Spectrum trading – Aircel planning to sell its spectrum in circles like Kerala, Punjab etc?

With spectrum trading rules promulgated, all eyes are on two key players — Aircel Cellular and Tata Teleservices — wondering whether they will sell coveted 3G and 4G spectrum held with them. Operators like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular are known to be keen to buy spectrum from these operators. Adding fuel to speculation […]

Spectrum Trading norms to lead to exits — Airtel, Idea, Vodafone, Reliance Jio seen winning

Spectrum trading is likely to lead to consolidation in the Indian telecom industry and four telecom operators — Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular, Vodafone and Reliance Jio — are likely to emerge the winners — analysts said. “The industry could see emergence of four pan-India players (Bharti Airtel Limited, Vodafone India Limited, Idea Cellular Ltd and […]

Watch LIVE – Launch of Mahindra’s new SUV — TUV300 now

Mahindra is all set to unveil the TUV300 — the company’s competitor to the newly unveiled SUVs from Maruti Suzuki — S-Cross, Fiat Avventura and Hyundai Creta. Click below to watch the launch of TUV300 live at 11 AM today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo9-qoXYKEQ&feature=youtu.be The vehicle has been called the most refined car produced by Mahindra & Mahindra […]

Bharti Airtel, Axiata explore merging Bangladesh operations

Axiata Group Berhadand Bharti Airtel Limited said they have entered into an exclusive discussion to explore the possibility of combining the business operations of their telecommunication subsidiaries in Bangladesh; namely, Robi Axiata Limited and Airtel Bangladesh Limited. Malaysia-based Axiata holds a stake of around 20% in Idea Cellular in India. “There is no certainty that […]

Yamaha opens new Rs 1,500-cr manufacturing facility near Chennai

India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. (IYM), the leading two wheeler manufacturer, today inaugurated its third manufacturing facility at the industrial park in Vallam Vadagal situated at the outskirts of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The new factory will be the first in the Yamaha Motor group to have a vendor park in its vicinity. Spread across 177 […]

Spectrum Trading Guidelines – Tata, Aircel, RCom to be major beneficiaries in India

The Indian government today implemented perhaps the most awaited reform in the telecom sector in recent years — spectrum trading. Trading will be allowed for all spectrum acquired through auctions or for which ‘market rates’ have been paid. Largely as expected, the norms however have hit MTS — owned by Russia’s Sistema — badly as […]