Mobile operator strategies - 11/09/06

Etisalat target a 30% market share in Egypt within five years (from current 20%).

The Phone House should become the first operational MVNO in Spain. The network will be provided by Amena (FT).

Irancell (Iran) has begun mobile GSM operations in the country.

Telstra will activate its new nationwide 3G mobile telephony network next month.

Megafon (Russia) is in talks buying Uzbekistan's Coscom.

In Mexico, Iusacell and Unefon have agreed to merge their mobile operations.