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Asia Pacific Market Perspective, v5 i13
Pyramid Research, Inc, Nov 2005, Pages: 12
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
Japan: J:Com’s “Grand Slam”: Cable Operator Goes for Quadruple Play as an MVNO
Japan’s largest pay-TV provider, J-COM, recently announced its intention to offer the coveted “quadruple play” service combining fixed-voice, broadband, cable TV and now wireless service in a bundled package. Analyst Jane Buenaventura argues the move, the world’s first commercial offering of its kind, will bode well for the operator in an increasingly competitive mobile market.
FIXED COMMUNICATIONS
China: Fixed-PHS Solution in a Qbox
China’s fixed-line operators China Telecom and China Netcom are gearing up to launch Qbox – a convergence solution designed to promote PHS use by expanding mobility. Analyst Yiru Zhong argues while the move is a step in the right direction, the service will have to overcome many hurdles before it will gain mainstream acceptance.
Pakistan: PCTL Sale in Jeopardy?
Outbidding various global operators to acquire a 26 percent stake in Pakistan’s fixed-line and state-owned incumbent, PTCL, Etisalat now stands the chance of being cut-out from the deal altogether after defaulting on payments due to the Pakistani government. Join Senior Analyst Taha Rangwala as he examines the future of the PTCL-Etisalat deal, while assessing the prospects of the bidders who lost during the first round.
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