Mobile operator strategies - 5/11/05

Vodafone bought 15% Venfin's stake in South African mobile operator Vodacom and increases its stake to 50%. Vodafone' s move is in line with its strategy to fully control its affiliates and to increase its exposure to developing markets.

Orange (FT) unveiled its first 3G/HSDPA PC card to be commercialized this month at €49.

SFR (France) announced it currently has 400,000 3G UMTS subscribers, in line with its targets.