Inmarsat launches IoT partner ecosystem, beam rentals
Inmarsat on Tuesday announced the launch of Elevate, a partner ecosystem for the internet of things (IoT), news that comes ...
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IDFC acquires 33% of Ascend Telecom for US$910m as tower deals accelerate in India
Indian private equity fund IDFC Alternatives has reportedly acquired a 33% stake in towerco Ascend Telecom Infrastructure from PE New Silk Road (NSR) for around Rs58.5bn (US$910m). The deal’s ...
Reliance Jio launch details send rivals’ stock prices tumbling
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio Infocomm has announced that it will launch commercially on 5 September with a welcome ...
Reliance Jio considers acquisitions to boost scale
Nascent Indian mobile operator Reliance Jio Infocomm will reportedly seek to acquire smaller players to gain sufficient scale to compete with the ...
Indian gov’t approves BSNL tower spinoff, compensation for surrendered spectrum – report
India’s Union Cabinet has reportedly approved the spin-off of BSNL’s towers into a separate company and offered the struggling state-controlled telco ...
India raises US$10bn on first day of auction
The Indian government raised about Rs617bn (US$9.9bn) on the first day of its 2- and 3G spectrum auction. The 900 ...
MTN back on the hunt in Zimbabwe
South African telecoms leader MTN is on the lookout for an acquisition in Zimbabwe, according to local publication the Financial ...
Eight to vie for airwaves in Indian auction
Eight operators look set to take part in India’s upcoming 2- and 3G spectrum auction, from which the government aims ...
MTS India to abstain from spectrum auction
Mobile operator MTS India, controlled by Russian conglomerate Sistema, has decided not to take part in the country’s upcoming 2- ...
Indian state-owned telcos to eschew spectrum auction
Struggling Indian state-owned telcos BSNL and MTNL will not participate in the upcoming 2G and 3G spectrum auction, according to ...
