Mobile operators strategies N50

Future Telecom (France & USA) is launching a wireless offer (as a MVNO) over the SFR/ Cegetel network in France.

StarHub will launch DoCoMo's i-mode service exclusively in Singapore. Launch is scheduled in 4Q05, making I-mode available in 22countries.

Vodacom (South Africa) has launched a commercial 3G UMTS service in Dec. 04, but coverage is still limited to four largest cities in the country.

Teliasonera is returning its 3G license in Denmark (it gains when buying Orange Denmark) to the local regulator.

T-Mobile and Microsoft have introduced the first 3G mobile Windows-based device. The MDA IV is a 3G/GPRS/ WiFi/ three GSM bands handset.

Indonesia's Bakrie Telecom will invest some $ 108m in expanding coverage of its Esia wireless telephone services.

China Unicom is said to be ordering 3m low-end CDMA handsets, indicating a possible change in its strategy.