\"\" MUMBAI: Tata Teleservices<\/a> has defended its spectrum in Mumbai winning a spirited bidding tussle with Idea Cellular<\/a> in the 1800 MHz band, but at a huge cost — it shelled out over half of its overall auction spend of over Rs 4,000 crore on this circle alone.
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\n Does that make economic sense for a company that has struggled over the last few years with rising debt and falling revenue in a highly competitive industry?
\n
\n Experts say yes, because this would help the firm stay relevant to a potential buyer.
\n
\n The outcome of this auction is a clear indicator that Tata Teleservices will now focus on being a niche operator at some key service areas where it has a chance of breaking even, said industry experts.
\n
“Trailing operators have odds stacked against them, buyers will be few and looking to come only at distressed values,” said
Sanjay Kapoor<\/a>, former CEO at the country’s top mobile operator Bharti Airtel<\/a>.
\n
\n
\n
\nAs such, Tata Teleservices’ only choice is to stay relevant to incumbents with a 4G play that could hurt others in key service areas such as Mumbai.
\n
\n
\n
\n“3G is dying down in traction and focus has shifted to 4G,” Kapoor said.
\n
\n
\n
\nMumbai, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka are estimated to contribute around half of Tata Teleservices’ revenue. In Mumbai and Karnataka, it has over 10% revenue market share — a benchmark often used by experts to determine potential profitability.
\n
\n
\n
\nAn industry official cited the example of Loop Mobile, which operated solely in Mumbai but managed to find Airtel as a suitor.
\n
\n
\n
\nMaking airwaves in the 1800 MHz band was critical for Tata Teleservices that faces spectrum renewal in almost all its holding in the upcoming five years. To secure this, it had to overcome Idea Cellular that was looking to consolidate its position in the country’s financial capital, but backed down.
\n
\n
\n
\nThe other choice Tata Teleservices had was to try and renew all its 850 MHz airwaves, but the cost of that would mean promoter infusion.
\n
\n
\n
\nWith the ongoing public battle between its shareholders Tata Sons and NTT DoCoMo, equity infusion to this degree is unlikely, said people familiar with the details.
\n
\n
\nTata Teleservices is also tapped out on its borrowings, having around Rs 28,000 crore of debt.
\n
\nThe company had reported revenues of Rs 10,873 crore for the last financial year with a loss of Rs 3,846 crore.
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塔塔电信业务花一枚炸弹在孟买

塔塔电信业务为其频谱在孟买赢得激烈争斗的想法细胞1800 MHz乐队

迪帕莉。古普塔
  • 更新2016年10月7日01:20点坚持
孟买:塔塔电信业务为其频谱在孟买赢得激烈争斗知道细胞在1800 MHz的乐队,但代价是巨大的,它花了超过一半的整体拍卖在这个圆上花超过4000卢比。

这经济意义的公司在过去的几年里一直在挣扎,不断增加的债务和不断下降的收入在一个高度竞争的行业吗?

专家说,是的,因为这将有助于公司保持与一个潜在的买家。

这次拍卖的结果是一个明确的指标,塔塔电信业务将集中在利基市场运营商在一些关键服务领域甚至有机会打破,业内专家说。

“落后于运营商不利,他们买家将会很少,只有在不良的价值观,”说Sanjay Kapoor前首席执行官,中国最大的移动运营商Bharti Airtel



因此,塔塔电信业务的唯一的选择是保持与现有的4 g玩可能伤害他人等关键服务领域孟买。



“3 g是死在牵引,焦点已经转移到4 g,”卡普尔说。



孟买、马哈拉施特拉邦、安得拉邦和卡纳塔克邦估计占大约一半的塔塔电信业务的收入。在孟买和卡纳塔克邦,超过10%的收入市场份额——一个基准经常使用由专家来确定潜在的盈利能力。



行业官员援引的例子循环移动,操作只在孟买,但设法找到Airtel追求者。



使1800 MHz频段的电波塔塔电信业务的关键,面临频谱更新在几乎所有持股在接下来的五年。确保这一点,它必须克服细胞寻求巩固其地位的国家的金融资本,但放弃了。



塔塔电信业务是尝试其他选择和更新所有的850 MHz无线电波,但这意味着启动子注入的成本。



与股东之间正在进行的公开斗争Tata Sons, NTT DoCoMo股本注入这种程度是不可能的,知情人士说细节。


塔塔电信业务借款也消耗殆尽,拥有大约28000卢比的债务。

公司公布10873卢比的收入在过去的财政年度亏损3846卢比。

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\"\" MUMBAI: Tata Teleservices<\/a> has defended its spectrum in Mumbai winning a spirited bidding tussle with Idea Cellular<\/a> in the 1800 MHz band, but at a huge cost — it shelled out over half of its overall auction spend of over Rs 4,000 crore on this circle alone.
\n
\n Does that make economic sense for a company that has struggled over the last few years with rising debt and falling revenue in a highly competitive industry?
\n
\n Experts say yes, because this would help the firm stay relevant to a potential buyer.
\n
\n The outcome of this auction is a clear indicator that Tata Teleservices will now focus on being a niche operator at some key service areas where it has a chance of breaking even, said industry experts.
\n
“Trailing operators have odds stacked against them, buyers will be few and looking to come only at distressed values,” said
Sanjay Kapoor<\/a>, former CEO at the country’s top mobile operator Bharti Airtel<\/a>.
\n
\n
\n
\nAs such, Tata Teleservices’ only choice is to stay relevant to incumbents with a 4G play that could hurt others in key service areas such as Mumbai.
\n
\n
\n
\n“3G is dying down in traction and focus has shifted to 4G,” Kapoor said.
\n
\n
\n
\nMumbai, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka are estimated to contribute around half of Tata Teleservices’ revenue. In Mumbai and Karnataka, it has over 10% revenue market share — a benchmark often used by experts to determine potential profitability.
\n
\n
\n
\nAn industry official cited the example of Loop Mobile, which operated solely in Mumbai but managed to find Airtel as a suitor.
\n
\n
\n
\nMaking airwaves in the 1800 MHz band was critical for Tata Teleservices that faces spectrum renewal in almost all its holding in the upcoming five years. To secure this, it had to overcome Idea Cellular that was looking to consolidate its position in the country’s financial capital, but backed down.
\n
\n
\n
\nThe other choice Tata Teleservices had was to try and renew all its 850 MHz airwaves, but the cost of that would mean promoter infusion.
\n
\n
\n
\nWith the ongoing public battle between its shareholders Tata Sons and NTT DoCoMo, equity infusion to this degree is unlikely, said people familiar with the details.
\n
\n
\nTata Teleservices is also tapped out on its borrowings, having around Rs 28,000 crore of debt.
\n
\nThe company had reported revenues of Rs 10,873 crore for the last financial year with a loss of Rs 3,846 crore.
\n
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