The Hormuz digital chokepoint: How does the Iran war threaten subsea cables?Iran has highlighted the vulnerability of submarine cables in the Strait of Hormuz. These vital undersea links carry 99% of global internet...
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Gulf storm: India should be evaluated as a strategic locational hedge for co-sharing GCC data centre infraRecent attacks on cloud data centers in West Asia highlight a new geopolitical risk. Hyperscale providers are now reassessing their global ...
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- 2G fallout: Sivasankaran seeks return of Rs 1,700 cr telecom investment; offers to surrender licences
Siva Group Chairman C Sivasankaran has written to the Prime Minister asking for the return of its Rs 1,700 crore telecom investment.
29 Feb, 2012, 04.58 PM IST
- 2G case: Etisalat to shut down its operations in India
Etisalat is the second foreign company, after Bahrain Telecom, to exit India, following the apex court ruling of February 2.
24 Feb, 2012, 11.07 AM IST
- 2G Spectrum: UAE's telecom operator Etisalat to shut down India joint venture
Etisalat on Wednesday said it would shut down its India joint venture, making it the second foreign company after Bahrain Telecom to exit.
24 Feb, 2012, 11.06 AM IST
- 2G case: Batelco exits STel after SC order; sells stake for $175 mn
Bahrain Telecom became the first global firm to exit the Indian telecom market by selling its nearly 43 per cent stake for $175 million.
13 Feb, 2012, 05.00 PM IST
Will consider all options for future India investment: TelenorAnother foreign player Bahrain Telecommunications (Batelco)has already gone a step further and exited from the country, as it was getting "...
09 Feb, 2012, 04.09 PM IST
- Exploring all options for growth in Indian telecom market:Batelco
Bahrain Telecommunications, which holds about 43 per cent stake in Indian telecom player STel, on Thursday said it is "exploring all option...
08 Sep, 2011, 05.38 PM IST
- S Tel asked to stop mobile services
S Tel holds licences for six circles, but so far has launched services only in 3 circles and has a little over 800,000 customers. Are touch...
06 Mar, 2010, 05.01 PM IST
- Bahrain Telecom joins race for stake in Spice
Batelco is understood to have joined the race with Idea Cellular, to acquire about 40 % stake held by Telekom Malaysia in Spice.Hot Handset...
09 Jun, 2008, 09.47 PM IST
- Spice call: Modi, Telekom Malaysia dial investors
The Modis, who hold a 40.8% stake in the two-circle GSM operator, are learnt to have roped in Bahrain Telecom (Batelco) to buy out Telekom ...
09 Jun, 2008, 02.48 AM IST
- RCOM fails to bag Bahrain contract
The West-Asia entry for Reliance Communications did not take off as the company failed to win the licences for offering fixed-line services...
14 Dec, 2006, 02.04 AM IST
- RCL shortlisted for Bahrain project
Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Communications is amongst the six companies to be shortlisted for the final round of the two fixed-line licences...
13 Dec, 2006, 12.58 AM IST
- Reliance Comm lines up bid for Bahrain's fixed wireless service
Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Communications is eyeing the Bahrain market. The company is among the 11 players including Vodafone, who have bi...
05 Dec, 2006, 01.41 AM IST
- Reliance bids for telecom licence in Bahrain
Reliance had unsuccessfully bid for telecom licenses in Bhutan and Egypt earlier.
04 Dec, 2006, 10.30 PM IST
- Rel Comm signs $150-180 mn deal with Middle East
Anil Ambani promoted Reliance Communications has further expanded its footprint on foreign shores by clinching a $150-180 million bandwidth...
26 Jun, 2006, 09.05 PM IST