Hutchison Telecom (Hong Kong) plans to sell its mobile telecom operations in Paraguay to Mexico's America Movil.
Netia Mobile (Poland) won a 3Glicense in Polandat the expense of Hutchison Telecom.
America Movil is planning to take part in the auction for wireless spectrum in Spain,and will not bid for a stake in Spanish Grupo Auna. It is a direct attack against its main competitor, Telefonica, in Latam.
Bellsouth has sold its 35% stake in Israeli Cellcom to Discount Investment for $625m.
Telefonica Moviles plans to buy over 40m mobile handsets in 2005.
ESPN (Walt Dysney Group) will start MVNO operations in the US using Sprint PCS network for selling sport news on a mobile line.
BSNL (India) will launch a tender for 40m mobile lines, most would be on 3G networks. 3G service should start sometime in 2006.
TDC (Denmark) is planningto launch 3G service, but will focus just on six business areas. It will allow MVNOs to offer their own services on its 3G network.
3UKwill offer its customers Your Destiny TV mobile TV program for £ 1.5 per mn.
Reliance Infocom (India)will cut mobile phone prices by half (to $30-40) as part of efforts to attract more customers.