New telcos to invest $2 bn

Firming up their rollout plans, the new telecom licensees will invest around $2 billion in the next four months for the rollout of their services.The investment, necessitated by regulations, is......

Vodafone, Airtel consortium 'Idea' has no takers

The move by three major telecom service providers - Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Essar and Idea Cellular - to set up a consortium for passive infrastructure is gaining ground, but independent telecom......

Telecom aspirants dial up tower firms

Wannabe telecom operators will take a while to know whether they have passed the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's test. But that hasn't stopped them from taking the next step: tying up with......

Govt clears 17 FDI plans worth Rs 122 cr

The governmentapproved 17foreign direct investment proposals on Tueday involving total inflow of Rs 122.3 crore (Rs 1.22 billion), including that of First Flight Couriers and Carlson Hotels. The......