Sunday, September 16, 2007

Telcom & Media News/17th Sept.

  • Sept 17th :-BSNL and MTNL has said regulator Trai’s direction on opening up domestic leased circuit (DLC) would lead to hoarding of last mile connections by the private sector, rendering the two PSUs uncompetitive.

 

  • Sept 17th:-India has now become the second largest market for Chinese handset major ZTE and accounts for a third of the company’s handset sales by volume after China.

 

  • Sept 16th:- International IPR watchdog WIPO has directed a Saint Kitts-based company to transfer the domain name bhartiairtel.com to the domestic telecom major.

 

  • Sept 16th :- Essar group company Essar Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited (ETIPL) is in talks with cellular operator Aircel for leasing out its towers.

 

  • Sept 17th :-- PVR Cinemas has been conferred with the 'Retailer of the Year' award by India Retail Forum (IRF) 2007, for its corporate social responsibility initiatives including those for the underprivileged children.