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India''s Rcom Trying to Build an International Mvno Network
Updated:2008/4/30 11:02
India''s Reliance Communications (RCom) is reported to be planning a global MVNO platform which could create a "single network" spanning 57 countries. The Economic Times reported that the company has already set up a team of staff to investigate the proposal.
^An in-house team of traffic analysts at RCom is working on various models to enter into bulk airtime offtake agreements at suitable time and terms, ̄ industry sources told the newspaper. The company is understood to have already started talks with several potential operators to rent capacity from their networks. An initial launch would be a basic international roaming SIM card, as currently offered by several other companies, but should expand into a full MVNO platform over time. Late last week, Reliance Globalcom (a subsidiary of RCom) took a majority stake in a UK base firm which is trying to build up a global footprint for a WiMAX network. It is not a huge leap to leverage the same local business contacts to also secure agreements with GSM operators for a separate mobile MVNO platform as well. ^RCom is evaluating opportunities to expand this portfolio to more countries where MVNO-based services can be offered. Alliance with more than two operators in a country cannot be ruled out, ̄ sources familiar with the development said. ^The company is developing and testing various value-added services to target overseas customers. It is looking at users with a preference for Ethnic Asian content, specific utility driven mobile-based applications and those with high international calling spends, ̄ said sources. Source: Economic Times ,RCOM set for USD500 million 3G tender (2008-8-6) ,RCom will float $500m 3G tender (2008-8-5) ,RCom to close GSM rollout by ¨09 (2008-8-1) ,RCom takes $500-mn loan from EDC Canada (2008-7-28) ,UTStarcom to set up interactive advertising system in China (2008-7-22) ,UTStarcom to Expand IPTV Deployments in India (2008-7-15) ,TEMA awards UTStarcom for excellence in telecom (2008-7-8) ,UTStarcom Sells Mobile Phone Division to Private Equity Investors (2008-7-4) ,UTStarcom agrees to sell personal communications unit (2008-7-3) ,Aircom Signs Network Planning Tool Deal with O2 (2008-7-3) ,UTStarcom Sheds Some Wireless Weight (2008-7-2) , Firm hurls lawsuit against RIM, Motorola, UTStarcom (2008-6-23) ,Sri Lanka Telecom picks UTStarcom to launch IPTV services (2008-6-19) ,UTStarcom Gets New CEO - Sells IP-CDMA Division (2008-6-11) ,Peter Blackmore Named CEO of UTStarcom Effective July 1, 2008 (2008-6-10) ,UTStarcom selling mobile unit (2008-6-10) ,UTStarcom Commits RMB 1 Million, 2,000 PHS Handsets and 200 Base Stations for Relief Efforts in Sich (2008-5-16) ,RCOM in JV with Alcatel-Lucent to tap MNS mkt (2008-5-13) |
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