Telecom Sector

BSNL Gives Nod To GSM Tender; Plans Rs 22,880 Cr Investment In 2007-08

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.

Hutch Crosses 50 Lac Subscribers Mark in Gujarat; Plans to Invest More in the State

Hutch
Ahmedabad: Hutch has crossed the 50 lakh subscriber mark in Gujarat. Now it plans to invest around Rs 1,000 crore in the State during the existing fiscal (2007), as part of its growth plans.

Last year, the cellular services supplier invested Rs 330 crore in the state that contributes one-seventh of the total earnings of the company in India.

TRAI Suggests Changes in Licensing Program

Telecom Regulatory Authority of IndiaNew Delhi: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has made a few suggestions in its recommendations on licensing program reforms released.

Call ISD for just Re 1 from India

MTNLNew Delhi: Through their fixed line phones, now MTNL broadband’s Delhi and Mumbai based customers will be capable of making an ISD call to any part of the world for as low as Re 1 a minute.

DoT For Appraisal Of Duty Hikes

New Delhi: Telecom minister A Raja stated that DoT would pass on the fresh tariff hikes issue by two leading mobile manipulators to Trai.

Bharti Airtel To Amplify Its Presence, Investing $200 Mn In Sri Lanka

Bharti AirtelNew Delhi: Bharti Airtel Lanka Pvt Ltd will invest up to $200 million by 2009 for offering mobile services in Sri Lanka. The recent plan is a part of company’s strategy to amplify its presence beyond India.

The company is all set to instigate both 2G and 3G mobile services in Sri Lanka by the end of the current fiscal.

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