India set for further M&A, spectrum debate
India’s Telecom Commission will next week meet to discuss proposals to modify its regulation of 2G spectrum pricing and mergers and acquisition activity, Reuters reports. New proposals were made last...
View ArticleOrange brings 2G Facebook access to African mobiles
France Telecom-Orange is making Facebook accessible to all consumers using its networks in Africa through a new service delivered by unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) technology.All users...
View ArticleIndia can’t afford to alienate foreign operators
Following this month’s decision by India’s Supreme Court to cancel all of the 122 2G spectrum licences granted in controversial circumstances in 2008, several companies operating in the country are...
View ArticleNew Indian 2G auctions to take more than a year
India’s Department of Telecommunications has informed the government that an auction to reallocate 2G spectrum licences will take 13 months to complete, reports The Economic Times newspaper. This...
View ArticleMobile services coming to Channel Tunnel
Mobile services will be installed in the Channel Tunnel in time for the 2012 London Olympics. The France-UK tunnel will be equipped to support 2G and 3G services by French mobile operators Bouygues...
View ArticleEtisalat to cut India services on 31 March
Middle East-based operator group Etisalat confirmed it will cease operations in India on 31 March as it commits to exiting the market. The company said last month it would close its Etisalat DB network...
View ArticleIndia 2G spectrum expected to fetch nearly US8B
The Indian government expects to raise around INR400 billion (US$7.95 billion) from the sale of 2G spectrum according to the federal budget for the upcoming fiscal year, reports Dow Jones Newswires....
View ArticleTelenor requests Indian 2G auction for June
Norwegian-based operator group Telenor has submitted a request for the Indian government to bring the auction of 2G spectrum – necessitated by the cancellation of 122 licences in February – forwards to...
View ArticleNew players invited to bid in India 2G auctions
The auction of 2G spectrum in India, brought about by the cancellation of 122 2G licences by the Supreme Court in February, is likely to welcome new operators, following recommendations by the Telecom...
View ArticleAT&T refarming 2G spectrum in NYC
AT&T has started to reallocate 2G spectrum in New York City to 3G and 4G networks, in order to meet increasing demand and improve call quality and data speeds. AT&T has contacted customers...
View ArticleTelenor on lookout for new Indian partner
Nordic-based operator group Telenor is in discussions to find a new partner for its business in India before the government carries out an auction for 2G spectrum, reports The Economic Times.Telenor...
View ArticleReport: Telenor, Tata in talks over Indian collaboration
Nordic operator Telenor is considering an alliance with Tata Teleservices as it looks to continue find a new business partner to allow it to operate in the Indian mobile market, reports Business...
View ArticleIndia 2G spectrum price decision imminent
The Indian government will today set the starting price for 2G spectrum that will be auctioned later this year, according to Reuters sources. The Indian cabinet will reportedly be presented with two...
View ArticleAT&T to switch off 2G networks by 2017
US number-two operator AT&T expects to close its 2G GSM networks by 2017 at the latest as customers are moved to its 3G and LTE networks."We expect to fully discontinue service on our 2G networks...
View ArticleEtisalat confirms non-participation in Indian 2G auction
Middle East-based operator group Etisalat said it will not take part in the forthcoming 2G auctions in India, reports Reuters. Etisalat was one of the operators affected by the cancellation of the 122...
View ArticleIndian GSM operators lobby for CDMA spectrum
Airtel, Vodafone and Idea are pressing the Indian government to reallocate part of the country’s CDMA spectrum for GSM-based services, arguing the move is justified by the declining interest among...
View ArticleVodafone’s 2G extension plans blocked in India
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has rejected Vodafone’s request to renew its 2G licences in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata.The licences, which cover 900MHz and 1800MHz frequencies and are...
View ArticleVodafone blasts Indian regulator on licence renewal decision
Vodafone India has lambasted India’s Department of Telecom (DoT) for throwing out its request to renew a 2G licence for Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata.In a strongly-worded letter to DoT, the operator falls...
View ArticleSingTel to shut 2G network in 2-3 years
LIVE FROM LTE ASIA 2014: SingTel plans to consolidate its network infrastructure by shutting down its 2G network in two to three years and then reuse the spectrum.Kuan Moon Yuen, SingTel’s CEO for its...
View ArticleCAT, True plan network sharing deal by March
Thailand’s state-owned CAT Telecom plans to finalise a network sharing deal with True Move by March, after reaching a similar deal with dtac last month.CAT acting president Sanpachai Huvanandan said...
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