Tunisiana launches new mobile banking service titled ‘mobiflouss’ (Tunisia)
Mobile phone operator Tunisiana has launched a new mobile banking service, mobiflouss, in partnership with the Tunisian Mail (La Poste Tunisienne). The new payment method allows users to access mobility access to a range of payment services and transfer money from their mobile.
To qualify, a person must be a Tunisiana subscriber, carrying a prepaid card, e-DINAR SMART. Once the user registers with mobiflouss, he can perform various financial functions via his mobile phone. The service will enable users to transfer money and pay for goods and services from their mobile phone.
According to reports, Tunisia boasts of a mobile penetration rate of 110.3 percent, while less than 50 percent of the population has a bank account, thus highlighting the huge opportunity for success.
Hong Kong to auction 30MHz of 3G spectrum
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Nearly 30MHz of 3G spectrum in an auction is seeked to be sold by the Hong Kong regulator, Ofta, allowing another operator into the saturated local mobile market. The regulator has planned to auction four blocks of spectrum in the 850MHz, 900MHz and 2100MHz bands as early as the fourth quarter of 2010.
2 x 5MHz in the 850MHz and 900MHz bands and 9.7MHz in the 2GHz band will also be sold by the telco. According to Ofta, the 850MHz band could be used either for a second cdma2000 network or for a W-CDMA deployment. Ofta will sell the spectrum via an auction and a one-off spectrum utilization fee.
There are five GSM or W-CDMA mobile networks and a cdma2000 network in Hong Kong and they serve a population of 7 million people while the mobile penetration rate is 167% which is one of the highest in the world.
Huawei helps Comium drive new wave of Mobile Telecom Services in Cote d’Ivoire
Delhi, Delhi, India, 2006-09-20 (IndiaPRwire.com) — [New Delhi - September 20, 2006] Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd (Huawei), a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, has been selected by Comium Mobile, a leading total telecommunications services group and West Africa’s leading mobile service provider, to build its GSM network in Cote d’Ivoire. The contract includes providing a full turnkey GSM, GPRS, 3G and Intelligent Network in Cote d’Ivoire.
The project adopts Huawei’s innovative EnerG GSM solution and new generation GSM Dual Density BTS. Huawei’s EnerG GSM solution first introduces 3G technology to GSM network, enabling the operator to enhance the efficiency and performance of its network, while helping the operator greatly reduce OPEX and CAPEX. Huawei’s new-generation dual-density BTS features both high density and receiving sensitivity capabilities, and is widely adopted by GSM operators globally.
As a leading multinational telecommunications services provider in West Africa, Comium Mobile recently won license to build a new mobile network in the country and thinks much of this GSM network. In consideration of three year’s successful cooperation with Huawei in Sierra Leone and Liberia, Comium Mobile chooses Huawei to deploy the competitive GSM network again. The Ivorian telecoms and mobile GSM market is set to witness exponential growth and Comium Mobile is positioning itself to bring tangible and sustainable value to its customers.
Comium Mobile is committed to go commercial live by 1st quarter 2007. With a population of over 17 million, and a mobile penetration rate of 13.5%, Comium aims to grow the market with the introduction of innovative products and services, highly competitive and cost-efficient pricing strategy, and superior service quality in terms of coverage, customer care, and distribution channels.
“Comium is aggressively pursuing the acquisition of new licenses across West Africa. The success we are enjoying in Liberia and Sierra Leone is inspiring us to grow regionally by providing differentiated customer experience through the provision of innovative products and services including affordable GSM solutions, broadband internet and international voice service offerings. Huawei is an enabling partner for this mission with its technically advanced solutions that help us deliver on our vision to bring new means for the human communication needs,” said Dr. Nizar Dalloul, Chairman and CEO of the Comium Group.
“There is increasing demand for a wider range of telecom applications and services in West Africa,” said Mr. Ding Shaohua, General Vice President of Huawei Technologies. “We have been working with Comium Mobile since 2004 on the development and implementation of its GSM networks in Sierra Leone and Liberia and this new contract cements the relationship between the two companies. Comium Mobile is an ambitious operator in the region with great focus and growth potential. We are jointly working with their world-class team to help them meet their aggressive targets and to bring the latest telecom solutions to West Africa.”
With its vision of enriching people’s life through communications, Huawei continues to make investment in GSM technology innovation. Huawei’s EnerG GSM solution has been adopted by telecom operators in over 80 countries, serving more than 120 million subscribers across the globe. With a total deployment of GSM BTS reaching over 500,000 TRXs worldwide, Huawei has accumulated extensive experience and expertise in the construction of large-scale and densely populated area networking, as well as planning, optimization and performance management of networks, winning the respect and trust of major global telecom operators.
Source- http://www.indiaprwire.com
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