Global operator strategies - 3/11/05

India will interconnect all top government offices of some 53 countries in Africa. The project, called Pan-African Network Project (PANP), will cost some $64m and be completed by early 07,

Telefonica agreed to buy O2 (UK) for about $32bn,

Sprint Nextel launched full-track music downloads,

India is considering merging the operations of BSNL and MTNL as part of a re-organization of state-owned telecoms firms,