RCOM offers $500million for GSM 3G network tender (India)

Reliance Communication (RCOM) is offering $500 million tender for the rollout of its GSM 3G network. Primarily, tender will cover 15 million lines. Also cover the supply of hardware components and servicing of the 3G network. RCOM is operating its GSM services in 8 circles and holds licences for the other fourteen circles, the operator’s 3G infrastructure is expected to be overlaid on these 2G networks. Vendors like Huawei, ZTE, Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia Siemens Networks and Ericsson are in talks with RCOM.