China Telecom has announced it will spend CNY80 billion (US$11.69 billion) in upgrading its newly acquired CDMA network, almost doubling its investment in the operation after acquiring the company from China Unicom for US$14.49 billion in June.
China Telecom upgrades newly acquired CDMA network
September 25th, 2008 — Issue 4 October 2008, News
Movers and shakers of October 2008
September 25th, 2008 — Issue 4 October 2008, News
Alex Shalaby, Hassan Kabbani and Tamer El Mahdy
In a major management reshuffle at Orascom Telecom, CEO of Egypt mobile operations Mobinil, Alex Shalaby has shifted to chairman of the board – replacing Naguib Sawiris in this role – and is also heading up Orascom’s business development department.
France Telecom refocuses attention on Africa
September 25th, 2008 — Issue 4 October 2008, News
France Telecom (FT) is again considering making acquisition in Africa, returning to its strategy of small deals in high growth emerging markets, according to its CEO.
ADSL users in Lebanon rise to 58,000
September 25th, 2008 — Issue 4 October 2008, News
Lebanon’s telecommunications minister Jebran Bassil said the country is undergoing its second phase of high-speed ADSL Internet expansion and that subscribers in the country had risen to number 58,000.
Batelco launches World Freedom network
September 25th, 2008 — Issue 4 October 2008, News
In a move that looks to emulate Zain’s ‘One Network’, Bahrain mobile operator Batelco launched its World Freedom network on September 25, allowing users to roam in 21 countries without paying to receive incoming calls.
