Mobile operators strategies - 25/05/06

France Telecom Orange could host MVNO business in Spain by year-end through its local unit Amena.

Yahoo Japan and East Japan Railway plan to to form a business tie-up in online wallet services to be launched in 1Q07.

Etisalat (UAE) has secured a GSM license in Afghanistan for $40m.

The Sri Lankan government announced that is offering four 3G mobile phone network licenses at $5m each.

Entel PCS (Chile) plans investing $150m (flat) in 2006.