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Articles tagged with: Mvno and Nokia
Nokia Still Dominating the South African Mobile Phone Market
South Africa's mobile phone consumers are overwhelmingly loyal to their network providers, with 95 percent having been with their current provider for an average of 4.2 years. What's more, 81 percent said they recommend their network providers to friends and family, reinforcing the importance of word-of-mouth and reputation in the mobile industry. more
Related Tags: samsung, blackberry, virgin-mobile, feature-phones, feature-phones, virgin, virgin, South Africa
New Zealand telco, Digital Island says that it has signed a mvno deal with Telecom New Zealand to add mobile phone services to its portfolio. The firm will carry out a two month pilot with existing customers beginning in April, followed by a full commercial service from July. more
Related Tags: sim, samsung, w-cdma, tim, cdma, ovi, telecom-new-zealand, partner, target, New Zealand
Advanced Mobile Services Attract "Media Techies" and Others
Defying the conventional wisdom that consumers in emerging markets simply want "no-frills" devices and services, Strategy Analytics has identified sizable numbers of users who want advanced products - and are willing to pay for them. A new report from the Emerging Markets Communications Strategies (EMCS) program, "Emerging Markets Consumer Segmentation," is based on analysis of mobile phone users in eight Asian and African countries. more
Related Tags: sony-ericsson, sim, analytics, smartphone, samsung, motorola, smartphones, strategy-analytics, ericsson, sony, motorola,
IMImobile takes over Music2You service from Nokia Siemens Networks
Mobile services provider, IMImobile announced last month that it had taken control of the Music2You (M2Y) service previously provided by Nokia Siemens Networks. Under the M2Y brand, Nokia Siemens Networks provided full-track music download and subscription services to telecom operators and media companies, Vodafone in India, AOL in Germany and Akado in Russia. more
Related Tags: edge, vodafone, driving, vas, nokia-siemens-networks, siemens, nokia-siemens, imimobile, aol, music
Thai Operator to Push Ahead with 3G Network Rollout
Thailand's state owned operator, TOT has told the Reuters news agency that it will proceed with plans to deploy a 3G network, with a commercial launch due by the end of the year. The government has previously hinted that it will sell 3G auctions in the first half of this year. more
Related Tags: 3g, base-station, eu, qualcomm, huawei, advanced-info-service, dtac, nokia-siemens-networks, 900mhz, base-stations, siemens, tot, nokia-siemens, option, Thailand
Thailand Closer to Awarding 3G Licenses
Thailand's telecoms regulator says that it expects to award formal 3G licenses within the next couple of months - although several operators have already launched 3G services in the country. more
Related Tags: qualcomm, huawei, dtac, nokia-siemens-networks, seven, siemens, ntc, tot, nokia-siemens, option, 3g-network, gsm900, Thailand
Nokia to Stop Selling Mobile Phones in Japan
Nokia has announced that it is to withdraw from the Japanese market - citing a miserly market share of just one percent as the reason. The company's luxury phone subsidiary, Vertu will continue to sell in the country though - and has been reported to be considering setting up a Vertu mvno. more
Related Tags: docomo, softbank, vertu, Japan
Nokia Looking to Set up its Own MVNO in Japan
Nokia is reportedly considering another move into the network operator's own territory by launching an mvno of its own in Japan. The company has already been busy pushing its mobile content platform, Ovi - to the ire of some network operators. more
Related Tags: docomo, ovi, softbank, mobile-content, i-mode, vertu, Japan
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