MVNO News from November 2008

26th November 2008:

1. Telesur Launches MVNO With Teleena – The Netherlands / Suriname
2. Blyk Aims Pan-European Operations In 2009 – Europe
3. Kajeet Secures USD 1.05 Mln In Second Round Of Funding – USA
4. John Garcia Resigns From Sprint Nextel – USA
5. Nokia Plans MVNO Launch In Japan – Japan
6. KPN Set To Launch MVNO In Q109 – France / The Netherlands
7. Freenet To Cut Jobs Following Debitel Integration – Germany
8. Blyk Mulls Expansion In The Asia Pacific Region – Asia Pacific
9. O2 Wireless Inks Distribution Agreement With Best Buy – USA
10. Blyk Set To Adopt Cost Saving Measures – UK
11. QLogitek Offers Automated Solution To Virgin Mobile – Canada
12. Abica Launched to SMEs – UK
13. Coriolis Telecom Launches Christmas Promotions – France
14. Tele2 Offers 100 Texts For EUR 1 and Launches Nokia Handset – France

19th November 2008:

1. Tele2 Mulls Mobile Operator License – Netherlands
2. Kajeet Partners With Amazon For Online Phone Sale – USA
3. Carphone Mulls Demerging Talk Talk Business – UK
4. Virgin Mobile USA To Cut 10% Workforce – USA
5. Blyk Raises Funds For International Expansion – UK
6. MO-Call Launches Affiliate And Reseller Program – China
7. Virgin Mobile USA Starts Local Mobile Service – USA
8. Virgin Mobile USA’s CFO To Stay With The Company – USA
9. KPN Denies Yoigo Acquisition – Spain
10. IOL Plans To Raise USD 300Mln For IPTV, MVNO Services – India

12th November 2008 (PDF):

1. Virgin Mobile Posts Fall In Q3 Revenue – UK
2. Virgin Mobile Beats Analyst Estimate For Q3 Results – USA
3. PTT Mobile Changes Name To Pam Mobile – Germany
4. TeleDNA Raises USD 10 Mn From Peepul Capital – India
5. Communications Minister Seeks Faster Approval For MVNO Licenses – Israel
6. Tele2 Selects Comverse’s MMSC And Mobile Internet Gateway – Sweden
7. Synkia Launches New Customised Software – Norway
8. DoT Set To Release MVNO Guidelines – India
9. Videotron Registers Increase In Subscriber Base – Canada
10. Jazztel Narrows Loss In Q3 – Spain
11. Elephant Talk’s First MVNE Platform Becomes Operational – Netherlands
12. Virgin Mobile Introduces New Tariff Plan – UK

5th November 2008 (PDF):

1. Virgin Mobile Names New CEO – South Africa
2. Woolworths Set To Launch Its MVNO – Australia
3. Lycamobile And Data Select Ink Distribution Deal – UK
4. O2’s Loss Is Gamma Telecom’s Gain – UK
5. GVT Plans MVNO Launch – Brazil
6. Carrefour Partners With Chunghwa Telecom For MVNO Launch – Taiwan
7. France Telecom Declares Flat Q3 Results – France
8. Malaysia Mulls Fourth MVNO – Malaysia
9. Sainsbury’s Finalises Two Operators – UK
10. Cox To Roll Out MVNO In 2009 – USA