Mobile operator strategies - 02/07/06

Columbia plans to auction WiMAX licenses for wireless broadband services on July 14, 2006,

VIVO (Brazil), a CDMA mobile operator, is considering building a GSM network overlay.

Bahrain is considering 3G license awards and has published its Spectrum Policy for the country.

Orange has launched a home-made mobile push email service targeted at enterprise users, but the service will debut in Romania and will not be offered in the UK before 2007.

Jazztel (Spain) is in talks with Spain’s main mobile operators to launch MVNO operation, as a complement to its existing fixed DSL operations.

Altimo (Russia) has bought 100% of mobile operator Sky Mobile in Kyrgyzstan.

China Mobile has simplified its global-roaming fee plan and slashed tariffs by about 50%.

Vietnam forbids setting up 3G networks because of legal concerns.

Hutchison Whampoa's 3 mobile operator has signed a deal to offer Yahoo  mobile internet services. It has increased its stake in Hutchison Essar (India) by 5% to 67% for $450m.