operator- fixed networks

DT has unveiled talks between T-Systems, its service unit to businesses, and French Atos Origin. CapGemini and EDS should also be in talks with T-Systems. It is unclear what is the purpose of the talks: merger, joint venture, partnership? Skype and FON...

Suntel (Sri Lanka) plans to invest $33m in 2007 to expand its network. TPSA (Poland) plans launching fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) service trial at the end of this month. TPSA is affiliate to FT. VTR and Telmex Chile were granted Wireless Local Loop...

BT has applied for licenses to offer national and international long distance services in India. It will partner with India's Jubilant Enpro to offer these services in the country. It will invest around $1.6m in cash for its 74% stake in the joint venture...

Softbank and News Corp. plan to bring MySpace, the Internet social networking site, to Asia. PT Telkom (Indonesia) will participate in the nation's fiber-optic network construction tender to be launched in 10/07 and cost $1.5bn. Hanaro Telecom has agreed...

Softbank and News Corp. plan to bring MySpace, the Internet social networking site, to Asia. PT Telkom (Indonesia) will participate in the nation's fiber-optic network construction tender to be launched in 10/07 and cost $1.5bn.

Televisa (Mexico-based broadcaster) plans to invest uo to $ 500m to provide triple-play services over the next three years, and $280m in Cablevisión's provision of telephony services (its cable TV unit). Google could soon announce that its Google Talk...

Free/ Iliad (France) has passed its target for year-end 2006 of 2m DSL subscribers. Urban WiMAX (UK) plans to launch true WiMAX in London in early 2007. Jordan Telecom plans to acquire 50% stake in Bahrain-based fixed-line operator Lightspeed Communications....

Thai telecommunications regulator NTC has allocated spectrum for WiMAX services. Russia has issued WiMAX license to Vimpelcom, while Megafon has submitted a bid for WiMAX frequencies. FT Orange reinforces its position in the French ADSL market, adding...

Iliad (France) has bought Citefibre, a FTTH operator in Paris, for an undisclosed sum. Citefibre has a 3000-km fiber optic network in Paris, and a strong expertise in deploying fiber-based networks. Eircom (Ireland) will invest in WiMAX to expand the...

MTN Nigeria has opened a $300m Fiber Optic Backbone. Phase I and II are completed, constituting 2420 km of fiber optic network, out of the final project of 3536km. Du (UAE) has started WiMAX trials in Dubai. Arcor (Germany) has started to sell the Arcor-Twintel...