Fixed operator strategies - 30/11/05

Portugal Telecom is selling PrimeSys to Embratel for €100m.

Telecom Italia will start the rollout of its new broadband-TV service Dec. 2, trying to cover 8m households by the end of 2006.

Croatia' s telecom regulator has awarded 10 fixed-line WiMAX-based licenses.

Nigeria is planning to launch Black African and Nigerian Communication satellite (NIGCOMSAT – 1) in 1Q06, to boost the telecom sector growth to 13,5% p.a..

Magyar Telekom (Hungary) announced it has acquired 100% of Bulgarian wireline and Internet service provider, Orbitel, for €8m. It also plans to bid for Serbia' s Telekom Srbije.

France Telecom wants to sell its Mobile Satellite operations to financial investor Apax.