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October
Norway’s Telenor has found a new partner, Lakshdeep Investments, to support its bid in Indian 2G spectrum re-auction
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Vodafone’s M-Pesa joins Belgacom’s HomeSend so customers can send money across borders
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Head of Sistema’s Indian unit says company will not bid in the re-auction of 2G licences, but hopes court will restore previous deal
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After Unitech split, Telenor submits application for pre-qualification in India’s 2G spectrum re-auction
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Telenor will take control of its Indian business Uninor after settling its dispute with investment partner Unitech
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September
A new satellite going into service in October will offer US consumers in remote areas two-way broadband at speeds and prices comparable with DSL. Regulation is the main obstacle to selling to consumers in other parts of the world, says Hughes Network Systems president Pradman Kaul
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Green power is a challenge — but renewable sources are possibly the only way to extend mobile services to areas without an electricity supply. Anil Raj looks at how renewable energy sources can help expand services to the next billion people
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Russia’s Sistema may buy into Malaysian parent with rights to restructure and take over Aircel
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Group expected to file papers for share flotation of Bharti Infratel tower arm in attempt to raise $903m
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Hutchison Whampoa sells India-based global services division to Tech Mahindra for $87m
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Reliance chairman Anil Ambani revives plan to sell stakes in Flag and tower unit in plan to cut $6bn debt
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Tashkent court orders seizure of MTS’s Uzbekistan unit Uzdunrobita after dispute over tax
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August
District court in India tells Telenor that it can bid for 2G spectrum only with Uninor joint venture
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BT may raise $90m by selling part of its 23% stake in Indian IT group Tech Mahindra
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Indian government tells loss-making MTNL and BSNL to work on plan to merge in three months
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India’s supreme court threatens government with fine if it misses new January 11 deadline for re-auction of 2G spectrum
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Indian wifi network operator asks for proposals from vendors for $200m LTE project
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BSNL and MTNL to offer voluntary retirement to 121,000 staff and to give up broadband wireless plans
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MTS subsidiary to restart Turkmenistan services at end of August, but stalemate goes on in Uzbekistan
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Government adviser Sam Pitroda says India’s loss-making state operator BSNL should consider selling its 70,000 towers
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Telenor’s Indian joint venture to cut 2,000 jobs as it closes operations in four licence districts
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Bangladesh regulator BTRC reviews options to use 700 MHz spectrum for LTE services
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Operator considers selling up to 10% of tower company Bharti Infratel’s equity share capital
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Indian government plans to file court application to delay auction from August to November
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Indian government reduces re-auction starting price for five units of 1800 MHz spectrum to $2.5bn
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July
Sri Lankan operator finishes phase one of broadband network to provide 20 megabits to 90% of customers
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Reports says Malaysian operator Maxis considers selling Aircel to Sistema because of India’s regulatory uncertainties
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Citi hired to help Telenor find a minority partner in Indian operations to replace Uninor
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Minority shareholders in Net Serviços turn down offer of $13.18 a share from Carlos Slim’s Embratel
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Re-auction of 2G spectrum to be delayed as Indian government fails to agree on base price and roll-out requirements
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Reports say Telenor may buy out DoCoMo stake in Tata Teleservices if it sets up mobile deal in India
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BSNL to buy network 2G network equipment from ZTE while Alcatel-Lucent will provide systems for prepaid customers
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June
Indian government to fix standard licence fee for all operators at 8% of gross revenue from 2013
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Reports say rivals cannot match ZTE’s offer for $715m GSM contract with Indian operator BSNL
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Singapore approves initial public offering by Reliance Communications’ submarine infrastructure
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Google named as potential investor in undersea cable to link Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
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May
Government of Pakistan says 3G spectrum auctions to be completed before the end of 2012
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Bharti Airtel will buy 49% stakes in Qualcomm’s Indian broadband wireless unit and aims for 100% by 2014
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Vodafone delays flotation of Indian business because of uncertainty over spectrum auction
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Uncertainty in India’s telecoms sector leads Augere Wireless to sell spectrum and move out
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India’s BSNL goes to Alcatel-Lucent, Huawei and ZTE in first mobile equipment order for five years
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Indian state-owned MTNL tells Mauritius offshoot to look for managed services contracts in Africa
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Qualcomm expected to sell 26% of stake in Indian broadband wireless venture to Bharti Airtel
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April
Qualcomm set to receive Indian spectrum for TD-LTE services after delays due to dispute with government
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Tata Communications fails to agree on price for Cable & Wireless Worldwide, leaving Vodafone in the running
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Indian operator Airtel in ‘advanced discussions’ for $1.15 billion purchase of 4G licences from Qualcomm
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UAE-based operator Etisalat must pay $800 million as part of PTCL deal or face hostile takeover, says Pakistan
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Malaysian operator withdraws from talks about buying stake in Indian wifi service provider
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March
NTT DoCoMo in discussions to exercise call options and raise stake in Indian partner Tata Teleservices
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ZTE wins 3G and LTE deal for Telenor Pakistan and 2G/3G modernisation contract from MTN Nigeria
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Bangladesh’s state-owned Teletalk and three others to get 3G licences with free upgrade available to 4G
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Indian submarine network operator launches TGN-Gulf subsea cable system, completing global ring
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India’s Unitech seeks valuation for sale of 33% stake in Indian operator Uninor to Telenor
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Reliance Globalcom to float submarine unit Flag on Singapore exchange to help pay Reliance Communications’ debts
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Chairman says China Mobile to provide W-CDMA network if it wins auction, and looks for other international investments
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority admits delay caused by potential bidders’ failure to arrange funds
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Indian government allocates 700MHz broadcasting spectrum to 4G, while ministry tries to persuade military to give up more
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América Móvil’s Brazilian operator starts restructuring as it looks to buy remaining shares in cable operator Net Serviços
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Nokia Siemens Networks to deliver and manage Bharti Airtel’s 4G network in Indian state of Maharashtra
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Tata Communications to challenge Vodafone in potential bid for Cable & Wireless Worldwide, but Indian government may object
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February
Himalayan operator to incorporate Air4G macro base stations into countrywide network
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Etisalat joins Batelco in withdrawing from Indian mobile after court’s decision to cancel 122 2G licences
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India’s Reliance Communications shortlists Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Huawei and ZTE for $3bn managed services deal
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Indian government ‘will fail to meet four-month deadline’ to re-auction 122 cancelled spectrum licences
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Foreign tower owners may have to sell 26% stake after Telecom Regulatory Authority of India plans 74% limit
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Indian state operator BSNL to order capacity for 14.37 million mobile lines by end of February
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Bahraini operator has signed deal to sell the 42.7% equity it owns in India’s STel for $174.5m
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The Indian supreme court has cancels 122 2G licences in corruption case and calls on regulator to hold new auction
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January
Buy-out will enable NTT to enhance cloud services offering via ICT infrastructure across Asia
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Indian operators are complaining that they do not have enough spectrum to satisfy demand for broadband wireless. One, though, has taken a radical alternative — licence-free wifi — and already has 220,000 customers
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Airtel has strengthened existing contract with NSN with a new managed services deal for its Indian network
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New and existing operators in Pakistan to be invited to bid for three 3G licences in March auction
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Reliance Communications considering $1.5bn share offer for Flag Telecom to reduce group’s debt
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Malaysian mobile operator in talks to acquire stake in Indian internet provider and wifi operator Tikona
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Indian multinational seeks stakes in cable operators to boost planned 4G broadband services
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Indian state-owned company seeks bidders for expansion of 2G, 3G and wireless broadband services