Qualcomm and Teleepoch
Enter Into a 3G CDMA Subscriber Unit License Agreement, October
6, 2007
MTN chooses Cambridge Broadband
Networks for multi-service wireless network in Rwanda, October 6,
2007
Brazilian government to
publish 3G bidding rules soon, October 6, 2007
KTF 3G service suffers
from technical problems, October 6, 2007
Argentina’s Personal
lunches 3G service in Rosario, October 6, 2007
Russia has it's first 3G
network, October 6, 2007
AT&T could drop Alcatel-Lucent
as 3G mobile network supplier, October 6, 2007
Enea Extends License Agreement
with ZTE for 3G Handsets, October 2, 2007
LG to unveil premium handsets
in Brazil, October 2, 2007
KTF 3G subscribers doubled
in less than 3 months, October 2, 2007
3G policy in India will
be non-uniform, October 2, 2007
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Orange 3G Segments Up For Sale
February 25, 2003 - source: BWCS
Paris-based mobile group Orange is widely reported to be preparing
to sell off its Dutch and Danish subsidiaries. The recent departure
of the company’s deputy chief executive Graham Howe is thought to
have cleared the way for a radical cost-saving restructuring. Howe
was believed to be a strong advocate for holding onto all of Orange’s
European subsidiaries. However disposals are no firmly back on the
table as Orange’s parent, France Telecom, struggles to cut its €60
billion debt pile.
The sale of Orange Denmark and Dutchtone would save Orange an estimated
€200 million per year. Although the two operations are ranked second
and third in their respective markets in terms of subscriber numbers,
both remain loss-making. In the year to 31 December 2002 Dutchtone
raised €400 million in revenues, while Orange Denmark contributed
just €241 million to the group’s coffers. In contrast revenues at
Orange France and UK were €7.65 billion and €5.96 billion respectively.
Orange has already indicated that its 3G rollouts outside of the
UK and France are on hold but the sale of two UMTS licensees following
its withdrawal from the Swedish market would indicate a much more
significant and permanent withdrawal from overseas 3G operations.
While it maybe too early to talk of potential buyers for the networks
there are some obvious synergies. In the Netherlands O2 is also
thought to be actively looking to sell or merge its operations.
Meanwhile in Denmark Hutchison-backed Hi3G is currently the only
3G operator without a GSM network.
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