Vodafone, Orange form FTTH alliance in Spain Em
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Emeka Obiodu/Ovum | March 15, 2013
Vodafone and Orange’s FTTH network sharing agreement could have a significant impact on the wider telecoms industry. There are many other models of network sharing for FTTH (e.g. in Sweden and the Netherlands), most of which involve a government entity. However, Vodafone and Orange’s agreement will prove that two large non-incumbents can reach a private commercial deal to build a shared nationwide FTTH in a major European market.
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/vodafone-o...ance-spain
Vodafone, Orange in new network sharing agreement
10 Jan 2014
Spanish mobile operators Vodafone Spain and Orange Espana have reportedly initiated an integration of their respective mobile networks, in a move which can be seen as a response to a similar deal stuck between rivals Telefonica Espana (Movistar) and Xfera Moviles (Yoigo), local newspaper Expansion reports. According to the article, the two wireless operators previously entered into a similar agreement to share their fibre-optic infrastructure in July 2013.
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsup...agreement/
Smile Communications launches 4G/LTE network in Lagos, Nigeria
2014-03-13
Smile Communications has announced the launch of a 4G/LTE network on 800 MHz spectrum in Ibadan and Lagos, both in Nigeria. In Ibadan, commercial services were launched in February 2013, making Smile Communications the first to launch this LTE technology in West Africa. In Lagos commercial services were launched on February 19, 2014, offering an improved mobile broadband experience based on LTE technologies to subscribers. More locations across the country will follow soon.
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) is the primary vendor for the LTE radio network , leveraging the multi-standard RBS 6000 family of base stations and the compact and fully integrated AIR (Antenna Integrated Radio) Antennas, deployed in West Africa for the first time. Ericsson is also providing a complete Evolved Packet Core network including Evolved Packet Gateway and Mobility Management Entity
http://www.ericsson.com/news/1768534
.......some just seem cozy to me, but think for yourself