Articles tagged with: Idea Cellular and Passive Infrastructure
Idea Cellular Gets Approval for Tower Separation
India's Idea Cellular has received approval from its shareholders to split off its tower assets into a separate company, Idea Cellular Towers Infrastructure. The new company, which will manage Idea's 11,000 towers will now be merged with Indus Towers, the three-way joint venture with Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Essar. more
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Private Equity Group Invests in Indian Mobile Operator
The private equity group, Providence Equity Partners has taken a twenty percent stake in Aditya Birla Telecom (ABTL) - a wholly-owned subsidiary of India's Idea Cellular - for US$640 million. ABTL owns the telecom mobile license for the Bihar service area and will hold a 16 per cent stake in Indus Towers, the company's tower subsidiary which is co-owned by Vodafone Essar and Bharti Airtel. more
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Indian Operator Planning $250 Million Network Expansion Spend
India's Idea Cellular says that it plans to spend Rs 1000 crore (US$250 million) expanding its network in the western state of Gujarat. Idea, part of Aditya Birla Group, operates in 11 of India's 23 telecom circles. more
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Vodafone, Bharti and Idea Confirm Merging Indian Tower Ops
As has been widely rumoured over the past few weeks, India's Vodafone Essar, Bharti Infratel and Idea Cellular have confirmed plans to merge their tower operations into a single company. The new company, Indus Towers will provide passive infrastructure services in India to all operators on a non-discriminatory basis. more
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Broadband Connectivity Essential to Steer India to Next Phase of Telecom Growth
The next phase of telecom growth will be driven by broadband paradigm, said Mr. R R Shah, Member Secretary, Planning Commission at a conference on organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) last week. more
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