Bharti Airtel acquires 100 percent stake in Qualcomm's 4G company, WBSPL

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By Press Trust of India | Updated: 21 October 2013 12:42 IST
Telecom major Bharti Airtel Friday announced it has acquired 100 per cent stake in Wireless Business Services (WBSPL), a company founded by US chipmaker Qualcomm.

The company had acquired a 49 percent stake in WBSPL in May 2012 for USD 165 million.

At that price, the additional stake purchase would have cost Airtel an estimated USD 165 million, or Rs. 1,008.1 crore at today's exchange rate.

However, the company did not disclose the financial details of the deal.

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In a statement, Airtel said that it has "completed the acquisition of 100 per cent equity shares of Wireless Business Services Private Limited, which holds BWA Spectrum in the Indian telecom circles of Mumbai, Delhi, Haryana and Kerala".

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Airtel acquired a majority stake in WBSPL in July by increasing its stake to 51 percent from 49 percent.

WBSPL has spectrum that can be used for high-speed 4G services in New Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana and Kerala. Airtel has the similar spectrum in Punjab, Maharashtra, Kolkata and Karnataka.

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Airtel has already launched 4G services in Bangalore, Pune, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula.

Shares of Airtel were trading at Rs. 353.80, up by 1.46 percent, in the afternoon session at BSE Friday.

 

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