Gov't plans new mobile operators in telecoms liberalisation

The plans, which encompass not only fixed line telephony but also the mobile phone sector, are to bring as much as zł.3.5 billion in savings annually to customers. According to the Ministry, the three mobile phone operators have divided the market equally among themselves and are blocking its development. Therefore, the plans are to introduce a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) and a new mobile operator. The government will help the new companies by ensuring them an equal start and the possibility of competing with the existing players. Another of the government's priorities is to increase competition among the providers of broadband internet access. This would allow the number of users of this type of connection to increase from the current 1 million to 3-4 million in 2008. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 4) A.K.