Qualcomm in LTE pact with GHC, Tulip
30-07-2010
Plans for giving best-in-class mobile broadband to India
Qualcomm Inc, which successfully bid for Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) spectrum in four telecom circles in India, today announced Global Holding Corporation Pvt Ltd and Tulip Telecom Ltd as initial shareholders for its India LTE venture.
Subject to government approvals, Qualcomm will have a 74 per cent stake in the venture, while Global Holding Corporation and Tulip Telecom will hold 13 per cent each, as required by Indian foreign direct investment regulations.
"Qualcomm will have the benefit of the proven expertise of its initial shareholders to enable best-in-class mobile broadband for India" the company said in a press release.
"Our objective was to secure initial shareholders who are operator-neutral, yet bring strong telecom and broadband experience, and we are extremely pleased we met that objective with Global Holding Corporation and Tulip Telecom" said Kanwalinder Singh, president of Qualcomm India and South Asia and senior vice president of Qualcomm.
Qualcomm Inc, which successfully bid for Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) spectrum in four telecom circles in India, today announced Global Holding Corporation Pvt Ltd and Tulip Telecom Ltd as initial shareholders for its India LTE venture.
Subject to government approvals, Qualcomm will have a 74 per cent stake in the venture, while Global Holding Corporation and Tulip Telecom will hold 13 per cent each, as required by Indian foreign direct investment regulations.
"Qualcomm will have the benefit of the proven expertise of its initial shareholders to enable best-in-class mobile broadband for India" the company said in a press release.
"Our objective was to secure initial shareholders who are operator-neutral, yet bring strong telecom and broadband experience, and we are extremely pleased we met that objective with Global Holding Corporation and Tulip Telecom" said Kanwalinder Singh, president of Qualcomm India and South Asia and senior vice president of Qualcomm.
