Since 1995, Telecom Italia has been Castro’s best friend in the telecom business. Although the fact is probably little know, the Italian incumbent is the only foreign shareholder (30%) of the Cuban monopoly telecom service provider Etecsa.
The strategic rationale of Telecom Italian owning a big stake in the Cuban operator is frankly hard to understand and, apparently, as long as Fidel Castro is alive, no change is expected.
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3 Italia and Seat Pagine Gialle launched a video-based directory services available via UMTS mobile phones.
The National Regulatory Authority (AGCOM), that previously forced Telecom Italia to postpone the launch of its UMA-based “Unico” converged service, is likely to authorize the incumbent operator to commercially launch the service, but limiting it to a maximum of 30.000 users in the next sixth month.
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According to the yearly report released by the National Regulatory Authority (AGCOM), the Italian telecom market grew 4.3% in 2005 topping € 36.1 billion.
“Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO) can help lower retail prices. If current MNOs will not sign any MVNO agreement by year’s end, we will likely introduce regulatory measure in order to facilitate this happening”, said Roberto Calabrò, president of the National Regulatory Auhority (AGCOM) at the yearly review conference held at the Italian Parliament.
