Fixed operator strategies - 18/01/07

China Netcom will sell its telecom assets in Shanghai and Guangdong Telecom to its parent company for $450m.

Verizon Comms. has spun off its local access business in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, and merge the business with PairPoint.

Ertach (Argentina – Patagonia) has completed its WiMAX network deployment in 16 cities. Ertach is now a Telmex company (Mexico).