Global operator strategies - 13/10/06
The APNG2 submarine cable between Papua New Guinea and Australia is operational since Oct. 1st .
FT is launching the Orange brand in Russia, and Equant will bear the introduction. Expansion into the country is of course the first goal, but the move should be thwarted by eHouse, a Russian holding firm, owner of the Orange brand in Russia until 2013, which threat FT to sue it.
FT has sold its directory business “Pages Jaunes” to private equity firm KKR for €3.1bn.
TDF (France), a digital broadcast group, will receive fund from TPG and AXA Private Equity.
Carphone Warehouse has bought Time Warner's AOL UK unit for about €540m.
Neuf Cegetel (France) plans raising €760m during its next IPO, to take place before the end of the year.
Global Crossing completed the acquisition of UK' s Fibernet.
Cofetel, Mexican regulator, announced that most of Mexican telecom operators (fixed and mobile) have agreed to enact the "calling-party-pays" system for long-distance beginning Nov. 4.
The FCC allows Qualcomm to operate its MediaFLO mobile TV offering.