Rudradeep Biswas

Rudradeep Biswas

Idea transforms from a pure play telco to an integrated digital solutions provider with new services to take on Jio, Airtel

Idea transforms from a pure play telco to an integrated digital solutions provider with new services to take on Jio, Airtel

Idea Cellular on Monday launched Idea Music Lounge, Idea Movie Club, and Idea Game Spark, kicking off its transformation from a pure play mobile operator to an integrated digital services and solutions provider to compete with the likes of Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel that are already offering digital content … Read More

Rudradeep Biswas

India’s top telcos seeks Trai intervention to stop BSNL’s app app-based limited fixed mobile telephony service

India’s top telcos seeks Trai intervention to stop BSNL’s app app-based limited fixed mobile telephony service

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), which represents India’s three-largest telecom companies, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular among others, has again approached the Trai seeking the latter’s immediate intervention to direct Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) to stop its app-based limited fixed mobile telephony (LFMT) service. The COAI … Read More

Rudradeep Biswas

RCom’s tower assets sale, merger with Aircel to take another 6-9 months to close; gets negative outlook from Moody’s

RCom’s tower assets sale, merger with Aircel to take another 6-9 months to close; gets negative outlook from Moody’s

Reliance Communication’s sale telecom tower assets and the merger of its core wireless operations with Aircel Limited (unrated) in a new joint venture are expected to take another 6-9 months to close, according to ratings agency Moody’s. Moody’s Investors Service has also downgraded Reliance Communications Limited’s (RCOM) corporate family rating … Read More

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