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		<title>Vodafone receives partial approval to raise stake in local venture (India)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/89950-vodafone-receives-partial-approval-to-raise-stake-in-local-venture-india/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:24:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile Operators]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Essar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joint Venture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mauritius]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Vodafone Group PLC had filed an application with the Indian government seeking permission to raise its stake in its local venture by buying out its local Indian partner. Latest reports state that the telecom giant had received partial approval from the government for the same. As per reports, India&#8217;s Ministry of Finance has said that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vodafone launches Wi-Fi device in India</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/37563-vodafone-launches-wi-fi-device-in-india/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[3G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chief Marketing Officer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Essar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HSDPA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kumar Ramanathan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mobile Wi-Fi device]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SIM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone Essar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone R201]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wi-Fi terminal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Vodafone Essar has launched its mobile Wi-Fi device, Vodafone R201 in India at the price of US$121.62 Vodafone R201 is a portable mobile Wi-Fi terminal which can be used by five users simultaneously to connect to Vodafone&#8217;s 3G network. It is designed to provide customers with an advantage of connecting and communicating on-the-go. According to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Essar Kenya appoints Madhur Taneja as new CEO</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/36931-essar-kenya-appoints-madhur-taneja-as-new-ceo/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/36931-essar-kenya-appoints-madhur-taneja-as-new-ceo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Mar 2011 09:11:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Atul Chaturvedi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Congo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Essar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Essar Kenya]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kenya]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Madhur Taneja]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uganda]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Warid Telecom]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://wirelessfederation.com/news/?p=36931</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Essar Kenya has appointed Madhur Taneja to replace Atul Chaturvedi as the company&#8217;s new CEO. Taneja has been the CEO of Warid Telecom in Uganda. Chaturvedi, who has been at the helm of Kenya&#8217;s third mobile operator for less than a year, moves out to take up what he says are other assignments. Chaturvedi confirmed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vodafone to enter landline business in India</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/36459-vodafone-to-enter-landline-business-in-india/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/36459-vodafone-to-enter-landline-business-in-india/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:05:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[3G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bharti Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Director â€“ Enterprise and Carrier Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Essar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Landline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Naveen Chopra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reliance Communications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tata Communications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone Essar]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://wirelessfederation.com/news/?p=36459</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Vodafone Essar is planning to enter the leased landline and business solutions space, competing with larger peers Bharti Airtel, Reliance Communications and Tata Communications. According to Naveen Chopra, Director Enterprise and Carrier Business, they are a late entrant in the business, but that puts them in an advantageous position of nothing to lose. Vodafone&#8217;s entry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vodafone adds nearly 1.9 lakh users from MNP (India)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/36454-vodafone-adds-nearly-1-9-lakh-users-from-mnp-india/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/36454-vodafone-adds-nearly-1-9-lakh-users-from-mnp-india/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:50:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BSNL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Department of Telecom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Essar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Idea Cellular]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MNP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rajya Sabha]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone Essar]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://wirelessfederation.com/news/?p=36454</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Vodafone Essar has emerged as the biggest gainer, adding almost 1.9 lakh new subscribers, whereas state-owned BSNL lost more customers than it attracted from other service providers. Since the launch of MNP services, nearly 20 lakh mobile subscribers have switched service providers using the facility. MNP allows users to change service providers while retaining their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Essar failed to disclose information: Vodafone (India)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/34328-essar-failed-to-disclose-information-vodafone-india/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/34328-essar-failed-to-disclose-information-vodafone-india/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:17:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[3G]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asian company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bombay Stock Exchange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Essar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ISL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Madras High Court]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Securities and Exchange Board of India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vodafone group plc]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Vodafone Group Plc has stated that its partner (Essar) failed to provide material information to the market on a proposed merger of the Asian company&#8217;s stake. According to the company&#8217;s statement, Vodafone, the world&#8217;s biggest mobile-phone operator, raised its objections with the Madras High Court, Bombay Stock Exchange and the regulator, the Securities and Exchange [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vodafone, Essar fight over JV takeover (India)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/34210-vodafone-essar-fight-over-jv-takeover-india/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/34210-vodafone-essar-fight-over-jv-takeover-india/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 11:52:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Essar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Essar Telecom Holding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shareholder Analjit Singh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Takeover]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone Essar]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://wirelessfederation.com/news/?p=34210</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Vodafone and Indian partner Essar Group are at fighting over the latter&#8217;s plan to exit the Vodafone Essar joint venture. The controversy stems over Essar&#8217;s plan to merge two business units including Essar Telecom Holding, which has an 11% stake in the JV. Vodafone has objected to the merger, stating it could artificially inflate the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vodafone objects to Essar&#8217;s reverse listing (India, UK)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/33854-vodafone-objects-to-essars-reverse-listing-india-uk/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/33854-vodafone-objects-to-essars-reverse-listing-india-uk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BSE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Essar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ISL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SEBI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vodafone]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://wirelessfederation.com/news/?p=33854</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Vodafone has complained to market regulator SEBI and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) about its partner Essar&#8217;s plans to transfer 11% stake to another listed group firm stating that it was not disclosed by the Indian partner. According to Vodafone, it has written to both BSE and SEBI to express its concerns regarding reverse listing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mobile companies inks deal on number portability (Kenya)</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/32093-mobile-companies-inks-deal-on-number-portability-kenya/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/32093-mobile-companies-inks-deal-on-number-portability-kenya/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA['yu']]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Airtel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Atul Chaturvedi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CCK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Charles Njoroge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Essar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kenya]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MNP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile companies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safaricom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SIM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the Director General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the Managing Director]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mobile phone users from April will be able to switch operators without losing their preferred numbers in a move that sets the stage for a fresh battle for control of Kenya&#8217;s competitive telephony market. The country&#8217;s four mobile firmsâ€”Safaricom, Airtel , Essar&#8217;s Yu , and Orange have signed agreements on Friday allowing for the launch [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DoT has no plans to withdraw 2G spectrum</title>
		<link>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/29967-dot-has-no-plans-to-withdraw-2g-spectrum/</link>
		<comments>http://wirelessfederation.com/news/29967-dot-has-no-plans-to-withdraw-2g-spectrum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 09:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mobile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2G Spectrum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CAG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CDMA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Datacom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DoT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Essar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Etisalat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GSM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loop Telecom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Norway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Norways Telenor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reliance Communications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sistema-Shyam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SWAN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tata Teleservices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Unitech]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Videocon]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As per the Department of telecom (DoT) secretary and telecom commission chairman R Chandrasekhar, there was no plan to withdraw 2G spectrum allotted in 2008 from any of the players. According to India&#8217;s chief auditor, CAG, many of the licenses given to five of the nine telecom companies were illegal. Swan (now Etisalat), Datacom (Videocon), [...]]]></description>
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