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Intel in talks with India's ITI for joint ventures
Intel is planning to participate in bids invited by Indian state-owned telecom equipment maker ITI Ltd to set up joint ventures, the Business Standard reported on Nov 6th.
ITI, according to the bid proposals, intends to be a minority partner in the proposed JVs with a 26 per cent stake. The JV partner should be able to invest at least Rs 60 crore to be able to qualify. Though interested parties have been asked to participate before January 29, 2010, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is holding a pre-bid conference in Delhi before selecting them.
Intel, according to the sources, is interested in manufacturing the hardware and customer premises equipment around WiMAX technology.
Asked about the development, an Intel India spokesperson declined to comment. However, a highly-placed source within the company confirmed the company was holding a "series of discussions with the extended ecosystem in terms of driving WiMAX technology".
An Intel delegation recently visited the proposed sites for which ITI announced JVs. ITI has invited bids for JVs on WiMAX technology at Rae Bareli, and Gigabit Passive Optical Network (G-PON), Gigabit Ether Passive Optical Network (GE-PON) and optical transmission equipment at Naini. The company has also sought bids for a JV on IT core systems in Bangalore, where the company employs about 2,200 people.
Other than Intel, other global players including Huawei, Alcatel-Lucent, Samsung and Hitachi have also shown interest in participating in the JV.
While Huawei and Alcatel Lucent are already working with ITI to cater to state-run BSNL, Samsung and Hitachi — which have significant interest in the telecom segment — are basically keen to have a JV in Rae Bareli. It is also understood that a team of representatives from both the companies recently visited ITI's Rae Bareli plants, before participating in the bid proposals.
http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/intel-in-talksiti-for-w...
Comment: For sure, Intel is still very much committed to WiMAX. It appears that Intel wants to jump start the WiMAX market in India by providing components for low cost netbooks and net tops (low end desktop PCs capable of broadband Internet access).
An Intel wireless technology expert I know was part of the delegation to India. Another colleague indicated that Intel would likely make their biggest WiMAX related investment in India.
With the 3G and BWA auctions for licensed spectrum perpetually delayed, we fear that WiMax might miss the market window in India. As wimax360 member Amitabh Kumar has pointed out many times, the BWA/WiMax auctions should NOT be coupled with the 3G mobile auctions as they have nothing to do with one another. It is as if BWA/WiMAX is being held hostage to 3G.
Note that WiMAX operates over licensed spectrum, which must be first auctioned off by the Indian government to network operators. What's wrong with the Indian government that prevents them from moving forward? The Raj left over 62 years ago!
http://www.wimax360.com/profiles/blogs/indias-3g-and-bwawimax-auction
Any other thoughts or opinions on WiMAX in India, especially from our members in India?
Related news from India:
http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/intel-eyes-4g-entry-in-...
http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/20091108/intel-talks-with-india-i...
http://www.itp.net/578374-faltering-indian-telecom-manufacturer-pla...
ITI, according to the bid proposals, intends to be a minority partner in the proposed JVs with a 26 per cent stake. The JV partner should be able to invest at least Rs 60 crore to be able to qualify. Though interested parties have been asked to participate before January 29, 2010, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is holding a pre-bid conference in Delhi before selecting them.
Intel, according to the sources, is interested in manufacturing the hardware and customer premises equipment around WiMAX technology.
Asked about the development, an Intel India spokesperson declined to comment. However, a highly-placed source within the company confirmed the company was holding a "series of discussions with the extended ecosystem in terms of driving WiMAX technology".
An Intel delegation recently visited the proposed sites for which ITI announced JVs. ITI has invited bids for JVs on WiMAX technology at Rae Bareli, and Gigabit Passive Optical Network (G-PON), Gigabit Ether Passive Optical Network (GE-PON) and optical transmission equipment at Naini. The company has also sought bids for a JV on IT core systems in Bangalore, where the company employs about 2,200 people.
Other than Intel, other global players including Huawei, Alcatel-Lucent, Samsung and Hitachi have also shown interest in participating in the JV.
While Huawei and Alcatel Lucent are already working with ITI to cater to state-run BSNL, Samsung and Hitachi — which have significant interest in the telecom segment — are basically keen to have a JV in Rae Bareli. It is also understood that a team of representatives from both the companies recently visited ITI's Rae Bareli plants, before participating in the bid proposals.
http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/intel-in-talksiti-for-w...
Comment: For sure, Intel is still very much committed to WiMAX. It appears that Intel wants to jump start the WiMAX market in India by providing components for low cost netbooks and net tops (low end desktop PCs capable of broadband Internet access).
An Intel wireless technology expert I know was part of the delegation to India. Another colleague indicated that Intel would likely make their biggest WiMAX related investment in India.
With the 3G and BWA auctions for licensed spectrum perpetually delayed, we fear that WiMax might miss the market window in India. As wimax360 member Amitabh Kumar has pointed out many times, the BWA/WiMax auctions should NOT be coupled with the 3G mobile auctions as they have nothing to do with one another. It is as if BWA/WiMAX is being held hostage to 3G.
Note that WiMAX operates over licensed spectrum, which must be first auctioned off by the Indian government to network operators. What's wrong with the Indian government that prevents them from moving forward? The Raj left over 62 years ago!
http://www.wimax360.com/profiles/blogs/indias-3g-and-bwawimax-auction
Any other thoughts or opinions on WiMAX in India, especially from our members in India?
Related news from India:
http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/intel-eyes-4g-entry-in-...
http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/20091108/intel-talks-with-india-i...
http://www.itp.net/578374-faltering-indian-telecom-manufacturer-pla...
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