Qatar Telecom looks for GSM opportunities in India

Qatar Telecommunications (Qtel) is looking at GSM opportunities in India to capitalize on the country''s growth potential, a Reuters report said.

"We are interested in India, and we are looking at GSM opportunities there," Jeremy Sell, head of business development at Qtel International, told Reuters.

Sell declined to comment on a statement by India''s Videocon Industries saying it had been approached by the Qatari telecom operator.

"We are looking at everything and comparing them financially. We are always in discussions, but there is nothing formal yet," he said.

The firm was looking either at buying into an existing operator or into an operator with a new licence, Sell, further quoted by the Reuters report, said.

The company is also interested in Pakistan and Southeast Asia through its partner Singapore Technologies Telemedia (STT), he said.

"We''d like to be in Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia with this partner," he added.

Asked whether the firm was interested in bidding for Algeria''s second fixed-line license, he said: "We''d like to be more present in Algeria, but the second fixed-line license is still being evaluated."


Source:telecomasia.net