BBDC4.BR, BBDO) had given up on plans to acquire credit-card operator Credicard from Citigroup Inc. (C) for ...

There's hope that Deutsche Telekom AG's (Germany: DTE, OTC: DTEGF, ADR: DTEGY) EUR30 billion, three-year investment plan announced in December 2012 will help lead a return to investment in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.

Alcatel Lucent SA (ADR) (NYSE:ALU) rose 6.06% at $1.40 after trading 6.94 million shares. Alcatel-Lucent is a leading innovator in the field of networking and communications technology, products and services.

Digicel has since set up shop in 31 markets, gaining 13 million customers. While none boasts a population above 10 million people, the company has taken on some major rivals, including America Movil SAB, Vodafone, Telefonica and Cable & Wireless.