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India sees telecoms consolidation as Vodafone lines up $2 bn investment

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 18:31

Vodafone Group Plc has told the Indian government it plans to invest more than USD 2 billion in the country, a victory for a policy change designed to boost foreign interest and thin out the crowd of a dozen players in the mobile phone market.

Vodafone to invest over $2 billion in India: Kapil Sibal

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 18:10

Vodafone intends to increase its stake in its Indian subsidiary following the removal of a 74 percent cap on investment by foreign firms in telecoms.

Vodafone to invest over $2 billion in local unit: Sibal

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 18:08

Sibal said the government wants consolidation in India's 12-player telecoms market.

SingTel raises Bharti Airtel stake for $302.2 million

Last Updated: Thursday, August 15, 2013, 18:18

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd said on Thursday it will increase its effective interest in Bharti Airtel Ltd to 32.34 percent from 30.76 percent, paying around Singapore dollar 383.6 million.

Graphene may boost internet speed 100 times

Last Updated: Sunday, July 14, 2013, 16:36

Using `miracle material` graphene in telecommunications could dramatically make the internet a hundred times faster, a new study has found.

Telenor wins Myanmar telecom licence, Bharti Airtel loses out

Last Updated: Thursday, June 27, 2013, 18:01

Norwegian firm Telenor and Qatar Telecommunications Thursday won telecom licences in Myanmar, one of the last untapped mobile phone markets globally, pipping India's Bharti Airtel and nine others.

AUSPI seeks rejection of COAI plea on Tata Teleservices

Last Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013, 21:27

Alleging distortion of facts by COAI, AUSPI has asked the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to reject the rival association's plea to take back spectrum from Tata Teleservices in 18 service areas.

Russia launches European telecom satellite

Last Updated: Monday, June 3, 2013, 17:56

A Russian launch vehicle carrying an SES-6 telecommunications satellite Monday lifted off from Kazakhstan`s Baikonur space centre.

No cartelisation by telecom operators: Vodafone

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 18:43

"How can there be a cartel of 12 players? If 12 operators did not participate in the auction then it is an industry view not cartelisation," Vodafone India MD and CEO Marten Pieters said.

Mexican firm to acquire US wireless operator

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 12:22

The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2013, subject to certain conditions, including regulatory approval, America Movil said.

CAG accuses telecom operators of forming cartels

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 22:13

CAG in a note to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) said cartelisation by telecom firms in the last two auctions had resulted in spectrum valued at thousands of crores being wasted.

COAI plans to seek cancellation of 19 GSM permits of Tata Tele

Last Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013, 16:42

GSM industry body COAI is planning to approach the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in the "next few days" asking it to cancel 19 licences awarded to Tata Teleservices (TTSL) over five years ago.