Fixed operator strategies - 27/05/06

Bulgaria plans to issue more fixed wireless licenses. The licenses should be point-to-multipoint in the 26GHz frequency range in blocks of 700 Mhz.

Rostelecom (Russia) has launched a new fiber-optic line between Russia and China.

Telekom Austria is now selling naked DSL and starts bundling broadband services with mobile.

EarthLink won New Orleans' muni WiFi network.

KPN (NL) is to buy Enertel for €10m. In the transaction, KPN will get more than 200 hotspots in the Netherlands. But KPN did not get Enertel’ s WLL license and related business.