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Articles in August, 2009 issue of India Weekly Telecom Newsletter

• BSNL, Tata Communications, Nokia emerge as key tax defaulters.(MARKET INTELLIGENCE)(Brief article)
• SSTL's MTS extends its services to 14 districts in Kerela by augmenting its network.(MARKET INTELLIGENCE)(Shyam Sistema Teleservices)(Brief article)
• SatNav signs retail agreement with HCL Digilige, Reliance Autozone, and Reliance Digital.(MARKET INTELLIGENCE)(Brief article)
• TTML plans to sell its 49 percent stake in telecom tower division.(MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS)(Tata Teleservices Maharashtra Ltd. )(Brief article)
• Talks on MTN-Bharti deal likely to have some clarity this week.(MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS)(Brief article)
• Aircel holding talks for offloading stake in its telecom infrastructure unit.(MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS)(Brief article)
• Bharti, MTN extend talks till august 31.(MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS)(Brief article)
• Infosys BPO signs outsourcing deal from T-Mobile U.K.(BUSINESS)(Brief article)
• BSNL generates more income from interest on cash reserves than from phone business.(BUSINESS)(Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.)(Brief article)
• Bharti to set up terrestrial cable network in Bhutan.(INTERNET)(Brief article)
• BSNL planning for MNP.(WIRELESS)(Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd's mobile number portability services)(Brief article)
• Nimbuzz inks IM services contract with Virgin Mobile.(WIRELESS)(Brief article)
• RIM launches BlackBerry Curve 8250 in India.(WIRELESS)(Brief article)
• Tanla seeks SEZ status for its mobile applications division.(WIRELESS)(Tanla Solutions )(Special Economic Zone )(Brief article)
• Verizon Data Services India plans to increase its headcount.(WIRELESS)(Brief article)
• Matrix Cellular planning to launch new tariff plans for Indian professionals working abroad.(WIRELESS)(Brief article)
• TTML to introduce GSM in Mumbai.(WIRELESS)(Tata Teleservices Maharashtra's Global System for Mobile Communications)(Brief article)
• Bharti Airtel plans to bid for Tigo Sri Lanka.(WIRELESS)(Brief article)
• Aircel raises $3 billon to expand its services in India.(WIRELESS)(Brief article)
• Private operators can now launch 3G using MTNL franchisee model.(WIRELESS)(third-generation)(Brief article)
• Vodafone Essar launches new Bonus Cards in Karnataka circle.(WIRELESS)(Brief article)
• BSNL Kerala to carry out auction of its mobile vanity numbers.(WIRELESS)(Brief article)
• Indian government clears development of GSAT-10 communication satellite.(WIRELESS)(Brief article)
• Bharti plans to invest $126 million to expand its network in North East and Assam.(WIRELESS)(Brief article)
• India's total wireless user base reaches 427.28 million.(WIRELESS)(Brief article)
• TRAI to announce MNP norms by end of august.(POLICY & REGULATION)(Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on mobile number portability)(Brief article)
• TRAI asks DoT not to allocate any more 2G spectrum.(POLICY & REGULATION)(Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and Department of Telecom )(Brief article)
• Government issues security guideline to BSNL over equipment procurement from foreign firms.(POLICY & REGULATION)(Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.)(Brief article)
• DoT says 4G services would need 10MHz spectrum.(POLICY & REGULATION)(Department of Telecommunications on fourth-generation technologies)(Brief article)