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Articles tagged with: Sfr and Bouygues Telecom
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
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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, ims, alcatel-lucent, gsm, interoperability, rcs, 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, 3g-licenses, license-fees, France
French Operators Authorised to Offer 3G at 900Mhz
French telecoms regulator, Arcep has approved applications by Orange and sfr to offer 3G services in the 900Mhz. Third 3G license holder, Bouygues Telecom says that it will apply for an amendment to its license to reuse its 900Mhz spectrum in 2009. more
Related Tags: orange, 3g-license, mts, 900mhz, arcep, umts, orange-france, France
FOCUS: French Telecom Sector Waits On 4th License Outcome
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- France wants to increase competition in the mobile phone market by offering a fourth operator license, but the price tag and logistical issues could torpedo the move. more
Related Tags: france-telecom, vivendi, chief-financial-officer
French Regulator: Plans Cuts In Mobile Termination Rates
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- Arcep, France's telecom regulator, Tuesday outlined new proposals to reduce the wholesale rates that mobile phone network operators charge to connect calls in the country. more
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France's telecoms regulator, ARCEP says that it is preparing to issue a fourth 3G license and also consulting on plans to allow WCDMA networks to operate in the existing 2G GSM frequency bands. more
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Orange Taps Pantech for 3G Handset
The South Korean handset vendor, Pantech says that it has signed a landmark agreement with France Telecom's Orange to supply branded UMTS phones in France. The agreement with Orange, which is also the largest mobile service carrier in France, with around 23 million subscribers, marks Pantech's first partnership with a Europe-based global mobile operator. more
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Bouygues Executive: Telecom Investment Could Hurt Fiscal Year EBITDA
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- Investment in customer acquistion and retention could hurt a key measure of Bouygues Telecom's profitability this year, the company's chief financial officer said Thursday. more
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French Grocery Chain Auchan Launches MVNO On SFR Network
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- French supermarket chain Auchan announced Friday it would launch a full mobile virtual network operator, or MVNO, on Vivendi Universal's sfr network. more
Related Tags: mvno, vivendi, carphone-warehouse, arcep