MVNO News Headines from March 2009

Week Ending 25th March 2009

RACC set to launch MVNO service – Spain
Phone-ix announces customer numbers – Portugal
MTV Mobile reaches 1 Mln subscribers – France
Noverca agrees network deal with Telecom Italia – Italy
Ortel to take-on IDT subscribers – Belgium
Advantage Cellular’s Founder in legal dispute with Centernet – UK, Poland
Elephant Talk to Acquire Controlling Interest in ValidSoft Limited – The Netherlands
Virgin Mobile offers Nokia E63 on its network – UK
FRiENDi mobile claims first MVNO call made in SAMENA region – Oman
Debitel restructures pricing – The Netherlands
Allmobility announces Allmobil package – Germany
CBB to offer mobile broadband – Denmark
Transatel launches international calling tariff – The Netherlands
Zantel introduces new tariff – Tanzania
Lebara Mobile wins Innovative Service award – UK

Week Ending 18th March 2009

Virgin Mobile USA plans touch-screen phone launch - USA
Virgin Mobile adds Paymo mobile payment platform - USA
Primus Telecom files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection - USA
Uno Mobile launches new tariffs - Italy
Comcast to launch mobile Internet using Clearwire’s network - USA
Mobilking faces uncertain future - Poland
Fastweb announces launch of mobile portal - Italy
Consumer Cellular introduces data services - USA
Patni mulls contracts in the MVNO market - India
 New MVNO Zer01 plans unlimited calling and data - USA
 DoT and TRAI disagree over multiple network MVNOs - India
 Lebara Mobile celebrates St Patrick’s Day with promotions - UK
 MVNO sales to increase in a sluggish Dutch market - The Netherlands
 TracFone offers SafeLink to residents of Genesee County - USA
 Japan Communications’ data services launch on DoCoMo network - Japan
 Lebara Mobile modifies plan and offers free international texts - The Netherlands
Indian Mobile market to boom with the entry of MVNOs - India

Week Ending 11th March 2009

Spanish regulator cancels Carrefour MVNO licence – Spain
Lycamobile appoints new commercial director – UK
Renna MVNO launch imminent – Oman
Santander plans MVNO offering – Spain
FRiENDi mobile begins pre-book facility – Oman
Hong Kong MVNO subscribers up 15% – Hong Kong
KDDI offers free on-net calls to its subscribers – USA
Nokia and Ericsson deny Indian MVNO entry – India
Blyk delays Netherlands introduction – The Netherlands
Virgin Mobile introduces Samsung Tocco – UK
Azteca Mobile files for bankruptcy – USA
France Telecom has 3.1 million MVNO clients – France
Yes Telecom offers unlimited HSDPA access – The Netherlands
Willcom set to commence mobile data service – Japan
TracFone Wireless extends SafeLink Wireless to Detroit – USA

Week Ending 4th March 2009

Celular Line Movil begins MVNO service in Spain - Spain
Virgin Mobile declares quarterly and full year results - USA
International players eying Indian telecom market via MVNO route - India
Bay Mobile announce extended operating hours - Malta
Uno Mobile introduces new promotional scheme - Italy
Masmovil partners with Fring for mobile IM service - Spain
Lebara Mobile signs distribution agreement with Martin McColl - UK
Call in Europe introduces French MVNO Zero Forfait - France
IKEA set to offer MVNO services - Spain
Simyo to give customers free SIM card exchange - Germany
ERG Petroli partners with Vodafone to launch MVNO service - Italy
Fastweb profits up amid economic downturn - Italy
NRJ Mobile to launch new subscription plans - France
Virgin Mobile India looks to increase Bengal market share - India
Virgin Mobile posts fall in Q4 revenue- UK
O-Tel launches MVNO service in South Africa - South Africa
Macquarie Telecom returns to profit - Australia
Tesco Mobile introduces budget tariff - UK
Bebo broaden its Canadian mobile services - Canada