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This is one of those news items not many of our readers care about. But since we try to give you a global picture, we’re going with it, nonetheless…
The government of Mozambique issued a long anticipated tender for a third mobile operator license. The reserve price is set at $25 million and submission date on July 6th. The winner will be able to begin operating within 30 days of the license being granted, according to the Transport and Communications Minister – Paulo Zucula.
Among the interested companies is Portugal Telecom, which has previously said it would bid for a 3rd license.
According to Mobile World analysts’ figures, there were 6.55 million subscribers in the country at the end of 2009, representing a population penetration level of 36%. mCel (Mozambique Cellular) is the leading player with a marketshare of 65%, with Vodacom accounting for the rest (35%).
The government had plans to sell a small stake in mCel in the past, but no progress has been made so far.
[Via: CellularNews]
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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.
