Mobile operators strategies N59

Telkomsel, Indonesia, should invest $700m in 3G network deployment and in its subscriber base.

AOL will distribute mobile voice services in partnership with SFR in France.

Sprint PCS targets cable carriers for MVNO. It has signed deals with Time Warner (trial), Massillon Cable TV, Wave Broadband, Blue Ridge, Sunflower Cable, and is currently serving more than 250,000 users through this channel. It also focuses on streaming radio and signed a deal with MSpot Radio. In addition it is said developing a combined Wi-Fi/PCS service to be launched next year.

If completed, Teliasonera-Turkcell deal would give Teliasonera an interesting footprint in the CIS, i.e. Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, and of course Turkey. It is understandable that Alfa Telecom from Russia wants to outbid Teliasonera and dispute the deal.

Vodafone presents several video-programming projects specifically designed for mobile distribution. The event will take place April 13 at the MIPTV featuring MILIA mobile content show in Cannes, France.

Orange has rolled out a $250m+ national EDGE network in France, covering 85% of French population and 90% of businesses.

Telefonica (Spain) bought 51% of Cesky Telecom (Czech Rep.) for $ 3.6bn. Cesky Telecom has 80% of Czech Rep. fixed line market and 44% of the mobile market.