May 19th, 2017 1:17 PM 14 COMMENTS

Telecom Tribunal Ruling to Pave Way for RCom-MTS Merger?

In what comes as a relief for Sistema Shyam Teleservices (MTS), the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has reportedly ruled out the telecom department's demand for bank guarantees worth Rs 236 crore from the CDMA telco for spectrum in the 800 MHz band that had been transferred to Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications (RCom). According to an Economic Times report, the telecom tribunal has now ruled that the DoT... Read More

April 24th, 2017 3:29 PM 15 COMMENTS

RCom and Promoters of Aircel to Hold 50% Each in ‘Mergedco’ With Equal Representation on Board and Committees

Reliance Communications (RCom) has received a nod from its shareholders for a merger with Aircel. At their meeting convened under the order of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), shareholders today approved with 99.99 percent majority for the Scheme of Arrangement for demerger of the wireless division of the company and Reliance Telecom Limited (RTL) into Aircel and Dishnet Wireless Limited. Shareholders of RCom also approved the Scheme at their meeting... Read More

March 20th, 2017 1:08 PM 19 COMMENTS

RCom Inches Towards Aircel Merger; Gets Approval from Competition Commission of India (CCI)

RCom, the Anil Ambani-led telecommunications operator, is inching towards combining their cellular operations with Aircel. RCom has announced that they received approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for the proposed Scheme of Arrangement for demerger of the Wireless division of the Company into Aircel and Dishnet Wireless Limited. To recall, RCom has already received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), BSE Limited (BSE) and... Read More

July 23rd, 2016 1:37 PM 6 COMMENTS

RCom-Aircel wireless merger deal likely to conclude by next week: Report

CNBC-TV18 on Thursday reported that RCom is likely to conclude the merger deal next week with the founders of Aircel, for combining the wireless businesses of both the telecom companies. Both RCom and Aircel will together infuse Rs 5,000 crore of equity funding in the merged entity. With a net worth of around Rs 50,000 crore, both RCom and Aircel are likely to transfer Rs 14,000 crore debt to the merged... Read More

May 21st, 2016 6:15 PM 46 COMMENTS

RCom-Aircel merger talks get 30 days extension

Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Communications, in an official statement, said that it is further extending merger talks with Aircel promoters by further 30 days to June 22 following substantial progress in their discussions. The talks originally started on December 22 for a 90-day period since December 22, but got extended to May 22. RCom is currently in talks with Maxis Communications Berhad (MCB) and Sindya Securities and Investments Private Limited (Sindya), the... Read More

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