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Mobile operator strategies - 06/01/07
US MetroPCS has filed for an $ 1.1bn IPO. DoCoMo plans to launch a $1.7bn Super 3G mobile phone network by 2010. It would be an upgrade of NTT DoCoMo's FOMA third-generation system, and would offer 100Mbit/s. In another announcement, it said it has paid...
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Operator results - 25 May 2005
Hutchison expects to break-even by next year. It expects its operating profit to increase as its 3G business expands. Vodafone posted FY revenues of $57bn (down 7%), while net loss narrowed to $13.8bn (up 16.5%). It bought MobiFon in Romania and Oskar...
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Operator results - 21st May 2005
BT announced strong FY05 results. Revenues were £18.6bn and pre-tax profit was £2.1bn. Traditional BT business declined 9% (BT only has a 62% market share in the UK), and BT Retail revenue fell 5%, while its Global Services division post its first ever...
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Mobile operator strategies - 30/12/06
Russian telecom regulator, Rossvyaz, announced tenders for 3 3G licenses. MTS and Vimpelcom are expected to bid and will not be barred to do in spite of back tax claims. But Svyazinest is not now considering its units bidding. Foreign operators are also...
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Mobile operator strategies - 21/12/06
Orange may be talking with Google on a multi billion dollars project to compress data, accelerate connection speed and mobile quality in a Google-branded mobile phone. MTC (Kuwait) may bid for Paktel (Pakistan) if Millicom, its current owner exits the...
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Mobile operator strategies - 16/12/06
MegaFon (Russia) has completed its Moscow EDGE network upgrade. The three French mobile operators (Orange, SFR and Bouygues Telecom) were fined €534m for breaking antitrust laws and conspiring to undermine competition. Russia would announce conditions...
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Mobile operator strategies - 12/12/06
Warid Telecom has been granted a one-year mobile licence in Uganda. Vodafone Malta will launch HSDPA services this month. Vodafone Italy is authorized to trial its new mobile service (transfer fixed-line number to their mobile phones) temporarily for...
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Operator results 05-18-05
Telefonica posted a net 1Q05 profit of 912m, up 36%, on revenues of 8.3bn, up 17%. Mobile and ADSL businesses drove the growth. OIBDA rose 16% to 3.4 bn, while OIBDA margin remained almost flat at 41%. 1Q05 capex grew 29% to 744m. Telefonica has 140m...
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Mobile operator strategies - 06/12/06
Mobily (Saudi Arabia) plans to cover 90% geographical area with GSM/GPRS expansion by the end of this year. Swisscom Mobile bought Minick Holding, a small mobile Internet portal and interactive application solution provider. TDC (Denmark) is looking to...
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Operator results 05-14-05
T-Online reports sales of 509m, up 4%, EBITDA dropping 18% to 97m and after-tax profit of 62m, down 22%. T-Mobile USA posted 1Q05 net income of $103m, $826m in operating income (OIBDA), up 60%, and revenues of $3.4bn. Services revenues were up 4% to $2.85bn....
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Mobile operator strategies - 02/12/06
Mobisud, formed by Maroc Telecom, SFR and Saham, is launching MVNO services targeting customers of North African origin, and using SFR network. Sweden has granted permission for Nordisk Mobiltelefon to start its CDMA 450 network. Teliasonera has launched...
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Mobile operator strategies - 29/11/06
Ten, a MVNO in France, is launching free Live Messenger, instant messaging and e-mail (without attached files) services included in its various packages. Ten is offering also two additional e-mail services Mail Standard (with attached images) and Mail...
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Mobile operator strategies - 25/11/06
Libercell (Liberia) has launched its GPRS/EDGE network, as well as MMS service. Pelephone (Israel) is a new operator offering GSM/ HSDPA services while today in the CDMA world. The launch is scheduled for 2008. Vodacom (S. Africa) plans to acquire a stake...
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Mobile operator strategies - 22/11/06
Bouygues Telecom (France) is testing Paris train transport ticketing (metro, RER and Transilien) with a mobile phone. Turkey's Cukurova sold almost 6% of stake in Turkcell for $592m (buyer unknown). Turkcell is another hot point between Teliasonera (37%...
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operator results 05-12-05
Telecom Italia posted a net profit of 656m, up 10%, on revenues of 7.2bn, up 4%. The fixed line unit grew 1% to 4.3bn and the mobile unit grew 10%. EBITDA margin was almost 46% or 3.3bn ,up 4%. Free ( France ) announced 139m in 1Q05 revenues, up 56%....
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Mobile operator strategies - 18/11/06
In Mexico, Cofetel ordered the four operators to implement SMS exchange and interconnection. Nextel and Telcel have proceeded last week to their interconnect SMS services. DoCoMo said it will cut capex on network upgrades next year to less than $7bn....
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Mobile operator strategies - 15/11/06
Brasil Telecom plans to deploy mobile WiMAX networks in the southern cities of Porto Alegre and Curitiba, using its licenses it has in the 3.5 GHz and 10.5 GHz bands. Vodacom (S. Africa) has received the permission from its shareholder Vodafone to expand...
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Mobile operators strategies - 11/11/06
Mobilkom Austria has been granted the third GSM/ UMTS license in Serbia for €320m. Vimpelcom (Russia) has agreed to buy 90% of Armentel from OTE (Greece) for $463m. Ten-Mobile (MVNO in France) will offer free of charge MSN Messenger on its handsets. Proximus...
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Mobile operator strategies - 09/11/06
Cingular has added its first HSDPA-enabled smart phone, the 8525 Pocket PC, with Microsoft Windows Mobile OS. Tacom (Tajikistan) is launching 3G services over its network. Iusacell and Movistar (Telefonica Moviles in Mexico) are discussing about swapping...
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Mobile operator strategies - 04/11/06
O2 Germany is planning to enter the DSL market, offering converged mobile, DSL landline and internet services. Telkom Kenia could become a mobile operator, when a full operating concession to cover wireline, wireless and data services is granted to it....
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Mobile operator strategies - 17/9/05
CenterTel (Poland), the mobile arm of TPSA, will introduce the global Orange mobile brand from France Telecom. Vimpelcom is buying Ukrainian Radiosystems for $206m. China Unicom will buy 7m low-end CDMA mobile phones. Mobile TeleSystems (MBT) (Russia)...
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Mobile operator strategies - 02/11/06
Vimpelcom (Russia) is in talks to buy SkyMobile (Russia) from Alfa. America Movil said its 2007 capex should be about the same as the $3 bn capex it plans to invest in 2006. TA Associates, a private equity firm, has taken a significant minority stake...
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Mobile operator strategies - 29/10/06
T-Mobile USA is testing a dual WiFi and mobile service. Sprint Nextel launches EV-DO Revision A upgrade in the San Diego market. China Unicom and Hutchison Telecom Int. were granted 3G licenses in Macau. Neuf Cegetel is now proposing a 10mn per month...
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Mobile operator strategies - 24/10/06
Tele2 AB (Sweden) is buying 49% of the shares in Spring Mobil (Sweden) for about €16m. Spring Mobile was focusing the fixed to mobile telephony for businesses in Sweden. China Unicom is expected to get a 3G licence in Macao. Carrefour, a French supermarket,...
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Mobile operator strategies - 19/10/06
T.Mobile UK is considering the UK fixed broadband market, and abandoning its current mobile-only strategy. Providence Equity Partners bought a 16% stake in India's Idea Cellular for $400m. MobileTurk (Turkey) is launching mobile Tv services with the help...