Operator Corner : APAC - 22/09/08

APAC:

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) has expanded its FTTB network to additional areas of the nation.

DoCoMo is reportedly in talks to buy about 25% stake in Tata Teleservices for around $1.5bn.

MobileOne (Singapore) will launch its free new mobile music and video service, MiWorld Go.

Celcom (Malaysia) has accepted XOX Com as MVNO.

China Unicom' stakeholders have approved the merger with China Netcom as part of the Chinese telecom market re-structuring, as well as the sale of its CDMA network to China Telecom. China Netcom would become a 100% affiliate of China Unicom.

China Telecom is to buy 55mn CDMA handsets in 2009.

China Mobile accelerates the expansion of its TD-SCDMA network to 38 cities before the end of June 2009.

BSNL (India) and C&W have signed a cross agreement to use their respective networks.

Chunghwa Telecom and Singtel have set up a joint venture, called ST-2 Satellite Venture Private, in order to build a new satellite ST-2.

PCCW said it is on track to sell a 45% stake in its telecom division for about $2.5bn.

CAT (Thailand) is building a new 9000km optical fiber backbone to connect all parts of the country.