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VSNL (India) plans to bid for a 26% stake in Pakistan Telecom (PTLC), for about $ 750m.

Comcast set to announce launch of Internet telephony over cable in 20 markets.

Sprint has signed network agreements with Reliance Infocomm (India) to serve the global communications needs of U.S.-based and global multinational corporations in the country.

Reach (APAC), a JV between Telstra and PCCW, is pulling out of the international bandwidth market, and will only provide bandwidth for its two shareholders.

FT is preparing a new wholesale ADSL bundle without line rental. It is negotiating with the French regulator to increase line rental fee (by some 30% over 3 years) and decrease fixed-to-mobile communications costs. In a separate announcement, FT said it is still interested in buying stake in Wind (Italy). Another investment target could be Mobistar. FT is said to be interested buying remaining 50% it does not already own.

BSNL and MTNL are starting to rollout their broadband ADSL services across India.

DT is ready to offer bitstream access to its domestic competitors.

SBC and HP announce strategic alliance for integrated IT and telecom managed services.