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Articles tagged with: Mtr
French Court Upholds Mobile Termination Rate Decision
The French Supreme Administrative Court has overturned an appeal by two of the country's mobile network operators against a mobile termination rate regime proposed by the telecoms regulator. more
Related Tags: arcep, mobile-termination-rate, orange-france, France
Fitch Places WIND Hellas' Ratings on Negative Watch on Liquidity Concerns
Fitch Ratings has placed the ratings of Greek mobile operator, WIND Hellas
Telecommunications, on Rating Watch Negative due to liquidity concerns, which
are mainly related to seasonal working capital outflows in H109.
more
Related Tags: eu, arpu, itu, fitch-ratings, wind, capex, termination-rates, wind-hellas, weather, mobile-termination-rates, Greece
Pakistan to Lower Mobile Termination Rates
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), has announced a reduction in the Mobile Termination Rates (mtr) with effect from 1st June 2008 by about 30% - although it also announced an increase in the rates for landlines. more
Related Tags: ovum, termination-rates, mobile-termination-rates, pta, Pakistan
Fitch Maintains SFR Debt Ratings
Fitch Ratings has affirmed France-based Societe Francaise du Radiotelephone's (SFR) ratings at Issuer Default 'A-' (A minus), senior unsecured 'A-' (A minus) and Short-term 'F2'. The Outlook is Stable. more
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High Mobile Termination Rates Discourage Usage - report
A new report from Telecommunications Management Group notes that while mobile telephone subscribers surpassed fixed line subscribers globally in 2002, mobile usage significantly lags fixed line usage. The main reason is the high price of mobile calls, which are often caused by high mobile termination rates (mtrs, the cost per minute of terminating a call on a mobile network). more
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Complete 3G Coverage on the Underground Railway
3 Hong Kong has become the first mobile operator in Hong Kong to provide full 3G coverage for the entire mtr network, including the Island Line, Airport Express Line, Kwun Tong Line, Tung Chung Line, Tsuen Wan Line, Disneyland Resort Line and Tseung Kwan O Line. By extending 3G coverage to all the mtr stations commencing tomorrow afternoon, 3's 3G network will provide customers with truly seamless 3G video communication and high-speed video content from ground to tunnels. more
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3G video calls interconnecting in Hong Kong
Hong Kong's SmarTone-Vodafone has announced that its local 3G video calling now extends to another Hong Kong network operator - CSL. Starting today, SmarTone-Vodafone and CSL customers can make and receive video calls between them. more
Related Tags: csl, smartone-vodafone
3G coverage expands - underground
Hong Kong's Hutchison 3G has expanded its 3G network coverage from the concourse areas to the platforms and tunnels for Wan Chai to Chai Wan mtr stations. Together with Sheung Wan, Central and Admiralty stations which have enjoyed full 3G coverage earlier on, all 14 stations of the entire mtr Island Line, from Sheung Wan to Chai Wan, now support seamless mobile communications services. more
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Andrew Corporation will install the world's first 3G wireless network of its kind for use in a public transportation system under a two-year contract to upgrade the Hong Kong mass transit railway's (mtr) underground communications network. more
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EDGE network launched in Hong Kong
Hong Kong's CSL has launched Asia's first commercial EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution) network. Mobile customers in Hong Kong will now be able to enjoy data applications at a faster data transfer rate when using an EDGE capable device, such as the new Nokia 6220 video phone. Earlier this year, CSL signed an agreement with Nokia to deliver EDGE enhancements to CSL's existing GSM data network. more
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