www.WirelessFederation.com/news: True Corp, the Thai telco, has reportedly swung to a THB1.22 billion (USD36 million) net profit in Q2′09, compared with a loss of THB2.67 billion in Q2′08, driven by foreign exchange growth f THB1.46 billion (compared with FX losses of THB2.48 billion in April-June 2008).
The operator further said the revenues excluding interconnection charges grew by 0.8% to THB12.8 billion, while EBITDA climbed 5% due to a reduction in net interconnection payments, stricter cost control and revenue gains. The mobile unit of the telco added 243,000 net new subscribers in Q2, including 80,000 post-paid subscribers to end June 2009 with 1.2 million monthly contract subscribers amongst a total base of 15.25 million.
On 08.17.09, In Mobile, By Editor
On 06.09.09, In Mobile, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Anatel, Brazilian telecommunications regulator, has authorized price hike of a 2.89% in calls originating or destined for TIM mobile phones using Embratel’s code 21. In March, the tariffs of the other operator had already been adjusted by the same amount. This has been left with TIM only, as they had not managed to reach a mutual consent on interconnection prices. The hike of 2.89% refers to Embratel’s basic plan and the index can vary according to the location and hour of the connection.
On 05.08.09, In Mobile, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Digicel Fiji has inked an interconnection deal with Telecom Fiji, the fixed-line telco, allowing the Digicel subscribers to make calls to landlines at a lowered tariff. According to Dr Mahendra Reddy, the Chairman of the Commerce Commission, the government is now working on reviewing interconnection charges for other telecoms service providers in the country.
Digicel had launched its GSM network in September to break Vodafone’s monopoly in the Fiji mobile market.
On 03.05.09, In Mobile, By Editor
As per the recent directive of National telecoms regulator the Nepal Telecom Authority (NTA), they are trying to reduce interconnection charges of domestic operators. NTA reportedly issued fresh directives under Section 15 of the Telecommunication Act-2053 BS on 8 January. It is asking all service providers – Nepal Telecom (NT), United Telecom Ltd (UTL), Spice Nepal (Mero Mobile) and STM Telecom Communication – to reduce the interconnection charge from 12 February 2009, although to date its request has fallen on deaf ears.
The current interconnection charge is NPR1-NPR2.25, and it should fall to NPR0.54 (USD0.006) per minute.
On 11.24.08, In Mobile, By Editor
The dispute between the four Sri Lankan incumbents and the fifth mobile operator Bharti Airtel Lanka have been resolved with the parties deciding not to implement the Interconnection Charges, reports a senior Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRC) Official.
“The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Consultant in his report had suggested the IC to be at Rs. 1, but all operators, decided to operate on ’sender keeps all’ basis where they will incur those charges onto their network,” the official said. The interconnect rules of 2003 by the TRC contain an Interconnect rate of $0.029/min at peak time trailing to 38 cents during the discount time band. IC is specified to ensure fair compensation for the use of the terminating (receiving party) network infrastructure by the network originating the call. The rate applies in both directions and hence represents parity and fair bilateral compensation.