i thought it was wireless?
It is, but he has to connect his LTE base stations to wired networks, doesn't he?
In addition, with an ISP license they *can* indeed do whatever the hell they want with regards to launching a separate ISP to the already existing RCOM, and that does involve wooing LCOs. Even I was asked what price I would sell to Reliance for.
Yep, Very well aware of that. They have been grouping all available resource in country specially in Mumbai to roll out 4G and make it a National Success like they did while launching " Reliance Infocomm " in 2002
I don't think except Hathway, anyone else gonna deny him for Stakes. If you look at broader picture, everything is planned.
1. Kapil Sibal demand content in leu of Higher Bandwith . And very next week Mukesh Ambani bags huge content project in Indian Education System.
2. Digitisation to be done on priority in Metros with very limited time frame. Now except hathway, no other Cable Service in India is so capable enough & organised to handle this huge project. So, again Mukesh came forward and offered to Buy Stakes.
3. To demoralize other operator, 3G Roaming Dispute & Charging of additional spectrum is being framed.
4. Delay in NTP Bill to provide enough time frame for Mukesh Bhai to make their 4G successful.
You're also forgetting the new proposed universal service license so that Mukesh will only have to spend 20Cr on licensing instead of 1,866Cr - that's a biggie!