Mobile operator strategies - 21/10/07

TF1 (France) and Samsung continue partnering for DVB-H deployment in France.

Spanish telecom regulator has launched legal proceedings against the country's three major mobile operators: Telefonica, Vodafone Spain and Orange Spain.

Telstra (Australia) said its WCDMA network has achieved better coverage than its CDMA network.

T-Systems won a license to deploy a DVB-H network in Germany.

China Mobile has invested about $3.8bn in upgrading its network to EDGE since the beginning of this year.

DoT (India) has allowed foreign operators to bid for 3G licenses in India.

3 Italia and Wind (both in Italy) are trying to sell 18,000 mobile transmission towers for about €1 to 2 bn.

Kenya has awarded a 3G license to Safaricom.

China said it has no timetable for issuing 3G mobile licenses.

Reliance and other CDMA Indian operators have been given the authorization to roll out GSM services.