Mobile operator strategies -28/09/06

Vodafone and Celcom (Malaysia) have entered into an allinace, launching the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution in Malaysia, the Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G broadband service and enhanced roaming capabilities including a virtual home environment (VHE).

Amena, a FT unit in Spain, is joining Freemove Mobile Alliance that promotes better roaming services for mobile subscribers.

CelTel Int. has taken over control of Nigeria's Vmobile.

Bharti Airtel is launching "seamless roaming services" on 3G WCDMA networks across the region (India, Japan and Sth Korea).

T-Mobile and Vodafone are in talks on sharing network infrastructure in the Czech Republic.

DT has rejected a Vivendi €2.5bn-offer to buy DT' 49% stake in Polish mobile-phone operator Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa.