Mobile operator strategies - 02/11/06

Vimpelcom (Russia) is in talks to buy SkyMobile (Russia) from Alfa.

America Movil said its 2007 capex should be about the same as the $3 bn capex it plans to invest in 2006.

TA Associates, a private equity firm, has taken a significant minority stake in India's Idea Cellular.

Swisscom Broadcast is launching trials of Mobile TV in Berne.

PTC (Poland) is the first operator in Poland to launch a HSDPA upgrade to its entire 3G network.

T-Mobile Czech Republic is participating in a DVB-H trial in conjunction with Motorola, Siemens, and Gemalto.

Nextel International (NII) will deploy a network in Chile during 4Q07.

Spanish regulator CMT will temporarily suspend the network-sharing deal between Euskaltel and Vodafone, as it is in conflict witha former deal between Euskaltel and FT. Decision in few weeks.

Vodafone and TomTom, the satellite-based navigation service provider, have signed a deal to provide road information and navigation. The service will be opened in Holland in 2H07.

Orascom Telecom has increased its stake in its Algerian mobile subsidiary, Orascom Telecom Algeria (OTA), by about 8%.