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MTNL and Reliance lead in SNO license bidding in Kenya.(second national operator)(Brief article)

India Telecom, December, 2006

Chances of an Indian company winning financial bids for the second national operator's (SNO) license in Kenya have increased. MTNL and Reliance with Dubai-based Vtel are the only competitors left after the withdrawal of other four global telecom operators. MTNL is bidding independently. Reliance associated with Swedtel, a Swedish company, for the bid. Despite bidding separately, MTNL and Reliance have finalized plans to explore international opportunities jointly.

The bid winner will receive one license for all services: Internet backbone, cellular, international voice gateway, commercial VSAT, and national and international long-distance services. Kenya will issue the SNO license to the successful bidder on January 30, 2007. In September 2006, the Kenyan...

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