Fixed operator strategies - 20/05/07

Direct TV (USA) plans to enter the broadband over powerline (BPL) access market, so in competition with one of its main customer ATT.

Shortfall: NTT East reports a massive Internet breakdown, due to suspected equipment failure, affecting about 2.9m users in 14 prefectures for a full day.

The European Commission supports the Polish telecom regulator' s modified proposal on the fixed telephony services (more competition, exclusion of retail broadband services), even if it is behind their own former requirements.

Mobile-8 Telecom (Indonesia) has received permit for building a fixed-wireless access network.

Sonaecom is in talks to buy fixed-line operator ONI in Portugal.