3G spectrum auction may happen next year

21.07.20093G spectrum auction may happen next year (ET)After raising the hopes of both subscribers as well as telecom companies, the government is understood to be in no special hurry for auctioning spectrum for 3G mobile services this calendar year.

 
BSNL-MTNL merger put on hold (BS)
The government on Monday said the proposed merger of the two state-run telecom operators - Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) - has been put on hold.
BSNL launches new service delivery platform for 3G customers (ET)
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Monday launched its new service delivery platform 'BSNL Live'- a web portal that would offer video on demand, movie streaming for its 3G customers for the first time in the country.

Airtel to invest Rs 7.5 cr in Guj (BS)Telecom major Bharti Airtel is planning to invest around Rs 7.5 crore for setting up Airtel Service Centres (ASCs) in villages. A one-stop solution for all mobile related information and service needs of Airtel customers.

 
American Towers sets sights on Aircel's towers (ET)
Nasdaq-listed American Towers (ATC) is set to join the race to buy telecom company Aircel’s 12,000-plus towers. ATC will compete against Tata-Quippo combine and a clutch of private equity players who are set to place bids for Aircel’s towers.

Avaya to buy Nortel’s enterprise segment (HBL)
Avaya in India will benefit from the global move by Avaya Inc to acquire Nortel Networks Corporation’s enterprise solutions business for $475 million.The global deal was announced late on Monday from Toronto as part of Nortel’s plans to hive off its various businesses globally.

Synchronica announces pre-close trading update (TID)
The Company expects that revenue for H1 09 will be at least £1.20m, demonstrating a six-fold increase on the same period last year (H1 08: £0.19m). Synchronica will announce results for the six months ended 30 June 2009 in September 2009.

 
European continent mobile statistics (TID)
European Telecom market is saturated market but highly developed in terms of tecnology innovati ons . The market is preparing for 4G/LTE where as Indian market is still struggling
to start with 3G.