Archive for September, 2009
Legalities Could Delay MTN-Bharti Deal
TMC.Net
MTN and Bharti Airtel could, once again, extend the self-imposed deadline that expires tomorrow to create the world’s third-largest telecoms giant as political temperatures rise with both SA and India scrambling to protect national interests .
Topics: telecom, MTN, telecoms, India, Bharti, countries
Starent Networks is in Growth Mode
TMC.Net
Starent Networks Inc., a fast-growing maker of gear used by wireless carriers to offer enhanced voice and data services, has agreed to more than double its space at Ames Pond Corporate Center.
Topics: VoIP, countries, telecom, wireless, India, China
Bharti-MTN Talks Could Go Into Overtime: Analysts
TMC.Net
Talks between India s top mobile firm Bharti and South Africa s flagship cellular group MTN may have to be extended due to new hurdles in their bid to create a telecoms giant, analysts say. But a deal could still emerge despite regulatory obstacles that have cropped up in the complex 24-billion-dollar share-swap negotiations, they [...]
3G Auction Rules, Bharti-MTN Deal Take Center Stage
MarketWatch
Two events with significant ramifications — one just beginning and the other reaching a climax — will likely keep investors in India’s telecommunications industry on their toes this week.
Topics: 3G, Hong Kong, MTN, telecommunications, India, Bharti
Tata Extends Association with RIM to GSM Platform
Telecom Tiger, India
Having last year forged tie-up with Research in Motion’s (RIM) BlackBerry, TATA DOCMO today announced the availability of BlackBerry Bold and BlackBer
Topics: TaTa, Research in Motio, handset, India, telecom
Touch Screen’s Utility at its best as Nokia comes up with SMS Feature for Blind
Telecom Tiger, India
Full credit to Nokia for coming with a great initiative that has almost no business interests attached to it. Nokia’s Beta labs has come up with a prototype solution that will enable blind people to use the SMS feature.
Topics: handset, Nokia, India, SMS, telecom
HTC Not to Foray Into Services at Least Until 2010
Telecom Tiger, India
It maybe a global trend now where handset manufacturers are not only focusing on revenues from handset sales but also have an eye on the revenues from VAS. Nokia has done it and Sony Ericcosn, Motorola and Apple’s iPhone are reaping the benefits.
Topics: India, telecom, handset, HTC
Unitech Wireless on Track to Launch Mobile Phone Services
Wall Street Journal
Unitech Wireless Ltd. is on track to launch its mobile telephony services by the end of December and plans to cover 60% of India in the first year of operations, Chief Executive Stein-Erik Vellan said.
Topics: Unitech, wireless, India, 3G, telecommunications, telecom, phone, government
India Number Portability Coming
NDTV, India
Topics: number portability, India
S. African Officials go to India for Bharti-MTN Deal
Bloomberg
South African finance ministry and central bank officials are traveling to India today to discuss the proposed $24 billion share-purchase accord between MTN Group Ltd. and Bharti Airtel Ltd.
Topics: telecommunications, government, MTN, India, Bharti, Africa, telecom
Connectivity Anytime, Anywhere
TMC.Net
At present, the broadband subscriber base of 6.8 million is at less than 1 percent of the population. This rapid mobile penetration will accelerate the adoption of these two technologies and significantly boost broadband penetration, both in the rural and the urban settings.
Topics: India, wireless, telecom, CDMA
Indian Telecom Companies Set Sights on Success
TMC.Net
The Indian telecom sector has been one of the favourite destinations for investments by global investors, be it private equity majors or venture capitalists. The last few years have witnessed many activities on the foreign direct investment front with world’s leading telecom operators picking up large stakes in domestic operators.
Topics: telecom, Bharti, India
Indian FM’s Blessings for MTN Merger, Not Dual Listing
TMC.Net
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday indicated India’s support for the proposed alliance between Bharti and MTN as South Africa waved the red flag of national pride and insisted on its home-grown multinational retaining its character as a South African entity following any deal between the mobile phone companies.
Topics: Africa, Bharti, telecom, merger, India, [...]
DoT Okays Global Carriers’ Remote Access Demand
TMC.Net
The department of telecom (DoT) has agreed to a demand by foreign carriers in India — AT&T, British Telecom, France Telecom, Verizon & Cable & Wireless — that their Indian operations be allowed remote access (RA), a provision that will enable them to monitor the services they provide to their corporate clients in India from [...]
Unitech Wireless to Join Mobile Turf by Year-End
TMC.Net
The country’s crowded telecom market is set to see more action with Unitech Wireless readying the nationwide rollout of its services under ‘UniNor’ brand by the year-end.
Topics: India, Russia, Unitech, telecom, wireless
