\"\"JOHANNESBURG: The proposed buyout of Tata-led telecoms operator Neotel<\/a> in South Africa is not aimed at taking over the lucrative spectrum licenced to it, the country's leading cellular company Vodacom<\/a> told telecoms regulator ICASA.
\n
\nThe deal came under scrutiny at Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) for two days as various stakeholders commented on the deal, which some said would result in Vodacom gaining an unfair competitive edge over its rivals.
\n
\nNeotel was established by a Tata-led consortium in 2006 as South Africa's second fixed-line operator to rival government-owned Telkom's monopoly.
\n
Three years later,
Tata Communications<\/a> took control of Neotel by buying a 30 per cent stake previously held by parastatals Eskom<\/a> and Transnet.
\n
At the time, Neotel chief executive Ajay Pandey said the
Tata<\/a> transaction would further allow Neotel to leverage on Tata Communications' proven and vast global network of tried and tested technologies in countries such as India, with similar telecoms landscape to South Africa.
\n
\n\"It allows us to continue bringing global best practice to the South African market to position our country more effectively in the international economic context,\" Panday said.
\n
\nSince its inception, Neotel has rolled out vast networks to link many areas of South Africa, which is what many believe Vodacom wants to gain access to.
\n
\nVodacom representatives told ICASA that the seven billion rand acquisition of Neotel would be done without exercising control over its allocated radio frequency spectrum.
\n
\nLegal counsel for Vodacom, Steven Budlender, argued that the deal was not a transfer of Neotel's spectrum licences, but only of ownership of Neotel's business by Vodacom.
\n
\nBudlenderr said control of the licences would remain with Neotel, and if Vodacom wanted the spectrum, it would enter into a separate arrangement with Neotel.
\n
\nThis was countered by competitor Cell C, which said the business could not be taken over without the licences also being transferred.
\n
\nLegal counsel for Cell C Graham Mackinnon told the regulator that Vodacom's acquisition of Neotel would entrench Vodacom's dominance in the market.
\n
\nBut Vodacom chief executive Shameel Joosub said the deal would drive down broadband prices and allow Vodacom to extend fibre-to-home connections to a million homes within three years.\n\n<\/body>","next_sibling":[{"msid":45931955,"title":"Telecom gets maximum $2.47 bn FDI in Apr-Nov period of ongoing fiscal","entity_type":"ARTICLE","link":"\/news\/industry\/telecom-gets-maximum-2-47-bn-fdi-in-apr-nov-period-of-ongoing-fiscal\/45931955","category_name":null,"category_name_seo":"industry"}],"related_content":[],"msid":45935922,"entity_type":"ARTICLE","title":"Tata-led Neotel takeover in South Africa under regulator scrutiny","synopsis":"Neotel was established by a Tata-led consortium in 2006 as South Africa's second fixed-line operator to rival government-owned Telkom's monopoly.","titleseo":"industry\/tata-led-neotel-takeover-in-south-africa-under-regulator-scrutiny","status":"ACTIVE","authors":[],"Alttitle":{"minfo":""},"artag":"PTI","artdate":"2015-01-19 07:30:13","lastupd":"2015-01-19 07:46:52","breadcrumbTags":["industry","Tata","Tata Communications","Neotel","Eskom","Vodacom"],"secinfo":{"seolocation":"industry\/tata-led-neotel-takeover-in-south-africa-under-regulator-scrutiny"}}" data-authors="[" "]" data-category-name="Industry" data-category_id="18" data-date="2015-01-19" data-index="article_1">

Tata-led Neotel收购南非在监管机构的审查

由Tata-led Neotel成立财团在2006年南非第二大固话运营商与政府之间的垄断。

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约翰内斯堡:Tata-led电信运营商的拟议收购Neotel在南非并不是旨在接管有利可图的频谱许可,中国领先的移动公司Vodacom对电信监管机构ICASA说。

独立的通信机构的交易受到审查南非(ICASA)两天各种利益相关者评论交易,一些人说这将导致Vodacom对其竞争对手获得了不公平的竞争优势。

由Tata-led Neotel成立财团在2006年南非第二大固话运营商与政府之间的垄断。

三年后,塔塔通信控制了Neotel通过购买30%的股份之前所持有的国企艾斯康电力公司和南非运输网络公司。

当时,Neotel Ajay Pandey表示,首席执行官塔塔交易将进一步允许Neotel利用塔塔通信的证明和广阔的全球网络的尝试和测试技术在印度等国,与南非电信格局相似。

“它允许我们继续带来全球最佳实践南非市场定位我们的国家更有效地在国际经济背景下,“Panday说。

自成立以来,Neotel推出了大型网络链接南非的许多领域,这是许多人认为Vodacom想获得。

Vodacom代表告诉ICASA七十亿兰特收购Neotel将没有行使控制其无线电频谱分配。

Steven Budlender Vodacom的法律顾问,认为Neotel协议不是一个转让的频谱牌照,但只有通过Vodacom Neotel所有权的业务。

Budlenderr表示控制牌照将留在Neotel,如果Vodacom希望,它将与Neotel进入一个单独的协议。

这个被竞争对手反击细胞C,说业务不能接管也没有执照被转移。

法律顾问细胞C格雷厄姆·麦金农告诉监管者Vodacom收购Neotel会巩固Vodacom的市场主导地位。

但Vodacom首席执行官Shameel Joosub表示,这笔交易将降低宽带价格和允许Vodacom扩展fibre-to-home连接在三年内一百万户家庭。
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\"\"JOHANNESBURG: The proposed buyout of Tata-led telecoms operator Neotel<\/a> in South Africa is not aimed at taking over the lucrative spectrum licenced to it, the country's leading cellular company Vodacom<\/a> told telecoms regulator ICASA.
\n
\nThe deal came under scrutiny at Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) for two days as various stakeholders commented on the deal, which some said would result in Vodacom gaining an unfair competitive edge over its rivals.
\n
\nNeotel was established by a Tata-led consortium in 2006 as South Africa's second fixed-line operator to rival government-owned Telkom's monopoly.
\n
Three years later,
Tata Communications<\/a> took control of Neotel by buying a 30 per cent stake previously held by parastatals Eskom<\/a> and Transnet.
\n
At the time, Neotel chief executive Ajay Pandey said the
Tata<\/a> transaction would further allow Neotel to leverage on Tata Communications' proven and vast global network of tried and tested technologies in countries such as India, with similar telecoms landscape to South Africa.
\n
\n\"It allows us to continue bringing global best practice to the South African market to position our country more effectively in the international economic context,\" Panday said.
\n
\nSince its inception, Neotel has rolled out vast networks to link many areas of South Africa, which is what many believe Vodacom wants to gain access to.
\n
\nVodacom representatives told ICASA that the seven billion rand acquisition of Neotel would be done without exercising control over its allocated radio frequency spectrum.
\n
\nLegal counsel for Vodacom, Steven Budlender, argued that the deal was not a transfer of Neotel's spectrum licences, but only of ownership of Neotel's business by Vodacom.
\n
\nBudlenderr said control of the licences would remain with Neotel, and if Vodacom wanted the spectrum, it would enter into a separate arrangement with Neotel.
\n
\nThis was countered by competitor Cell C, which said the business could not be taken over without the licences also being transferred.
\n
\nLegal counsel for Cell C Graham Mackinnon told the regulator that Vodacom's acquisition of Neotel would entrench Vodacom's dominance in the market.
\n
\nBut Vodacom chief executive Shameel Joosub said the deal would drive down broadband prices and allow Vodacom to extend fibre-to-home connections to a million homes within three years.\n\n<\/body>","next_sibling":[{"msid":45931955,"title":"Telecom gets maximum $2.47 bn FDI in Apr-Nov period of ongoing fiscal","entity_type":"ARTICLE","link":"\/news\/industry\/telecom-gets-maximum-2-47-bn-fdi-in-apr-nov-period-of-ongoing-fiscal\/45931955","category_name":null,"category_name_seo":"industry"}],"related_content":[],"msid":45935922,"entity_type":"ARTICLE","title":"Tata-led Neotel takeover in South Africa under regulator scrutiny","synopsis":"Neotel was established by a Tata-led consortium in 2006 as South Africa's second fixed-line operator to rival government-owned Telkom's monopoly.","titleseo":"industry\/tata-led-neotel-takeover-in-south-africa-under-regulator-scrutiny","status":"ACTIVE","authors":[],"Alttitle":{"minfo":""},"artag":"PTI","artdate":"2015-01-19 07:30:13","lastupd":"2015-01-19 07:46:52","breadcrumbTags":["industry","Tata","Tata Communications","Neotel","Eskom","Vodacom"],"secinfo":{"seolocation":"industry\/tata-led-neotel-takeover-in-south-africa-under-regulator-scrutiny"}}" data-news_link="//www.iser-br.com/news/industry/tata-led-neotel-takeover-in-south-africa-under-regulator-scrutiny/45935922">