Chunghwa Telecom and Vodafone join hands in Taiwan

On 12.14.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Vodafone and Taiwan based Chunghwa Telecom entered into partnership for roaming and communications services according to which Chunghwa will have exclusive rights to offer a range of Vodafone
services and devices in Taiwan.

Vodafone on the other hand will use Chunghwa’s network to extend its enterprise offerings in Taiwan, introducing services such as mobile broadband and BlackBerry support.

Chunghwa Telecom is Taiwan’s biggest mobile operator, with a market share of around 38%. According to Chunghwa Telecom chairman Lu Shyue-Ching, the deal will allow Vodafone to extend its superior service quality and besides providing added support to the overseas operations of Taiwanese businesses.

The two parties are also planning to extend their partnership to cover joint technology procurement and sharing in the future.
Vodafone owns 2.5% stake in mainland carrier China Mobile and also has a marketing agreement with Hong Kong operator SmarTone.

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Orange & T-mobile get approvals to merge. UK’s largest Mobile Operator is now in the making.

On 11.12.09, In Mobile, By Editor

The proposed merger between Orange and T-Mobile gets all the nods from competition authorities and government bodies in UK and Europe. This signals the creation of UKs largest mobile operator with 30 million users and a market share of around 37 percent.

Timotheus H¶ttges, the CFO of Deutsche Telekom said- “The negotiations were conducted in a fair way and I am certain that this spirit of professionalism and partnership will shape the future of our joint venture. It will set new standards as number one in UK mobile market.”

Of late, T-mobile has faired well but Orange has been fairing below expectations with its fixed broadband customer base dwindling to below the 1 million mark.

Most analysts believe that the merger will allow the companies to better leverage their synergies and develop competitive synergies in high growth sectors such as mobile broadband and roll out innovative services.

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China Unicom buying back 3.8% stake held by SK Telecom.

On 10.02.09, In Mobile, By Editor
China Unicom Ltd is to buy back a 3.8 percent stake held by SK Telecom for about US$1.29 billion.
According to china Unicom, SK telecom will sell it back 899.75 million shares it holds in China Unicom.
“After the share repurchase, China Unicom will be pleased to maintain the sound cooperation partnership with SKT,” China Unicom Chairman Chang Xiaobing said in a statement.
The repurchased shares will be cancelled and the total shares of China Unicom will be reduced from 23.768 billion to about 22.868 billion.
(USD= 7.75 HKD)

China Unicom Ltd is to buy back a 3.8 percent stake held by SK Telecom for about US$1.29 billion.

According to China Unicom, SK telecom will sell it back 899.75 million shares it holds in China Unicom.

“After the share repurchase, China Unicom will be pleased to maintain the sound cooperation partnership with SKT,” China Unicom Chairman Chang Xiaobing said in a statement.

The repurchased shares will be cancelled and the total shares of China Unicom will be reduced from 23.768 billion to about 22.868 billion.  (USD= 7.75 HKD)

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T-Mobile UK agrees ninth major MVNO partner, Vectone. To take on Lyca and Lebara Mobile.

On 10.02.09, In Mobile, By admin
T-mobile along with Vectone intends to capture a large chunk of the increasing migration of international calling minutes on to the mobile.
Vectone is already established across Europe and has over one million customers across Denmark, Norway, Austria, The Netherlands and Switzerland.
T-mobile claims to have over 50% of the wholesale market already (virgin’s MVNO operation rides on t-mobile).
The Ethnic focussed, low-cost prepay service is estimated to target ten million potential subscribers in the UK generating more than seven billion calls per year.
T-Mobile, managing director Richard Moat said: ‘We are delighted to be supporting Vectone’s ambitious expansion plans for the UK market. The deal with Vectone signals our intent to become a major player in the ethnic MVNO arena.
‘With international calling card minutes rapidly migrating to mobile, this is an excellent time to be forging new partnerships in a segment which is showing signs of bucking the recession with strong projected growth rates.
‘Vectone builds on our eight existing MVNO partnerships and underlines our ambitions to target new growth areas in the wholesale market.’
T-mobile along with Vectone intends to capture a large chunk of the potential 7 billion calls per year of international calling from the ethnic community within the UK.
Vectone is already established across Europe and has over one million customers across Denmark, Norway, Austria, The Netherlands and Switzerland.
T-mobile claims to have over 50% of the wholesale market already (virgin’s MVNO operation rides on t-mobile) and with its ninth major partnership, there may be more to cheer about.
The Ethnic focussed, low-cost prepay service is estimated to target ten million potential subscribers in the UK.
T-Mobile, managing director Richard Moat said: ‘We are delighted to be supporting Vectone’s ambitious expansion plans for the UK market. The deal with Vectone signals our intent to become a major player in the ethnic MVNO arena.
‘With international calling card minutes rapidly migrating to mobile, this is an excellent time to be forging new partnerships in a segment which is showing signs of bucking the recession with strong projected growth rates.
‘Vectone builds on our eight existing MVNO partnerships and underlines our ambitions to target new growth areas in the wholesale market.’
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iPhone arrives in Korea. SKT and KT Corp discussing potential partnerships with Apple.

On 09.23.09, In Mobile, By Editor

South Korea’s telecommunications regulator has given the green flag to apple to launch the iPhone in Korea.

The Korea Communications Commission made an exception to a rule that requires cellphones sold in the country to use domestic technology for location-based services. The commission’s action comes after months of consumer pressure.

This move is likely to create a stir among the dominant domestic manufacturers – Samsung and LG.

This development comes a month after Apple managed to clear its entry in China too. China Unicom, Apple’s partner in China will start selling the iPhone in the fourth quarter.

Lauren Kim, a spokesperson for SK Telecom Co. and Yeom Woo-jong, a spokesperson for KT Corp both admitted to being in discussion with Apple.

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Zain brings mobile banking to over 100 million East Africans

On 09.23.09, In Mobile, By Editor
Leading mobile telecommunications provider Zain today announces the revolutionary enhancement of Zap, its rapidly expanding mobile banking service currently available  to over 100 million people in East Africa and run in partnership with CitiBank and Standard Chartered Bank. From today Zap customers can swiftly and securely receive money from any bank account around the world and easily send money to any bank in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. This is the first time in the world any mobile bank account has been configured so that its users can receive funds from anywhere in the world directly to their mobile handset as well as send funds directly to their Bank accounts.
In addition Zap allows customers to use their mobile phone 24 hours a day to:
  • Manage their bank accounts
  • Pay for goods and services and settle their utility bills
  • Receive Zap money – and send Zap money to their friends and family
  • Top up their airtime account – or top up someone else’s
  • Check their balance and keep on top of their payments

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Bharti, Ericsson in Expansion Deal

On 04.15.06, In Mobile, By Editor

Bharti Airtel has signed a $1 billion (approximately Rs 4,500 crores) network expansion contract with Ericsson, a Swedish telecom equipment maker.Under this contract, Bharti Airtel will expand and upgrade its GSM and GPRS network, as well as managed services. The deal will enable Bharti Airtel to rapidly extend its GSM footprint in the country, and increase its network capacity.

The three-year services agreement will see Ericsson manage design, development, and deployment of Airtel’s network, including capacity and coverage, enabling the operator to expand in rural India, and reach out to all towns and cities in around 15 regions.Speaking at the occasion, Manoj Kohli, president, Bharti Airtel, said that their partnership with Ericsson allows them to focus on delivering better customer experience, even as they leverage the world-class expertise of their partners to roll out their networks across all census towns by March 2007.

Kohli said that they are also sourcing next generation products that will allow them to deliver innovative products and services to customers.

The contract also involves Ericsson upgrading the Airtel network with mobile softswitch (Media Gateway and MSC server), the solution that paves the way to an all-IP network. Bharti Airtel will be able to cut operational costs, and introduce new services in a cost-efficient way.

The scope of the agreement extends to 15 Airtel circles of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, UP (East and West), Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, Assam, and the North East.

In a statement, Mats Granryd, managing director, Ericsson India, said that rollout speed plays an extremely important role in large expansions of this nature, and that Ericsson has demonstrated expertise in this area. They are honored and pleased that Bharti Airtel has chosen them as a partner to expand its coverage across the country, particularly in untapped rural areas.

Source- http://www.techtree.com

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