51.  France Telecom also owns the mobile service provider Orange, as well as assets in Spain, Belgium and Denmark.

52.  He has also worked with numerous mobile service providers and has extensive experience with Global Service for Mobile Telecommunications operators in Europe, the United States and Asia.

53.  He was cautious on the timing of the launch of third-generation mobile services.

54.  It has two mobile service providers.

55.  Mobile services contributed three per cent while eight per cent was from leased lines.

56.  One effect, Lowenstein said, is that companies will be able to develop several levels of pricing for mobile service where only one has existed previously.

57.  PRELIMINARY findings of consultants hired by the government to study the feasibility of number portability for mobile services in Hong Kong will be released on Wednesday.

58.  Similar mobile services have been launched in several European markets, the company said.

59.  The agreement would cover such things as telex and facsimiles, satellite and mobile services but not on-line computer information.

60.  The company, however, will concentrate on being a mobile service operator.