| Telecom major Bharti Airtel today said it is buying the entire shareholding in the joint venture with Alcatel Lucent, as part of a new business model to manage fixed line and broadband networks. Sunil Mittal-led Bharti would acquire the entire equity stake in Alcatel Lucent Managed Network Service India. In a statement, Bharti said it was introducing a new business model for managing fixed line and DSL broadband networks, on the lines of Indus Towers. Bharti Airtel subsidiary Bharti Infratel holds 42 per cent stake in Indus Towers, with the remaining stakes in the company with Vodafone (42 per cent) and Idea (16 per cent). "The operations of the entity will be strengthened by the transition of proven tools, processes and all manpower and skilled resources from the existing joint venture," the statement said. The entity would operate independent of Bharti. Going forward, the entity would invite other operators to join in with equity participation and bring the management of their broadband and fixed line networks under its fold. Shishir Kumar, currently the Bharti Airtel's CEO (Upper North) has been appointed as the CEO of the entity. "... with this innovative model, we are breaking new ground in an industry which is on the cusp of a massive data growth," Bharti Airtel CEO (India & South Asia) Sanjay Kapoor said. This new model, along with the recently launched Network Experience Centre, would provide greater control for Bharti Airtel over the delivery of a world-class data experience to customers, he added. ... contd. Reader's Comments | Post a comment via Technology - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHjnQQ-8sdyA9nPc-v6sHxp8ehw3g&url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/bharti-airtel-to-buyout-its-joint-venture-with-alcatel-lucent/1069661/ | |||
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Tuesday, 5 February 2013
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