However, TDSAT has asked govt to dispose of two representations made by the company on the guidelines.
RCom, which launched its nationwide GSM services in January last year, currently offers telephony services on both the GSM and CDMA platforms.
A special audit of Anil Ambani group firm Reliance Communications will be delayed, as the auditor Parakh & Co. has sought an extension for three months from mid-July.
According to data from the Telecom Regulatory Authoroty of India, the total number of GSM subscribers of RCom at the end of September was 41.2 million, while the CDMA base was 55.28 million.
The Rs 8,000-cr deal is expected to be finalised early next month.
The discussions are 'indicative and non-binding' in nature.
With many new players waiting to launch their operations and Mobile Number Portability to be implemented shortly, the competition will intensify further.
The Financial Times reported that Ambani hopes to be a major shareholder in RCom and MTN after the firms combine in a reverse takeover. Ambani would pay an extra $4 to $5 billion in cash to bring his stake in MTN to his target level of 34.9 per cent, the ceiling beyond which he would be forced to make a general offer for MTN, the newspaper said in an article published in its online edition.
In a move that will result in further snowballing of the spectrum issue, British telecom major Vodafone has termed the Reliance Communications' (RCom) allegations "as false and inconsistent with the facts".
DoT sources confirmed receipt of the report by auditors Parekh and Co and said that it is yet to examine the findings. DoT would ask for RCom's response later.
Reliance Communications (RCom) has launched a new scheme that enables its subscribers to make STD calls at Re 1 and local calls at 50 paise per minute.
Cable and DTH companies cannot hold more than 20 per cent stake in each other.
Move to skirt public offer for S African telco.
The company will invest Rs 16,000 crore (Rs 160 billion) for network expansion in FY08, said ADAG chairman Anil Ambani on Tuesday in Mumbai.
Company says it has been the victim of a 'mischievous' campaign by rivals.
Telco sector has been been cutting back on freebies and discounted minutes to maintain profitability.
RCom had won 3G spectrum in 13 circles, including Delhi and Mumbai.
Telecom service provider Reliance Communications is close to awarding a contract for implementation of mobile number portability (MNP) integration across its network to eight global telecom companies. The deal is estimated to be worth Rs 700-800 crore. The eight are Tekelec, HP, Intec, Huawei, ZTE, Ericsson, Lucent and Radio Telecom.
Experts argue that the cost savings both in terms of capex as well as operating costs can be substantial in the next one to two years.
RCom and Aircel have permits for 3G services in 13 out of 22 service areas while Tata Teleservices has permit in 9 circles.
Reliance Communications is investing Rs 800 crore ($200 million) to enhance its managed global ethernet services
It offers a discount of up to 96 per cent on data and and up to 92 per cent on call charges.
Accounting regulator ICAI on Wednesday said it has asked Reliance Communication, which is under attack for alleged overstating of revenues and evasion of licence fee, to provide financial details before it can initiate action against the teleco's auditors.
Rival operators' lobby to approach Delhi High Court.
Making its foray into mobile content outsourcing, the CDMA major, Reliance Communications, has signed its first contract with a Singapore-based GSM service provider.
Reliance Communications, India's second-biggest mobile operator, has decided to demerge its telecom tower business -- Reliance Infratel (Rel Infra). The company's board has approved a proposal to restructure the ownership of the tower firm to help create an independent tower company.
Intensifying 3G tariff war, Reliance Communications (RCom) on Friday announced up to 61 per cent cut in rates, following similar reduction by Airtel and Idea.
RCom intends to utilise the proceeds of the proposed transaction to reduce its debt.
With the addition of 4,000 employees, the RCom staff strength is estimated to rise to 9,500
RComm has decided to raise the retirement age of its employees from 58 to 65 years. This move is seen as part of its expansion plan and difficulty of recruiting sufficient staff.
Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Authority had on December 12 refused to stay the government's process of awarding new licences and allocating airwaves to mobile firms, a decision which existing GSM players say would hurt them Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Essar and Idea Cellular are the major GSM players in Cellular Operators Association of India, but it is learnt that there is no consensus within the lobby group over moving the high court.
It is believed that apart from Bharti Airtel and Bharti Infratel, there are four players that have made a bid.
RCom and Aircel will hold 50 per cent each in the new company
Spectrum trading will happen in 9 circles.
Reacting sharply to Bharti Airtel's offer to pay Rs 2,650 crore (Rs 26.50 billion) for all-India spectrum, Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications on Monday said said the GSM operator was trying to prevent competition. "This is another ploy of Bharti to prevent competition. It shows their (Bharti's) anti-consumer and anti-competitive behaviour," an RCom spokesperson said.
Users can use the 'Search' option for searching videos across various categories and download it to their GSM mobile phones, while the 'Upload' option makes uploading videos from mobile phones easier.
RCom had recently received spectrum in 13 circles under the new cross over technology policy, in which a code division multiple access operator can also operate GSM services with the same licence. IT operates GSM in the remaining circles.
The report on RCom would now be examined by a four-member committee of department of telecommunication, headed by member finance, sources said. The content of reports, howeever, were not divulged.
With the launch, RCom became the first private service provider to launch the service in Kashmir Valley.
In a bonanza for its shareholders, billionaire Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications on Sunday announced it is hiving off its entire real estate assets, estimated to be of around Rs 12,000 crore (Rs 120 billion), into a separate listed company.
