Japan's wireless market week wrap-up

Japan's eMobile picks Ericsson for 3G network build-up
eMobile, a new entrant to the Japanese 3G market, has selected Ericsson as the prime supplier of its new WCDMA/HSDPA network.

DoCoMo rival calls for wireless giant's breakup
Sachio Senmoto, CEO of Japan's eMobile, said NTT DoCoMo should be broken up to make the country's wireless market more competitive.

Carlyle prepares for Willcom IPO
The Carlyle Group, which owns 60% of Willcom, Japan's largest operator of PHS (personal handyphone system) services, reportedly is planning an IPO for Willcom. Willcom added 64,900 subscribers in February for a total of 3.8 million -- an increase of 25 percent since March last year when it introduced the flat-rate voice plan.

Equity companies want to outbid Softbank to get Vodafone
Cerberus Partners and Providence Equity Partners Inc. reportedly are putting together a $15 billion offer to buy Vodafone K.K. Japanese Internet provider Softbank already is in talks with Vodafone Group about buying K.K.

Vodafone finally sells Japanese operations to Softbank for $15.4bn
Vodafone Group plc confirmed that it will sell its struggling Japanese operation to Japanese Internet conglomerate Softbank in a deal valued at about $15.4 billion.