Fixed operator strategies - 13/10/05

Tele2 has gained 77% of Dutch Versatel (NL), an could proceed with the announced merger.

Bellsouth will use Sprint FON MPLS network to provide long-distance MPLS-based services to its business customers.

Entel (Chile) will invest 170m - $200m in 2006, the same amount as in 2005.

Global Crossing has installed the standardized Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) system.

Spain: the competition watchdog has cleared the Auna-ONO merger.

Vonage has received several acquisition offers in the last two weeks.

T-2 (an ISP in Slovenia) has introduced broadband internet access services based on VDSL.

Verizon launches a DSL music service with Yahoo.

France Telecom says it sell 46,000 Livebox triple-play decoders per week. It recently surpassed the 1m subscriber mark.