Supper VoIP: November 2011

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

STC expands LTE: deploys 200 base stations across five cities

Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has announced that it has launched its Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in five ne ... http://p.ost.im/p/eDJJCh

East meets West as Libyana reconnects section of network after eight months

According to Middle Eastern business website Zawya.com, Libyana, Libya’s largest mobile operator in terms of subs ... http://bit.ly/sY5gv9

Yota requests Moscow LTE examination; hints at new MegaFon tie-up

Russian WiMAX operator Scartel (Yota), which received regulatory approval from telecoms regulator Roskomnadzor ... http://p.ost.im/p/eA34c4

NSN sells WiMAX unit to NewNet

Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) has announced it has agreed to sell its WiMAX business to NewNet Communication Tec ... http://p.ost.im/p/eAGemc

Lawmakers want GSM operators to list on bourse

A bill seeking to compel GSM service providers in Nigeria to sell a proportion of their shares to the public is to ... http://bit.ly/uIdLNt

Vodafone targets 100,000 TV subs by year-end

Vodafone Germany aims to increase the number of subscribers to its hybrid television offering Vodafone TV from ... http://p.ost.im/p/eDrEgD

Zain yet to discuss licence fee in South Sudan

Kuwaiti telecoms group Zain has yet to agree on the fee for a mobile licence to operate in the newly independent co ... http://bit.ly/ucTAN9

Japan Communications to partner Marubeni in MVNO joint venture

Japan Communications is reportedly planning to enter into a joint venture agreement with Japanese trading company M ... http://bit.ly/sbgxgD

ETB says MVNO service will launch in January

Colombian state-owned telco Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogota (ETB) has announced that despite missing its or ... http://bit.ly/tuYW3A

PTCL loans mobile unit PKR11 billion for network investment

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has reportedly injected PKR11 billion (USD182.6 million) in its m ... http://bit.ly/udmjCN

Orange France passes one million ‘Open’ quad-play users mark

DigitalTV Europe reports that Orange France has signed up more than one million subscribers to its quadruple-play ... http://bit.ly/vyent5

North Rock jumps on 10Mbps bandwagon; alters pricing

Bermudan ISP North Rock Communications has launched a 10Mbps residential broadband service priced at BMD129.95 (USD ... http://bit.ly/s0Hn4H

President signs decrees to reform regulator

The Ukrainian president, Victor Yanukovych, has signed two decrees permitting the restructuring of the country's te ... http://bit.ly/v1Lb8G

Chilean operators to merge

Grupo GTD and Entel have signed an agreement under which the two companies will merge their operations. Pending the ... http://bit.ly/tlS0QV

EMT expands LTE footprint

Estonian cellco Eesti Mobiiltelefon (EMT), a subsidiary of Sweden’s TeliaSonera, has announced that it has extend ... http://bit.ly/viOvZV

Drahi completes HOT takeover

French businessman Patrick Drahi has reportedly completed the takeover of Israeli cableco HOT Telecommunication Sys ... http://bit.ly/vJ6MNn

MTS Allstream developing 100Gbps services

Canadian telco MTS Allstream has announced that it has chosen equipment from Ciena to upgrade its national optical ... http://bit.ly/rRn1Mk

Multimedia gateways drive mobile internet infrastructure market growth

According to data from the Mobile Internet Infrastructure research service from TeleGeography partner Synergy Resea ... http://bit.ly/sx62mL

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

CAT’s commercial ‘My’ 3G launching for post-paid users in January

State-run Thai operator CAT Telecom will launch a full commercial version of its ‘My’ branded retail 3G W-C ... http://p.ost.im/p/eDePDy

T-2’s debt restructuring plan approved, altnet avoids receivership

The Maribor District Court has approved Slovenian alternative telco T-2’s debt restructuring plan under which the ... http://bit.ly/rKy9Ew

Four million smartphones to be sold this year, says AIS marketing man

Gross sales of smartphones in Thailand are projected to reach approximately four million units this year, up fr ... http://p.ost.im/p/eAE3Rv

PT, Optimus distance themselves from Cabovisao chatter

Portugal Telecom (PT) and Optimus have both declared that they are not interested in purchasing Portuguese cabl ... http://p.ost.im/p/eDRfgL

Pecik increases Telekom stake to 15.8%; Omani investors circle govt stake

The Telekom Austria Group has confirmed that as of 25 November, approximately 15.012% of its shares are now hel ... http://p.ost.im/p/eAcBN3

CAT’s plans taking shape to transfer network ownership to private operators

Thai newspaper The Nation reports that state-owned CAT Telecom’s board will next week hear proposals from the ... http://p.ost.im/p/eDL5Gm

FastTelco buys advance capacity from GBI

Kuwaiti broadband provider FastTelco has confirmed that it has signed a capacity purchase agreement with Gulf B ... http://p.ost.im/p/eDh2jF

OTE seeks to sell Serbian stake

Beleaguered Greek telco OTE says it is in talks to sell its 20% stake in Telekom Srbija back to the country’s ... http://p.ost.im/p/eDd5pn

Regulator to trim FT’s unbundling rate from 1 January, paper says

The French telecoms watchdog Arcep is readying itself to announce the introduction of a 5% to 10% cut in France ... http://p.ost.im/p/eAnhrV

Vodacom to invest TZS150bn on Tanzanian network upgrade

Vodacom Tanzania has earmarked investment of TZS150 billion (USD89.97 million) in the next few years to expand ... http://p.ost.im/p/eAwgCe

Uruguay prepares mobile spectrum auction

The government of Uruguay has issued two decrees ordering the launch of an auction for wireless spectrum in the 900 ... http://bit.ly/tUHusx

Three bidders for Afghanistan's first 3G licence

Telecompaper reports that the Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA) has received three bids for the count ... http://bit.ly/uV4fNz

Drillisch accuses DT executive of market manipulation

German mobile services provider Drillisch has asked public prosecutors to investigate alleged stock market manipula ... http://bit.ly/uTiDJw

DoT and operators to meet over 3G roaming issue

India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is expected to meet with leading mobile operators shortly with a v ... http://bit.ly/thRBfo

NCC registers 93m SIMs, will begin disconnection from 1 January

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has so far registered around 93 million mobile lines over the course o ... http://bit.ly/siQKZu

LTE tender gets underway; MVNO Zon not participating

According to local press reports, Portugal’s long-rumoured auction for Long Term Evolution (LTE)-suitable frequen ... http://bit.ly/tXCaZJ

LG Uplus confirms LTE network expansion/development plans

South Korea’s smallest mobile network operator by subscribers, LG Uplus, has outlined its plans for the developme ... http://bit.ly/sNP9aw

Mobile auction cancelled after no bidders

The Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) of Bulgaria has announced that it has cancelled an auction to grant ... http://bit.ly/v4iTKG

BIPT reveals 4G auction winners

The Belgian Institute for Post and Telecommunications (BIPT) has announced the closure of its 4G spectrum auction, ... http://bit.ly/tLuj3o

Beeline to launch 4G service in December

The vice-president of Vimpelcom, Dmitry Kromsky, has revealed that the company’s Uzbek subsidiary will launch LTE ... http://bit.ly/sgb43Y

Monday, November 28, 2011

TIME dotCom sees profit almost double in 3Q11

Malaysia’s TIME dotCom (TdC) has released its financial results for the three months ended 30 September 2011, rev ... http://bit.ly/uK5ZiQ

Telstra submits revised Structural Separation Undertaking to ACCC

Australian fixed line incumbent Telstra has reportedly handed a revised draft of its structural separation undertak ... http://bit.ly/uEkmlP

Airtel expands managed services deal with Ericsson

India’s Bharti Airtel has expanded its managed services agreement for its domestic operations with Swedish vendor ... http://bit.ly/v25cm7

Teletalk talks of 1.7m 3G trial capacity

Bangladeshi state-owned mobile operator Teletalk, which is scheduled to launch 3G trial services on 26 March 2012, ... http://bit.ly/tJCw8l

MIC to tighten rules on sales promotions

Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) is looking to place stricter regulations on packages a ... http://bit.ly/u1lfiA

TIM Brasil unveils ‘Fixed Unlimited’ call plan

Brazilian fixed and mobile operator TIM Participacoes (TIM Brasil) has announced the launch of a new unlimited fixe ... http://bit.ly/vHN3ZO

TEPCO mulling USD2.4bn KDDI sale plan

Reuters reports that Japanese utility Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) is reportedly looking to offload its roughly ... http://bit.ly/uRU2Nw

Globe inks PHP5bn loan for CAPEX with RCB

Globe Telecom of the Philippines has signed a PHP5 billion (USD114 million) loan with Rizal Commercial Banking Corp ... http://bit.ly/v9mDlD

Smart beta testing LTE service in Metro Manila

Smart Communications, the mobile division of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) is launching public ... http://bit.ly/rIuIfh

More details of LAP Green takeover emerge

Additional details have emerged regarding the proposed takeover of Libyan investment portfolio LAP Green Network, w ... http://bit.ly/sC8KKW

Hutchison tables EUR1.4bn bid for Orange

Hutchison 3G Austria (H3G) is reported to be close to finalising an agreement to acquire rival mobile operator Oran ... http://bit.ly/vEuTDF

AT unveils ‘plan B’ to divest 40% of T-Mobile

In an effort to salvage its controversial USD39 billion takeover of T-Mobile USA, ATT is reportedly considering the ... http://bit.ly/sLJRMw

The U.S. leads the way in LTE

With the growth in mobile data usage continuing unabated, an increasing number of operators are looking towards 4G ... http://bit.ly/srDQaW

Friday, November 25, 2011

Com Hem’s purchase of Canal Digital cable business challenged by competition authority

Dow Jones Newswires reports that the Swedish Competition Authority has decided to go to court to block Sweden ... http://p.ost.im/p/eAyAb9

Telecel Zimbabwe in USD70m investment drive

Egypt’s Orascom Telecom (part of the Russian Vimpelcom group) has reinforced its commitment to its majority-o ... http://p.ost.im/p/eAmaPK

Digicel Barbados launches HSPA+

Digicel’s 3.5G HSPA+ mobile network has gone live in Barbados. The Barbados Advocate reports that the network ... http://p.ost.im/p/eAVnVC

WASACE submarine cable aims to serve four continents

Multinational start-up WASACE Cable Company Worldwide Holding (WASACE) has launched a project aimed at building ... http://p.ost.im/p/eAu9Cb

Telekom Slovenije EBIT climbs 75%

Telekom Slovenije generated EUR37.7 million (USD50.4 million) in group net profit in the first nine months of 2 ... http://p.ost.im/p/eAfNfP

Cogeco seeks international buyer for Cabovisao

Canada's Cogeco Cable is reportedly in the process of contacting a number of Portuguese and international telecoms ... http://bit.ly/uo4iOg

OFTA proposes refarming PHS 1900MHz frequencies for mobile data services

Hong Kong’s Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) has proposed that the 1895MHz-1906.1MHz band, curre ... http://bit.ly/usYFa9

Sunrise to launch IPTV in 2012

Swiss telco Sunrise has announced plans to launch an IPTV service in early 2012. The telco, which currently offers ... http://bit.ly/tbsvRk

Alfa, Telenor agree to adhere to Vimpelcom agreement… for now

Vimpelcom has confirmed that its warring shareholders, Telenor of Norway and Alfa Group-owned Altimo, have agreed t ... http://bit.ly/tKtajo

AEC issues tender for 4G licences, report says

According to an unconfirmed report from Alfa TV in Macedonia, national telecoms regulator the Agency for Electronic ... http://bit.ly/uLmD4U

XL Axiata puts towers up for sale; plans USD1bn CAPEX for 2012

Dow Jones Newswires writes that Indonesian cellco PT XL Axiata plans to sell up to 8,500 transmission towers and sh ... http://bit.ly/vi15d3

DoCoMo ups PLDT stake to 20%

The Manila Standard Today reports that Japanese mobile group NTT DoCoMo has regained its 20% equity stake in Philip ... http://bit.ly/tCbEYK

Arcep warns seven WiLL licence holders for failing to meet rollout terms

The French telecoms regulator Autorite de Regulation des Communications Electroniques et des Postes (Arcep) has ord ... http://bit.ly/uznleJ

Algar Telecom (CTBC Celular) to launch HSPA+ next week

Brazilian telecoms group Algar Telecom (CTBC Celular) has confirmed its intention to start commercial operation of ... http://bit.ly/tkAr68

Third cellco launches 3G; Azercell applies for 4G licence

Bakcell, Azerbaijan’s second largest mobile operator by subscribers, has announced the commercial launch of its t ... http://bit.ly/vvBYew

Open 3G auction set for June 2012

A national 3G UMTS mobile licence auction will be held in June 2012, the Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory C ... http://bit.ly/u0q74Q

DT may sell UK asset if US deal fails

According to Reuters, Deutsche Telekom (DT) may sell its 50% stake in UK joint venture Everything Everywhere if the ... http://bit.ly/t0AmQl

Digicel owner buying Gaddafi telecom assets?

According to unconfirmed reports, Irish billionaire Denis O’Brien has snapped up a number of African telecoms ass ... http://bit.ly/v8A04j

Thursday, November 24, 2011

AT and DT withdraw application for FCC approval

ATT Mobility and Deutsche Telekom have reportedly withdrawn their application for Federal Communications Commission ... http://bit.ly/tmHgJd

PCCW Hong Kong IPO raises USD1.2bn, below original expectations

Hong Kong telecoms group PCCW, has raised around HKD9.3 billion (USD1.2 billion) in its initial public offering of ... http://bit.ly/sr9I9T

Vimpelcom and MTS may team up to purchase Ukrtelecom’s 3G mobile business

Bloomberg, quoting the Russian Vedomosti newspaper, writes that rival Russian telecoms groups Mobile TeleSystems (M ... http://bit.ly/udgpNF

Colombia-Telefonica joint venture faces axe

The Colombian government has warned that it will be forced to liquidate its joint venture with Spain’s Telefo ... http://p.ost.im/p/eSgh9C

Failing fixed line offsets Sunrise’s smartphone-driven growth*Failing fixed line offsets Sunrise’s smartphone-driven growth

Switzerland’s Sunrise has reported a 4.3% drop in total revenues for the third quarter of 2011, with increasing m ... http://bit.ly/totkB7

UOKiK issues PLN113.7 million in anti-trust fines

Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has issued fines totalling PLN113.7 million (U ... http://p.ost.im/p/eSbdTL

Cetinje becomes second city to receive LTE coverage

Telenor Montenegro has expanded its Long Term Evolution (LTE) network - the first of its kind in the country - ... http://p.ost.im/p/eA834h

NCC and Chunghwa reach long-distance compromise

Taiwanese telecoms regulator the National Communications Commission (NCC) has indicated that Chunghwa Telecom h ... http://p.ost.im/p/eANpfT

Tele2 swoops in to seal Silver Server deal

Swedish telecoms giant Tele2 has announced that its Austrian unit has acquired Vienna-based corporate internet serv ... http://bit.ly/uc93Yp

NBTC adopts draft frequency master plan

Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has adopted a draft master plan for man ... http://bit.ly/trqFmC

Forex loss in 3Q11 dents TM’s net profit

Malaysian fixed line incumbent Telekom Malaysia has released its financial results for the three months ended 30 Se ... http://bit.ly/vRY9X2

Pakistani PM gives in-principle approval for 3G policy

Pakistani prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has given in-principle approval to the country’s long-delayed 3G poli ... http://bit.ly/ssEPEA

Antel to launch LTE in Punta del Este, eyes 700MHz spectrum

Uruguay’s state-owned incumbent telecoms operator Antel plans to launch Long Term Evolution (LTE) services in the ... http://bit.ly/uALshH

USOF misuse claims being examined by Indian state

The Indian government is reportedly examining complaints regarding alleged misuse of the country’s Universal Serv ... http://bit.ly/vZZQs0

Starcomms denies acquisition talks

Nigerian CDMA operator Starcomms has denied speculation that it has entered into talks with another operator on the ... http://bit.ly/rUeEaL

Etisalat to install 1,000 BTS in 2012

The Nigerian unit of UAE-based telecoms operator Etisalat plans to roll out around 1,000 base transceiver stations ... http://bit.ly/s3mH7f

Zain inks USD650 million Iraq network deal with Ericsson

Kuwaiti telecoms firm Zain Group has announced the signing of a USD650 million network outsourcing agreement betwee ... http://bit.ly/vbBGQg

NTT, NTT Com implement 100Gbps and 40Gbps plug-and-play field tests

Japan’s Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation (NTT) and its subsidiary NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com ... http://bit.ly/rvpg0K

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Algerie Telecom makes Djibouti call

According to TMT Finance, Algerie Telecom is considering implementing an alliance with fellow state-owned telco ... http://p.ost.im/p/eSn64W

KCC approves KT’s 2G switch-off plan

With South Korea’s second largest mobile operator by subscribers, KT Corp, having resubmitted a request for appro ... http://bit.ly/ueNZzI

FastWeb clinches deal to buy 11.1% of Metroweb

Italian broadband provider FastWeb has confirmed that it has signed an agreement to acquire 11.1% of Milan-base ... http://p.ost.im/p/eSTRuH

Vivo rolls out HSPA+ in Sao Paulo

Brazil’s leading mobile operator by subscribers, Vivo, has launched its first HSPA+ service in metropolitan S ... http://p.ost.im/p/eSnPmn

Invitel publishes 9M11 financial results

Invitel, which claims to be the number one alternative and the second largest fixed line telecoms provider and ... http://p.ost.im/p/eAJQeh

Bakcell eyes 4G licence

Azerbaijan’s second largest mobile operator by subscribers Bakcell has applied to the Ministry of Communicati ... http://p.ost.im/p/eSnTkb

Regulator reports steady rise in broadband subs

According to preliminary data from Lithuania’s Communications Regulatory Authority (RRT), the number of broad ... http://p.ost.im/p/eSTmap

Globe to upgrade 50% of cell sites next year to support HSPA/LTE

Globe Telecom of the Philippines is looking to upgrade half of its existing cell sites with fibre next year, to ... http://p.ost.im/p/eS3CuT

Operators call on PM to intervene in 3G roaming issue

The top executives of three of India’s larger mobile network operators have reportedly called on the prime mi ... http://p.ost.im/p/eS78vb

TM signs up 200,000 UniFi customers ahead of schedule

Telekom Malaysia (TM) has revealed that it has surpassed the 200,000 subscriber target it had previously set for en ... http://bit.ly/sz3pxy

We don’t need Vodafone to stay afloat, says Wind CEO

Greek mobile, broadband and fixed line operator Wind Hellas will survive regardless of whether a proposed merger wi ... http://bit.ly/w14L40

Aero’s WiMAX bubble burst?

Ukrainian telecoms watchdog the National Commission on Communications Regulation (NCCR) has permitted WiMAX license ... http://bit.ly/tquQPh

U:fon files for insolvency but keeps trading

IHNED.cz reports that the Czech Republic’s fourth mobile network operator MobilKom (U:fon) has filed a petition t ... http://bit.ly/u8HwLI

FCC demands full hearing over AT, T-Mobile deal

US mobile giant ATT’s ongoing attempt to secure a USD39 billion deal for T-Mobile USA has been dealt a significan ... http://bit.ly/u3HOAv

Virgin expands LatAm MVNO footprint

Virgin Mobile Latin America (VMLA) has received permission to launch services as a mobile virtual network operator ... http://bit.ly/t0tPq2

China Mobile steps up TD-LTE development

China Mobile will expand its 4G networks in 2012, adding between 10,000 and 20,000 additional base stations, report ... http://bit.ly/t6pPb8

Iran unveils surprise third mobile operator

Iran has officially introduced a third national mobile phone operator, named Ritel, the Tehran Times reports, witho ... http://bit.ly/uBAI0p

Early Xmas cheer as Free Mobile hits coverage target

French newspaper Le Figaro reports that mobile start-up Free Mobile has already deployed its new network to 27% of ... http://bit.ly/uLgc69

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

PTK head resigns amidst corruption scandal

The chief executive of Kosovan fixed line provider, Post and Telecommunications Kosovo (PTK) has resigned after ... http://p.ost.im/p/eSnumA

Telenor upgrades mobile networks in Hungary

CellularNews writes that Telenor Hungary (formerly Pannon) has extended the reach of its HSPA+ 42Mbps (maximum down ... http://bit.ly/s3N0wX

Vodacom taps Huawei for USD16 million network upgrade

Vodacom Mozambique (VM), the country’s second largest mobile operator by subscribers, has confirmed that it inten ... http://bit.ly/smdr6Q

Brazil’s Oi to offer wholesale broadband in eastern Paraguay

Rio de Janeiro-based Telemar Norte Leste (TNL), which trades as Oi, has been authorised to provide wholesale broadb ... http://bit.ly/t6YQhy

Macau residents to get ultra-high speed broadband

Cable & Wireless Communications today published a press release confirming that its business in Macau, CTM, has lau ... http://bit.ly/rA7Lov

AT, AM use each other’s networks to develop multinational corporate services

Mexican telecoms group America Movil (AM) and US counterpart ATT have signed a strategic memorandum of understandin ... http://bit.ly/uWaVk8

NTT Europe extends reach of Tier 1 IP network

NTT Communications’ NTT Europe subsidiary has extended the reach of its parent company’s Tier 1 global IP netwo ... http://bit.ly/rBYSCX

Telstra to expand 100Mbps-capable HFC footprint

Australian fixed line incumbent Telstra is expected to move forward with plans to upgrade its hybrid-fibre coaxial ... http://bit.ly/spiUk5

BTC sees profit drop as expenses mount and revenues fall

Bulgarian triple-play provider, Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC) has unveiled its financial results for t ... http://bit.ly/unMsMj

Denmark consults on digital dividend auction

The Danish Telecommunications Authority has launched a public consultation on draft documents for the auction of sp ... http://bit.ly/vgD4Bo

Revised LTE tender deters Chinese vendors, some local ISPs

A number of telecoms equipment vendors and internet service providers have opted not to pursue their previously-exp ... http://bit.ly/s185XZ

MTS 3Q11 revenues up 12.5%

Moscow-based telecoms giant Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) has reported revenues of USD3.275 billion for the three months ... http://bit.ly/t7Qyun

Monday, November 21, 2011

Wind turns nose up at 700MHz auction

Canadian mobile operator Globalive Wireless (Wind Mobile) is unlikely to enter the country’s upcoming auction of ... http://bit.ly/sPcDBk

Telefonica hopes Moviltalk pushes customers’ buttons

Movistar Venezuela, a subsidiary of Spain’s Telefonica, has launched a push-to-talk over cellular (PoC) service u ... http://bit.ly/rHoN5i

AGCOM demands 40% MTR cut by 2013

Italian telecoms regulator Autorita per le Garanzie Comunicazioni (AGCOM) has confirmed that the country’s four m ... http://bit.ly/ttWMmv

Vodafone-Wind merger will happen, thinks OTE

Dow Jones Newswires quotes the CEO of Greek incumbent telco Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation (OTE), the own ... http://bit.ly/uOSX8n

ACE submarine cable lands in Abidjan

The USD700 million Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable has landed in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, two weeks a ... http://bit.ly/u1yQ15

Viva Bahrain completes nationwide DC-HSPA+ rollout

Viva Bahrain, a unit of Saudi Telecom Company (STC), has announced the completion of its nationwide rollout of 42Mb ... http://bit.ly/uuseIO

Claro hints at consortium plan to bid for 1800MHz spectrum

Brazilian mobile operator Telecom Americas (Claro) has confirmed that, working with fellow America Movil sister com ... http://bit.ly/ryRIeS

Cooperation on EUROPA Cyprus-Lebanon cable confirmed

Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (Cyta) and Lebanon’s Ministry of Telecommunications (MoT) have confirmed thei ... http://bit.ly/rQdXRR

Huawei and Bakrie conduct CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev. B phase II trial

Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies and Indonesian wireless operator Bakrie Telecom, which offers CDMA-based service ... http://bit.ly/t5EsCO

Government passes telecoms amendments to strengthen IDA’s powers

The parliament of the city-state of Singapore has passed a number of amendments to the country’s Telecommunicatio ... http://bit.ly/u4YiJP

Liberty posts widening Q3 losses on higher OPEX

Liberty Telecom, the holding company of Filipino WiMAX operator Wi-tribe Telecoms Inc, has posted a 26.2% rise ... http://p.ost.im/p/eSu8HN

Azercell launches 3G services

Azerbaijan’s largest mobile operator by subscribers, Azercell, launched 3G services on Friday, just over two week ... http://bit.ly/u8gQKi

Eircom extends restructuring deadline

The independent directors of struggling Irish former monopoly operator Eircom have extended the deadline for propos ... http://bit.ly/vUHpNR

Licensing to be based on quality of service

Uganda’s cellcos have been warned that quality of service (QoS) will, from next year, form the basis of licence r ... http://bit.ly/vFRvxm

Numericable corners four-fifths of fibre market, Arcep says

A report published by the French telecoms regulator Arcep says that cableco Numericable had connected 450,000 of th ... http://bit.ly/ujfkaY

NT installs new equipment to improve ADSL service

Nepal’s state-owned incumbent operator Nepal Doorsanchar Company Limited (Nepal Telecom, or NT) is deploying broa ... http://bit.ly/rKKIrT

Vodacom Congo sale back on the cards

Congo Wireless Networks (CWN) has withdrawn its petition to block the sale of Vodacom’s 51% stake in its Democrat ... http://bit.ly/rOczX0

Verizon has no objections to AT, T-Mobile merger

US mobile giant Verizon Wireless – the market’s largest wireless operator in terms of subscribers – has broke ... http://bit.ly/vuUh8S

iiNet confirms TransACT acquisition

Alternative Australian broadband provider iiNet has confirmed the purchase of rival operator TransACT, less than a ... http://bit.ly/tuBnMl

Virgin Mexican MVNO launch approved

Virgin Mobile Latin America (VMLA) has reportedly been given the nod by Mexico’s Secretario de Comunicaciones y T ... http://bit.ly/sj4PiG

Friday, November 18, 2011

Changing roams; Entel splashes out on makeover for cell towers

Entel Chile will spend USD45 million to improve the appearance of 400 of its towers in urban, residential areas ... http://p.ost.im/p/eSHVhy

Claro upgrades to HSPA+

Mexican-backed cellco Claro has launched an HSPA+ network in Peru, reports Next Wireless LATAM. The company has ... http://p.ost.im/p/eSCquP

TDC may boost mobile investment to stay on top

Henrik Poulsen, the chief executive of Denmark’s incumbent telecoms operator TDC, has said the company may ha ... http://p.ost.im/p/eSQvmQ

KPN sees value in German consolidation

The CEO of Dutch telecoms company KPN has said that a merger between its German subsidiary E-Plus with Telefoni ... http://p.ost.im/p/eSymQW

New telecoms policy expected in January

India’s telecoms secretary R Chandrasekhar has told reporters that the country’s new telecoms policy should ... http://p.ost.im/p/eSBe2W

RACSA reduces FTTH plans after losing partner

Plans for state-owned Radiografica Costarricense (RACSA) to roll out fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband service ... http://p.ost.im/p/eSCxQa

House of Representatives seeks to cage Chinese telecoms ‘gorilla’

A key US House of Representatives committee has confirmed that it has launched an official investigation into t ... http://p.ost.im/p/eSr6dM

Digicel Bermuda throws down gauntlet with BMD25 internet offer

Digicel Bermuda has announced the launch of a new fixed broadband service priced from BMD25 (USD25) per month for a ... http://bit.ly/vuWXvf

Jamii spreads FTTH to Nairobi suburb

Kenyan broadband provider Jamii Telecom Ltd (JTL) has confirmed that it has launched its first fibre-to-the-home (F ... http://bit.ly/szaRUB

Indosat maintains 2012 CAPEX level at USD721m

Indonesian telecoms operator PT Indosat will keep its capital expenditure level for fiscal 2012 at around IDR6.5 tr ... http://bit.ly/vFXd6A

KPN rumoured to be looking for buyers for Simyo Spain

Following initial local media reports, an unnamed source has confirmed to Reuters that KPN is in talks with prospec ... http://bit.ly/rBi8Vy

Vodafone Hungary sets Spring 2012 deadline for network renovation

Vodafone Group’s Hungarian mobile subsidiary has said it will complete the renovation of its entire national netw ... http://bit.ly/sYkIuZ

DoCoMo to up PLDT stake by buying JG Summit shares

Japanese mobile group NTT DoCoMo is looking to pay around PHP11.41 billion (USD263 million) to acquire 4.56 million ... http://bit.ly/tt8mPD

Zamtel sale to LAP Green Networks may be reversed

Zambia’s president, Michael Sata, announced yesterday that the sale of Zamtel to LAP Green Networks of Libya may ... http://bit.ly/s1A3A9

Elisa to expand LTE network to 100 cities by the end of the year

Finnish service provider Elisa has revealed that its Long Term Evolution (LTE) network will be available in 100 cit ... http://bit.ly/shkVli

Orange to host MVNO Ortel Mobile on its French network

France Telecom-Orange today announced it has signed a partnership with Ortel Mobile to host the MVNO on its mobile ... http://bit.ly/vyEZ6n

Tele2 ‘on acquisition trail’ in central Asia

Swedish telecoms group Tele2, having come to the end of a phase of divestments, is once again on the lookout for ac ... http://bit.ly/vlJPwV

LTE voice stop-gap: ZTE and CSL demonstrate Circuit Switched Fallback

ZTE Corporation and Hong Kong mobile network operator CSL have successfully demonstrated a solution to provide voic ... http://bit.ly/ujktHa

Thursday, November 17, 2011

NBTC hints at potential changes to foreign ownership regulations

Thailand’s newly formed telecoms regulator, the National Broadcasting & Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has ... http://bit.ly/t6oCql

Rostelecom ramps up Volga broadband investment plan

Russian national operator Rostelecom plans to increase its investments in the Volga Federal District by 33% in 2012 ... http://bit.ly/uRNfu5

MCIT plans to license first three MVNOs in 2012

Saudi Arabian communications minister Muhammad Jameel Mulla has announced that the Ministry of Communications and I ... http://bit.ly/vofVbf

ArmenTel to offer customers ‘alternative’ fixed line tariffs from next year

ARKA News Agency reports that Armenian incumbent fixed line operator ArmenTel will offer its subscribers ‘new alt ... http://bit.ly/u9uLZF

CRC establishes forum for NGN deployment

Colombia’s telecoms watchdog, the Comision de Regulacion de Comunicaciones (CRC) has formed an industrial gro ... http://p.ost.im/p/eBWF2h

Openreach set for commercial PIA launch as product trials prove successful

Openreach, the network arm of UK fixed line incumbent BT, and Japan’s Fujitsu have announced that ‘strong progr ... http://bit.ly/tN7tc9

U-Com Burundi secures USD25m loan for network expansion

U-Com Burundi, formerly Telecel-Burundi but now offering services under the brand name leo, has secured a USD25 mil ... http://bit.ly/vKhD9U

Minister announces telecoms ‘revamp’

Ghana’s minister of communications Haruna Iddrisu has reportedly announced policy initiatives designed to revamp ... http://bit.ly/vlxY56

Cox Communications abandons wireless unit after just one year

Cox Communications, the third largest cable broadband operator in the United States, has announced that it disconti ... http://bit.ly/thyEZi

PLDT begins construction work on ASE submarine project

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) has begun work on the construction of its portion of the new Asia ... http://bit.ly/t2emot

AT Puerto Rico beats local competitor in race to launch LTE

US cellular giant ATT has revealed that it will launch commercial 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile broadband ser ... http://bit.ly/vEYsiR

MTS opts out of buying state’s 51% stake in MTS Belarus

Dow Jones Newswires reports that Russian mobile group Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) has decided not to purchase the 51% ... http://bit.ly/vNxSTU

Going for a no Glo everybody: start-up postpones launch

Ghanaian start-up Globacom has postponed today’s scheduled launch of its Glo Mobile service, citing ‘logistical ... http://bit.ly/u1q7lE

Mexican judge orders cancellation of Nextel’s 1700MHZ licence

A Mexican judge has reportedly ordered the Secretario de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT) to revoke the mobile co ... http://bit.ly/sNUWZh

DoCoMo to invest USD11bn in 4G, LTE smartphones

Japan’s NTT DoCoMo will invest a total of JPY880 billion (USD11 billion) in the rollout of Long Term Evolution (L ... http://bit.ly/v48dj0

Tata, Nawras launch TGN-Gulf cable system

India’s Tata Communications and Omani telecoms operator Nawras have announced the launch of the Tata Global Netwo ... http://bit.ly/uMAjLx

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Denis O’Brien’s Digicel ends Eircom interest

Reuters reports that Jamaica-registered Digicel Group, the regional mobile phone company run by Irish billionaire D ... http://bit.ly/t73thR

CRTC’s new usage-based wholesale ISP billing model is based on capacity not volume

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has reached a decision to impose a new whole ... http://bit.ly/sbI1dq

AR Telecom abandons residential sector

Lisbon-based fixed line operator AR Telecom has confirmed that it intends to exit the residential sector by the ... http://p.ost.im/p/eSdqcA

ZTE keen to snag Safaricom fibre deal

Chinese telecoms equipment vendor ZTE is one of a number of international firms to have expressed an interest i ... http://p.ost.im/p/eBpgC6

iiNet set to complete TransACT purchase?

Alternative Australian broadband provider iiNet has reportedly entered the final stages of a deal which will se ... http://p.ost.im/p/eSLjwf

BTC passes 4G milestone

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), the Bahamas’ sole provider of wireless services, has reported t ... http://p.ost.im/p/eSYyN5

Strong demand for LTE prompts SKT to push up rollout plans

South Korea’s largest mobile network operator in terms of subscribers, SK Telecom (SKT), has said that it has wit ... http://bit.ly/v6bdeQ

SFR 9M revenues down on VAT and MTR cuts

Vivendi-backed French fixed and mobile operator Societe Francaise du Radiotelephone (SFR) said a new VAT legal stan ... http://bit.ly/vAL3uj

GVT 9M11 revenues jump 47%, driven by broadband sales

Brazilian telecoms operator Global Village Telecom (GVT), owned by French conglomerate Vivendi, booked revenues of ... http://bit.ly/voVif3

PLDT to deploy Cisco routers as core component of its IP NGN

The Philippines’ leading telco by subscribers and revenues, Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT), has picked ... http://bit.ly/rLzOcK

Bouygues Telecom reports 3% rise in 9M sales

French fixed and mobile operator Bouygues Telecom has reported a 3% annualised rise in revenue for the first nine m ... http://bit.ly/unf00V

BT inaugurates commercial FTTH offering

The UK’s fixed line incumbent BT has announced the launch of what it says is its ‘fastest-ever’ broadband, un ... http://bit.ly/szDT0i

PCCW launches IPO

Quadruple-play operator PCCW has today launched a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) of shares in its core tel ... http://bit.ly/s7dFTX

Mobile broadband users up 32.5% year-on-year, total cellular users down by 1.7%

Venezuelan telecoms regulator Conatel reports that there were 28.64 million mobile telephony subscribers in the cou ... http://bit.ly/uoJhV9

USD410m rural broadband fund announced by USDA

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has pledged funding worth USD410.7 million for a total of 28 rur ... http://bit.ly/uEkJDy

TI launches 100Mbps fibre offer; secures Milanese Metroweb deal with F2i

Telecom Italia (TI) has reportedly introduced fibre-based download speeds of 100Mbps in selected areas of Milan, Ro ... http://bit.ly/t6CEw5

Hutchison to launch LTE in Vienna on 18 November

Hutchison 3G Austria (H3G) has confirmed that it will launch its long-awaited Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in ... http://bit.ly/w3nabf

Qtel ups StarHub stake

Reuters reports that Qatar Telecom (Qtel) has purchased shares equivalent to a further 7.45% of StarHub, Singapore' ... http://bit.ly/u83JRI

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Minnows attempt to void Tele2 licences

Two Russian regional mobile operators – Strimton and Geocom – have filed a lawsuit with the Moscow Arbitration ... http://bit.ly/rXWV4v

Cellular duo formally awarded 3G licences

Mozambican mobile operators mCel and Vodacom Mozambique (VM) have been formally issued with national 3G licence ext ... http://bit.ly/tgRV0J

NZ media chews the fat on ‘Skinny’ rumours

According to the National Business Review (NBR), Telecom New Zealand is poised to launch its long-rumoured, no- ... http://p.ost.im/p/eB3cu2

ZTE installs iVAS for Vodacom DRC

Chinese vendor ZTE has announced that it has installed an integrated value added platform solution (iVAS) in Kinsha ... http://bit.ly/szrZ3y

National holding company to manage seized assets

Tunisiana and Orange Tunisia are to be partly controlled by a national holding company set up by the Tunisian g ... http://p.ost.im/p/eBnx8f

Electrosul inks deal with Telebras to expand PNBL provisioning

Power utility Electrosul, part of the Brazilian state-run holding group Eletrobras, has inked a deal with Telebras ... http://bit.ly/t6R4bA

HTC against Viettel’s proposed acquisition of EVN Telecom

Hanoi Telecom Company (HTC) has submitted a letter to the Competition Administration Department within Vietna ... http://p.ost.im/p/eBTkrd

Bouygues Telecom picks Alca-Lu for IP upgrade

French fixed and mobile operator Bouygues Telecom has selected Paris-based equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent to fa ... http://p.ost.im/p/eB7TxQ

Cableco Blizoo announces USD4.8m network investment

Macedonian cable operator Blizoo, which was formed through the amalgamation of regional players CableTEL and Euroco ... http://bit.ly/vpskc6

Golan picks NSN for network rollout

Golan Telecom, which finally emerged as one of the two winners of an Israeli 3G concession in August 2011 after a n ... http://bit.ly/uZaqLZ

Kabel Deutschland 6M revenue up 5.6% on rising RGUs

German cable operator Kabel Deutschland has announced it generated revenue of EUR830.1 million (USD1.1 billion) in ... http://bit.ly/t9KHbo

Indosat holds talks with Tower Bersama over USD500m sale plan

Indonesia’s second largest mobile operator by subscribers, PT Indosat, is reportedly in exclusive talks with Towe ... http://bit.ly/sJpqps

Iliad (Free) reports 5% rise in Q3 sales

French alternative broadband, TV and telephony provider Iliad (Free) says revenue for the three months to 30 Septem ... http://bit.ly/tIhpYd

CAT’s full HSPA launch delayed

Due to Thailand’s widespread flooding, state-run CAT Telecom has delayed plans to launch full commercial packages ... http://bit.ly/tLBQoO

France Telecom-Orange, SFR strike agreement to roll out fibre to less densely populated areas

France Telecom-Orange has announced an agreement with fellow operator SFR to deploy optical fibre technology coveri ... http://bit.ly/t46Gen

O2 unveils LTE pilot plans for London

British mobile network operator O2 UK has announced the launch of what it claims are the first trials of Long Term ... http://bit.ly/tPiITG

AM boosts Telmex stake to almost 93%

Latin American telecoms giant America Movil (AM) has reportedly revealed that, on the back of preliminary results o ... http://bit.ly/sXK14K

Govt resumes Djezzy talks with Vimpelcom

Algiers is in the midst of renewed talks with Vimpelcom aimed at resolving the future ownership of lucrative mobile ... http://bit.ly/uo8VkS

Three cellcos pay EUR380.5m for 900MHz, 1800MHz frequencies

Greece’s National Telecommunications & Post Commission (EETT) yesterday completed the auction of mobile operating ... http://bit.ly/saNQUB

On-Net VPN availability shows room for improvement

According to data from TeleGeography’s Global Enterprise Networks research service, there is a significant differ ... http://bit.ly/vhdLtq

Monday, November 14, 2011

OFTA invites bids for 2.3GHz wireless broadband licences

Hong Kong’s Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) has invited interested parties to participate in th ... http://bit.ly/sBsa85

Telekom Austria Group Q3 revenues drop 6.2%; net income grows 32.5%

Telekom Austria has reported group revenues of EUR1.111 billion (USD1.528 billion) for the three months ended 3 ... http://p.ost.im/p/eBQv95

Orange subsidiary Yesss! launches smoking hot MVNO with Tobaccoland

PrepaidMVNO.com has reported that Orange Austria’s budget-priced offshoot Yesss! has teamed up with national toba ... http://bit.ly/vFbsIC

Uganda’s cellcos fail to meet QoS requirements

Uganda’s wireless operators are all failing to meet minimum quality of service (QoS) requirements, according ... http://p.ost.im/p/eBrnA8

Net profit slumps for OTH in 3Q11 after significant gains in year-ago period

Egypt’s Orascom Telecom Holding (OTH) has unveiled its financial results for the three months ended 30 Septem ... http://p.ost.im/p/eBx3Tk

Du given green light to market HSPA+ service as 4G

The UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has lifted a restriction on the country’s second na ... http://p.ost.im/p/eB6pPG

Omantel posts 25% rise in Q3 net profit

Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) has announced it generated total group revenue of OMR109.9 million (U ... http://p.ost.im/p/eBrchq

True Corp’s net loss due to financial costs

Thai quadruple-play operator True Corp (including True Move) has reported a year-on-year swing to a net loss of THB ... http://bit.ly/u5nAJf

TOT opts for 3G trial while flooding persists

State-run telco TOT, faced with continuing delays to its nationwide 2100MHz 3G mobile expansion programme caused by ... http://bit.ly/sdoKEO

Telia’s LTE reaches 161 cities

TeliaSonera Sweden (Telia) has announced that its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile broadband services now cover ... http://bit.ly/vVlTFL

Liquid lights first phase of Zambian fibre network

London-headquartered Liquid Telecom, backed by Zimbabwean-owned Econet Wireless, has completed the first phase of a ... http://bit.ly/tbNv8I

150,000 islanders say 'Wi Not'

The Barbados Nation reports that over 150,000 Barbadians are currently accessing free Wi-Fi internet around the isl ... http://bit.ly/sMqeuI

Swisscom resolves fibre contract trouble for Basel

Swiss incumbent Swisscom has announced that it is in a position to begin the development of Basel’s fibre-optic n ... http://bit.ly/tes5h8

Hungarian broadband connections pass two-million mark in Q3

Latest data published by the Hungarian telecoms regulator, National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH), ... http://bit.ly/sxKRjE

NBN Co inks rollout deal for South Australia and Northern Territory with Syntheo

NBN Co, the public-private company set up to oversee the construction and management of Australia’s National Broa ... http://bit.ly/vkrFsw

eAccess kicks off LTE trial

Japanese telecoms group eAccess, which offers cellular services via its eMobile brand, has launched a trial of four ... http://bit.ly/rJrq3Q

Vimpelcom Q3 revenues increase 116%; consolidated customers pass 200 million

Russian telecoms group Vimpelcom has announced revenues of USD6.093 billion for the three months ended 30 September ... http://bit.ly/vf7XmN

Friday, November 11, 2011

freenet improves guidance for FY 2011

German mobile service provider freenet has reported group revenues of EUR2.375 billion (USD3.2 billion) in the ... http://p.ost.im/p/eBMbEd

Slovak Telekom’s sales, profits slip in 9M11

Slovak Telekom has reported a 5% year-on-year drop in revenues to EUR667 million (USD905 million) in the first ... http://p.ost.im/p/eBrshs

Swisscom profits decline as data prices fall

Price erosion in its domestic market has seen the net revenue of Switzerland’s incumbent telco, Swisscom, dec ... http://p.ost.im/p/eBFRNu

Versatel Q3 revenue slips 15% y-o-y

German fixed network operator Versatel Communications has reported its revenue for the three-month period ended 30 ... http://bit.ly/tFhY4d

Unicom and Alca-Lu ink fibre deal

China Unicom and French-US vendor Alcatel-Lucent have unveiled plans to expand the Chinese telco’s fibre-opti ... http://p.ost.im/p/eBS6xa

Kabel BW posts 11% rise in 9M revenue

German cable operator Kabel BW has announced it generated revenue of EUR456.4 million (USD619 million) in the first ... http://bit.ly/uJQX7n

Maroc Telecom’s revenue, EBITDA down 2.0%, 7.8%

Moroccan group Maroc Telecom’s consolidated results for the first nine months of 2011 show that its revenues fell ... http://bit.ly/stYZ8M

Safaricom six-month revenues up 5.3%; EBITDA, profit slump badly

Safaricom, Kenya’s largest mobile operator by subscribers, has reported revenues of KES49.63 billion (USD511 mill ... http://bit.ly/rqlBq3

UOL says net profit dipped in Q3, even as revenues climbed 52%

Universo Online (UOL), a leading internet services provider (ISP) in Brazil, said revenues for the three months to ... http://bit.ly/thHAl1

Telkom Kenya hopes to make a profit in 2012; pinpoints 2015 for IPO

Telkom Kenya has stated that it hopes to generate its first net profit in 2012, paving the way for an initial p ... http://p.ost.im/p/eBaDk8

MakTel third-quarter revenues down 12%; main shareholder to invest EUR180m

Macedonia’s incumbent PTO Makedonski Telekomunikacii (MakTel), which is 51%-owned by Hungary’s Magyar Telek ... http://p.ost.im/p/eBYxRt

Monaco Telecom inks new agreement with govt

Monaco Telecom (MT) has announced that it has officially renewed its operating licence with the principality’s go ... http://bit.ly/tXq6Ce

Telefonica Brazil’s net profits continue to grow in 3Q

Telefonica Brazil has posted net profit of BRL1.33 billion (USD754 million) for the July-September 2011 quarter ... http://p.ost.im/p/eBCyjJ

Telenor seeks to up DiGi stake

Citing a local newspaper, Reuters reports that Telenor is in talks with the Malaysian government over a plan to ... http://p.ost.im/p/eB5hUb

KDDI’s net income climbs in fiscal second-quarter

Japan's second largest mobile network operator KDDI Corp has reported a 4.8% rise in net profit for the three m ... http://p.ost.im/p/eBrBsv

Telefonica posts first net loss since 2002

Telefonica has posted a net loss for the third quarter of EUR429 million (USD584 million) after incurring charges o ... http://bit.ly/rXMXKw

Thursday, November 10, 2011

ICE adds string to its bow with quad-play capability

Costa Rican state-owned telco ICE is set to launch an IPTV service under the name ‘Kolbi TV Digital’, according ... http://bit.ly/u3Xr1k

Rate of decline slowing at OTE

Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation (OTE), the incumbent Greek full-service telecoms provider, has announced c ... http://bit.ly/vA8KHm

Shaw rolls out 100G network

Cableco Shaw Communications has launched what it says is Canada’s first 100Gbps fibre-optic network, following a ... http://bit.ly/varISl

Second round bids for FT’s Swiss unit due before year-end

Second round bids for France Telecom’s (FT) Swiss subsidiary, Orange Switzerland, are due by 12 December, reports ... http://bit.ly/sCnSDn

Une expects 2012 LTE launch

Colombian state-owned telco Une-EPM is set to begin rolling out infrastructure for its Long Term Evolution (LTE) ne ... http://bit.ly/uKg4iX

HTN will not operate Multilinks for the long term

Helios Towers Nigeria (HTN) has said it does not expect to keep running Nigerian telecoms operator Multilinks i ... http://p.ost.im/p/eBRnnb

Telenor Montenegro launches LTE trial

Norwegian-owned cellco Telenor Montenegro has announced that it has begun conducting technical trials on the Balkan ... http://bit.ly/sCffSo

United Internet raises customer growth forecast to 900,000

United Internet, which provides internet access under the brand name 1&1, has reported that consolidated revenue fo ... http://bit.ly/vg3YAH

EC approves Latvian support scheme for superfast broadband infrastructure

The European Commission (EC) has reportedly approved a support scheme in Latvia worth around LVL71.5 million (USD13 ... http://bit.ly/sSfbYi

Bezeq blames lower revenues, net profit on MTR reductions

Israeli fixed line incumbent Bezeq has released its financial results for the three months ended 30 September 2011, ... http://bit.ly/vLxbIQ

Rising costs impact StarHub’s Q3 results

Singapore’s second largest telecoms group by revenues, StarHub, has reported a 7.6% fall in net profits for the t ... http://bit.ly/vxjfQf

China Telecom reveals US MVNO plans

China Telecom has confirmed that it intends to enter the US wireless market as a mobile virtual network operator (M ... http://bit.ly/vPVYEw

Alvarion WiMAX fine and dandy for Dandemutande

Israeli technology provider Alvarion has announced that new Zimbabwean wireless broadband operator uMAX, a division ... http://bit.ly/vJ4MIb

MTel’s Q3 profits tumble on tax charge and rising provisions

Hungarian fixed and mobile operator Magyar Telekom (MTel) has reported a 45.6% decline in net profit for the July-S ... http://bit.ly/sUfhFb

SingTel's fiscal second-quarter income dragged down by regional associates

Southeast Asia’s leading telecommunications group by revenue and subscribers, Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (S ... http://bit.ly/vDuOu2

MTN to boost rural 3G coverage

According to Tech Central, MTN South Africa plans to double the number of 3G base stations in service across the co ... http://bit.ly/rsuuw6

DT posts 14.6% rise in Q3 net profit, confirms FY guidance

German telecoms giant Deutsche Telekom (DT) has maintained its outlook for the full fiscal year ended 31 December 2 ... http://bit.ly/uVYVq5

Colombia’s national fibre project awarded

Union Temporal Fibra Optica Colombia, a joint venture between TV Azteca and Total Play has been selected by Colombi ... http://bit.ly/uHLlAH

Safaricom plans national fibre-optic network

Safaricom, Kenya’s largest mobile operator in terms of subscribers, has announced plans to roll out its own indep ... http://bit.ly/s2bq7c

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Cellcos reveal LTE strategies

In separate interviews with Italian daily Corriere delle Communicazioni, mobile operators 3 Italia, Vodafone Italy ... http://bit.ly/thy0GP

MegaFon completes Nakhodka Telecom deal

Russian mobile giant MegaFon has reportedly completed the acquisition of regional operator Nakhodka Telecom for RUB ... http://bit.ly/rATD2D

UFB, RBI ‘open access’ deeds finally approved

The New Zealand government has confirmed that Communications Minister Steven Joyce has approved deeds of undertakin ... http://bit.ly/trGYML

Unicom and Telecom face investigation

China’s two largest broadband providers by subscribers, China Telecom and China Unicom are facing an anti-mon ... http://p.ost.im/p/ekX2cq

ICE thaw opens up wireless sector

Mexico’s America Movil and Spain’s Telefonica have begun offering wireless services in Costa Rica this week ... http://p.ost.im/p/ekXNQP

Global telecoms CAPEX to top USD311 billion in 2011, report says

Total investment by the world’s telecoms carriers is forecast to reach USD310.8 billion this year, up 5.8% wh ... http://p.ost.im/p/eBdcQ5

NTT reports fall in second-quarter net income, but raises outlook on smartphone sales

Japanese telecoms behemoth Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp (NTT) today released its preliminary results for i ... http://p.ost.im/p/ekKswW

Vodafone Ireland reports subscriber growth

Irish operator Vodafone Ireland closed out September 2011 with a total of 2.22 million mobile users, thanks to ... http://p.ost.im/p/ekqfuH

Hungarian government increases its stake in MTel to over 5%

Portfolio.hu reports that the country’s Pension Reform and Debt Reduction Fund (known locally as Nyugdijrefor ... http://p.ost.im/p/ekw6Uq

Regulator fines five telcos a total of USD751,990 over ‘poor services’

Ghana’s telecoms watchdog the National Communications Authority (NCA) has imposed fines totalling GHC1.2 million ... http://bit.ly/tObII4

Fiji cuts interconnection rates

The Fiji Times Online writes that on Monday, the Commerce Commission reduced interconnection rates in the country, ... http://bit.ly/t2s0HJ

Globe sets aside USD790m for network, IT upgrade

Globe Telecom of the Philippines has announced its intention to spend USD790 million in a network upgrade and IT re ... http://bit.ly/v6WaCK

Early contract cancellation fines capped for Israel’s fixed voice, internet and pay-TV subscribers

Israeli telcos are no longer able to charge customers high fines for cancelling contracts early, after legislation ... http://bit.ly/rs2VOt

Softbank tops pile in net mobile gains in October, KDDI rises to second

According to data published by Japan’s cellular operators, Softbank Mobile retained its top ranking in terms of n ... http://bit.ly/skF7wI

Telia brings LTE to 100th Danish city

Telia Denmark, a subsidiary of Swedish telecoms group TeliaSonera, has announced that its Long Term Evolution (LTE) ... http://bit.ly/rE4G1R

City Telecom’s net profit up 44.7%

City Telecom (including Hong Kong Broadband Network [HKBN]) has released its annual results to the end of August 20 ... http://bit.ly/ssavAA

AIS increases net profit by 26%

Thailand’s largest cellco by subscribers Advanced Info Service (AIS), has posted a 26% year-on-year rise in third ... http://bit.ly/tLVoCM

Public Mobile signs up 150k

Alek Krstajic, CEO of Canadian cellular newcomer Public Mobile, has revealed that the CDMA-based operator reached a ... http://bit.ly/vnMZV6

UK Ministry of Defence outlines spectrum sharing plans

The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that, as part of government plans to release some 50 ... http://bit.ly/rY9YNF

Auction of 4G spectrum to take place early next year

Lithuania’s Communications Regulatory Authority (RRT) has announced that it plans to hold a tender for spectrum l ... http://bit.ly/rJtPkZ

KPN reaffirms commitment to FTTH

Dutch operator KPN (or Royal KPN as it is also known) has announced details of a three step plan designed to bolste ... http://bit.ly/rwIX5G

Vodafone and Wind Hellas merger talks continue, despite USD723m write-down

UK-backed Vodafone Greece and its local rival, private equity-owned Wind Hellas, remain in talks on a potential mer ... http://bit.ly/vnf4GE

Chile's 4G auction to begin next week

Chile’s telecoms regulator, the Sub-Secretaria de Telecomunicaciones (Subtel) has announced plans to launch a ten ... http://bit.ly/tcuLOS

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

PCCW launching IPO tomorrow, say sources

Hong Kong’s PCCW Group reportedly plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) of its telecoms business t ... http://p.ost.im/p/ekqrtK

Movistar turning off CDMA in favour of GSM/HSPA

Ecuadorian telecoms authority Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones (Supertel or Suptel) has revealed that the ... http://p.ost.im/p/ekX6kV

Huawei denies helping MTN Irancell to monitor dissidents

Chinese telecoms equipment vendor Huawei Technologies has confirmed that it has sold telecoms equipment to Iranian ... http://bit.ly/t1chWi

Maori Trust borrows NZD2.6m to maintain 2degrees stake

According to ComputerWorld NZ, Te Huarahi Tika Trust has revealed its commercial arm, Hautaki Trust, has borrowed N ... http://bit.ly/tZms4Y

A1 launches FTTH in two more Viennese districts

A1 Telekom Austria has confirmed that it has launched fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband services in the 15th and 1 ... http://bit.ly/tKBQts

Globe Telecom reports 7% rise in 9M profit

The Philippines’ second largest telecoms operator by revenue and subscribers, Globe Telecom, has reported consoli ... http://bit.ly/rDpa5q

NCC will put six LTE licences up for grabs in 2013

According to the Taiwan Economic News, telecoms regulator the National Communications Commission (NCC) plans to iss ... http://bit.ly/tkEJFi

Swisscom deploys pilot LTE networks

Switzerland’s fixed line incumbent, and largest mobile operator by subscribers, Swisscom, has announced that it i ... http://bit.ly/uOykJR

Covage wins Nantes’ metropolitan fibre contract

French fibre network operator Covage, created from the merger between Cube Infrastructure and Axia NetMedia Corpora ... http://bit.ly/u22fLb

Telenor: Vimpelcom deal was ‘illegal’; new shareholder ‘interested’ in keeping 6% stake

Norwegian telecoms giant Telenor has claimed that the June sale of Vimpelcom preferred shares to a Cyprus-based com ... http://bit.ly/sAHpsk

DT ends cooperation with Drillisch on fraud allegations

German telecoms giant Deutsche Telekom (DT) has announced it has ended its cooperation with mobile service provider ... http://bit.ly/upVwZz

900MHz, 1800MHz auction begins on 14 November

Greece’s National Telecommunications & Post Commission (EETT) has set 14 November 2011 as the date for its auctio ... http://bit.ly/v6rglg

International IP VPN Port Prices Come Tumbling Down

Data from TeleGeography’s Enterprise Network Pricing Service reveal that MPLS IP VPN port prices are declining ra ... http://bit.ly/uVZIRx

Solid first half for Vodafone Group prompts updated guidance on full-year operating profit

British mobile giant Vodafone Group has released its financial results for the six months ended 30 September 2011, ... http://bit.ly/vhr0jD

Monday, November 7, 2011

Bermudan ISPs to increase internet speeds ‘for free’

The Royal Gazette Online reports that domestic internet service providers (ISPs) in Bermuda intend to increase end- ... http://bit.ly/ty9EEE

Claro to launch HSPA+ this week

Claro Paraguay, which is owned by Mexican mobile giant America Movil, is poised to introduce a HSPA+ network in the ... http://bit.ly/tPwGVE

NZD7m Woosh deal splutters to a halt

According to Stuff.co.nz, the proposed USD5.5 million acquisition of New Zealand broadband provider Woosh Wireless ... http://bit.ly/rsMzc9

Telus grows revenues by 7%, helped by mobile, IPTV

Western Canadian quadruple-play telco Telus has posted a 7% year-on-year increase in revenues to CAD2.62 billion (U ... http://bit.ly/rXQ2t4

Digitel books third-quarter loss prior to PLDT takeover

Filipino telecoms operator Digital Telecommunications Philippines Inc (Digitel) booked a net loss of PHP131.34 mill ... http://bit.ly/t24Ecx

Chile to get new regulator with greater powers; domestic long-distance charges ended

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera has signed a bill which aims to create a Superintendency of Telecommunications t ... http://bit.ly/ttDiFR

Mobile termination rates to fall from 1 March 2012

Danish telecoms regulator, the National IT and Telecom Agency (Telestyrelsen), has announced that mobile terminatio ... http://bit.ly/vlzXP4

ADSL prices now below Arab average for capped plans; 3G prices above average

Lebanon’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has presented a study showing that prices for consumer an ... http://bit.ly/tiN5JW

BlackRock snags 5% of Telecom NZ

New York-based multinational investment management corporation BlackRock Inc has reportedly acquired a 5% stake in ... http://bit.ly/ucF068

DoT mulling financial penalties for rural rollout delays?

India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is planning to fine those operators that have failed to meet rural ... http://bit.ly/veQvqx

Manx Telecom outlines LTE pilot plans

The former O2 subsidiary and the largest mobile network operator on the Isle of Man, Manx Telecom has revealed plan ... http://bit.ly/soE1OK

Vivacom up for sale

Bulgaria’s fixed line incumbent and triple-play provider, Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC), which opera ... http://bit.ly/s2KE3p

Eircom gives suitors two weeks to submit formal bids

Former Irish monopoly operator Eircom has given companies wishing to take control of the business two weeks to ‘p ... http://bit.ly/sWH6li

Friday, November 4, 2011

Easy Rieder: Conatel has no objections to Tigo frequency deal

According to La Nacion, Paraguayan regulator Consejo Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (Conatel) has granted its appro ... http://bit.ly/sv5QPk

TRAI proposes easing of M regulation

The Telecoms Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has reportedly put forward proposals for an increase in the caps ... http://bit.ly/tXmJ6N

Leap into the unknown as cellco trials LTE in Arizona

San Diego-based Leap Wireless International, which offers pre-paid mobile wireless services through its wholly owne ... http://bit.ly/sybyFl

Unitymedia sees 10% growth in Q3 sales

German cableco Unitymedia, a subsidiary of US company Liberty Global, has reported revenue of EUR259.5 million (USD ... http://bit.ly/vSuSzG

New mobile data, IP-based services helping boost Bell’s revenues

Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE) has posted an 18.5% year-on-year rise in net income to CAD724 million (USD714 million ... http://bit.ly/tRy8F2

Bharti sees seventh straight profit drop as financing costs and forex losses bite

Indian telecoms giant Bharti Airtel reported a 38.2% year-on-year decline for the second fiscal quarter of its 2011 ... http://bit.ly/ufM2pU

Ghana’s Globacom sets 17 November launch date

Ghanaian start-up Globacom, a Nigeria-based telco with operations in Gambia, Senegal, Nigeria, Benin and Cote d’I ... http://bit.ly/vqAwGa

eAccess to launch LTE data services in March 2012, report claims

Japanese internet broadband eAccess, which offers cellular services via its eMobile brand, is reportedly planning t ... http://bit.ly/uaxL9D

Telecom Argentina Q3 net profit up 36%

Telecom Argentina has posted consolidated net revenues of ARS4.77 billion (USD1.12 billion) for the third quarter e ... http://bit.ly/sKakcX

UPC Ireland: broadband subs up 31% in Q3

Irish cable TV, internet access and telephony provider UPC Ireland added a net 32,000 broadband subscribers in the ... http://bit.ly/v4aa1Q

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Turkcell records highest quarterly revenue to date

Turkcell, Turkey’s largest wireless network operator by subscribers, has announced that it has posted its highest ... http://bit.ly/t61Lig

MegaFon subscriber base reaches 800,000 in Chechnya

According to Telecompaper, Russian mobile giant MegaFon has reported that its subscriber base has reached 800,000 i ... http://bit.ly/rVtLum

Vodafone Qatar’s sales jump 53%, six-month EBITDA turns positive

UK-Qatari venture Vodafone Qatar has reported that its revenue for the first six months of its fiscal 2011/12 year ... http://bit.ly/w2RRjX

PCCW continues to wait for right moment to list

PCCW’s chairman Richard Li said yesterday that the group will continue to monitor stock market conditions for the ... http://bit.ly/vLo4oQ

Extra funding approved for BSNL’s armed forces network rollout

India’s Telecom Commission (TC), the apex decision-making arm of the Ministry of Communications (MoC), has report ... http://bit.ly/sODfIM

TDC posts rising profits, confirms FY guidance

Danish telecom operator TDC has posted a 1.5% year-on-year increase in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation ... http://bit.ly/szznjt

Oi teams with Fon to launch Wi-Fi project in Brazil

Three months after acquiring internet access provider Vex for BRL27 million (USD15.7 million), Brazilian telecoms o ... http://bit.ly/s7NwWr

Filipino regulator cuts SMS interconnection rates

The Philippines’ telecoms regulator, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), has trimmed short messagin ... http://bit.ly/tCcfNE

NTA reports strong fixed, mobile growth

The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has published its latest market development report – Management Info ... http://bit.ly/uRQIO6

PLDT says 3Q net income down on weaker mobile revenue, strong peso

The Philippines' largest telecommunications company, Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT), has reported a 10% ... http://bit.ly/t6bxfa

Liberty Global delivers ‘best Q3 adds in history’ after strong triple-play take-up

International cable company Liberty Global Inc (LGI) has reported consolidated revenues of USD2.61 billion for the ... http://bit.ly/sSwKET

Cost cutting helps BT report a 24% y-o-y rise in net profit in 2Q11

British fixed line incumbent BT has unveiled a 24% year-on-year increase in net profit in its second fiscal quarter ... http://bit.ly/tTmimd

Second-round bids for Ukrtelecom mobile division by 25 November

Ukrainian telco Ukrtelecom plans to select a buyer for its 3G mobile network operations after 25 November 2011, rep ... http://bit.ly/tzhpxJ

Claro Argentina introduces HSPA+ services

Claro Argentina, which is owned by Mexican mobile giant America Movil, has announced the launch of a HSPA+ network ... http://bit.ly/sAMKMM

Bell launches LTE handsets, expands coverage to Halifax and Belleville

Bell Mobility has expanded its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile broadband network to Halifax in Nova Scotia and ... http://bit.ly/szVxZ3

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Cash-strapped ice cream man taps Credit Suisse for ‘hundreds and thousands’ to ease debts

Romania Cable Systems (RCSRDS) has reportedly entered into negotiations with a number of financial institutions ... http://p.ost.im/p/ehwax7

Tycoon scoops up Rostelecom minority stake

Russian tycoon Suleiman Kerimov has reportedly purchased a 6% stake in national operator Rostelecom fromYevgeny ... http://p.ost.im/p/ehQxtu

MTN agrees partnerships to expand fibre footprint

According to local press reports, MTN South Africa has increased its fibre footprint through a number of ‘str ... http://p.ost.im/p/ehuDBU

Zain Group 9M revenues increase 2.2% to KWD988mn

Kuwait-based telecoms group Zain has reported consolidated revenues of KWD988.1 million (USD3.58 billion) for t ... http://p.ost.im/p/ehKrDD

Ofcom outlines UK 2G/3G coverage

The UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has announced the launch of digital communications coverage maps, including out ... http://p.ost.im/p/ehgTLx

MIRS selects Comverse for billing and customer management solution

Israel’s smallest mobile network operator by subscribers, MIRS Communications, has inked a deal with Comverse und ... http://bit.ly/ud6ELN

Telstra set for Indian excursion in early 2012

Australian fixed line incumbent Telstra looks set to finally make its entrance to the Indian telecoms sector from e ... http://bit.ly/tLzHKA

TM to save up to MYR1 billion on HSBB rollout?

The High Speed Broadband (HSBB) project currently being undertaken by Malaysia’s fixed line incumbent Telekom Mal ... http://bit.ly/vQn1FL

Azercell, Bakcell awarded 3G licences

Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has awarded licences to provide third-g ... http://bit.ly/rRQJuV

TRAI recommends phased removal of termination charges

The Telecoms Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has reportedly suggested removing termination charges in a phased ... http://bit.ly/sAnkD7

Stofa completes purchase of Canal Digital division

Danish cable operator Stofa has announced it has completed the acquisition of part of Canal Digital, which is owned ... http://bit.ly/vcldnH

TIM Brasil’s Q3 net income climbs 116%

Brazilian mobile operator TIM Brasil booked net profits of BRL316.6 million (USD184.6 million) in the third quarter ... http://bit.ly/tbgEs0

Bell Aliant’s revenues stagnate on wireline decline

Bell Aliant has reported a slight drop year-on-year in third-quarter revenues to CAD700 million (USD698 million), d ... http://bit.ly/teZifB

DoCoMo reports 16% fall in Q2 profit, but raises outlook on strong demand for smartphones

Japan’s largest mobile operator by subscribers, NTT DoCoMo, said net income for its fiscal second-quarter ended 3 ... http://bit.ly/tozu5m

T-Mobile CR ups mobile broadband speeds to 10.8Mbps/5.76Mbps

T-Mobile’s Czech wireless unit has increased data transmission speeds on all mobile tariff plans, Telecompaper re ... http://bit.ly/rEbLSr

More details emerge as Digicel’s Eircom bid said to be 'just days away'

The Irish Independent writes that Denis O’Brien’s Digicel Group could be just days away from submitting a forma ... http://bit.ly/rYdeVy

America Movil aiming to launch before Telefonica

Mexican mobile giant America Movil (AM) has revealed that it expects to launch services under the Claro brand in Co ... http://bit.ly/uQW5K2