Fixed operator strategies - 25/04/07

Time Warner Cable is partnering with FON, the hotspot company, to offer its subscribers access to any of FON’s 60,000 Wi-Fi US hotspots.

Etisalat (UAE) would launch its IPVPN (Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network) services, helped by Kuwaiti partner, Tawasul Telecom, in Gulf nations.

Comstar (Russia) has bought 100% of Golden Line, a fixed line operator in Russia.

The Cloud (UK) will cover London with mesh WiFi network at 8Mbit/s.