Articles tagged with: Aircel and Ict

India's Aircel Reported to be in Talks to Buy Loop Mobile

India's aircel Cellular is reported to be in talks to buy Mumbai based Loop Mobile (formerly BPL Mobile), which is owned by the Ruias of the Essar group. Both companies have been holding discussions for around seven months now, two people familiar with the discussions told the Economic Times.  more

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India May Need 11-Digit Phone Numbers Shortly

India's Department of Telecommunications is considering changes to the numbering system to switch to 11-digits due to a projected shortage. The ministry's Telecom Engineering Centre (TEC) developed a 30-year program for phone numbering in 2003, but the recent surge in subscriber numbers has thrown the plan into disarray.  more

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