Global operator strategies - 01/04/07

Visa sees the mobile phone as the most promising payment system, and invests in web venture dotMobi. Visa is also working with Qualcomm to bring mobile phone transaction technologies to market.

Telenor has been offered $426m to sell its stake in Bangladeshi GrameenPhone operator by GrameenPhone.

PT Telkom (Indonesia) plans to invest $2.4bn (+10%) this year.