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Articles tagged with: Sfr
Total wireless subscribers in France to reach 65.9 million in 2013
Orange France is predicted to increase not only its market share in its home market, but also its monthly ARPU levels over the next few years. Canada based IE Market Research Corp. (IEMR) is also expecting that sfr will see its subscriber market share decline from 34.2% in 2008 to 33.9% in 2013, while Bouygues Telecom's share of subscribers will remain stable over the next several years at approximately 16.6%. more
Related Tags: orange, bouygues-telecom, base, France
Vivendi net profit slips 3 percent in first half
Vivendi said Tuesday its net profit slipped 3 percent in the first half as the economic slowdown hit earnings at its core music and mobile telecommunications businesses. more
SFR Migrating Backhaul to All-IP Network
French mobile network operator, sfr has contracted with Nokia Siemens Networks to migrate its mobile backhaul network to all IP (Internet Protocol), enabling the operator to increase capacity while keeping costs under control. Earlier this month sfr became the first to showcase a live 3G network with a 14 Mbps mobile broadband connection. more
Related Tags: nokia-siemens-networks, nokia-siemens, France
Fitch Downgrades France's SFR Debt ratings; Stable Outlook
Fitch Ratings has downgraded France-based Societe Francaise du Radiotelephone's (sfr) Long-term Issuer Default ratings (IDR) and senior unsecured rating to 'BBB+' from 'A-'. The Outlook is Stable. The Short-term IDR is affirmed at 'F2'. more
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Bouygues Telecom to Trial Alcatel-Lucent's IMS Platform
France's Bouygues Telecom has contracted with Alcatel-Lucent to deploy an IMS pilot network that enables the operator to test new multimedia communications services that are based on the GSM Association’s “Rich Communication Suite” specifications. The tests will take place during the second half of 2009. more
Related Tags: gsm-association, bouygues-telecom, ims, alcatel-lucent, gsm, interoperability, rcs, France
SFR Q1 Revenues Up 31% - Sells 120,000 iPhone Handsets
France's Vivendi Group has reported a 6.9% drop in first-quarter adjusted net profits to EUR 649 million (US$883 million) due to interest costs on higher debt. Interest payments reached EUR 108 million, up from EUR 37 million a year ago. more
Related Tags: vivendi, iphone, maroc-telecom, mobile-internet, France
Bouygues Telecom Loses 3G License Appeal
The European Court of Justice has ruled that the French government was correct in retrospectively lowering the 3G license fees it charged to France Telecom and Vivendi's sfr. In 2000, the French government sold two 3G licenses to France Telecom and sfr for EUR4.95 billion each. A later attempt in 2002 to sell the remaining two licenses raised just EUR619 million from Bouygues Telecom. The fourth license remains unsold to this day. more
Related Tags: orange, 3g, eu, itu, 3g-license, tim, ovi, iden, france-telecom, 3, bouygues-telecom, 3g-licenses, license-fees, France
Bouygues Telecom - Management Believes Financial Crisis Won't Hit Firm
Bouygues, the third operator in France, is a part of the Bouygues Group, a multinational with interests in television, property and construction as well as telecommunications. Management therefore believes that "L'aspect financier de la crise n'a pas de conséquence significative sur les comptes du Groupe". Let's hope they're right.... more
Related Tags: orange, eu, arpu, France
European telecoms operators in strong position to ride out recession
European telecoms operators in strong position to ride out recession according to Arthur D. Little - Exane BNP Paribas joint study "reviving the fixed line" predicts increase in incumbents' valuations of up to 27% over the period 2008-15 more
Related Tags: eu, arpu, ict, itu, wind, lte, arthur-d.-little, mobile-broadband, comcast, satellite, tele2, billing
Mini-Notebooks Made Explosive Entry into EMEA PC Market in 2008
Following a major surge in the back-to-school season, mini-notebook momentum continued unabated in the final quarter of the year. Thanks to robust consumer demand in Western Europe in the run up to Christmas, overall EMEA mini-notebook shipments reached 3.6 million units, in line with expectations, representing 20% of total portable sales and 30% of consumer portables in EMEA in 4Q08. more
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