Global operator strategies - 29/04/06

The European Commission approves T-Mobile Austria's acquisition of tele.ring, but demands that tele.ring divest its two 3G/UMTS frequency blocks to ease competition.

Telenor discusses the sale of of Kyivstar (Ukraine) to VimpelCom (Russia).

BlackStone (US) is to sell its German cable-television, Internet and telephone service Kabel Baden-Wurtemberg to Swedish EQT Partners AB for €1.3bn,

China seeks closer ties with Africa