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Any official confirmation or just spectlations... I hope, RCL accquires hutch rather than vodaphone as foreign firms r just exploiting indian consumers and hutch itself is the best example of this.. Let our Indian companies earn here and go global rather thn those.. (No i m not racist.. lol) Cheers!

Motorola Q, for which rumors have been floating around for a while, was justa approved by the FCC. As expected, the Q will be initially available with CDMA networks support and will be released by both Reliance and Tata. In only 0.45 thick body, Motorola have put 1.3 megapixel camera, QVGA display, Windows Mobile for Smartphones Operating System version 5.0, and slot for miniSD cards for memory expansion. QWERTY keyboard The CDMA version operates in 800/1900 MHz CDMA networks and can take advantage of the high-speed EV-DO.

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According to reports, Idea Cellular will soon be operating in two more circles; namely Mumbai and Bihar. The company has received a letter of intent (LoI) from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for a new UAS license for launching its mobile GSM service in the Mumbai circle, which includes Goa as well. Besides, it has also received a license for launching its service in the Bihar circle, including Jharkhand. In a statement, Sanjeev Aga, Managing Director of Idea Cellular, said that they are currently present in 11 circles in the country, and in September last year, they launched services in three new circles that is UP (East), Rajasthan, and Himachal Pradesh. With the latest additions, the number of circles they would be operating in will go up to 13. Meanwhile, the company has already applied to DoT for licenses to start its services in Karnataka, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Orissa, and Jammu and Kashmir. According to official sources, the government will release some fresh spectrum sometime in February-March, and Idea Cellular is expecting to enter a few more circles with this additional spectrum. Aga further said the company would adopt a two-pronged strategy in bringing subscribers within its fold in Bihar and Mumbai. At about 6 to 7 per cent, cellular penetration in Bihar is half the national average of 14 per cent. So there is an unpenetrated market in the state, which gives Idea scope for growth. Whereas, in Mumbai, the teledensity is about 50 percent, which is almost four times the national average, and is estimated to grow beyond 100 percent over a few years. Aga said they plan on addressing this market with efficiency and innovation. Source: Techtree http://www.techtree.com/India/News/Soon_Id...-78428-613.html

All mobile operators wanna make fast buck, rcl is not alone

i personally want reliance 2 take over hutch rather thn vodaphone.. i agree tht more players mean better competetion.. but if rcl takes over, its will have huge customer base, better opetating margins, reduced costs, number poratbility witin reliance, more on-net offers and lots of other goodies.. i hav no reason to believe tht reliance will incerase traiff coz infact they will infact go wit the killer instinc in monoplostic market.. don forget guys, rcl thaught indian telecom industry of free incoming calls, on-net packs, free sms, big tim WAP/GPRS, wireless landline (FWP/FTP) and lots other things

source of info?? circle specific or national scheme?

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Reliance Comm offers merger with Aircel Proposal is to soften Malaysia’s Maxis to join Reliance bid for Hutch Essar Rishi Raj New Delhi, Dec 19 Anil Ambani led Reliance Communications is believed to have proposed a merger between Reliance Communications and Aircel Limited to win over Malaysia’s Maxis in joining the Reliance-led consortium in its bid for Hutchison Telecommunications International’s (HTIL) 52% stake in Hutchison Essar. Maxis, which has launched a separate bid for the HTIL stake, owns 74% equity in Aircel which has 4.2 million subscribers in 9 circles in India. Industry sources said Maxis has been approached by Reliance Communications to join its consortium to place a joint bid for the entire 100% stake in Hutch-Essar. Maxis would be offered shares in Reliance Communications in the proportion of funds it brings in. Though there’s no official confirmation from either side, industry sources said that Maxis would gain from the deal as it would immediately reach out to all the 23 circles in the country, which otherwise it plans to reach by 2009. At present, Aircel operates in nine circles, including Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Jammu and Kashmir and north-eastern states. It is shortly starting services in Himachal Pradesh and Bihar. The company has applied for licences in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Delhi, Gujarat and Andhra. Hunting Season • Sources said Maxis would gain from the deal as it would immediately reach out to all the 23 circles in the country • Maxis, which has launched a separate bid for the HTIL stake, owns 74% equity in Aircel Ltd Industry sources said that Maxis has emerged as the only operator which could pose a challenge to Reliance in acquiring 100% stake in the country’s fourth largest telecom operator. Reliance has already roped in private equity firms like Blackstone Group, Texas Pacific Group, KKR and Carlyle to place its bid, while Standard Chartered has been appointed by Maxis. As reported earlier by FE, Reliance is also negotiating with Hutchison Telecommunication International Ltd (HTIL) owner Li Ka-Shing of providing stake in Reliance Communications provided the deal is sealed in its favour. It is also understood to have offered to retain the present managing director of Hutch-Essar, Asim Ghosh in the same capacity. Reliance has opened negotiations with Maxis because if Ruias of Essar, who hold 33% stake in Hutch-Essar, are unable to buy out HTIL’s stake, Maxis would be its main challenger. The other contender, Orascom may face security-related concerns since it already operates in Pakistan and Bangladesh. URL: http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_st...ntent_id=149373

Hutch buy to jingle all the way for RCL RASHMI PRATAP TIMES NEWS NETWORK [ UESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2006 02:29:30 AM] MUMBAI: There are enough operational synergies between Reliance Communications (RCL) and Hutchison Essar (HEL), and the department of telecom’s merger guidelines also seem to favour this entity, an ET study shows. RCL has applied for licences to be a pan-India GSM player. If it is able to buy Hutch, it will get an instant entry into 16 circles where Hutch operates and where it doesn’t offer services. This will help it cut down on the time needed to enter the market. As per the guidelines, the combined entity can’t hold more than 15 MHz of spectrum in Metro and A category circles and 12.4 MHz spectrum in B & C circles. RCL faces the spectrum regulatory issues only in two circles. RCL’s GSM arm, Reliance Telecom, offers services in eight circles, of which it overlaps with HEL in West Bengal and Kolkata. HEL is not present in RCL’s other GSM circles — MP, North-East, HP, Bihar, Orissa and Assam. The scenario will be different if another Indian player like Bharti Airtel enters the fray for Hutch. There are no indications that the New Delhi-based player is planning such a move. Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal has refuted talk that his company may bid for Hutchison Essar. The DoT guidelines also stipulate that if an existing player (like Bharti or RCL) buys another operator in the same circle, it will have to limit ownership at 10% or buy the entire 100%. So, if Essar decides not to sell its stake despite a very good offer, then there’s nothing that the two can do. Also, the market share of the combined entity should not exceed 67% in any circle. However, this will not be the case in any of the 23 circles for RCL. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Hutch_...show/843594.cms Ambani pitches for Ruia`s Hutch stake BS Reporter / New Delhi December 19, 2006 Reliance Comm wants all of Hutch Essar at one go. The Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani group (R-ADAG) has approached the Ruias through merchant bankers to buy their 33 per cent stake in Hutchison Essar Ltd. Nimesh Kampani of JM Morgan Stanley, who represents the Ruias, is believed to have had meetings with R-ADAG Chairman Anil Ambani on the issue. Merchant banking source s said the Ruias were veering to the view of cashing out but a final decision would be taken only after the valuation was decided. Both Reliance and the Ruias refused to comment on the issue. A Hutchison spokesperson from Hong Kong said they did not comment on speculation. Sources said Ambani had approached Morgan Stanley and Hutchison’s adviser Goldman Sachs with a clear direction that he would pick up 100 per cent stake in the company and was not interested in negotiating separately with the Ruias later. “If the deal happens, it has to be 100 per cent and the Ruias and Hutchison both have to be out. There is no question of having negotiations later on with the Ruias after buying Hutchison,” said a source. At an enterprise value of $12-14 billion, the Ruias’ 33 per cent stake is already worth an attractive $4-5 billion. Sources said the Mittals of Bharti had also informally sounded out the Ruias, though Sunil Mittal said nothing was happening at the moment. Hutchison’s advisers are believed to have also sounded out the Tatas but they declined to enter the race. Sources close to the Ruias said the group had been averse to taking too much debt on its books to buy out its partner’s 67 per cent stake, which could cost around $8 billion, especially at a time when the company had restructured and cleaned up its large steel and oil debts. “With valuations at a peak in the telecommunications business, it is a windfall for the Ruias,” said an analyst closely watching the deal. However, they have been approached by some bankers and telecom companies in case they are interested in bidding for the Hutchison stake. Ambani is expected to close in on a deal in the next few days at an enterprise value of $12-14 billion. His adviser UBS has already roped in buyout funds like Blackstone, Texas Pacific, Carlyle and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, among others, to structure the financing. With about $10 billion through cash to buy equity and around $2-4 billion as debt, Ambani has enough resources to strike the deal. However he may face competition from Malaysian telecommunications company Maxis, which may also put in an offer.

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I guess, its other way round.. reliance will keep low-end customers to CDMA and want their high-end customers to shift to GSM wit 3G.. coz of GSM biased frequency allocation.. Lets c.. its quite interesting Anil eyes 100% of Hutch Essar MUMBAI: The battle for Hutch Essar just got more fierce. Sources close to the Anil Ambani-promoted Reliance Communication (R-Comm) said that by next week, the company "will go all out" to acquire a 100% stake in India's third largest private cellular operator. Merchant banking sources said R-Comm had tied up funds for the acquisition. Hutch Essar is valued at $13 billion. "Money is not an issue for R-Comm," banking sources said. "If this deal goes through, it will be the largest of its kind in India and one of the largest telecom deals in the world. It will make R-Comm the largest telecom company in the country," they added. R-Comm's attempt to acquire Hutch Essar is being backed by a consortium of four private equity investors comprising Blackstone, Texas Pacific Group, Kohlberg Kravis Robert (KKR) and Carlyle. On Thursday, R-Comm concluded raising $1 billion in unsecured loans, the largest effort of this kind ever by an Indian telecom company so far. It was aided by Citibank, Standard Chartered and ABN Amro. R-Comm officials declined to comment. Even as the funding falls into place, UBS, the financial services firm representing R-Comm, has opened a dialogue with Morgan Stanley, the firm that represents the Ruias of Essar. UBS' mandate is to convince the Ruias to sell the 33% stake they own in Hutch Essar. The remaining 67% in the joint venture (JV) is held by the Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa and a clutch of other investors, including Egyptian telecom company Orascom. Investment bankers said Hutch may not be averse to getting out of India."These are good valuations," they added. "But," they added,"convincing the Ruias will be difficult." They pointed out that the Ruias are also in the market to raise the funds they need to acquire the remaining 67%. Having said that, he added that the Ruias hadn't indicated that they would "not sell their stake". The Ruias were not available for comment. Regulatory norms mandate that if any domestic telecom firm intends to buy another player in the same circle, it will have to cap its attempt at 10% or buy the entire 100%, which is why any Indian company now interested in Hutch Essar will have to acquire all of it. Buying out Hutchison's stake or that of the Ruias alone isn't allowed by law. In another development, Najib Sawiris, who heads Orascom, will meet MEA officials in New Delhi on Saturday. He will be accompanied by Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit. Both of them are expected to initiate a dialogue with Indian officials on the security concerns they have regarding Orascom's indirect holding in Hutch Essar. These concerns were raised by Indian officials earlier this year because Orascom also has interests in the telecom business in Pakistan. The company is seen as a potential candidate with the muscle to take a stab at acquiring Hutch Essar. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Anil_Am...show/822149.cms

Never heard something like this.. Its pure speculation..

plz give more info on the same seems to b good even if its chinese produce

Source: IBN Live http://www.ibnlive.com/news/jolies-bodygua...ai/26388-8.html These bloody americans should be thaught a lesson.. they think they r rulers of tha world.. n pass racist remarks..

It was reported in hindustan times tht reliance is in advance stages of talks wit MTNL for similar agreement!!!

Me post it long back. my friend didn't knew the model she only told me 5 diffrent PDAs is in for testing. Oh! If this is true, and I believe it is.. Then guys its better to wait for some more time and they decide which one to buy.. I mean ll get some more buying option n price competetion.. Munnamobile, if you can jus ask ur friend 2 comfirm on brands under testing and some more info.. thnks in advance.. CHeers!!

Guys, I conformed the price wit reliance cc.. "Its avaliable for enterprise segment for 33,000 all inclusive".. I asked wot do the meany by enterprise segment and as usual they told me to go to webworld.. Main point is; its avaliable n is for 33,000!!

No plans of any sort.. I hav couple of my friends working in DAKC, all of them refuted.. May b this proposal is in uts nacent stages.. CHeers!

can ne1 confirm exact price for this in mumbai circle..

My friend, reliance has added 1.25 ml customers and not 1 ml as mentioned by you.. As far as TATA is concerned.. it can never compete wot reliance.. lolz.. Cheers!

In mumbai circle, this pohe is avaliable for Rs. 1100/- wit 1 yr validity.. its good for budget customers.. use for some months n throw it Cheers!

I personally think reliance is changing for better.. particularly frm the news coming out in several weeks.. CHeers!

But whts the point its still not avaliable on Reliance!!!

Airtel has a data paln wherein u pay Rs. 7/day for unlimited accass and download.. Though speed is not as good as compared to reliance but its quite good for ppl accessing internet frm their PocketPC.. CHeers!