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Telecoms news from India
Mobile data in India nearly doubles in 2012, 3G data triples
There has been a 92% increase in mobile data traffic generated by both 2G and 3G services in India between December 2011 and December 2012, according to a study by Nokia Siemens Networks. ...more.
India May Need More Legal Changes to Approve Vodafone Tax Settlement
The Indian government may need to modify two separate laws in order to be able to sign off on a negotiated settlement with Vodafone in its US$2.4 billion tax dispute. ...more.
Attempt to Strip India's Tata Teleservices of its GSM Licenses
India's GSM trade association, the COAI is seeking to have the mobile licenses held by Tata Teleservices (TTSL) cancelled as part of the 2008 GSM license scandal. ...more.
India's Viom Networks Seeking Private Equity Investor Ahead of IPO
The Indian tower network operator, Viom Networks has confirmed that it is seeking a private equity investor as the company posted its first ever profit during the second half of last year. ...more.
India's State-Owned Telcos May Claim $2 Billion in License Fee Refunds
India's two state-owned telcos may be able to claim a refund on their license fees if they surrender their Broadband Wireless licenses, even though other companies would not be able to make such a claim. ...more.
India IT Infrastructure Spending Will Reach $2.3 Billion By 2014
The Indian IT infrastructure market, comprising of server, storage and networking equipment, will total $2.1 billion in 2013, growing 9.7 percent compared to 2012, according to Gartner. ...more.
Fitch Revises Bharti Airtel's Outlook to Stable
Fitch Ratings has revised India-based Bharti Airtel's debt ratings outlook to Stable from Negative. Its Long-term Foreign Currency debt rating has been affirmed at 'BBB-'. ...more.
India's BSNL Hires Advisors on Possible Splitting Off of Towers Network
India's state-owned mobile network operator, BSNL has hired KPMG to advise the company on a splitting off of its tower assets into a separate company. ...more.
Indian Mobile Users Spend an Average 2.25 Hours a day Using Their Mobile Device
Nearly a third of Indian media consumption time is being spent on mobile devices, according to a study commissioned by the mobile advertising agency, InMobi. ...more.
Indian State-Owned Telco Seeks Delay to BlackBerry Messenger Interception Demands
India's state-owned telco, MTNL has been granted a further extension on the deadline for being able to decode BlackBerry Messages in real-time for the security services. ...more.
Piramal Still Looking to Sell Stake in Vodafone India
India's Piramal Enterprises has reconfirmed its intention to sell its stake in Vodafone India next year. The drugmaker's chairman, Ajay Piramal confirmed the sale intention to the Reuters news agency. ...more.
India has the potential to lead the world in the adoption of the Nexus of Forces, which is the convergence and mutual reinforcement of social interaction, mobility, cloud and information, however for this to happen a number technological and socioeconomic shifts must happen, according to Gartner. ...more.
Proposal to Merge Two State-Owned Telcos Considered Again
India's two state-owned, and loss making telecoms networks could be merged into a single company, under plans that have been presented by the Department of Telecom. ...more.
Vodafone Sues to Retain Existing Indian Operator Licenses
Vodafone India has filed a petition against the Department of Telecom over plans to resell the mobile network's operating licenses in Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata. ...more.
Nokia Invokes International Dispute Process Over Indian Tax Dispute
Nokia has invoked the mutual agreement procedure (MAP) between Finland and India to seek a resolution to a 2,000-crore (US$367 million) tax demand. ...more.
Vodafone's Indian Tax Dispute Settlement Delayed by Indian Elections
A settlement of Vodafone's long running US$2.4 billion tax dispute with the Indian government may not be possible before the country's 2014 national elections. ...more.
Indian Government Ministers to Discuss Fate of State-Owned Telcos
A group of Indian government ministers are expected to discuss a turn-around plan for the country's two state-owned telecoms networks later this week. ...more.
Indian Government Could Raise $6 Billion from Radio Spectrum Levy
The Indian government expects to raise nearly US$6 billion from the country's mobile networks in one-off spectrum fees, the ICT Minister, Milind Deora said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. ...more.
Qatar Royal Family Buys 5% Stake in India's Bharti Airtel
India's Bharti Airtel says that it has raised US$1.26 billion by selling a 5 percent stake in the company to the Qatar Foundation Endowment (QFE) -- an investment company owned by the Qatari Royal Family ...more.
Huawei to Invest $150 Million In Bangalore R&D Facility
Huawei is to invest around US$150 million in a new R&D facility in the Indian city of Bangalore in the second half of this year. ...more.
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