各国电信商介绍-爱尔兰Smart

    阅读提示：PLC是Public Limited Company的简写，意为股票上市公司。Smart Telecom是家爱尔兰的电信运营商。据估计用户数达7万人。服务内容包括市话服务、声讯台服务和宽带互联网接入服务。

    Smart Telecom (AIM:SMR) is an Irish telecom operator. It currently has an estimated 70,000 customers. They operate land-line services, including payphones and broadband internet.

    They were a bidder¹ for the Irish mobile operator Meteor following the decision of its parent company to sell all international mobile operators, however on 21 July it was announced Smart Telecom had withdrawn², leaving the company to be bought by eircom, the largest telecoms operater in Ireland, and owner of the local loop throughout the entire country.

    On Novermber 18th 2005 Smart Mobile was offered the country's 4th 3G mobile phone network licence. Smart are expected expected to commercially launch their 3G network in July 2006.

1 bidder   

n.(拍卖时的)出价人，报价人，投标人

参考例句：

• TV franchises will be auctioned to the highest bidder.电视特许经营权将拍卖给出价最高的投标人。
• The bidder withdrew his bid after submission of his bid.投标者在投标之后撤销了投标书。

2 withdrawn   

vt.收回；使退出；vi.撤退，退出

参考例句：

• Our force has been withdrawn from the danger area.我们的军队已从危险地区撤出。
• All foreign troops should be withdrawn to their own countries.一切外国军队都应撤回本国去。