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TOP NEWS

China Mobile inks $1 billion contract with Alcatel-LucentChina Mobile, the biggest mobile-phone operator in the

world, has inked a $1 billion deal with Alcatel-Lucent forpurchasing a diverse range of 3G (third-generation) and wirelessnetworking equipment. An IDG News report stated that theFrench telecom equipment vendor has now emerged as theleader in providing 3G technology based on China’s indigenous3G standard TD-SCDMA (time division synchronous codedivision multiple access). Alcatel Shanghai Bell, the affiliate ofAlcatel-lucent, bagged this contract, which entails the provision

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Hungarian cellular serviceproviders add 208,033 usersin April ........................... 2

Uruguay’smobile penetration rateexceeds 100 percent ..... 3

Telecom holds a live test ofits W-CDMA network ..... 4

Orange Switzerland’sHSDPA mobile users canwatch Euro 2008 in HDquality ............................ 6

Romania’sANRCTI to award license inthe 410-425MHz frequencybands ............................ 7

Canadian airwaves auctionfetches $3.94 billion ...... 8

NSN conducts field trials ofLTE in Berlin .................. 9

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of transmission/IP routers, core networkequipment, and other services. The TD-SCDMAnetworks would be extensively used during theupcoming 2008 Beijing Olympics in August.

Virgin Mobile USA plans to buy SK Telecom-controlled Helio

According to the Financial Times, VirginMobile USA said that it intends to buy the US-based cell-phone joint venture Helio, which isbacked by South Korea-based operator SKTelecom. Both parties want to combine theirsluggish operations to become a potent forcein a maturing market.

According to a source close to the matter,an announcement of this development is likelyto be made this month. Via this agreement,Virgin Mobile USA, which was formed in 2002and listed in the New York Stock Exchange inOctober 2007, will be able to buy Helio. In return,the company would be issuing new shares,which will enable SK Telecom to win a 20percent stake in the enlarged business, wortharound $50 million.

SK Telecom has also expressed itswillingness to invest some amount in VirginMobile USA, which has 5.1 million users. US-based ISP Earthlink is the minority stakeholderin Helio.

Verizon Wireless plans to acquire AlltelVerizon Wireless has entered into an

agreement with Alltel Corporation and AtlantisHoldings LLC, an affiliate of private investmentfirm TPG Capital and GS Capital Partners, toacquire Alltel Corporation in a cash merger.Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of VerizonCommunications and Vodafone. Under theterms of the agreement, Verizon Wireless willacquire the equity of Alltel for approximately $5.9billion. Based on Alltel’s projected net debt atclosing of $22.2 billion, the aggregate value ofthe transaction is $28.1 billion.

The parties are targeting completion ofthe merger by the end of the year, subject to

obtaining regulatory approvals. Once thistransaction closes, customers of bothcompanies will have access to an expandedrange of products and services, including apremier lineup of basic and advanced devicesand an expanded IN Network calling community.

Nortel dumps WiMAX in favor of 4GTelecommunications equipment vender

Nortel Networks plans to ditch its WiMAXbusiness in order to focus to 4G (fourth-generation) technology.

The equipment maker has said that itplans to make investments and conductresearch and development (R&D) studies onLTE (long-term evolution), which has gotten thebacking of several global mobile carriers.

US-based telecom operators VerizonWireless and AT&T have already announcedtheir plans to use LTE for building their 4Gmobile networks. On the same note, the world’sbiggest mobile operator, Vodafone, is alsoplanning to use LTE for expanding its next-generation network. Nortel, meanwhile, isintending to explore the WiMAX market via analliance with Alvarion. Currently, Sprint Nextelis the only key US-based operator to useWiMAX.

It has teamed up with Clearwire and otherfirms like Time Warner Cable, Comcast, andIntel in a $14 billion JV to construct acountrywide WiMAX network.

CARRIERS

Hungarian cellular service providers add208,033 users in April

According to national watchdog NHH,Hungary-based cellular service providersPannon, Vodafone, and T-Mobile added208,033 users in April, increasing their total to11.43 million.

The market share of T-Mobile rose from43.88 percent to 44.20 percent, while Pannonwitnessed a decline in its market share to 35.03


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percent from 35.29 percent. Vodafone’s marketshare fell to 20.77 percent from 20.83 percentin March. Hungary’s mobile penetration rateincreased from 111.8 percent in March to 113.9percent.

Uruguay’s mobile penetration rate exceeds100 percent

According to GSM (Global System forMobile Communications) association 3GAmericas, the mobile-phone penetration rate inUruguay has gone past the 100 percent mark.The country witnessed the addition of 991,000new users in the 12 months ending on March2008.

The total mobile user base of Uruguayhas reached 3.5 million, which means that thecountry has the highest penetration rate in theentire Latin American region. According toTeleGeography’s GlobalComms database,state-run Ancel had 39.7 percent market shareby the first quarter of this year. It was followedby Movistar and America Claro with 35.5 percentand 24.8 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, theuptake of 3G services in Uruguay remains slow,with just 8,000 users.

EIB grants $315 million loan to Magyar forexpanding its mobile broadband services

According to Internet news portalPortdfolio.hu, Hungarian mobile and landlineoperator Magyar Telekom (MT) said that it hassigned a contract with the European InvestmentBank (EIB) for obtaining a long-term loan of$315.1 million. The telecom operator plans touse the amount for expanding its mobilebroadband services and also for other projects.MT plans to upgrade its T-Mobile Hungarycellular network to boost the accessibility andquality of its broadband services in rural partsof Hungary. It is also aiming to expand thecoverage of its 3G (third-generation) networkunder this plan. The EIB awarded the loan viaDT International Finance. This loan will maturein 2015 and carries a fixed interest rate.

AKTEL keen to launch 3G services inBangladesh

Malaysia-based telecom giant TelekomMalaysia and its new ally in AKTEL, NTTDoCoMo, are planning to launch 3G technologyin Bangladesh. The Japan-based NTT DoCoMosaid that the two firms are looking to improveAKTEL’s corporate value by launching 3Gservices, adding that this would add to thecompany’s consolidated revenues anddividends and enhance its overallcompetitiveness. DoCoMo recently announcedthat it would acquire AK Khan and Company’s30 percent holding in AKTEL in a deal worth$350 million.

This transaction is likely to be completedby the end of 2008. Yusof Annuar Yaacob, CEOof Telekom Malaysia, stated that DoCoMo’senviable expertise in telecom technology andmarketing would help to improve its position inthe Bangladeshi market. Even industry expertsare convinced that DoCoMo’s alliance withAKTEL will pose a threat for other companies.They believe that large Bangladeshi operatorslike Banglalink and Grameenphone areseriously awaiting new technologies like 3G.

21,000 square miles of 3G network forSouthern Californians on the go

Verizon Wireless has widened its 3G “fastlane” in Riverside County. The company’sBroadbandAccess network now delivers mileafter mile of high-speed performance forcustomers surfing the Internet, emailing largefiles, and downloading songs or videos over theair, using 3G-capable phones and PC cards. Theexpansion covers a wide area:

- Southwest county — throughout thecommunities around Lake Riverside and theCahuilla Indian Reservation and east towardAnza and north to Thomas Mountain;

- Central county — southeast of theSalton Sea State Recreation Area from DesertBeach and north to Desert Camp, includingportions of the Salton Sea; south of Joshua Tree


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National Park near Cactus City and east towardChiriaco Summit, Hayfield and Desert Center;and north from Desert Center to Lake TamariskGolf Club and Eagle Mountain;

- East county — southeast of Midlandto the Colorado River Indian Reservation andsouth to Blythe, the Blythe Airport and Ripley.

Verizon says BroadbandAccess offerscomputer users the nation’s most reliable high-speed wireless mobile broadband network,operating at average upload speeds between500 and 800 kilobits per second, and downloadspeeds between 600Kbps and 1.4 megabits persecond over Verizon Wireless’ Evolution-DataOptimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) network.This means customers with Rev. A-compatibledevices can download a 1 Megabyte emailattachment — the equivalent of a smallPowerPoint presentation or a large PDF file —in about eight seconds and upload the samesize file in less than 13 seconds. Today, thecompany’s nationwide wireless broadbandnetwork has been enhanced to Rev. Atechnology.

Telecom holds a live test of its W-CDMAnetwork

Telecom New Zealand has held the first“live test” of the new W-CDMA (wireless code-division multiple access) network, which will belaunched in November 2008. Telecom chiefexecutive Paul Reynolds and an Auckland-based student, Michael Moa, made the first livecall of the W-CDMA network, which wouldinitially provide third-generation servicessupporting mobile broadband in Christchurch,Wellington, and Auckland. This network wouldbe expanded with the passage of time. Thecompany’s contented dependence on its oldCDMA network has led to heavy revenue losses.

Colombia’s ETB to unveil WiMAX in 2008BNamericas reports that Bogotá-based

telecom service provider ETB is planning todeploy WiMAX services this year to provide

broadband wireless services in Colombia. Thetelecom service provider currently providesbroadband Internet services in 22 Colombiancities.

ETB’s commercial vice president, IsamHauchar, said that the company will initiallyunveil WiMAX in cities such as Cali,Barranquilla, and Medellin for providing itscustomers with high-speed broadband services.

China Unicom to conclude the assessmentof its CDMA assets by end of July

Shanghai’s Securities News reported thatChina Unicom is planning to conclude thevaluation of its CDMA assets by the end of July.China Unicom has asked its provincial affiliatesto gauge the value of its CDMA network, askingthem to finish the process by June 25.Meanwhile, China Unicom and China Telecomare intending to assess the value of the CDMAassets by the end of July. Definition of assetsremains a huge concern for the company, whichexplains the reason why it sought theintervention of industrial experts for providing afeasible solution. China Unicom intends to shiftaround 240 members from its headquarters toChina Telecom.

CadComms unveils 3G W-CDMA andbecomes the fifth mobile operator ofCambodia

According to the Bangkok Post,Cambodia Advance Communications(CadComms) has unveiled its 3G (third-generation) W-CDMA services under the bannerQB (cube). The network attracted 57,000 userson the opening day, mainly due to free SIMofferings and a launch-day concert.

The price for unlimited data for studentsis $30 per month, or $35 for personal use.Although the new network is capable ofproviding speeds of 7.2Mbps, the existing speedbeing offered is 1.6Mbps. CadComms hasbecome the fifth mobile operator in Cambodia.But company chief executive officer Morten


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Ericksen is confident that the firm will overtakethe fourth-ranked service provider within thenext couple of weeks.

Alltel Wireless upgrades its CDMA2000network with EV-DO Rev A technology

Alltel Wireless has said that it is in theprocess of upgrading its CDMA2000 networkto EV-DO Revision A technology. This wouldlead to an increase in downstream connectionsspeeds to 600kbps-1.4Mbps, from the currentspeeds of 400kbps-700kbps. Alltel Wirelessadded that this upgrade to Rev A will alsoincrease average uplink connection speeds to500kbps-800kbps from the current 50kbps-70kbps.

The cell-phone operator is intending toinitially deploy Rev A technology to 18 marketareas and several cities like New Orleans,Charlotte, Phoenix, and Tampa. It also plans toexpand its current EV-DO network, whichencompasses 76 percent of its customers, tocover 82 percent of its users by this year’s end.

Verizon Wireless launches wirelessbroadband network

Verizon Wireless announced that it hasexpanded the national rollout of its high-speedwireless network to Rapid City and portions ofCuster, Meade, Pennington, and Lawrencecounties in South Dakota.

The expansion provides high-speednetwork coverage within Rapid City and eastalong Interstate 90 to Quinn, including EllsworthAir Force Base, Box Elder, New Underwood,and Wall. Coverage extends south of Rapid Cityto Hermosa, southeast to Rapid Valley, west toColonial Pine Hills, and northwest on I-90 toSpearfish, including the communities of BlackHawk, Whitewood, and Sturgis.

“Rapid City and the surroundingcommunities represent a vital market withdynamic, tech-savvy business people, residentsand students who want to stay connected,” saidNancy B. Clark, president of the Great Plains

region for Verizon Wireless. “The launch of ourbroadband network here provides ourcustomers with access to the very latest wirelesstechnology.”

BrT launches converged fixed-mobilesolution

Brasil Telecom (BrT) said that it hasunveiled a converged fixed-mobile solutionnamed Telefone Unico, which enablessubscribers to make calls routed via a Wi-Fihotspot at landline rates.

Brasil Telecom’s director of marketing,Dalton Hayakawa, stated that the company isthe first service provider to launch thisconverged device, which is equipped withBluetooth technology. Users would be able toinclude three cellular devices under theirTelefone Unico account and would not need topay any additional rates on national/internationalroaming when their handsets get hooked into aWi-Fi network.

AT&T launches 3G broadband wireless inColumbus, Georgia

AT&T Wireless announced that it hasunveiled 3G broadband wireless services inColumbus, Georgia, to provide high-speedInternet service to residents and businessesacross the region.

The company announced that it hasupgraded the existing technology at 40 cell sitesacross Columbus. AT&T also revealed itsdecision to add around a dozen new sites in theColumbus/Ft. Benning area in 2008.

Uganda Telecom launches 3G-based Internetservice worth millions of euros

Uganda telecom (utl) has announced thelaunch of an Internet service powered by 3Gtechnology. The 3G modem of the multimillion-euro service would cost $197.19, with themonthly fee being $135.53. According to FaroukKiwala, the business solution manager, thisservice was the first of its kind in East Africa,


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adding that the company would continue tolaunch newer mobile broadband services toallow Ugandans to enjoy Internet access on thego. He said that the 3G mobile broadband isextremely user-friendly, explaining that the 3Gmobile broadband modem does not require anyinstallation.

T-Mobile Germany to launch a LTE pilotproject by the end of 2009

According to teltarif.de, the technicaldirector of T-Mobile Germany, GuentherOttendorfer, has said that LTE (long-termevolution), an advanced level of mobiletechnology, would be offering speeds of 170/50Mbps. He also stated that the mobile serviceprovider is contemplating upgrading its UMTS/EDGE/HSPA network to LTE, as the speedssupported by the new technology will enable itto provide advanced services including high-quality video. According to Ottendorfer, T-MobileGermany will initiate a LTE pilot project by theend of 2009 or beginning of 2010.

Orange Switzerland’s HSDPA mobile userscan watch Euro 2008 in HD quality

Orange Switzerland has come up with anew package under which it would provideunlimited access of Euro 2008 football matchesto its mobile users.

The mobile operator will allow its mobileusers to access the “Orange World footballsection,” which includes mobile televisionbroadcasts, news, and match schedules, bypaying $7.67. Mobile users paying just $3.83would also be able to access the Orange Worldfootball section minus the live mobile TV service.Orange LiveTV service would be streamed livethrough UMTS/HSDPA. The owners of HSDPAphones would be able to enjoy the live matchesin high-definition quality.

TusMobil set to unveil its 3G/3.5G networkSlovenia-based mobile service provider

TusMobil plans to unveil its 3G/3.5G network a

month after entering into an equipment supplyagreement with Nokia Siemens Networks(NSN). Marko Fujs, TusMobil CEO, stated thatthis would mark one of the speediestdeployments of 3G services in the entire world,adding that the firm’s customers would be ableto access very high speed data on TusMobil’snetwork.

The operator had selected NSN in April2008 for rolling out 400 UMTS and HSPA basestations and providing a key mobile switchingsolution. TusMobil had unveiled the country’sthird cellular network in October 2007 tochallenge Mobitel and Si.Mobil.

Celtel Malawi to spend $90 million forupgrading its network

Celtel Malawi, an affiliate of the MiddleEast and African (MEA) telecom service providerZain Group, has announced its decision to investaround $90 million in the financial year 2008/09for boosting its network and expanding itscoverage to all areas of Malawi.

The service provider intends to use aportion of this amount to reduce the price of itsmobile handsets. Celtel Malawi’s decision toslash the cost of handsets comes after thegovernment recently announced an initiative toroll out new tax norms.

The government said in the nationalbudget presentation that it planned to abolish a25 percent excise and customs duty on importedmobile phones. However, it will also introducea 10 percent domestic excise tax on airtime.

Mobilkom Austria inks contract with MediaBroadcast to provide DVB-H-based mobileTV

Mobilkom Austria has entered into a dealwith broadcast network player Media Broadcastfor marketing its mobile TV services based onthe DVB-H standard; the new mobile TV serviceis supposed to be launched this summer. InFebruary 2008, Media Broadcast had baggedthe tender for deploying a DVB-H network along


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with Austrian operators One and 3 Austria. Nowthat Mobilkom has become a part of thisconsortium, it will be able to provide its A1 MobileTV services through UMTS and DVB-T, as wellas DVB-H. The operator is currently selling DVB-H-based mobile handsets in A1 shops. Thedetails pertaining to the tariff rates of DVB-Hmobile TV will be disclosed upon the fulfillmentof several organizational and regulatoryconditions.

JARING, Celcom launch Malaysia’s firstmobile Internet service

Malaysian Internet services provider(ISP) JARING Communications has unveiledthe country’s first cellular Internet service alongwith mobile operator Celcom.

This will allow the customers of both firmsto exchange direct calls. Telephony Service overInternet Protocol enables users to make callsfrom a TSoIP phone, computer, or even atraditional phone linked to a broadband phoneadapter. JARING chief executive, Dr. Mohamedbin Awang Lah, said that the firm hassuccessfully tested the mobile Internet service,thereby paving the way for a commercial launch.He spoke highly about this new service, whichenabled users to remain connected through aPC or a mobile phone. Users of the JARINGMY015 services are provided with a phone linealong with a phone number having a prefix of0154. Malaysians would be able to use theJARING MY105 service via several devices,including soft phones on PCs and notebooks,cell-phones, and physical IP phones. Theallocation of the 0154 81X XXXX numberingblock will enable JARING to serve around100,000 users.

LICENSING & SPECTRUM

Romania’s ANRCTI to award license in the410-425MHz frequency bands

Romanian telecom regulator ANRCTIhas released draft terms for awarding a license

in the 410-415/420-425MHz bands. The licensewinner will construct, own, and run a broadbandnetwork for launching broadband services in thecountry. The criteria for assessing the bid offerswill be the company’s commercial feasibility,financial position, and specialization withexperience and technical feasibility, amongothers.

The requirements for providingbroadband Internet include the expansion ofservices to at last 55 percent of the county bythe end of 2013. Moreover, the license winnerwill need to provide voice/data transmission atdownload speed of 128Kbps and also providePAMR specific services like simultaneous voiceand data services, push-to-talk, and dispatchingservices, among others. Optional servicesinclude location, data/IP packages, and virtualprivate network (VPN) services. The licensewinner, which will be announced by September8, will pay EUR 1.077 million ($1.68 million) aslicense fee, apart from an annual tariff for usingthe spectrum.

France Telecom to enter Algeria entrythrough a buyout or 3G license

France Telecom has said that it plans toenter Algeria in 2008 either by acquiring a privatetelecom operator or by winning a 3G license.The French telecom service provider hasalready shown its interest in buying the state-run Algerie Telecom.

However, the Algerian government hasconstantly delayed the privatization of thecompany. In 2007, Egypt-based Orascom andQatari telecom firm Qtel and approached FranceTelecom for selling their Algerian cell-phonedivisions, Nedima and Diezzy. But thesediscussions, too, failed to materialize. Francehas said that it will enter the Algerian marketonly by tying up with a partner.

NCC to conduct auction of 2.5GHz spectrumAccording to IDG News Service, the

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planning to conduct an auction of spectrum inthe 2.5GHz band for boosting the broadbandpenetration rate in the nation. NCC chiefexecutive officer Ernest Ndukwe said that theissuance of licenses in the 2.5GHz spectrumband makes sense as this band is allocated forestablishing broadband infrastructure. Currently,the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC)owns some spectrum in this band. However,NCC said that the spectrum, once released,would be provided to telecom operators. Thespectrum could also be used for providingWiMAX services.

Arcep launches consultation paper onissuance of its fourth 3G license

France’s telecommunications regulator,Arcep, has unveiled a public consultation on theissuance of its fourth 3G (third-generation)license in the 2.1GHz band. Last year, theFrench government did not accept an offer fromInternet service provider Free, owing to its lowbid. It has now directed the regulator to exploreother possibilities.

In response, Arcep has offered threeoptions; (1) splitting spectrum into multiplechunks, some of which would be reserved fornew players; (2) awarding a single concessionto a new market; and (3) selling several lots toany buyers. Interested parties are required tosubmit their comments by July 18.

Canadian airwaves auction fetches $3.94billion

Canadian phone firms have bid amassive $3.94 billion for wireless spectrumfollowing as many as 111 rounds of agovernment-backed auction, exceeding theexpectations of analysts. According to theIndustry Canada agency, offers increased byaround $19.38 million in the latest round, thanksto 35 new bids.

The wireless auction, which had begunon May 27, has reached the final stage. Theproceeds of the auction will be used to reduce

the national debt and improve repaymentsbeyond the planned $2.26 billion for this year.The Canadian government has alreadyallocated 40MHz spectrum for new players. InNovember 2007, Dvai Ghose, who is an analystat Genuity Capital Markets, had said that theauction would fetch only $1.67 billion. Currently,Rogers Communications Inc., Telus Corp., andBCE Inc. account for 94 percent of the mobile-phone users in Canada.

Bulgaria plans to auction its fourth mobilelicense in July

European Union (EU) newcomerBulgaria is planning to auction its fourth GSMmobile license on July 29. As many as 12 firms,which include Turkey’s mobile service providerTurkcell, have expressed their interest in buyingthe 20-year license.

The Bulgarian telecom regulator said thatthe tender would have a base price of around38 million levs ($30.25 million). Interestingly, theexisting three mobile firms in the country areyet to express their interest in this tender. Themobile penetration rate in the country, which hasa population of 7.7 million, is more than 130percent.

NEW PRODUCTS

Motorola to include recently auctioned LTEspectrum bands in first commercial productrelease

Motorola Inc. announced that its firstcommercial release of long-term evolution (LTE)solutions next year will include products for the700MHz and 2.6GHz spectrum bands to helpoperators increase coverage and capacity oftheir networks as they strive to meet the growingdemand for mobile broadband services. Boththe International Telecommunication Union(ITU) and government regulatory bodies aroundthe world are recognizing the need for morespectrum to support the arrival of wirelessbroadband technologies. Motorola intends to


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meet the needs of its network operatorcustomers by incorporating both current andnew frequency bands being considered for LTEinto its product roadmap.

The timing for commercialization ofproducts in specific frequency demands will bebased upon a combination of general 4Gspectrum licensing trends globally as well asindividual customer demands.

“We believe deploying LTE in the 700MHz band is mandatory to meet the needs ofwireless carriers in the U.S. market as well as anumber of other countries globally,” said DarrenMcQueen, Motorola vice president, WirelessBroadband Access Technologies. “In addition,there is a clear demand for LTE in 2.6GHzspectrum band to meet the needs of GSMcarriers that have already secured the spectrumin the global market.”

NSN conducts field trials of LTE in BerlinNokia Siemens Networks is conducting

trials of LTE (long-term evolution) and MIMO(multiple-input, multiple-output) technologies inBerlin.

The company, which aims to achievemobile Internet speeds of 173Mbps, is carryingout the trial in alliance with the Heinrich-HertzResearch Institute. NSN is using an LTE basestation using 20MHz spectrum in the 2.6GHzband. Road vehicles powered by LTE terminalsare driving within one kilometer radius in orderto gauge the base station’s throughput. In 2007,NSN had showcased LTE/MIMO mobiletransmission at speeds of 160Mbps.

Mobile leaders to unify the Symbian softwareplatform and set the future

Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, and NTTDoCoMo announced their intent to uniteSymbian OS, S60, UIQ, and MOAP(S) to createone open mobile software platform. Togetherwith AT&T, LG Electronics, SamsungElectronics, STMicroelectronics, TexasInstruments, and Vodafone, they plan to

establish the Symbian Foundation to extend theappeal of this unified software platform.Membership of this nonprofit foundation will beopen to all organizations.

This initiative is supported by currentshareholders and management of SymbianLimited, who have been actively involved in itsdevelopment. Plans for the foundation havealready received wide support from otherindustry leaders. To enable the foundation,Nokia announced plans to acquire the remainingshares of Symbian Limited that Nokia does notalready own and then contribute the Symbianand S60 software to the foundation.

Alcatel-Lucent UMTS radio accessequipment receives compliance certificationfor Serbia

Alcatel-Lucent announced that afterobtaining all the regulatory approvals, its UMTSTerrestrial Radio Access Network equipmenthas been certified by RATEL, a Serbianregulatory authority. Consequently, thisequipment is approved for deployment in futurethird-generation (3G) networks in Serbia.

This certification demonstrates Alcatel-Lucent’s ongoing commitment to delivering best-in-class advanced wireless communications tothe fastest-growing markets.

Alcatel-Lucent supplies its GSM/EDGEsolutions to the leading mobile operators inSerbia and the Balkans, including Vip mobile inSerbia, which is part of the mobilkom austriagroup. Since 2007, Alcatel-Lucent has beenmobilkom austria group’s strategic supplier ofGSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA (high-speedpacket access) equipment. Serbia is among thefirst countries targeted for deployment of thisadvanced technology.

“The mobile segment is developingrapidly in Serbia, and we are ready to supportlocal service providers in their future movetowards 3G to offer advanced mobile dataservices to their customers,” said JohanVanderplaetse, president of Alcatel-Lucent’s


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activities in CIS and Central and SouthernEurope.

MOBILE PHONES

Rogers and RIM launch the UMA-enabledBlackBerry Pearl 8120 smartphone

Rogers Wireless and Research In Motionintroduced the new BlackBerry Pearl 8120smartphone to customers in Canada. The newsmartphone supports Rogers Home CallingZone, a UMA-based service from Rogers thatenables customers to make unlimited voice callsover a wireless Internet connection. Rogers isthe first carrier in Canada to offer UMA serviceswith its new Rogers Home Calling Zone.

The new service uses the dual-mode Wi-Fi and cellular capabilities of the BlackBerryPearl 8120 smartphone for both cellular andhome calling. Rogers Home Calling Zone worksby connecting calls through a voice-optimizedwireless router over a high-speed Internetconnection when at home and can seamlesslyswitch to the cellular network when out of range,offering seamless mobility and the ultimate inconvenience.

Customers can use the BlackBerry Pearl8120 smartphone inside and outside the home,making it easier to stay connected how andwhen they want, while effectively managing theirphone costs.

Nokia unveils two new Nokia E-seriesdevices

Nokia introduced the Nokia E71 andNokia E66, the latest email-optimized devicesfrom the Nokia E-series product range. TheNokia E71 with full QWERTY keyboard and theslide-to-open Nokia E66 easily mobilize a broadrange of personal or professional messagingneeds, including Microsoft Exchange, theworld’s most widely adopted corporate emailsolution.

Both devices are expected to beginshipping in key markets in July. The Nokia E71

and the Nokia E66 are expected to retail atEUR350, before applicable taxes and subsidies.

“The Nokia E71 and Nokia E66 weredesigned for people who lead a mobile lifestyleand want quick and easy access to theirpersonal and work email.

With both of these devices, we haveresponded to consumer feedback by makingcalendar and contacts available at the touch ofa button,” said Søren Petersen, senior vicepresident, Devices, Nokia. “Equally important,people want well-crafted devices that are asbeautiful to use as they are to behold. Stainlesssteel was chosen as the core material for thesedevices, giving them additional strength and atouch of class.

CONTRACTS

Multi-Links inks deal with Nortel forupgrading its CDMA2000 1x WiLL networkto Rev A

Multi-Links announced that it has enteredinto a three-year agreement with Nortel forexpanding/upgrading its CDMA2000 1x WiLLnetwork with EV-DO Rev A technology, addingthat the initial rollout would take place in theNigerian city of Lagos. CEO Justin Ramayiarevealed that Multi-Links has initiated anaggressive deployment plan wherein it aims toexpand its mobile broadband coverage to 80percent of the Nigerian population by 2011 and100 percent by 2013.

Following Multi-Links’ takeover by TelkomSouth Africa in 2007, the company’s user basehas increased to over 1 million from 200,000.

Asiacell and Nokia Siemens Networks sign2G network-expansion frame contract

Nokia Siemens Networks and AsiacellCommunication LCC, the first GSM companyin Iraq, will extend their cooperation with amultimillion-dollar frame contract for the Iraqioperator’s 2G network expansion. NokiaSiemens Networks will also continue to provide


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the local support needed to run Asiacell’soperations in Iraq. With the radio networksolutions provided by Nokia Siemens Networks,Asiacell will be able to reduce capital andoperational expenditures while maintaining thehigh reliability of its network. Nokia SiemensNetworks’ local team in the country will be ableto provide Asiacell a stable and reliablenationwide support network. Nokia SiemensNetworks will provide Asiacell the latest in 2.5Gtechnologies based on the company’s FlexiBase Station, which is says is the industry’ssmallest and most efficient multitechnology basestation.

The Flexi Base Station’s unique designand architecture enables operators to minimizenetwork deployment and operational costs, andits energy efficiency underpins Nokia SiemensNetworks’ commitment to environmentallysustainable solutions for radio access networks.

Vinaphone awards GSM deal to MotorolaMotorola has signed deals worth $28

million with Vietnam Posts andTelecommunications Group (VNPT) forexpanding the GSM network of its mobileaffiliate, Vinaphone. As per the agreements, thecompany will deploy over 1,000 cell sites in 12provinces in Vietnam.

Motorola would supply GSMinfrastructure in addition to other services likenetwork optimization/maintenance for improvingVinaphone’s network in rural and suburbanareas. According to the report, the project isexpected to be complete by 2009. In December2007, Motorola had signed deals for expandingVinaphone’s network in key cities like HCM Cityand Hanoi.

Celcom expands 3G network coverage withNokia Siemens Networks

Nokia Siemens Networks has won acontract to expand Celcom’s 3G radio andpacket core network in Malaysia, delivering tothe operator a cost-effective, future-proof

solution that will allow it to improve capacity,coverage, and customer services quickly andefficiently.

Celcom’s upgraded network will bebased on Nokia Siemens Networks’ ultrahighbroadband access network (with the advancedNokia Siemens Networks HSPA technology).Using Nokia Siemens Networks’ modular,lightweight, and future-proof Flexi base stations,Celcom will enjoy quick rollout times, which cansignificantly reduce power consumption andoperational costs. In addition, the operator willbe able to offer new services to its customersquickly with Nokia Siemens Networks’ unifiedPacket Core Solution.

Ericsson wins WCDMA/HSDPA contractfrom Irish operator

Sweden-based telecom equipmentvendor Ericsson announced that it has secureda deal with Irish telecom operator Meteor MobileCommunications for providing a WCDMA/HSPAnetwork which includes microwavetransmission.

The telecom equipment maker said thatthis deal will allow the Irish company to launchnew services like music downloads, socialnetworks, and video-based content. Ericssonadded that the 3G coverage of Meteor isexpected to increase from 10 percent to 33percent by the end of September, reaching keycities like Cork and Dublin. However, thecompany did not disclose the terms of thisagreement.

PARTNERSHIPS

StarHub signs MoU with DoCoMo’s to pilotOsaifu-Keitai-based mobile wallet service

Singapore-based telecom operatorStarHub is planning to unveil a mobile walletpowered by NTT DoCoMo’s Osaifu-Keitaisystem.

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possibility of launching the Osaifu-Keitai- basedmobile wallet in Singapore, which is the firstcountry apart from Japan to start an official studyof this service. NTT DoCoMo had unveiledOsaifu-Keitai (“mobile wallet” in Japanese) inJuly 2004. This service makes use ofcontactless technology for enabling mobilepayment/transaction services. StarHub hadcarried out an NFC trial with EZ-Link involving1,000 participants, which could use NFC phonesto pay for public transport and other services.Being a contactless chip, the EZ-Link purse cantransact payments at more than 20,000 readers/terminals on the nation’s public transportnetwork, as well as retail locations likeMcDonald’s restaurants.

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

Telefonica looking to buy 10 percent stakein China Unicom

The Financial Times reported on its Website that Telefonica SA (TEF) is keen to acquirea 10 percent stake in China Unicom Ltd. afterthe revamping of the Chinesetelecommunications industry. The report statedthat Telefonica currently owns a 5 percent stakein China Netcom Group Corp., which is also itsstrategic ally. Its stake in China Netcom is likelyto rise to 7.2 percent. China Unicom is slated tobuy China Netcom later on this year. Despitethe fact that Telefonica’s stake in the enlargedentity will be reduced to 3 percent, the Spanishcompany is in a fairly good position to pursue astrategic alliance with China Unicom.

Datang to sell its stake in T3G TechnologyXinhua news agency reports that Datang

Mobile Communications Equipment hasdecided to withdraw from the joint venture T3GTechnology, which provides mobile-phone chipsbased on the TD-SCDMA standard. T3G wasestablished in 2003 by NXP Semiconductors(42.7 percent stake), Samsung (16.912percent), and Motorola (32.11 percent).

According to the Beijing Equity exchange, thecompany is intending to sell its 32.11 percentstake in T3G. Market reports suggest thatSTMicroelectronics is the likely candidate toacquire Datang Mobile’s stake in T3G, whichposted just $187,565 in revenues and suffereda loss of $17.05 million in the first half of thisyear.

China Telecom to buy Unicom’s CDMAbusiness for more than $5 billion

According to the South China MorningPost, China Telecommunications Group is setto announce the buyout of the CDMA operationsof China Unicom Group for more than $14.42billion. The buyout includes more than $8.65billion for the network of China UnitedTelecommunications Group, the parent groupof Unicom. The newspaper said that thisdevelopment is indicative of China telecom’sintention to commence a mobile business.Chinese media had previously stated thatUnicom was planning to raise $17.30 billion forits CDMA business.

Japan’s DoCoMo acquires 30 percent ofAktel for $50 million

Japanese mobile service provider NTTDoCoMo announced that it has decided toacquire a 30 percent holding in TM InternationalBangladesh, which provides telecom servicesunder the brand “Aktel.” The Japan-basedmobile operator will buy all shares of theBangladeshi company owned by A.K. Khan foraround $350 million. DoCoMo had recentlymade investments in Malaysia-based U-Mobile,also expressing interest for the Philippines-based PLDT. This deal is likely to be closed bythis year’s end.

Verizon Communications CEO keen toacquire Vodafone’s 45 percent stake inVerizon Wireless

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acquiring the 45 percent stake in VerizonWireless owned by Vodafone Group Plc,according to the Financial Times.

The newspaper said that Seidenbergwishes to have all the earnings of the US-basedcellular-phone operations. Mr. Seidenbergadmitted that Vodafone was unlikely to sell itsstake in the near future, adding that VittorioColao would be the new chief executive atVodafone in July.

China Telecom talking with foreigncompanies to fund its acquisition of ChinaUnicom’s CDMA operations

China Telecom said that it is holding talkswith foreign investors for funding its plan ofacquiring China Unicom’s CDMA business,according to an AFP report. China Telecom’schairman, Wang Xiaochu, said that around fouror five firms have shown some interest in theoffer.

The report added that the potentialpartners include South Korea-based SKTelecom, Singapore Telecom, and CDMAtechnology pioneer Qualcomm. China Telecomhad recently announced its decision to acquirethe CDMA assets of China Unicom. But thecompany apparently has to pay nearly $16billion for the acquisition.

UTStarcom plans to sell its MSBUUTStarcom Inc. is contemplating selling

its Mobile Solutions Business Unit (MSBU) whileretaining its Little Smart business. Industryexperts said that the reorganization in thetelecom industry is likely to revive the strugglingLittle Smart business since China Telecom willcomplete an upgrade of the national-roamingLittle Smart network.

UTStarcom’s mobile business comprisesIPCDMA (Internet Protocol code divisionmultiple access) and will be taken over by privateequity company OpenGate Capital. UTStarcomsaid that the MSBU will be known as StarSolutions.

According to Peter Blackmore,UTStarcom’s CEO, this sale forms part of thecompany’s strategy to capitalize on excitingopportunities in IP technologies like broadbandand next-generation broadband. Meanwhile,UTStarcom China is maintaining its vigilance onthe demand of its Little Smart business.

BUSINESS

Wana unveils nationwide mobile roamingservices

According to Telecompaper, Morocco-based CDMA operator Wana has launchedcountrywide mobile roaming services. Theoperator had launched limited mobility servicesas well as fixed-wireless CDMA services inFebruary 2007, and has already signed up morethan 1.1 million customers.

The telecom operator, which currentlyholds a 3G license, is offering about 20 cellularhandsets made by handset manufactures suchas Samsung, Nokia, Motorola, and LG. Wana’soverseas roaming services would be madeavailable in more than 200 nations through anarrangement with Vodafone Group. The CDMAplayer hopes to pose a threat to the country’sGSM cellular service providers Maroc Telecomand Meditel through its competitive voice tariffof $0.004 per minute to mobile and landlinenumbers.

Mobile 3.0 broadcasts to mobile with Germantelevision launch

Germany’s Mobile 3.0 is offering high-quality broadcasts of television and radiochannels to users on the move, having launcheda test service based on a mobile televisionsolution from Nokia Siemens Networks.

The service, initially available in fourGerman cities — Hamburg, Hanover, Frankfurt,and Munich — includes nine TV channels (ARD,ZDF, Deutschland 24, RTL, VOX, SAT 1, Pro 7,N-TV, and N24) and three radio stations(bigMUSIC, MyFun Radio, and 90elf). It will help


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gather information on actual demand, expectedconsumption patterns, coverage, and receptionconditions in order to fine-tune the broadcastsand identify commercial services to be launchedin the future, once Mobile 3.0 receives all theremaining licenses. During the test, NokiaSiemens Networks is fully hosting, operating,and integrating its mobile TV solution, which isbased on the Digital Video Broadcasting forHandheld (DVB-H) standard. The platformprocesses the content and provides the datastream to the broadcast network operator, whileNokia is supplying the end-user terminals.

Nokia simplifies mobile advertising withlaunch of Nokia Advertising Alliance

Nokia announced the launch of the NokiaAdvertising Alliance, which will simplify mobileadvertising for brand advertisers. The programbrings together leading mobile marketingsolutions, including couponing, location-basedtargeting, image recognition, and otheremerging technologies, to offer advertisers asimple way to increase consumer engagement.Now brands can work with Nokia to combinethe reach of mobile advertising on the NokiaMedia Network with the latest mobiletechnologies for more-effective campaigns.

“Mobile is maturing into an effectiveadvertising medium, however, the fragmentationof certain technologies makes it hard for someprograms to scale,” said Brian Bos, senior vicepresident, convergence director at MindShare-Team Detroit. “We applaud Nokia’s efforts tostreamline this evolving market and make iteasier to manage our clients’ mobile advertisinginvestment.”

ZTE believes that LTE will beat WiMAX andUMB to become the mainstream 4Gtechnology

According to Chinese telecom equipmentvendor ZTE, long-term evolution (LTE) willbecome the mainstream technology for 4G(fourth-generation) technology by beating other

technologies like ultramobile broadband (UMB)and WiMAX. LTE is the fourth-generationstandard for W-CDMA and GSM networks. ShenDonglin, VP of wireless technology at ZTE USA,stated that even CDMA players would prefer LTEover UMB technology owing to economies ofscale. Mr. Shen quoted the example of ChinaTelecom, which has dumped UMB to focus onLTE. China Telecom Chairman Wang Xiaochuhas said that the firm would upgrade the CDMAnetwork to EV-DO Rev A and then migrate it toLTE. Other wireless carriers like VerizonWireless are also planning to trial LTE in 2009.Shen remains optimistic about the future ofWiMAX technology, as it is vendor-driven.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE

Europeans are increasingly shunninglandlines for mobile phones

According to a recent European Unionsurvey, Europeans are steadily switching offtheir landline phones for mobile phones. Thesurvey, which was conducted in November-December 2007, revealed that around 24percent of European homes have shunned theirlandline connections for cell-phones, anincrease of 2 percent. Finland, the CzechRepublic, and Lithuania had the least numberof fixed lines across the 27-member EuropeanUnion. The survey also found out that around22 percent of Europeans are using their PCsfor phone chatting and phone calls throughprograms like Skype. Lithuania had highestnumber of homes with Internet phone services(61 percent). Latvia came next, followed by theCzech Republic and Poland. Around 50 percentof Europe-based homes have access to Internetconnections, with 36 percent of householdsaccessing high-speed broadband services.

IPhone’s market share falls to 19.2 percentin Q1

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market share in the smart-phone category in theUS by the first quarter of 2008. In comparison,iPhone accounted for 26.7 percent of the salesof smart-phones in Q4 of 2007. RIM’s (ResearchIn Motion’s) BlackBerry did well in Q1, grabbing44.5 percent market share. According to IDCanalyst Ramon Llamas, BlackBerry has nowstarted to find acceptance beyond professionals.Similarly, Palm Inc. also increased its marketshare to 13.4 percent in Q1, 2008 from 7.9percent in Q4 of 2007. Palm was followed bySamsung Electronics, which increased itsmarket share from 5.1 percent in Q4 2007 to8.6 percent in Q1 2008. IPhone maker Appleclaims that it has sold 7 million iPhones globallyin Q1.

Vietnam’s mobile subscriber gets closer to50 million mark

The number of mobile users who havesubscribed to Vietnam’s four cellular serviceproviders has exceeded 48 million and is likelyto each 50 million soon, according to the Ministryof Information and Communications (MIC).Around 90 percent of the total subscribers are

prepaid users. The biggest mobile operator interms of subscribers is Viettel (19.42 millionsubscribers). MobiFone comes next with 13.4million users, while VinaPhone and S-Fone have12.1 million, and 3.14 million mobile users,respectively.

China’s cellular user base increases to 592million in May 2008

The cell-phone user base of Chinareached 592 million by the end of May 2008,accounting for nearly 50 percent of its populationof 1.3 billion. The Ministry of Industry andInformation Technology stated that the mobileuser base increased by 44.8 million during thefirst five months of 2008, attributing this growthto the mobile operators’ decision to slash tariffrates. The landline user base declined by 6.5million to 358 million. The Chinese telecomsector posted revenues of $48 billion during thefirst five months, representing a year-on-yearincrease of 9.6 percent. On the other hand,fixed-access investment in the telecom industryincreased 2.7 percent to $11 billion.

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