Sistema may buy into Aircel

Action is hotting up in the telecom space, with Russian giant Sistema in preliminary discussions with Aircel to pick up an equity stake. Aircel, which has nearly 66.6 million customers in the......

Rates will double due to higher price of spectrum, Rozanov

Sistema Shyam Teleser-vices boss Vsevolod Rozanov predicts rates in the mobile space will double because of the higher price of spectrum to be paid through an auction process by operators.Sistema......

PM to flag off nationwide roll-out of MNP

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is slated to flag off the nationwide roll-out of mobile number portability on Friday, a move that will allow users to switch operators without losing their phone......

Number portability to trigger post-paid rate wars

Tariffs of post-paid customers are expected to fall, as telcos -- particularly new operators -- brace for a price war with the launch of mobile number portability (MNP) on Thursday from Rohtak in......