Global operator strategies - 9/02/06

Telstra would split into three units, including wholesale, retail and key network services, prior to its sale.

Google and eBay have invested into Spanish WiFi startup FON.

Eircom (Ireland) is to be acquired in a $3bn deal by an Australian investment bank Babcock & Brown.

Jordan Telecom realigns its organization with a single company to cover its Jordan Telecom, MobileCom, Wanadoo and e-Dimension units.

Sistema (Russia) is to buy some assets of Intracom (Greece) for about €240m.

Sonae, which has a telecommunications arm called Optimus, has offered about €11bn for taking over Portugal Telecom.