Mongolian operators restore interconnection

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: The Mongolian mobile operator have reportedly reached a deal to restore its interconnection between networks after a dispute over G-Mobile’s introduction of zero tariff rates. It was on 19 August that Mongolian-Japanese joint venture MobiCom, and Mongolian-South Korean cellcos Skytel and BSB Telecom (Unitel) blocked all incoming calls to their networks from the 200,000 CDMA subscribers of local mobile operator G-Mobile. ‘Foreign invested companies MobiCom, Skytel and Unitel have made a joint step against locally-owned youngest operator G-Mobile by cutting off G-Mobile subscribers’ access to their own, which we regard as a rude attempt that is harsh to independence and security of Mongolian national communication,’ stated G-Mobile.
The step was taken in reaction to G-Mobile’s introduction of zero tariff package, enabling subscribers to dial other G-Mobile wireless or fixed line subscribers and the network of Mongolia Telecom without charge. The rates were not applicable to MobiCom, Skytel and Unitel, which all reportedly refused to be part of the package saying that it will cause devaluation to the connection rates between telcos.