Global operator strategies - 17/02/08

Belgacom (Belgium) will buy Scarlet NV for €185m.

Brazil may change the telecom law, following the green light given by the Government to end restrictions applied to fixed-line licenses that prohibit the provision of services in more than one region of the country.

Paris (France) will launch, mid-2008, a social triple play service at €1 per month.

Murdoch (with NewsCorp.) would challenge Microsoft' s bid on Yahoo.

SFR (France) has signed a deal with walkman maker Archos to integrate a 3G connection into next generation walkmans.

America Movil is targeting entering Spain. Talks with Teliasonera that operates in Spain (Yoigo) are ongoing.

Tata Comms (India - ex VSNL) plans to invest €1.4bn for global expansion in the next three years.

China is planning to expand its broadband Internet service to 95% (from current 92%) of its villages in 2008.

Rumor: a renewed WiMAX venture between Clearwire and Sprint Nextel is back. Thanks to Intel Capital and some others.