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Articles in September, 2008 issue of Asia Pacific Telecom

• Terria considers tying up with Telstra for NBN.(AUSTRALIA)
• BTRC to issue IP telephony licenses to three ISPs.(BANGLADESH)
• Ericsson unveils high-speed broadband Internet in Bangladesh using 3G.(BANGLADESH)
• Ericsson combines GSM base station with satellite transmission to help StarCell provide solar-powered site in rural Cambodia.(CAMBODIA)
• Nokia to increase the size of its venture fund to increase its focus on China and India.(CHINA)
• FPT Telecom signs deal with PCCW to link their networks.(CHINA)
• China Telecom Corporation acquires China Unicom's stake in BREW.(CHINA)
• ZTE wins deal to roll out first mobile WiMAX network in Colombia.(CHINA)
• Motorola bags $431 million network expansion contracts from China Mobile.(CHINA)
• China Telecom fixes total quantity for procurement of CDMA phones.(CHINA)
• China-based CCTV chooses Envivio's encoders for its new IPTV service.(CHINA)(China Central Television)(Brief article)
• CTI decides not to bid for Singapore NGN.(CHINA)(City Telecom)(advanced broadband network)(Brief article)
• MBK, Providence Equity Partners vying for a 45 percent stake in PCCW.(CHINA)
• Venezuela plans to launch China-made communications satellite.(CHINA)
• Huawei to construct a 40G WDM transmission network for China Telecom.(CHINA)
• China's TD-SCDMA user base likely to reach 12 million by 2012.(CHINA)
• Huawei shipments of UMTS and GSM transceivers witness 100 percent growth in 1H08.(CHINA)
• HGC launches Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor fiber-optic cable system.(CHINA)
• Mobile base station deals increase drastically in Q2.(CHINA)
• Popularity of IPTV applications in China increasing significantly.(CHINA)
• Indosat awards mobile softswitch deal to Nokia Siemens Networks.(INDONESIA)
• Telecom players team up to launch IPTV service in Indonesia.(INDONESIA)
• PT Telkom grants another contract to OSS specialist Clarity.(INDONESIA)
• Iran invites firms to submit their bids to be its third mobile operator.(IRAN)
• Japan's broadband market likely to grow 9 percent in the present fiscal year.(JAPAN)
• Japanese company IIJ launches IIJ Mobile Secure Link.(JAPAN)
• Huawei to market its next-generation base transceiver stations in Japan.(JAPAN)
• Mitsubishi launches Japan-made communications satellite into space.(JAPAN)
• Hitatchi and Falcon plan to launch IPTV in rural regions.(JAPAN)(internet protocol television)(Brief article)
• KCC to partner with three telecom operators on an IPTV pilot project.(KOREA)
• Arianespace to unveil communications satellite Koreasat 6.(KOREA)
• Hanaro Telecom launches new Internet phone services in Korea.(KOREA)
• Korea to get IPTV service by October.(KOREA)
• Virgin announces acquisition of Helio.(KOREA)
• Ericsson to expand the optical network of Telekom Malaysia.(MALAYSIA)
• Government, TM to sign HSBB deal on August 14.(MALAYSIA)(high-speed broadband)(Telekom Malaysia)(Brief article)
• Kuala Lumpur deploys Colubris WLAN equipment for Wi-Fi connectivity.(MALAYSIA)
• Alcatel-Lucent secures $9.56 million deal from TM.(MALAYSIA)
• P1 finally launches Malaysia's first WiMAX services.(MALAYSIA)
• Telecom New Zealand completes financial requirement of $400 million.(NEW ZEALAND)
• New Zealand government invites applications for its Broadband Investment Fund.(NEW ZEALAND)(Brief article)
• Pakistan witnesses a slump in the growth of its mobile-phone services.(PAKISTAN)(Brief article)
• PTA to invite applications for 3G spectrum auction.(PAKISTAN)
• SingTel's regional cellular subscriber base reaches 198 million.(SINGAPORE)
• SingTel to commence the sale of iPhone by end of August.(SINGAPORE)
• MobileOne enters Singapore's broadband segment.(SINGAPORE)
• StarHub launches full VoD service.(SINGAPORE)
• Mobitel to provide mobile TV in Sri Lanka.(SRI LANKA)
• Chunghwa Telecom to acquire buy 7 percent stake in Vietnam-based TA Associates.(TAIWAN)
• Chunghwa board approves its plan of fund infusion into Singaporean division.(TAIWAN)
• ICT to submit its 3G mobile broadband business plan to the Cabinet.(THAILAND)
• TT&T, Cisco roll out the first WiMAX network in Thailand.(THAILAND)
• Thailand's AIS to unveil 3G in Bangkok in Q1'09.(THAILAND)(Advanced Info Service PCL)(Third generation wireless technology)(Brief article)
• JasTel to invest $30 million to install international undersea cable link.(THAILAND)
• Global mobile user base to reach 5.2 billion by 2011.(MARKET INTELLIGENCE)(Brief article)
• Broadband access demand increasing at enterprise level.(MARKET INTELLIGENCE)
• Total mobile broadband user base exceeds 50 million.(MARKET INTELLIGENCE)
• Asian emerging markets to witness the signup of 500 million new mobile users by 2012.(MARKET INTELLIGENCE)
• Speeds of mobile broadband likely to outpace fiber optics.(MARKET INTELLIGENCE)
• Google working with consortium of carriers to build SJC submarine cable.(ACROSS THE REGION)
• ADB grants $55 million loan to Afghanistan's biggest mobile operator.(AFGHANISTAN)
• Federal Government commits to deploy fiber to improve broadband uptake in Australia.(AUSTRALIA)
• People Telecom to sell ADSL2+ services on Telstra's wholesale platform.(AUSTRALIA)
• Hutchison extends roaming agreement with Telstra.(AUSTRALIA)