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Articles tagged with: Bharti and Mtn
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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The big challenge for the mobile industry in emerging markets
According to a new report by Ovum, reaching and profitably serving low-income users will be one of the biggest challenges for the mobile industry in emerging markets. The report outlines three critical areas operators must consider in serving this market and provides guidance on profitability strategies for operators, through an examination of best-practice strategies in operational and service areas. more
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Bharti Telesoft Powering VAS Solutions for MTN Group
India's bharti Telesoft has announced an alliance with the MTN Group to deliver Multimedia Messaging Center (MMSC), Short Message Service Center (SMSC) and Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) Gateway solutions for all 21 MTN Operations. more
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MTN 1st Half Net Profit Rises 12%, Seeks Expansion
JOHANNESBURG -(Dow Jones)- MTN Group, the African cellphone operator twice thwarted this year from expanding into the densely-populated Indian market, continues to scout for acquisitions in emerging markets. more
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Bharti Chairman: Not in Talks With South Africa's MTN
NEW DELHI -(Dow Jones)- bharti Airtel has not started talks again with South African telecom major MTN Group, the Indian telecom service provider's chairman said Friday. more
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MTN - Hasn't Approached Bharti Airtel to Restart Talks
JOHANNESBURG -(Dow Jones)- MTN Group, Africa's largest cellphone network operator, Tuesday denied it had approached India's largest mobile operator about possibly restarting tie-up talks. more
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MTN Extends Exclusive Talks With Reliance Communications
JOHANNESBURG -(Dow Jones)- South Africa's MTN Group said it has agreed to extend a period of exclusive negotiations with India's Reliance Communications until July 21. more
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MTN Expects to Issue Reliance Statement on Wednesday
JOHANNESBURG -(Dow Jones)- MTN Group expects to issue a statement on tie-up discussions with India's Reliance Communications Wednesday, a spokeswoman for the company said. more
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Merged MTN-Reliance May Seek Listing on London's Stock Exchange
It has been reported that the proposed merger of South Africa's MTN with India's Reliance Communications would then seek a secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange. The London Times newspaper, citing sources close to the merger talks said that the negotiations, which started in secret several months ago, were going well and were likely to be concluded before the end of a 45-day exclusivity period. more
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Reliance Talking to Private Equity Groups on MTN Purchase
India's Reliance Communications is reported to be seeking as much as US$5 billion from a consortium of private equity groups to finance its expected purchase/merger of South Africa's MTN. Sources told the Times of India that Deutsche Bank, which is advising on the deal has talked to private equity firms Carlyle, Blackstone and Apax to raise between US$4-US$5 billion. more
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