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02.07.2008«  01.07.2008  »30.06.2008

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europe

Bulgaria – Eight express interest in GSM licence
France – FT sets sights on Vietnam, Ghana, Algeria
Germany – Watchdog reduces last mile fee
Hungary – HTCC to review strategic alternatives
Ireland – Smart Telecom to get NGN
Ireland – UPC to offer 20Mbps broadband
Poland – Cyfrowy Polsat: MVNO launch in pipeline
Portugal – Zon may miss targets, no merger with Sonaecom
United Kingdom – Tiscali continues strategic review

middle east & central asia

Oman – Five reseller licences awarded
Qatar – Vodafone sets launch date for March, IPO for Q3

africa

Botswana – Orange launches WiMAX service
Niger – Orange launches in five towns

americas

Brazil – Claro extends 3G coverage
USA – First certified 802.16e network

far east & pacific

Australia – Six call on ACCC to rule on ULL dispute
Fiji – Vodafone signs up 600,000th customer
Philippines – CURE: up to 70,000 subscribers by year-end