Fixed operator strategies - 18/08/09

Telecom Egypt considers pulling out of fixed line market in Algeria.

Sprint Nextel unveiled details on its future WiMAX network. The service will be branded Xohm. It will spend $5bn building the network by 2010, and expects there will be 50m devices for it by then, generating about $2bn in 2010.

Shortfall: millions Skype users were unable to place a call due to a software problem.

Telecom Italia/ BBned has opened its Alice broadband unit in Holland.