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RJIL likely to raise Rs 10 billion through...
Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL) is likely to raise Rs 10 billion through private bonds. The company plans to raise the entire amount through ten-year securities for which the coupon rate may be fixed between 9.25 per cent and...
4G / 5G
DoT may allow spectrum sharing among 3G operators
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is likely to allow spectrum sharing among 3G players. Earlier, the department had stated that it would exclude 3G airwaves in the proposed spectrum sharing policy. The DoT’s move to reconsider...
Broadcasting
Mobily launching Alcatel-Lucent’s virtualised RAN in Saudi Arabia
Alcatel-Lucent and Mobily Saudi Arabia have announced the first global deployment of virtualised radio access network (RAN) software from the vendor’s Network Function Virtualisation (NFV) portfolio.
Mobily is deploying Alcatel-Lucent’s 9771 Wireless Cloud Element Radio Network Controller (WCE RNC) to...
Internet
FarEasTone claims world first APT700 Launch
Taiwanese operator FarEasTone (FET) has become the first operator in the world to launch commercial LTE services in the APT700 band, according to Swedish vendor Ericsson, which supplied the network equipment for the launch. FET won both APT700 and...
Financials
Sprint deal with T-Mobile USA nearing completion
A widely expected deal that will see US operator Sprint acquire its competitor T-Mobile USA is nearing completion, according to a number of reports citing inside sources. News agency Bloomberg said that an agreement on the price, capital structure...
Banking & Retail
THE CELLPHONE MINUTES THAT COME WITH … INSURANCE?
Cell-phone adoption in Africa continues to grow at a rapid pace; the continent is on track to hit the billion cellphone mark in 2015. Many African mobile users don’t have monthly plans with a carrier. Instead, they own phones...
4G / 5G
Videocon Telecom ties up with Huawei for 4G...
Videocon Telecom has tied up with Chinese equipment firm Huawei Technologies for rolling out 4G network in six out of its 7 service areas. "Videocon Telecom is rolling out LTE-ready Packet Core network from Huawei in...
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