Mobile operator strategies - 20/08/06

MediaFlo (Qualcomm) has received green light in Japan. The MediaFlo mobile TV network technology will be up and running in Japan sometime in 2008.

Disney Mobile will delay the launch of its mobile virtual network operator phone service in the UK.

Enforta (Russia) has bought 100% stakes in the wireless broadband providers SkyTelecom and Mir TV.

T-Mobile USA is believed to launch soon fixed/mobile convergence services.

DT announced announced its decision to reduce the mobile phone call cost by 50% in the German market. T-Mobile has started rolling out HSDPA, and Wi-Fi handheld in Europe.

Tiscali UK could become MVNO in the UK, backed by Vodafone.

Chilean mobile operator Claro plans to launch G services in 2007.

Dialog Telekom (Sri Lanka) has launched commercial 3G services in the country.

China Unicom has been awarded a 3G license to build a mobile network in Macao.