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Operators seeking automatic ECB to fund 3G bid
The telecom players across the country have expressed their plans to raise external commercial borrowing (ECB) route for funding the 3G bid to the finance ministry.The fund raising through domestic financial institutions at this time would mean a higher interest to be paid, which would eventually affect the financial and…
Wireless Operators Revenue Comparison
This is probably the first time that you are seeing the revenue comparison of all the major Wireless Operators in India. [Vodafone India’s breakup were not available in the past since its not a listed company] All figures in Rs Million. For Period Apr-1-08 to June-30-08Top 5 Wireless Operators based…
Subscriber Numbers + Airtel – RCom Networks Congested
Indian mobile telecoms firms added 9.2 million users in July-08, taking subscribers in the world’s fastest growing wireless market to nearly 300 million, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India said on Monday. Leading mobile firm Bharti Airtel signed up 2.7 million customers, enough for it to overtake state-run Bharat Sanchar…
Idea Mumbai – No Value Creation
Idea Cellular launched GSM wireless services in Mumbai yesterday. We are impressed by the initial scale of network and promotional tariff plans, but we do think the Mumbai project will not add incremental value, even in optimistic scenarios. Idea is starting with 1,000 cell sites and plans to have 1,500…
Will RCom Migrate users to GSM from CDMA ?
It is well known fact that Reliance Communications will start PAN India GSM Wireless operations by the end of this year. However, the major question is – Will RCom adopt a strategy to migrate all CDMA subscribers to GSM platform and eventually shut the CDMA network ? The management in…
Airtel PC Secure Anti-Virus Subscription
Last year, F-Secure introduced PC / Laptop Security solutions in association with Reliance and Tata broadband. Then, Airtel was associated with Mcafee’s security solutions. Now, F-Secure has roped in Airtel Broadband as well to offer protections against Virus, Spyware, Hackers etc and has introduced Airtel PC Secure Software as a…
TRAI meeting GSM Cos over RCom connectivity row
The Indian telecom regulator TRAI will be holding a meeting with GSM Telecom companies to discuss the issue of connectivity with Reliance Communications (RCom). All GSM players as well as Reliance will be present at the meeting. GSM companies have been saying no to connect to RCom’s GSM network protesting…
Nokia N96 competes iPhone
Nokia has timed it right in India to stop its loyal customers from migrating to the iPhone Platform, which is likelyto be launched by Airtel and Vodafone anytime in the next few days. Nokia has launched the N96 phone – another one in the N Series. [This is something different…