Yearly Archives: 2000

Japan to introduce LRIC in 2000

TOKYO-NTT Corp. and new common carriers (NCCs), carriers competing with NTT in the liberalized market, are in a debate about implementing the Long Run...

Jamaica enters liberalized era

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados-Jamaica is banking on two additional cellular licenses playing a lead role in spurring competition for current monopoly provider Cable & Wireless and...

Korean firms scramble to grab IMT-2000 licenses

SEOUL, South Korea-South Korea's major telecommunications operators are scrambling to reshape their businesses to secure a position ahead of the competition this year for...

LATIN AMERICA BRIEFS

During the first half of 1999, Latin America handset sales exceeded 9.8 million, according to Dataquest, a U.S.-based market research firm. Handset sales were...

license

Hong Kong mobile telephone operator SmarTone Communications said it is looking to secure a wireless fixed network license in Hong Kong. SmarTone is among...

Merger, acquisition frenzy continues

Mergers and acquisitions are proliferating worldwide, with the strongest mark being made in Western Europe. Carriers are scrambling to maintain their footholds, while looking...
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