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Indian Telecom:Spectrum issues

This is stuff straight out of a textbook on how NOT to manage assetsat your disposal. At heart of the matter is the warring Department of Telecom and other side of the fence is Ministry of Defence. Both sides are … Continue reading

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Late night thoughts

Hutch has finally made a deal with the Vodafone (and supping with the devil). Vodafone would have something exciting to show to it’s shareholders and the the man in the eye of the storm until recently, Arun Sarin, would feel … Continue reading

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Tata Indicom is pathetic

Ok. My cellphone has totally freaked out. I need to shift my number from the old Tata Indicom handset to a new one. Since it’s a CDMA based phone, I had to go to the Tata Indicom support center in … Continue reading

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The year that was

I hate to end on a pessimistic note. The year 2006 was in many ways a sad reflection on the telecom trends. We haven’t been promised the Mbps speeds; Reliance isn’t scaling up; Airtel is becoming slouchy like BSNL; BSNL … Continue reading

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Hutch: Sale of the year?

It may be a good news for Ruias who hold a stake in Hutch Telecom. Their windfall would be in billions, if at all they decide to sell their stake. By all possible indications, Anil Ambani is keen on buying … Continue reading

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New developments

These are the changing times. For sure. This quarter has seen some record profits being posted by the telecom companies. How much of it is financial jugglery? I wouldn’t know. It is hard to believe the absoulte (or estimated numbers) … Continue reading

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Indian Telecom: Changing fortunes

Well, I was right in a way. Indian Telecom firms want to get back to status quo on the “controversial” 74% increase in FDI. The increase in FDI limit, in reality comes with numerous hassles- chief among them is the … Continue reading

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