Category: telecom

Vodafone, Idea asked to pullback STD tariff plan

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has asked Vodafone and Idea cellular to remove its latest tariff plan of Rs 1.30 per minute as it considers the tariff plan to be “discriminatory” since it is applicable only to those subscribers sending an sms asking to be placed under the…

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Strong Q1 for GSM Service Providers

Indian GSM Wireless operators added 6.32m subs in June 2008, up from 6.28m subs in May 2008 (excluding RCOM GSM). Bharti Airtel continues to top the chart in net additions with 2.56m new subscribers followed by Vodafone India which added 1.73m. Idea Cellular added 1.05m customers [does not include Spice…

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STD carrier choice proposal by TRAI faces opposition

TRAI’s proposal to offer the choice of STD / NLD carrier for the end consumer is facing stiff opposition from all the telecom operators in India [Private + BSNL]. What is carrier choice for NLD /STD ?TRAI had proposed that all service providers make provision for carrier selection code so…

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Airtel Leads Wireless Subscriber Base

Bharti Airtel continues to lead in all the parameters, Net Adds in the last month / quarter as well as marketshare. The chart below shows market share of GSM Mobile Operators in India.For the first time, GSM mobile operators subscriber base has crossed 200 million milestone and are marching ahead…

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Bahrain Telecom bids for Spice + BSNL slashes STD rates up to 50 pc

Bahrain Telecom is understood to have joined the race with the AV Birla group company, Idea Cellular, to acquire about 40 per cent stake held by Telekom Malaysia in B K Modi controlled Spice Communications. The greedy and miserable failure promoter of Spiece Telecom, Mr. B.K.Modi, in the wake of…

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Peek into Vodafone’s Operations in India

Vodafone’s 4QFY08 KPIs followed a trend similar to those of other GSM incumbents (Bharti/Idea) with a 5% sequential jump in MoUs in response to rev/min decline of 5%qoq. ARPU remained flat sequentially at Rs350. EBITDA margins decline (32% vs. 34% in 1HFY08) is in-line with Bharti and could be a…

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Reliance Globalcomm acquires VANCO Group

Reliance Globalcom, subsidiary of India’s largest integrated telecom service provider Reliance Communications today announced signing of an agreement to acquire the London headquartered pioneering global managed network services, VANCO Group through one of its wholly-owned subsidiary. Reliance Globalcom would pay $ 76.9 million to acquire 100% equity of VANCO Group…

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Idea Cellular + Providence Deal – Insight

Aditya Birla Telecom (ABTL), a subsidiary of Idea Cellular will issue compulsorily convertible preference shares for $640m to Providence which on conversion will translate to a 20% stake in ABTL. ABTL owns a 16% stake in Indus Towers (a joint venture between Bharti, Vodafone and Idea in 16 service areas…

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