Mobile operator strategies - 13/11/05

Tele2 is buying Lipetsk Mobile, a mobile operator with a GSM license in the territory of Lipetsk, in the central part of Russia.

China Unicom launched new GPS service in 114 Chinese cities by the end of the year.

MTN (S. Africa) buys 44% of Mascom Wireless Botswana for $128m.

Telenor said it will not sell its Vimpelcom stake despite the purchase of URS by Vimpelcom.