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Cellular-News for Thursday 16th March 2006


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Thu, 16 Mar 2006 07:45:34 -0600

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[[ Financial ]]

Telenor Hopeful Of Soon Solving Conflict With Alfa
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/16532.php

Norway telecommunications operator Telenor said it's more hopeful of
settling its conflict with financial-industrial group Alfa Group in
Russia after state officials of the two countries met. ...

Mobile operators reimbursing up to US$325mn
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/16537.php

Argentine mobile operators have started to reimburse clients to the
tune of nearly 1bn pesos (US$325mn) following an order from the
communications ministry SeCom, local press reported. ...

Russia's MTS reiterates want of control over MTS Belarus
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/16538.php

Russia's largest mobile operator Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) is ready to
resume talks on buying a controlling stake in its affiliate MTS
Belarus, Pavel Pavlovsky, MTS' foreign subsidiaries development
department director, told a news conference Wednesda...

Russia's VolgaTelecom says to merge its mobile assets
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/16539.php

The board of directors of Russia's regional fixed-line operator
VolgaTelecom has decided to merge its mobile assets into its
Nizhegorodskaya Sotovaya Svyaz, or NSS, mobile operator, VolgaTelecom
said in a statement Wednesday. ...

[[ Handsets ]]

Australia's Telstra Signs Agreement With Brightstar
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/16529.php

Australia's Telstra said Wednesday it has signed a three year
agreement with Miami-based wireless distributor and supply chain
solutions provider Brightstar Logistics Pty Ltd. to improve the
performance of its supply chain. ...

Motorola Executive:Co Gaining Market Share In All Region
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/16533.php

Motorola added to its share of the global cell-phone market in the
first quarter, according to a Motorola executive. ...

Infosonics enters agreement to distribute Alcatel, TCL brand phones
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/16534.php

Wireless handsets and accessories distributor InfoSonics has entered a
distribution agreement with T&A Mobile Phones for the Caribbean
region, InfoSonics said in a statement. ...

BenQ earmarks US$35mn for local R&D
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/16536.php

Taiwanese handset manufacturer BenQ Mobile plans to invest 75mn reais
(US$35.1mn) in research and development of new products at its Manaus
plant in northern Brazil this year, reported local financial newspaper
Valor Econmico. ...

[[ Network Contracts ]]

Nokia: Vodafone Japan To Use Intellisync Sync Server
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/16530.php

Nokia, Wednesday said Vodafone Group's unit in Japan is using its
Intellisync Sync Server to launch a new service. ...

[[ Network Operators ]]

Vimpelcom To Invest $150 Million In Moscow Network In 2006
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/16531.php

Russia's second largest mobile phone operator, Vimpel Communications,
or VimpelCom, plans to invest $150 million in improving the quality of
its network in key Moscow regions in 2006, the company's general
manager for the Moscow region, Dmitry Plesko...

[[ Offbeat ]]

Vodafone, Ericsson At Odds Over Greek Wiretap Scandal
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/16540.php

ATHENS (AP)--The head of Ericsson's operations in Greece on Wednesday
disputed an account given by telecom giant Vodafone about a major
wiretapping scandal that included illegal surveillance of the
country's prime minister. ...

[[ Regulatory ]]

Cofetel: Telecoms sector grows 21.5% in 2005
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/16535.php

Mexico's telecommunications sector grew 21.5% in 2005 compared to
2004, according to telecoms regulator Cofetel's production sector
index ITEL. ...

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