Fixed operator strategies - 13/01/07

Vonage will resell EarthLink municipal WiFi services under its own brand name from 2H07. Vonage is therefore becoming an ISP, but remains focused on VOIP.

Vodafone has launched its "Vodafone at Home" broadband package, in the UK, for about €36 a month for 8Mbit/s connection. But observers do not believe Vodafone will actively devote significant ressources to the broadband market and could hardly reach 100k subscribers by year-end.

Skype plans to introduce a flat rate for unlimited calls to fixed or mobile phones in Japan.

Deutsche Telekom has 25,000 TV subscribers and sees slow take-up of T-Home.