Fixed operator strategies - 24/09/06

Morocco is expected to report a 30% CAGR between 2006-2010 in its internet market. While the country currently has only a 1.1% internet penetration, ADSL growth was 97% in the second quarter.

CNTV, the Colombian television regulator has approved the acquisition of local cable TV operator Superview by Mexico-based Telmex.

Time Warner said it agreed to sell AOL France's Internet access business to Neuf Cegetel, France, for €288m in cash.

Telekomunikacja Polska (Poland) plans to launch triple-play services from mid-October.

BT, BSkyB, Carphone are said to be interested in Tiscali UK unit, though Tiscali says this unit is strategic and not for sale.

Telecom Italia has launched its long-anticipated UMA-based fixed-mobile convergence service Unica, with strict regulatory control to only 30,000 customers, as an experimental service.

WiMAX operators have launched a new industry group, called WiMAX Spectrum Owners Alliance (WiSOA), to promote the technology, create international roaming agreements and to look into interoperability issues.