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• Telecom panel seeks clarity from Trai over reserve pricing - The Indian Express

  28-03-2016 23:22 via
  The Indian Express
  Telecom panel seeks clarity from Trai over reserve pricing
  The Indian Express
  A DoT official said that questions were raised pertaining to the rationale behind setting the reserve price of the said spectrum frequency at Rs 11,485 cr per MHz. The Telecom Commission, which is the apex decision-making body of the Department of ...
  Telecom Commission poses queries to Trai on spectrum recommendationsTimes of India
  Department of Telecom planning to start spectrum auction by mi
  

• Telecom Commission gives green signal to virtual network operators - Economic Times

  28-03-2016 20:53 via
  The Indian Express
  Telecom Commission gives green signal to virtual network operators
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: Consumers are set to get more choices for voice and data services while telecom companies will have additional options to monetise unused airwaves, as the government has allowed virtual network operators to set up shop in India.
  Telecom panel clears entry of virtual operatorsThe Indian Express
  Telecom commission clears entry of virtual network operators in IndiaHindustan Times
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• Telecom subscriber base crosses 104-crore mark - Economic Times

  28-03-2016 18:52 via
  International Business Times, India Edition
  Telecom subscriber base crosses 104-crore mark
  Economic Times
  NEW DELHI: Telecom users in the country crossed 104-crore mark with mobile service provider adding over 70 lakh new customers in January 2016, says a Trai report. "The number of telephone subscribers in India increased from 1,036.41 million at the end ...
  TRAI favours interconnectivity between ISPs, telecom operatorsInternational Business Times, India Edition
  Telecom panel approves 112
  

• Dell sells IT services arm to NTT for USD 3 billion

  28-03-2016 15:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Dell has agreed to sell its IT services arm to NTT Data, a unit of Japanese telecom operator NTT, for USD 3.05 billion. The divestment is expected to help Dell pay for its planned acquisition of EMC. NTT said Dell's customers will have access to an expanded range of services, while the Japanese company strengthens its customer in key verticals such as healthcare and insurance and gains data centres in the US, UK and Australia. NTT Data CEO John McCain will lead integration of the
  
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• Viettel picked for Myanmar's fourth mobile network

  28-03-2016 11:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Vietnamese mobile operator Viettel has been granted the right to negotiate with a local consortium for a minority stake in a company that is expected to be awarded Myanmar's fourth telecoms licence. Viettel, owned by Vietnam's defence ministry, was one of seven foreign companies to express interest in a tender launched at end-2015. Viettel was the only operator to submit its proposal by the deadline on 18 March, The Myanmar Times reports. A government statement confirmed the
  
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• Etisalat appoints Al-Abdooli as group CEO

  28-03-2016 11:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Etisalat Group has appointed Saleh Adbullah al-Abdooli as its CEO. Abdooli replaces Hatem Dowidar, who was appointed interim CEO earlier this month after Ahmad Julfar resigned for personal reasons. Al Abdooli will now manage the company's international operations as well as the local UAE operations, in a restructuring move.
  
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• MIDEAST STOCKS-Petchems lift Saudi, Orascom Telecom pulls down Egypt - Reuters

  28-03-2016 10:57 via
  MIDEAST STOCKS-Petchems lift Saudi, Orascom Telecom pulls down Egypt
  Reuters
  DUBAI, March 28 Strong petrochemical shares lifted Saudi Arabia's stock market in early trade on Monday, while Orascom Telecom Media pulled Egypt lower again because of concern about its deal to acquire CI Capital. Saudi Basic Industries climbed 2.3 ...and more »
  

• Sharp says still in talks on completing Foxconn deal

  28-03-2016 10:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  (Telecompaper) Sharp said it's still in talks with Hon Hai Precision Industry on their earlier announced partnership, including a capital injection from the Taiwanese manufacturer. Sharp said the companies aim to reach a "satisfactory agreement as soon as practically possible" but had nothing further to add in response to the latest press reports. Hon Hai said earlier that it would hold a board meeting 30 March as scheduled, but whether the board would discuss the Sharp deal would depend on
  
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• New Singapore telco faces uphill battle - CNBC

  28-03-2016 03:21 via
  CNBC
  New Singapore telco faces uphill battle
  CNBC
  The city-state, with a population of only around 5.5 million, already has three mobile-service operators, all of which have some government-linked ownership. And there aren't a lot of residents who haven't already picked a carrier: The mobile ...and more »
  

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