operator- mobile networks

Iliad/ Free (France) is candidate to buy the fourth 3G license in France. Tiscali will become MVNO in Italy, using TI network. M2 Telecom (Australia) has signed a MVNO deal with Vodafone NZ to offer mobile services in NZ. Vivo (Brazil) is believed to...

France: the Consumer Union “UFC Que Choisir?” has released a report giving details on the poor competitive environment in the French mobile market, with high prices, high wholesale prices, mini 2-year subscriptions, etc. Reliance (India), with the help...

Several European operators are struggling to be the iPhone operator in Europe. iPhone would be introduced in Europe in October in UK, France and Germany. T-Mobile, Orange, Vodafone and Telefonica O2 are the most likely contenders. BSNL (India) is trying...

Uganda Telecom plans to spend $50m for expanding its network in Uganda. Verizon Wireless announced it has upgraded its entire CDMA network to enhanced Revision A technology. Chile plans to open bidding for 3G and WiMAX in early 2008. MTS (Russia) has...

In France, mobile number portability is a success with over 110,000 numbers were switching operators while retaining their phone number in one month. 3 UK plans to launch BREW handsets to offer highly-integrated, feature-rich applications. Telekom Malaysia...

Vodafone adds TVI 24-hour channel to its Mobile TV service. Altimo (Russia) has increased its stake in Vimpelcom (Russia) to about 44% (+5.4%)

Safaricom (Kenya) is trialling mobile M-Pesa fund transfer with about 65,000 customers. Vodacom (S. Africa) is launching mobile pay-TV services, based on Multichoice satellite TV provider. Dialog (Sri Lanka) plans to invest additional $300m in the next...

China Mobile will set up 3G networks in eight cities and introduce HSPA for the Olympics Games in Beijing. Celtel (pan East-Africa operator) is expanding One Network, it's borderless mobile network, across Central Africa (Congo, Gabon, RDC). MTN Uganda...

US MVNO Amp’d filed for bankruptcy protection. With a strat 18 months ago, Amp'd was relatively successful with about 200k subscribers after a strong first quarter 2007. The company claims that its back-end systems have been unable to keep up with the...

Vodafone NZ announced a second MVNO deal in a week. Compass will use its network to offer mobile services (after Orcon, the other local MVNO: see above). Orange is launching mobile services in Guinea-Bissau (Africa). Coverage will be extended to a large...