DiGi Appoints New Chief Technology Officer February 11, 2009
Posted by aikservices in Digi, Malaysia, Mobile Network Operator, Telenor.Tags: Digi, Malaysia, Mobile Network Operator, Telenor
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Ole Martin Gunhildsbu has been appointed by Malaysian mobile network, DiGi Telecommunications as its new Chief Technology Officer with immediate effect. He has been acting CTO since November 2008 when his predecessor left to take up a new role within the Telenor Group. On his appointment, DiGi Chief Executive Officer Johan Dennelind said: We are happy with Ole’s steady leadership, and his accomplishments in improving network coverage and quality over the past year. I am confident that he will manage this core business aspect of ours effectively as we move forward to take DiGi to the next level.
I’m thankful for this opportunity and really excited to take on the new challenge. Last year the technology organization made a big leap in terms of quality and coverage. I’m positive the organization has what it takes to improve even further and take on the broadband challenges as well, said Gunhildsbu.
Pakistan sees mobile user base drop to 90.41 million December 31, 2008
Posted by aikservices in Asia, Instaphone, Mobile, Mobilink, Pakistan, Telecom, Telenor, Ufone, Warid Telecom, Wireless, Zong.Tags: Asia, Instaphone, Mobile, Mobilink, Pakistan, Telecom, Telenor, Ufone, Warid Telecom, Wireless, Zong
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Pakistan ended November with 90.41 million mobile phone users decreasing by 0.1 percent compared with 90.51 million in October, according to figures from market regulator PTA. Mobilink was the market leader with 30.06 million customers, losing 827,000 customers during November, followed by Ufone with 19.1 million. Telenor was in third place with 18.88 million subscribers, followed by Warid with 16.66 million subscribers. Zong‘s subscribers reached 5.39 million, while Instaphone subscribers remained steady at 321,134. Mobile teledensity stabilised at 56.20 percent in November.
Telenor expects to close transaction with Unitech in Jan’09 December 26, 2008
Posted by aikservices in India, Mobile, Norway, Telecom, Telenor, Unitech, Wireless.Tags: India, Mobile, Norway, Telecom, Telenor, Unitech, Wireless
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Telenor is expecting to close transaction with Unitech Wireless in January next year. Unitech had said that it would sell 60% of its stake in its telecom venture for about Rs 6,120 crore to Telenor, in October. It was earlier announced that, Telenor would be able to complete transaction by the end of 2008. The company is also evaluating alternatives to fund the transaction, it said.
“The closing of the transaction is subject to certain conditions being fulfilled. Telenor and its partner, the Unitech Group, anticipate that not all conditions for closing (the deal) will be fulfilled before year-end,” the telecom entity said. The company is also planning to proclaim a decision on the “funding of the investment at, or prior to, the closing of the Unitech Wireless transaction”. Unitech is also planning to launch its services in the first half of 2009.
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