RCom may bid for Iran’s third mobile licence worth $1 Bn (India, Iran)

RCom, one of India’s leading mobile operator, is considering to bid for Iran’s third mobile licence worth $1 Bn. Reliance has shown interest to bid for the tender and will compete with firms from Russia, Turkey and Malaysia for the tender, the bids for which will be called within a month,” claims an Iranian government official, covering 5Mn users in the first phase, 10Mn in second and 15Mn in the third phase. The Indian operator may have to compete with Qatar Telecom as a prospect bidder.