CHT picks Ericsson for LTE trial

On 12.22.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan’s leading operator by subscribers has signed an MOU with Ericson to set up a small-scale Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile broadband trial network in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan.

The basic network infrastructure including the base stations and network management systems for the 4G network will be provided by Ericsson.

The companies have set their target and are confident to complete their first testing phase by mid-2010. According to the reports of CommsUpdate, Chunghwa is looking forward to launch LTE services in 2011.

The company is also functioning with six firms including the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), HTC, HT mMobile, Asustek Computer, Coiler and the Institute for Information Industry (III) to develop LTE products in preparation for a commercial launch.

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Telkom may acquire stake in troubled Bakrie Telecom (Indonesia)

On 12.04.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom), Indonesia’s dominant telecommunication group plans to acquire a stake in rival telco Bakrie Telecom.

In order to settle debts of more than USD1.2 billion, Indonesian family-run business group Bakrie & Brothers announced in October 2008 that it was looking to sell stakes in several of its major subsidiaries. Telkom’s announcement confirmed the speculations regarding the ownership of the company and its financial trouble for more than a year.

However, according to a report by CommsUpdate, the group’s Esia brand of wireless communication products and services is planning to merge with or buy other rival telecom companies in 2010. The company has taken this move to deal with competition in the market which the company describes as an intense one.

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Mobilcom on the prowl for takeover target

On 11.13.06, In Mobile, By Editor

Number two German mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Mobilcom, which owns 50.43% of ISP freenet.de, is said to be sizing up fixed line and broadband operators as potential acquisition targets. Chief Executive Eckhard Spoerr said that Mobilcom had EUR520 million (USD664.6 million) in cash for a purchase, but did not name any specific quarry. According to industry insiders, ISP Tiscali Germany is on the list. Spoerr did confirm that Drillisch, the MVNO that owns 10.37% of Mobilcom and wants to form an alliance of MVNOs to rival the main cellular players (see CommsUpdate 24 October 2006), was not on the scope as its customer base is largely pre-paid, and therefore is of no strategic value to Mobilcom.

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