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 Plans To Be Squeezed
November 29, 2002 - source: BWCS
Debt-laden national operator France Telecom may be forced to announce
a slow-down in its 3G plans next week, as it struggles to cut costs.
According to reports in the Wall St Journal, the embattled operator
is looking to slash costs by around €9 billion. This figure is expected
to be matched by a loan from its major shareholder, the French government.
France Telecom's mobile subsidiary Orange would allegedly be able
to contribute €2 billion in cost savings by reining in its next
generation mobile phone service plans across Europe. This contingency
may prove part of the plans of new boss, Thierry Breton, when he
announces a restructuring plan on 5th December. Investors hope that
his scheme will show how the company plans to begin attacking its
mountainous debt of nearly €70 billion. The recent sale of France
Telecom's stake in Greek mobile operator Panafon for €310 million
was a step in the right direction, but will have barely registered
on the French company's balance sheet.
Newspapers in France appear convinced that the government, which
still owns 55.5% of the operator, will chip in with a loan of €9
billion. However, government-ownership is a two-edged sword as the
"government employee" status of many workers at the company make
it much harder for the top brass to push through schemes to reduce
the head-count. Some analysts believe that France Telecom is looking
to lose 20,000 employees over the next three years.
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