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Cell cos likely to get up to 8 Mhz of 2G spectrum free

Cell cos likely to get up to 8 Mhz of 2G spectrum free

THE telecom regulator may rule that mobile phone companies are entitled to have up to 8 MHz of 2G wireless spectrum without any additional payment.

Pan-India 3G spectrum attracts Rs 4,324-cr bid

Pan-India 3G spectrum attracts Rs 4,324-cr bid

The third day of spectrum auction for 3G telephony saw the all-India licence bid touching Rs 4,324 crore at the end of 16 rounds, ensuring that the government would get a minimum of Rs 17,636 crore.

Bharti shares up on Zain deal; execution a challenge

Bharti shares up on Zain deal; execution a challenge

The acquisition, which would help Bharti become the world’s No. 5 wireless firm by subscribers with presence in 18 countries.

Banks to earn $100 million from Bharti-Zain deal

Banks to earn $100 million from Bharti-Zain deal

Banks will earn $75-100 million in fees from the Bharti-Zain deal, which could be 10-15% of the total fees they expect to rake in this year.

Bharti takes SPV route for safe ride into Africa

Bharti takes SPV route for safe ride into Africa

Bharti Airtel, which is in the final phase of taking over Zain Telecom’s African assets, has formed two special purpose vehicles (SPVs) in the Netherlands and Singapore to execute the $10.7-billion deal with a lower financial risk.