Articles tagged with: Bharti Airtel and Vodafone
Talk Of Telecom Mergers Ringing Louder
After slowing to a crawl in the first half of 2009, deal-making among phone companies is bouncing back, a shift that's playing out in developed and fast-growing emerging markets alike. more
Related Tags: deutsche-telekom, t-mobile, hutchison-whampoa, mtn
Fitch Affirms Singtel's & Optus' Debt Ratings
Debt ratings agency, Fitch has affirmed Singapore's SingTel and its Australian subsidiary, Optus' Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at 'A'. The Outlook remains Stable. At the same time, Fitch has affirmed SingTel's and Optus' outstanding senior unsecured bonds at 'A'. more
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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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In Global Telecoms, Emerging-Market Players Take Pole Positions
Telecom companies from emerging markets navigated the rough economic waters far better than their peers in developed markets, and they are starting to expand outside their home turf, according to Oliver Wyman's 2009 Communications, Media, and Technology State of the Industry Report. more
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India Added a Record 7.7 Million GSM Subcribers in October
India's GSM networks added a record breaking 7.7 million net customers in October - reports the Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI). The total GSM base now stands at 241.4 million as at the end of last month. more
Related Tags: cdma, reliance, bharti, essar, vodafone-essar, India
BSNL - 6 Cos Have Bid For 93 Million GSM Lines Order
NEW DELHI -(Dow Jones)- Indian state-run telecom firm Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. has received technical and financial bids from six global telecom equipment suppliers for its contract to supply 93 million GSM, communication lines, the company's chairman said Wednesday. more
Related Tags: motorola, huawei, zte, alcatel-lucent, nortel, compete, bharti, bsnl, delhi, siemens, India
