Mobile operator strategies - 05-14-05

Cingular will offer its business subscribers EDGE-enabled laptops from Sony.

O2 and NTL (both in the UK) will trial Mobile TV very soon. O2, however, made the comment it will not open the commercial service until 2008.

RealNetworks is moving into mobile gaming and acquired Finnish Mr. Goodliving for $15m.

Chinese mobile operators are cutting handset subsidies in order to stop revenues declines.

China Unicom is co-operating with 20 Chinese ISPs to strengthen its wireless internet services. The alliance highlights the desperate need for China Unicom to boost its business and find growth areas, as its CDMA business is struggling.

China Mobile launched EDGE service in its Guangdong Mobile (GMCC) affiliate. Sierra Wireless is providing the adequate hardware card.

Vodafone KK (Japan) is trialling mobile TV with Sharp.

Iusacell and Unefon, two small mobile operators in Mexico, plan to jointly deploy a 3G CDMA EV-DO network in Mexico. They will invest some 20m in the move.

Western Wireless is mulling the sale of its Austrian subsidiary Telering.

NTT DoCoMo will sell its 20% stake in Hutchison 3G UK to Hutchison Whampoa.