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India will be holding a 5G spectrum auction by the end of July, with frequencies set aside for private mobile networks. This was announced by the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 72 GHz of spectrum will be auctioned for a 20-year tenure…
The mega-merger between Indian operator Bharti Airtel’s infrastructure company Bharti Infratel and independent tower company Indus Towers is reportedly now expected to close in June. The planned merger, which has been in the making for around a year, is at an…
India’s Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has granted Bharti Airtel and Tata Teleservices on the 83 billion rupees ($1.19 billion) demand from the Department of Telecom as a condition of approving the merger between the two companies.…
India’s Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Group are reportedly in talks to sell more than half of their respective stakes in the tower company that will be created through the merger of Bharti Infratel and Indus Towers. Bharti Infratel is Bharti Airtel’s tower…
The fiber network unit Reliance Jio Infocomm is reportedly planning to raise around 270 billion rupees ($3.89 billion) in syndicated loans to help expand the newly created infrastructure business. Jio Digital Fiber plans to use the proceeds to expand its…
India’s Bharti Airtel and Tata Teleservices may need to pay nearly 150 billion rupees ($2.15 billion) in spectrum charges to the government to clinch approval for their planned merger. The Department of Telecom is preparing to issue the demand as a condition…
Singtel Group has revealed plans to subscribe to Bharti Airtel’s 250 billion rupee ($3.57 billion) right issue, taking up its full entitlement for its direct stake of 15%. Airtel will take up 170 million new shares at an issue price of 220 rupees per share…
India’s Bharti Airtel has launched a new VDSL vectoring service the company has branded V-Fiber, capable of delivering speeds of up to 100Mbps. The company’s new service has been launched in Chennai, and is being rolled out across Airtel’s national broadband…
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