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This is kinda expected as Iliad was the only bidder for 4th French 3G license. The company, which owns a major ISP in France – Free, said their mobile service is coming within 2 years. Moreover, they said sharing of network infrastructure is planed with rival operators where possible.
Commenting on the announcement, Iliad issued a statement: “Iliad is pleased with this decision. The allocation of the licence will enable the Group to extend to mobile communication the technological and pricing innovation dynamics that turned it into a leader for landline telecommunications. The introduction of a fourth network operator will facilitate the emergence of profitable MVNOs and ease mobile multimedia usage take-off, for the benefit of consumers… By becoming a major mobile multimedia player, in addition to its landline operator activities (ADSL and FTTH), Iliad is now in a position, like its main competitors, to become a major contributor to convergence.”
As a reminder, earlier rumors suggested that some other companies — including the cable operator Numericable, Virgin Mobile and Egypt’s Orascom — had considered bidding for the license, but pulled out with concerns over the cost and delays of building a national mobile network.
[Via: GSMA]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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