Sonatel official says controversial tax will cut revenues by 10%

France Telecom (FT) has thrown down the gauntlet in the country’s mobile market with the launch of a low-cost niche brand, dubbed Sosh, as it looks to pre-empt the upcoming arrival of a new player in the shape of Iliad Mobile. FT’s new brand offers ‘tweaked’ mobile models to reduce costs, no handset subsidies, no contract lock-ins and a 100% online billing and sales/service facility. [More]

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