Telenor Says It Will COver Half Of India By End Of Year
TMC.Net
Unitech Wireless, the Indian subsidiary of Norwegian telecoms group Telenor ASA (OSL: TEL), aims to cover about a half of the Indian market by the end of 2010, Sigve Brekke, head of Telenor’s operations in Asia, was quoted as saying yesterday in an interview for an international media.
STC Moves Into Bahrain
TMC.Net
The Saudi Telecom Company (STC) became Bahrain’s third mobile operator with the launch of a new company called “Viva Bahrain” on Wednesday. Saud Al-Daweesh, chief executive officer of the STC Group, said Bahrain is the 10th country in which STC is presently operating, joining Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Kuwait, Turkey, South Africa, Lebanon and Jordan.
Bharti Goes Big Into African Wireless Market
Christian Science Monitor
How much would you pay for a cellphone company in 15 countries, serving 45 million Africans? The answer, for Indian cellphone entrepreneur Sunil Mittal, is $9 billion.
Simplest International Calling Plan Ever?
TMC.Net
Qatar Telecommunications, (Qtel), a leading telecom services provider in Qatar, has launched a new, two-zone standardised rate for all international calls. Two simple geographical zones which determine call rates will enable customers to keep track of call minutes and rates.
Sify Launches Cloud Based Storage
TMC.Net
India’s Sify Technologies Limited today announced the launch of its cloud based On-Demand storage service for enterprise customers, offering an SLA based utility that the company said will be able to manage the complete lifecycle of enterprise information.
India Exempts Domestic Telecom From Security Checks
Hindu Business Line
In a move that could boost local manufacturing, the Department of Telecom plans to exempt telecom equipment and software made in India from taking mandatory security clearance before operators deploy them.
Sunil Mittal’s Credibility Tested in Bharti Bid for Zain Africa
BusinessWeek
For Sunil Mittal, Bharti Airtel Ltd.’s founder and chairman, there’s a lot riding on the planned $9 billion purchase of the African assets of Kuwait’s Zain, not least of which is his credibility.
India Poised to Help Bharti Airtel in Zain Deal
Wall Street Journal
The Indian government will help Bharti Airtel Ltd. in its bid to buy most of the African assets of Kuwait’s Mobile Telecommunications Co., or Zain, if the Indian mobile-phone operator …
Update: Zain Board Approves Bharti Bid for Africa Ops
TMC.Net
Kuwaiti telecom group Zain has agreed to offload its African assets to India s Bharti Airtel, Kuwait s state news agency said, in a deal valued at $10.7 billion.
As 3G Delays Continue, India Discusses 4G
Computerworld
India’s telecom regulator has initiated discussions on the introduction of a fourth-generation (4G) mobile standard in the country, even as the auction for spectrum for 3G (third-generation) networks has been delayed by over a year.
Pakistan Minister Says Cellphones Should Only Be For “Influential People”
TMC.Net
Provincial Minister for commerce, investment and prisons Chaudhry Abdul Ghafoor has suggested banning mobile phones in the country, as he believes that only influential people such as government officials are apt to use the cellular phone services.
On one hand, Pakistan was considered to be a poverty-hit nation, yet on the other hand, even men on bicycles were using mobile phones
- Pakistan Provincial Minister for commerce, investment and prisons Chaudhry Abdul Ghafoor
Why Telcos Are Fearful of India’s 3G Auctions
BusinessWeek
While the government still hopes to collect a total of $5.5 billion for four national and 22 regional licenses, a price war has driven calling rates to well under 1 cent per minute, slowing the industry’s profit growth and denting stock prices.
Pacnet Ramping Up Expansion Plans in India
TMC.Net
Pacnet, through its joint venture Pacific Internet India Pvt. (Pacnet India), has obtained National Long Distance (NLD) and International Long Distance (ILD) licenses from the Department of Telecommunications of India, providing businesses in India broader access to Pacnet’s suite of telecommunications solutions.
BSNL Offers Free Broadband Modem, Landline Service
TelecomTalk
BSNL offers Free Installation and Activation of new landline with Rent free modem for 24 month for its Postpaid Broadband connection. While the operator also offers Rent Free Landline connection on subscription of its Prepaid Broadband service.
BSNL Set To Expand Mobile Broadband
TelecomTiger
PSU BSNL is all set to further expand its lead in the mobile broadband space as it now readies for launch of WiMAX services even as its private counterparts eagerly await the auction of 3G and BWA spectrum.
