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  • Market researches - 28/08/07 (28/08/2007 publié dans : Market corner )
    A few set of market information released this week: According to SNL Kagan, US mobile penetration would be 84% by the end of the year, and is projected to surge over 100% by 2013. According to 3G ...
  • Global vendor strategies - 28/08/07 (28/08/2007 publié dans : Vendor - Strategies & organisation )
    ALU has shown interest in forming a venture with Thai Mobile for providing 3G mobile services in Thailand. Apple is said asking 10% of all iPhone-related revenues from its yet-to-be announced ...
  • Fixed vendor strategies - 28/08/07 (28/08/2007 publié dans : Vendor - fixed networks )
    NSN will provide carrier grade Ethernet switches to Yunnan CTC, a unit of China Telecom.
  • Mobile vendor strategies - 28/08/07 (28/08/2007 publié dans : Vendor- mobile networks )
    Matsushita would pay up to $172m on a battery replacement program for Nokia handset owners. Palm is planning to launch its first Linux-based smartphone in October. Nokia installs Microsoft ...
  • Fixed contracts - 28/08/07 (28/08/2007 publié dans : Vendor- contracts (fixed) )
    ALU will provide Bollore Telecom (France) with IEEE 802.16e-2005 3.5GHz WiMAX gear for the deployment in 12 regional networks in France (including Paris and PACA regions). It will provide wireless ...
  • Mobile contracts - 28/08/07 (28/08/2007 publié dans : Vendor- contracts (mobile) )
    NSN will receive a $810m preliminary order from BSNL (India) for 9m GSM lines. HTC' s 3G handsets will be sold by Sprint Nextel in the US. New Motorola Q handset with new music capabilities will ...
  • Global operator strategies - 28/08/07 (28/08/2007 publié dans : Operator- Strategies & Organization )
    BskyB (UK) has extended the takeover offer for computer/electronic hardware maker Amstrad to September 4. Verizon Wireless, RealNetworls and MTV Networks will jointly launch Rhapsody America, ...
  • Fixed operator strategies - 28/08/07 (28/08/2007 publié dans : Operator- fixed networks )
    Telkom (South Africa) plans to invest up to $1bn in Nigeria' s fixed Wireless service provider, Multi-Links Limited. KPN is buying Belgian Tele2/ Versatel operations for €95m. Neuf Cegetel ...
  • Mobile operator strategies - 28/08/07 (28/08/2007 publié dans : Operator- mobile networks )
    Porta (Ecuador) will migrate its remaining TDMA subscribers to GSM by end of September. Movistar Ecuador will also migrate its TDMA subscribers to GSM and shut the network on December 31, 2008. ...
  • Operator subscribers - 28/08/07 (28/08/2007 publié dans : Operator- subscribers )
    China Unicom added 1.5m mobile subscribers (of which 1.1m in GSM) in July bringing its total to 153.1m (of which 113.7m GSM). China Mobile added 5.6m new subscribers in July, bringing its total to ...
  • Operator results - 28/08/07 (28/08/2007 publié dans : Operator - results )
    China Unicom reports a 24% profit slide in 1H07 to $280m, on revenues climbing 5% to $6.5bn. Hutchison Telecom International posted 1H07 net profit of $9.1bn (including $8.8bn from the sale of its ...
  • People - 28/08/07 (28/08/2007 publié dans : People )
    Kim Sang-don has been appointed as the new CFO of LG Telecom. ALU announces departure of Mike Quigley (president of science, technology and strategy) and Frank D'Amelio (chief administrative ...
  • The Ultra Low Cost Handset market (18/08/2007 publié dans : Top stories )
    The Ultra Low Cost Handset market (or ULCH; another acronym to memorize) is the cheapest segment in mobile handsets. Typically made with sub-$50 phones, this new segment was launched when GSMA ...
  • GSM/3G market update (18/08/2007 publié dans : Top stories )
    The Global Mobile Suppliers Association, the GSA, has released its latest market update. There were 2.54bn (+28.5% yoy) GSM mobile users at the end of June (over 85% of the global market), 360m ...
  • Optical networking market (18/08/2007 publié dans : Top stories )
    Optical networking sales rose 20% to $3.5bn in 2Q07, their highest level in 6 years. All market segments report strength and growth, specially for metro and backbone WDM segments. Aggregation and ...
  • U.S handset market (18/08/2007 publié dans : Top stories )
    In 2Q07, US mobile phone sales were estimated to be 33m units, down 17% sequentially, but 2Q is traditionally a slow sales quarter for mobile phone retailers. Sales were worth $2.4bn, up 14%; 62% ...
  • Quarterly DSL shipments (18/08/2007 publié dans : Top stories )
    Another record quarter for DSL shipments. For the first time, 25m DSL lines (+ 16%) were shipped in one quarter, according to OVUM-RHK. The main driver was Asia and specially the Chinese market. ...
  • Bluetooth not dead (18/08/2007 publié dans : Top stories )
    It is an evidence that Bluetooth is currently gaining ground, but IMS forecasts it will not peak in the short or medium term. The range of potential applications for Bluetooth has not yet been ...
  • Market Researches - 18/08/07 (18/08/2007 publié dans : Market corner )
    A few set of market information released this week: According to XiTi Monitor, Firefox reached a 28% market share in Europe, while Internet Explorer is down below 67% market share, followed by ...
  • Global vendor strategies - 18/08/07 (18/08/2007 publié dans : Vendor - Strategies & organisation )
    Broadcom says it will receive about $40m from Qualcomm for patent infringement, after court doubles charges. IBM and SUN will cooperate to make better server technologies.
  • Mobile vendor strategies - 18/08/07 (18/08/2007 publié dans : Vendor- mobile networks )
    Sanyo (Japan) may sell its loss-making handset division, and could be in talks with mobile phone makers Sharp and Kyocera. The Sanyo phone business is too small with about only 1% market share. ...
  • Fixed contracts - 18/08/07 (18/08/2007 publié dans : Vendor- contracts (fixed) )
    ALU will provide a FTTH rollout to new greenfield sites in Australia for TransACT. It will supply London Park Plaza Hotel with its IP telephony solutions. EADS and Thales will build 2 satellites ...
  • Mobile contracts - 18/08/07 (18/08/2007 publié dans : Vendor- contracts (mobile) )
    Ericsson has won an order from Finland's Elisa to supply WCDMA/HSPA equipment to roughly double Elisa's existing network. Ericsson and Pakistani operator Warid Telecommunications have signed a new ...
  • Vendor results - 18/08/07 (18/08/2007 publié dans : Vendor - results )
    Hughes Communications reported 2Q07 net income of $11m, vs a loss of $4m last year, and IH07 net income of $15m, vs a loss of $4m last year. Revenues increased 12% to $234m.
  • Global operator strategies - 18/08/07 (18/08/2007 publié dans : Operator- Strategies & Organization )
    Omantel (Oman) would buy 65% stake in Worldcall (Pakistan) for about $156m. Portugal Telecom sells 22% stake in African investment holding company to private equity fund Helios for about €330m. FT ...
  • Fixed operator strategies - 18/08/09 (18/08/2007 publié dans : Operator- fixed networks )
    Telecom Egypt considers pulling out of fixed line market in Algeria. Sprint Nextel unveiled details on its future WiMAX network. The service will be branded Xohm. It will spend $5bn building the ...
  • Mobile operator strategies - 18/08/07 (18/08/2007 publié dans : Operator- mobile networks )
    TelstraClear will operate as MVNO on New Zealand incumbent' s network. Vimpelcom (Russia) bought Tele2 local unit CSK for $232m. Zimbabwe cancels Orascom Telecom' s mobile license because of ...
  • Subscriber figures - 18/08/07 (18/08/2007 publié dans : Operator- subscribers )
    Singtel' regional subscriber base rose to 136m at end-June. Kenya' s mobile customer base reached over 10m at end-June, and penetration now stands at 29%. Safaricom holds almost 77% of the market, ...
  • Operator results - 18/08/07 (18/08/2007 publié dans : Operator - results )
    DT reported a 40% drop in 2Q07 net income, on revenues up 3% to €15.6bn. Revenues were made of €5.7bn (-7.5%) in fixed telephony, hit by a loss of 516k customers in fixed telephony, partially ...
  • People - 18/08/07 (18/08/2007 publié dans : People )
    Qwest has named Edward Mueller to replace retiring chairman and CEO Richard Notebaert. Lou Lupin has resigned his position as Qualcomm executive vice president and general counsel, and will be ...
  • 2Q07 mobile handset market (11/08/2007 publié dans : Top stories )
    Once again the market was healthy and reached about 265m units shipped in the quarter (+11%). The table below collects the vendor figures and their related market shares. Vendor 2Q07 Units ...
  • Vendor results 2 - 11/08/07 (11/08/2007 publié dans : Vendor - results )
    Motorola reports a loss in 2Q07 of $38m on sales of $8.7bn. If the results in the Home and Networks Mobility and Enterprise Mobility Solutions businesses are solid (+9% and +42% respectively), the ...
  • Operator results 2 - 11/08/07 (11/08/2007 publié dans : Operator - results )
    DT announced 1H07 revenues of €31bn, up .5%, and adjusted EBITDA of €9.6bn, down 2%. Its 2Q07 net profit was down 40% to €608m on sales of €15.6, up 3%. T-Mobile USA 181 posts strong growth. 2Q07 ...
  • New info posted (10/08/2007 publié dans : Top stories )
    Dear Reader,I have posted info released this week on my blog. Enjoy browsing and reading at web site: http://telcoflashnews.over-blog.com/Best regardsJean Arnal
  • Market Researches - 10/08/07 (10/08/2007 publié dans : Market corner )
    A few set of market information released this week: According to In-Stat, the Bluetooth market had another successful year in 2006 that could continue in 2007 (+34%). However, market growth for ...
  • Global vendor strategies - 10/08/07 (10/08/2007 publié dans : Vendor - Strategies & organisation )
    ECI Telecom did not receive any alternative takeover bids, and a group of private equity suitors led by Swarth Investments, will normally pay $1.2bn for its acquisition. Nortel Networks said it ...
  • Fixed vendor strategies - 10/08/07 (10/08/2007 publié dans : Vendor - fixed networks )
    Xtera (USA) announced today that it has closed on a $52m private placement. UTStarcom claims its IPTV system supports more than 310,k active subscribers in 19 commercial networks in China.
  • Mobile vendor strategies - 10/08/07 (10/08/2007 publié dans : Vendor- mobile networks )
    The Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology in Bangalore will help Nokia opening its first design studio in India. Comba Telecom Systems has announced the availability of its TD-SCDMA Remote ...
  • Fixed contracts - 10/08/07 (10/08/2007 publié dans : Vendor- contracts (fixed) )
    ALU will provide an IP network for Deutsche Telekom subsidiary I.T.E.N.O.S. It has won a contract from Mongolian telecommunication services provider Mobicom to deploy a NGN network and expand ...
  • Mobile contracts - 10/08/07 (10/08/2007 publié dans : Vendor- contracts (mobile) )
    Ericsson has been awarded a contract extension to expand PT Indosat' s WCDMA/HSPA network coverage in greater Jakarta (Indonesia). It will also expand the GSM network of Personal in Paraguay. It ...
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