Gopal Vittal joins Airtel as MarCom director

Bharti Airtel has announced the appointment of Gopal Vittal as director, Marketing and Communication and Carol Borghesi as director – Customer Service Delivery. They will report to Manoj Kohli

Idea plans IPO in early 2007

Idea Cellular, the fourth largest GSM operator in the country, is planning an initial public offer for raising about Rs 1,400 crore – Rs 1,800 crore . Birlas are open to divesting around 25% and may also place 8-10% with a private investor before the IPO. It also plans to cut Aditya Birla Group’s stake [...]

DoT sets April 2007 deadline for number portability

Mobile number portability is on the horizon in India. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has set April, 2007 as the deadline for the implementation of mobile phone number portability. The deadline had been recommended by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) and submitted to the DoT in March this year. Telecom operators have opposed [...]

Triple Taxation

The 3 in 3G means tax three times, it seems. ET quotes COAI chairman, TV Ramachandran “The high initial fee and a revenue share percentage is tantamount to a triple taxation.

Event Alert: Telecomm India 2006

5th Telecomm India International Conference & Exhibition When: 5th – 7th October 2006 Where: Hotel Grand Hyatt, Santacruz (E), Mumbai. Click here for program and registration.