France Telecom’s new all-inclusive quad-play package under probe (France)
If reports are to be believed, French regulators are investigating France Telecom’s new all-inclusive quad-play (mobile, fixed voice telephony, broadband and TV) bundles over concerns that they alters competition and limits consumer choice by requiring contracts lasting two years.
In June France’s rivalry authority lifted a ban on cross-selling products and services but cautioned that it would monitor any new offerings closely. Consumer associations have criticized the two-year contract length, and although Bouygues Telecom and SFR also offer quad-play packages neither require 24-month contracts.
Mobile base in DOMs rises 3% in Q4: French regulator
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: 61.46 million Mobile phone customers have been recorded by French telecoms regulator Arcep in the country’s overseas departments and territories (DOMs) at the end of December. There has been an increase of 1.8 million from the end of September which is higher than the figure recorded at December 31, 2008.
The cellular penetration also saw an increase from 93% to 95.8% at the end of September. The market share of MVNOs rose to 5.93% from 5.54% at the end of September in the metropolitan France.
France adds 447,400 mobile customers in Q2
There were 49.07 million mobile customers in
France
and its overseas counties and territories at the end of June, 477,400 more than three months earlier, according to French regulator Arcep’s latest mobile market survey. At the end of June 2005, the figure was 45.38 million. The number of postpaid customers rose to 31.69 million from 31.03 million at the end of March and from 28.53 million at the end of June 2005. Prepaid customers rose to 17.38 million from 17.57 million and 16.85 million, respectively. The report breaks down subscriber and revenue figures for metropolitan
France
and overseas territories, French regions, MNO and MVNO, and SMS traffic..
Source- http://www.telecompaper.com
