Fixed operator strategies - 25/06/05
China Telecom and China Netcom will conduct IPTV pilots for Shanghai Media Group in selected Chinese cities.
SingTel and WilTel (USA) will upgrade their existing IP-VPN service offerings to a global MPLS IP-VPN network to meet demand from the enterprise market.
Free and FT (both in France) are offering ReADSL-2 technology in France rural zones. Free is offering ADSL+ voice for 30/mo.
Telenor is the only bidder in WiMAX auction in Norway.
TDC Switzerland sunrise has acquired the assets of Ascoms Swiss division for business solutions for a price of 25m
TVA (a cable company in Brazil) launched residential Internet phone services.
Fastweb (Italy) is interested in buying Atlanet, the telecom unit of Fiat.
The province of Catalonia (Spain) will be equipped with a $500M broadband network, based on multiple fiber optic rings linked by remote optical add/drop multiplexers (ROADMs), to offer Ethernet services and TDM services.
Telekom Austria is to launch IPTV services this fall.
France Telecom launched '100% Illimite', a new tariff option, offering subscribers unlimited access to national fixed and / or mobile numbers.