Fixed operator strategies - 27/01/07

Swisscom plans to increase ADSL speeds from mid- March 07 to Mbit/s and launch VDSL-based services at 10Mbit/s in 2H07.

The Atlanta Municipality has selected EarthLink to build and operate its muni WiFi network.

PT Wireless Indonesia, PT Telkom, PT Bakrie Telecom, PT Agela Communications Indonesia and PT Potensi Bumi Sakti (all in Indonesia) are bidding for the $1.6bn Palapa Ring fibre-optic project.

The Kenyan government is pursuing three submarine cable systems (TEAMSn EASSy, a link to the Flag system) to increase international broadband connectivity in the country.

Neuf Cegetel/ LD Collectivites will deploy a FTTH network in 13 of the 86 communities in Paris area for the Sipperec agency (Intercommunity union for power and communications networks in Paris area).

PT Multimedia/ TV Cabo (Portugal) has launched a triple-play service.

Golden Telecom (Russia) may begin commercial WiFi operations in Moscow early in February.

France Telecom had 600,000 IPTV customers at the end of 2006.

Google found too many interferences problmes between WiFi networks and may rely on broadband over power line (BPL) to provide service in Mountain View, california.