Operators Vodafone November 5, 2009 Indian operators welcome infrastructure sharing guidelines The Indian Department of Telecommunication (DoT) has announced long-awaited proposals on infrastructure sharing based upon mutual agreements between mobile operators. By Mobile World Live
Operators Vodafone November 4, 2009 Providence invests in Idea Private equity group Providence Equity Partners has taken a 20 percent stake in Aditya Birla Telecom (ABTL) - a wholly-owned subsidiary of India's Idea Cellular - for US$640 million. ABTL owns a mobile license for the Bihar service area and will hold a 16 percent stake in Indus Towers, the company's tower subsidiary which is co-owned by Vodafone Essar and Bharti Airtel. By Mobile World Live
Devices North America Operators November 4, 2009 Comcast commits to WiMAX femtocells US cable service provider Comcast - part of the new Clearwire WiMAX consortium - has revealed its intention to pursue WiMAX femtocells as part of its new wireless strategy, according to a Cable Digital News report. By Mobile World Live
Greater China November 2, 2009 China Telecom hints at network sharing regulation New mobile player China Telecom expects China to introduce further measures to promote competition in the world's largest telecoms market, reports the Financial Times. By Mobile World Live
Big Tech Google November 2, 2009 Google and HSBC back African Internet project Reuters reports that Google and HSBC, Europe's largest bank, have thrown their weight behind an ambitious plan to provide cheap, high-speed Web access to 3 billion people in Africa and other emerging markets. By Mobile World Live
Middle East and North Africa MTN Operators Vodafone October 30, 2009 Bharti eyes acquisitions in emerging markets Bharti Airtel - India's largest mobile operator - remains keen to expand overseas via acquisition, according to an Economic Times report. By Mobile World Live
October 30, 2009 Shyam to switch on first mobile network in India Russian-owned Shyam Telelink is set to become one of the first new Indian mobile licensees to launch commercial services when in turns on its network in Rajasthan this week, reports India's Economic Times. By Mobile World Live