Mobile operator strategies - 16/01/07

Hutchison Telecom is launching Vietnamese operations within HT Mobile, its JV with Hanoi Telecom. HT Mobile operates a CDMA 2000 1X ED-VO network.

Iliad (France) will shortly sell its phone card subsidiary Kertel for an undisclosed amount.

Debitel will launch MVNO operations in the Netherlands, using Orange network.

China Mobile is believed to be in favorable position to get a TD-SCDMA licence in China.

Virgin Mobile plans entering the Indian MVNO market, through a deal with local Tata Teleservices.