Global operator strategies - 02/03/2006

Vodafone expects to file a $48bn charge to its assets related to the value of goodwill in Vodafone Germany (when it bought Mannesman in 2000), Vodafone Italy and Vodafone Japan.

KT (S. Korea) has announced $3.1bn CAPEX guidance for 2006, 33% of it would be spent on infra upgrades and deploying IPTV and broadband wireless technologies.

Bharti Tele-Ventures (India) mulls merging its mobile and fixed-line businesses.

China Netcom plans to sell its 49% stake in Asia Netcom (to Telefonica).

Telefonica is looking to sell all or part of its stake in Telefonica Publicidad e Informacion (TPI), its phone directory division.