Asia Pacific

The Wall Steet Journal reports that India's MTNL has sought bids to manage key equipment at its mobile services towers in capital New Delhi and adjoining towns of Noida, Gurgaon and Faridabad.

Bangladesh's largest ever initial public offering by mobile phone provider Grameenphone was oversubscribed by several times, notes AFP, as the window for local subscriptions closed.

Reuters notes that the South Korean telecom regulator said yesterday that the country's three mobile operators agreed to lower mobile tariffs and other charges under a government initiative aimed at supporting households.

SK Telecom has sold back its 3.8 percent stake in China Unicom for US$1.3 billion as part of a significant shift in strategy for the South Korean firm in China.

Chinese search engine Baidu has launched a beta version of its mobile search service in Japan, reports Telecompaper.

India is planning to allocate 2G airwaves to successful bidders in its forthcoming 3G spectrum auctions in a move seemingly designed to encourage bids from foreign operators.

China Mobile - the world's largest operator by subscribers - will begin large-scale outdoor TD-LTE trials next year, according to Marbridge Consulting.