Two network giants have made a few extensions to their service. Here is a lowdown on the same.

Loops Rolls out Services in Tamil Nadu & Orissa

In the start of this week Loop Telecom (earlier BPL Mobile) announced their cellular services in Tamil Nadu and Orissa. Both the states will witness the soft launch of the network which would be extended to Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Karnataka.

This move makes Loop Mobile the first network to launch operations amongst the new entrants. Plus the network has escaped the penalty from the Department of Telecom (DoT) which would be issued if it failed commencing services within the stipulated 52 weeks since allocation of spectrum.

Following suit are S-Tel, Swan Telecom (Dynamix balwas Group) and Datacom Solutions (Videocon Group) that are geared up for the launch. The launch in both the states is a test run.

RCom to Offer Live ICC Matches to Subscribers

Reliance Communications and entertainment channel ESPN Star have tied-up to broadcast live International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup matches. The series that start in June will be telecast on the R-World value-added services (VAS) platform.

Both the parties have got into a mix model -  upfront fixed payment and revenue-sharing clubbed together.  Other than the live matches subscribers get scores and expert commentary as their caller tunes. As per industry sources the costing (which is not finalised) will be approximately Rs 10-15 a minute. Reliance Mobile and ICC, last year, signed a $103 million deal for events up to 2015.