Telecom Consolidation

Bharti Airtel buying Telenor India is indeed a Reliance Jio effect and a smart move

Industry watchers say Bharti Airtel's Telenor acquisition could be a smart move on the pricing front

In 4G push, Idea Cellular to buy Videocon spectrum in Gujarat, UP for Rs 3,310 cr

Idea plans to launch 4G services in 750 towns across existing 10 circles by the first half of calendar year 2016.

Big guys push smaller telcos in a corner: Why M&A is the only solution

That the telecom industry is ripe for consolidation is not in doubt. And the driver of consolidation will obviously be gain of spectrum which a target company already possesses besides financial implications

Vodafone's $2 bn investment will spur telecom consolidation, says Sibal

The investment plan by Britain's Vodafone follows the removal in August of a cap on foreign firms investing in telecoms companies which the government believes can spur consolidation in an industry executives have long believed ripe for it.<br /><br />

Forget M&A policy, telecom consolidation already shaping up

With the big three-Vodafone, Bharti Airtel and Idea-occupying a lion's share of the telecom market, other players have little choice but to share their networks if they want to survive.