§ Plans to increase number of cell sites by over 26 % in FY 08 -09

New Delhi, May 15, 2008: Bharti Airtel Ltd., India’s leading mobile service provider, today announced its achievement of crossing the 4-million customer mark in Delhi. With this, Airtel becomes the first and the only mobile operator to achieve this milestone in a Metro circle. Airtel’s journey to the 4 million landmark has been path - breaking, having added the last million in just 14 months. Airtel’s commitment to Delhi is amply evident over the years, as it has expanded its robust state-of-the art EDGE network and world-class customer service to connect all of Delhi and NCR.

In the year ahead, Airtel will continue to focus and build on its network, customer service and ensure customer delight at every level. Airtel currently has an extensive network of cell sites across Delhi and NCR and plans to increase them by over 26 % in FY 08-09.

Mr. Shashi Arora, CEO- Airtel Delhi circle, (Mobility) Bharti Airtel Limited, said, “The 4 million milestone speaks volumes of the trust that our customers have in the Airtel brand. This achievement is a testimony of our ability to offer innovative and affordable services like Super Lifetime, Re 1 Local tariff, reduced STD and Roaming tariffs etc. As we move forward, I take this opportunity to reiterate our commitment to provide high-quality services and value for money products to our customers.”

Airtel has consistently set the benchmarks for the Indian cellular industry and redefined the business through marketing innovations, introduction of new generation value-added services like SMS2.0, Music on Demand, Songcatcher and the highest standard of customer delivery like My Language Bill, mChek etc. Today, Airtel offers its customer’s, ‘choice’ and ‘superior value for money’ with a range of innovative value-added services backed by excellent customer services.

About Bharti Airtel:

Bharti Airtel Limited, a group company of Bharti Enterprises, is India’s leading integrated telecom services provider with an aggregate of 64.26 million customers as of end of March 2008, consisting of 61.98 million mobile customers. Bharti Airtel has been rated among the best performing companies in the world in the Business Week IT 100 list 2007.

Bharti Airtel is structured into three strategic business units - Mobile services, Telemedia services and Enterprise services. The mobile business provides mobile & fixed wireless services using GSM technology across 23 telecom circles. The Telemedia business provides broadband and telephone services in 94 cities and is foraying into the IPTV and DTH segments. The Enterprise services business provides end-to-end telecom solutions to corporate customers and national and international long distance services to carriers. All these services are provided under the Airtel brand. Airtel’s high-speed optic fibre network currently spans over 73,787 kms covering all the major cities in the country. The company has two international landing stations in Chennai that connects two submarine cable systems - i2i to Singapore and SEA-ME-WE-4 to Europe. For more information, visit www.bhartiairtel.in

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Deal Represents Another Joint Win with Ericsson; Redback to Help Airtel Deliver Pre-Paid and On-Demand Broadband Services

Redback Networks Inc., an Ericsson company (NASDAQ:ERIC) that makes video-centric routers for 75 percent of the world’s largest triple-play networks, today announced a deal to deliver broadband-on-demand services for Bharti Airtel LTD (Airtel), India’s largest private integrated telecom services provider.

Under the agreement, Redback’s SmartEdge® 400 router platform and NetOp™ policy management software will deliver a mix of pre-paid and on-demand broadband services for Airtel broadband fixed line subscribers. Today, Airtel has more than 55 million total subscribers and is the largest private telecom services provider in India. Over time, Redback and Ericsson will help Airtel unify its fixed and mobile infrastructure to provide a combination of residential and business services.

“India is a growth rocket for on-demand broadband and pre-paid broadband services, and Airtel is the largest private telecom services provider in this market,” said Herve Brunet, vice president, Asia-Pacific sales and operations, Redback Networks. “On-demand broadband routing is one of the biggest trends reshaping telecommunications, and India joins China as one of the biggest growth opportunities for Redback.”

Redback routers manage data, voice and video services for 75+ percent of the world’s largest telephone companies. More than 40 percent of Redback routers also provide business services for top 20 carriers. Typical network applications managed by SmartEdge routers include broadband access (such as high-speed Internet services), edge routing (such as VoIP and VPN services) and Ethernet aggregation (such as IPTV and other video services).

Redback Networks was acquired by Ericsson in January 2007. Over the last 15 months, Redback has won more than 100 carrier deals with Ericsson in 55 countries, including four of the top 10 mobile carriers and two additional top 20 fixed carriers.

Ericsson is the #1 market leader in mobile infrastructure. Ericsson delivers end-to-end solutions for fixed and mobile operators in IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem), soft-switching, optical transport and broadband access. Redback’s intelligent routing technology is at the center of Ericsson’s end-to-end solutions.

About Redback Networks

An Ericsson company since January 2007 (NASDAQ:ERIC), Redback Networks Inc. has sold more than 106 million broadband subscriber licenses to 75 percent of the world’s largest telephone companies worldwide. Redback’s multi-service routing platform delivers next generation broadband services such as VoIP, IPTV, On-Demand Video, and on-line gaming. Redback Networks has more than 500 carrier customers worldwide and is based in San Jose, CA. For more information, visit Redback Networks at www.redback.com.

About Ericsson

Ericsson is the world’s leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators. The market leader in 2G and 3G mobile technologies, Ericsson supplies communications services and manages networks that serve more than 185 million subscribers. The company’s portfolio comprises mobile and fixed network infrastructure, and broadband and multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and developers. The Sony Ericsson joint venture provides consumers with feature-rich personal mobile devices.

Ericsson is advancing its vision of ‘communication for all’ through innovation, technology, and sustainable business solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than 70,000 employees generated revenue of USD 27.9 billion (SEK 188 billion) in 2007. Founded in 1876 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on the Stockholm, London and NASDAQ stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.ericsson.com or www.ericsson.mobi.
Contacts

Redback Networks
Doug Wills, 408-750-5038 (Media & Analysts)
dwills@redback.com
or
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Media Relations, +46 8 719 6992
press.relations@ericsson.com

* NDS congratulates Tata Sky on the remarkable achievement of reaching 2 million subscribers in only 20 months
* At a gala dinner celebrating the event in Delhi, NDS presents Tata Sky MD & CEO Vikram Kaushik with commemorative award
* NDS re-confirms commitment to protect and power Tata Sky Pay TV services with the leading conditional access and end-to-end digital solutions available anywhere in the world
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MUMBAI, INDIA – May 13, 2008 - NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital Pay TV, today announced that Tata Sky, the leading provider of Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite Pay TV services in India, has achieved the remarkable milestone of 2 million subscribers within a period of only 20 months. At a gala dinner to celebrate this significant accomplishment, NDS executives presented Tata Sky CEO, Mr. Vikram Kaushik, with a commemorative award.

In partnership with NDS, Tata Sky delivers a superior television viewing experience to an audience of more than two million subscribers across the country. Protected and powered by a suite of NDS solutions including VideoGuard® conditional access, MediaHighway® middleware, an advanced electronic program guide (EPG) and Value@TVTM interactive infrastructure, Tata Sky delivers advanced services and exceptional viewing quality to subscribers.

Tata Sky’s Pay TV platform is supported by NDS staff in New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore, ensuring continuing quality of service and development of new, exciting solutions for future implementation. NDS world-leading solutions play a pivotal role in providing Tata Sky with a platform to acquire subscribers and maintain customer loyalty through innovative products.

Incorporated in 2004, Tata Sky is a joint venture between the TATA Group and STAR. Tata Sky launched its DTH operation in 2006 and has been the fastest growing Pay TV platform in India. Tata Sky has changed the Pay TV viewing experience in the rapidly expanding Indian market, and has engaged its audience. This is reflected in the dramatic growth of its business to 2 million subscribers within 20 months.

Commenting on the milestone, Mr. Vikram Kaushik, Managing Director & CEO, Tata Sky Ltd. said, “Tata Sky has achieved significant success by reaching 2 million mark in a short span of 20 months. This vindicates our commitment to transform the way people watch television in India. The robust end-to-end digital solutions from NDS, as well as the high level of customer service and support they have provided, coupled with continuous product innovation, have enabled us to provide differentiated applications and a superior viewing experience for our subscribers. With the help of NDS, Tata Sky has become the service provider of choice in the Indian Pay TV market.”

Ms. Sue Taylor, VP and General Manager of NDS Asia Pacific said, “We want to congratulate Tata Sky on reaching 2 million subscribers within a very short timeframe. NDS is proud to be the partner of choice to Tata Sky.”

About Tata Sky

Tata Sky Ltd., the joint venture between the TATA Group and STAR, is committed to offering viewers the best of pay television through its nationwide satellite television service. Tata Sky offers subscribers over 150 channels and interactive services in DVD-quality picture and CD-quality sound. For more information on Tata Sky, visit www.tatasky.com
About NDS

NDS Group plc (NASDAQ: NNDS), a majority owned subsidiary of News Corporation, supplies open end-to-end digital technology and services to digital pay-television platform operators and content providers. See www.nds.com for more information about NDS. Read about the latest developments at NDS and in the Pay TV industry. in World Vision

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Vodafone has already announced their plans to launch the iPhone in the Indian market before the end of the year.

Now India’s largest private telecom player Airtel has announced that they are collaborating with Apple to bring the iPhone in India.

A company representative said: “Bharti Airtel has signed a deal with Apple to bring the iPhone to India later this year.”

No pricing information has been released by Airtel as well. It is also unlikely that these two players would get the rumored 3G edition of the iPhone for sale in the Indian market.

Both the companies have also not revealed any details on the launch date. It would be interesting to see which one launches the iPhone in the market first as it would get a slight advantage over the other.

Anil Ambani group owned telecom company Reliance Communications has given a huge deal worth around 400 million dollar to Alcatel-Lucent.

This deal is for Network Managed Services and would be applicable to both their CDMA and GSM mobile networks.

The two companies would now be forming a joint venture company and the management work would be outsourced to this entity.

Reliance is expected to launch their expanded GSM operations in the Indian market by the end of the current year.

A company representative said: “We are aiming to set up nationwide GSM and CDMA network by fiscal end, which will cover 23,000 towns and six lakh villages serving 97 per cent of the Indian population.”

ASUS-Lamborghini ZX1 Shifts Gear with Uncompromising Good Looks and Unmatched Performance with Windows Mobile

New Delhi, India: May 9th, 2008: Two great names renowned for uncompromising quality in style and materials have come together to create a mobile masterpiece. ASUS and Lamborghini are now the proud co-branders of the ASUS-Lamborghini ZX1 PDA phone – born out of a passionate racing spirit, the pursuit for excellence in technological innovation and impeccable design.

Designed by Racers, for Racers

As it is with the car, all heads will turn to envy the owner of such a well-crafted PDA phone – passionately designed and uncompromising in materials as well as features to give the masculine owner access to powerful mobile performance. For most luxury mobile users, it’s enough to live in luxury. But for the ASUS-Lamborghini ZX1 owner, his mobile life must also be driven by passion – faster, better and stronger than any other.

Fearsome Familiarity

Just about everything on the Lamborghini that makes it look so fiercely gorgeous has been adapted into the ASUS-Lamborghini ZX1. Design-conscious individuals see it right away in the chassis-inspired aerodynamic flow and the amazingly sharp profile, perfectly sport-kitted with highly-defined and distinctive edges. The “beehive” textured air intake covers beside the front grille of the race car sits stylishly on the top of the ASUS-Lamborghini ZX1. The hood is immaculately reflected as a shiny surface, complete with the famous Lamborghini crest. Inside, the car’s versatile steering inspired the highly-maneuverable 9-way navigational key. Such level of sophistication, yet unreservedly fearsome, can only come in the form of the ASUS-Lamborghini ZX1 in its contrastingly raw and refined image.

High Grade Materials for the High Life

In synchronized motion to a fast-paced lifestyle, the ASUS-Lamborghini ZX1 remains undeterred with a toughness that is second to none. Charged with the task of making it hardy, ASUS ID engineers used only the highest quality materials. That’s why the back panel is covered with extremely lightweight but amazingly strong carbon fiber that is twice as tough as aluminum and five times stronger than steel. With it, a high grade stainless steel casement is used to protect the camera compartment and give the phone a distinctive European standard of manufacturing, much like high-end Swiss watches.

Performance made to Outperform

Good looks aren’t enough as performance is equally important. Built to beat anything it challenges, the ZX1 has a list of features that will make a grown businessman feel like a boy in his first race car. This 3.5G living, breathing mobile machine is equipped with wireless 802.11b+g, Bluetooth v2.0+EDR, USB2.0 compatible and even GPS; to name a few. It is also the first luxury PDA Phone that runs on Windows Mobile.
Racing Interface for the Racer

With a 2.8” touch screen, a 9-way navigational key and a unique racing user interface that can be modified to the user’s mode of operation whether it be business or lifestyle – complete with engine noises, the spirit of the Lamborghini truly resides in the ASUS-Lamborghini ZX1.

About the launch of this new PDA phone, Mr. Edward Wang, Business Head, Mobile Communication Business, ASUS (India) said, “ASUS ZX1 is the 1st co-branded PDA phone from ASUS and is targeted towards a very niche segment, for people who have a penchant for style. PDA phones are increasingly becoming fashion gadgets and the ASUS ZX1 gives the user the ultimate ownership experience. We wanted the end user to feel engaging an experience as driving a Lamborghini car and you’ll find elements of style and design of the Lamborghini car seamlessly incorporated in the ZX1 at every level. Manufacturers are releasing many such co-branded products but ASUS chose Lamborghini as our co-branding partner in the PDA phone segment as we share the same position in PDA phones as Lamborghini does in the automobile industry.”

Mr. Benson Lin, General Manager, ASIA Pacific, Middle East & Africa, ASUS added that, “The launch of the Lamborghini ZX1 PDA Phone and the VX3 notebook, marks ASUS’ entry into the ultra premium segment in India. We’re most pleased to be associated with a world class brand like Lamborghini and offer such exquisite products to the people. The consumer mindset and taste is rapidly changing in India and we’re confident that we’ll find the right kind of audience for these products in India.”

Mr. Sumeet Gugnani, Director Mobile Communication Business, Microsoft India commented, “ASUS ZX1 PDA phone is a luxury brand that’s designed for the sophisticated and passionate mobile device user – one who stands out with his or her penchant for cutting edge style. Embedded with windows mobile this phone has a rich dynamic design and very high end features. The powerful functionality and performance delivered by the Windows Mobile 6.1 platform will make the Asus ZX1 PDA not only a much desired product, but also a truly unmatched performer. Windows mobile has received an overwhelming response from the Indian market and I am confident that this launch will give the users a rich mobility experience.’

Specifications
Networks HSDPA 3.6Mbps, UMTS 850/1900/2100MHz, EDGE/GPRS/GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz; Class 10
Operating System Microsoft Windows® Mobile 6.1™ Professional
Form Factor Bar type
Color Black
Dimensions 115.6 x 59.4 x 13.2 mm
Weight 119g (With Battery)
Standby Time 150 ~ 200 hours*
Talk Time 3G: 2~3 hours*; 2G: 4~5 hours *
Display 2.8” TFT LCD Screen, 65,000 colors, QVGA 240×320 pixels
Processor TI OMAP™ 2431 450MHz + EMP U360
GPS Built-in GPS
Memory 256 MB Flash + 128 MB SDRAM
Expansion Slots Micro-SD; Supports SDHC
Connectivity WLAN 802.11b+g, USB v2.0, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
WAP Browser HTTP and WAP 2.0
Messaging SMS/MMS/Email/MSN/Push E-mail
Battery 1100mAh Lithium-Ion battery
Business Applications
PIM Tasks, Calendar, Voice Notes, Clock & Alarm, Calculator, Contacts, File Explorer, MS Office (Word/Excel/Power Point),MSN
ASUS Applications Anytime Launcher, EziMusic, EziPhoto, MultiHome, NewStation, Backup, ASUS Zip, Ur Time, Business Card Recognition, Auto Cleaner, Meeting Time Planner, Remote Presenter, Voice Commander, GPS Catcher, Call filter, ASUS Status, ClearVue PDF Viewer, Network Auto Configuration, Youtube / Flickr Uploader
Multimedia & Entertainment
Camera Resolution 3 Megapixels, 0.3 Megapixels for Video Telephony
Video MPEG4 / H.263 / .3gp Playback and Record
Audio/Video Streaming
Picture Format JPEG, PNG, GIP, BMP
Audio Format MP3, WMA, 3GP, AAC and AAC+
Ringtone 128 Chord Polyphonic, MP3, MIDI
Java J2ME(CLDC 1.1 + MIDP2.0)

Notes:

* Dependant on network environment and phone usage

* Specifications are subject to change without prior notice

About ASUS

ASUS Technology Pvt. Ltd. is a leading provider of 3C total solutions. It has a global staff of more than 100 thousand and a world-class R&D design team. As a brand known for the ultimate product quality and design, ASUS products have won 2568 awards in 2007. ASUS has been ranked in Business Week InfoTech 100 for 10 straight years, and was ranked No.1 by the Wall Street Journal for best quality products in Taiwan. Its product portfolio includes notebooks, motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, LCD monitors, information appliances, desktop PCs & PC components, servers, wireless solutions, mobile phones, handhelds, digital home solutions, broadband communication products and networking devices.

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~ Unveils the HTC Touch Cruise in India ~

Navigation at your fingertips with a stylish and powerful phone with TouchFLO™ technology and featuring integrated GPS.

New Delhi (India) - HTC Corporation (TAIEX: 2498; “HTC”), the world’s leading provider of Microsoft® Windows Mobile® smart devices, today launched the HTC Touch Cruise™, the third member of the HTC Touch product family and the first to feature built-in GPS for personal navigation. Building on the popularity of the HTC Touch™, and the HTC Touch Dual™, the HTC Touch Cruise also includes the HSDPA wireless connectivity.

Users on the move will easily be able to interact with the HTC Touch Cruise’s navigation functionality and can take advantage of HTC’s TouchFLO™ technology, which enhances finger touch scrolling and browsing of web pages, documents, messages and contact lists, controlled by simply sweeping a finger across the screen. TouchFLO also offers the ability to view photos and photo slideshows using on-screen controls and to zoom and rotate images with only one hand.

Stylish and sleek in design, the HTC Touch Cruise comes in Black Sapphire and is a further illustration of HTC’s commitment to innovation and to building a suite of touchscreen devices that cater to a variety of customer needs and styles. The HTC Home™ screen provides one-touch access to emails, text messages, calendar appointments and contacts as well as current weather conditions and forecasts for many cities around the world. Users can then simply sweep their finger up the display to launch an animated, three-dimensional interface comprising three screens: Contacts, Media and Applications. The interface can be spun by swiping a finger right or left across the display, providing efficient access to the features consumers use most.

The new Touch Cruise boasts of super fast HSDPA connectivity plus Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth®, making it a highly connected device for consumers on the move. Its 2.8” screen is great for enjoying mobile multimedia and because it runs on Windows Mobile 6 Professional, the built-in Windows Media Player is ideal for music and movies.

Mr. Ajay Sharma, Country Manager, HTC (India) said, “The HTC Touch Cruise™ is our latest offering in our continuous commitment of ushering in technologically advanced and top of the line converged devices in India. The original HTC Touch has already proved to be a phenomenal success in India, and the HTC Touch Cruise™ with fully integrated GPS adds another dimension to our leading touchscreen device family. “

The HTC Touch Cruise utilizes mapping and navigation solutions from the MapKing R12 application. Other key features include a three megapixel auto-focus camera, FM radio and microSD memory card slot for adding to the 256MB ROM and 128MB RAM. In addition, it comes with WorldCard Mobile to manage business cards more efficiently.

Launched in June 2007, the HTC Touch was the first member of the HTC Touch family and has proven to be a massive hit since its launch. The HTC Touch Dual, which incorporates HSDPA connectivity and a sliding keyboard, was launched in December 2007.

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Pricing & Availability:

The HTC Touch Cruise will be available at all authorized resellers at a suggested retail price of Rs. 32,990/-.

*All prices are subject to pricing policies of individual operators.
** Push Mail is only available when partnered with servers running Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 updated to SP2 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.

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About HTC:

Founded in 1997, HTC designs, manufactures and markets innovative, feature rich smartphone and PDA Phone devices.

Since its establishment, HTC has developed strong R&D capabilities, pioneered many new designs and product innovations and launched state-of-the-art PDA Phones and smartphones for mobile operators and distributors in Europe, the US, and Asia. These machines are available as HTC devices and as products individually customized for operator and device partners.

HTC is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile device market. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about HTC, please visit www.htc.com.

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Maxis Communications owned mobile service provider Aircel aims to invest close to $5 billion over the next four years in India.

This investment would be used to expand their services and infrastructure around the country.

The company has already invested close to $2 billion in its Indian operations so far.

Aircel currently operates 7,000 towers across the country. They are now going to set up 15,000 more.

Sandip Das, chief executive officer, Maxis Communications spoke about their plans for India: “We are looking to introduce several value-added services in India that we have already rolled out in other countries. For instance, multimedia messaging or value-added-services built around SMSs is one area we are strongly exploring for the Indian market. These are available in Malaysia right now. We will launch special schemes and tariffs for rural and urban India.”

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Indian minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has been quoted as saying that the country has just around 114,000 mobile subscribers using RIM powered Blackberry services.

This is much lower than the figures quoted in the media. Media reports have been claiming around 400,000 BlackBerry users in India.

Jyotiraditya Scindia said in a statement in the Indian parliament: “As per the information received from service providers, there are around 114,000 subscribers as on date who are being provided BlackBerry services by various telecom companies.”

In India, Blackberry services are offered by various mobile service providers including Bharti Airtel, Reliance Communications, Vodafone and BPL.

Motorola has launched their MotoYuva W270 mobile phone in the Indian market.

The phone comes loaded with MP3 playing capability and features dedicated keys for music and FM.

The company said that the keys can be used to control volume, change FM channels and songs on a playlist.

Motorola is shipping the phone with stereo FM radio with RDS which allows the user to see FM radio station name and names of the songs it is playing.

The company said that the phone support up to 2GB expandable memory.

A Motorola representative added: “We believe MotoYuva W270 will redefine mobile music and create a paradigm shift in ‘making music listening a style statement.”

They are shipping the phone with 256MB microSD card, USB cable and stereo headset. It retails for around Rs. 3500.