AT&T

Google Inc said on Friday that the company would bid on coveted airwaves to launch a U.S. wireless network, pitting it against established telecommunications players AT&T and Verizon.

The Internet leader said in a statement that it was ready to go it alone rather than rely on partners in bidding in the Federal Communications Commission-run auction of 700-megahertz wireless spectrum due to begin on Jan. 24.

AT&T this week applied for a license to offer wireless service in India. The move is AT&T's first step towards becoming a carrier in one of the fastest growing wireless markets.
Vodafone is already making a big push in India's wireless market and I expect other wireless carriers from outside India to follow.
So if all these other companies are joining India's wireless party, why not Google

AT&T this week applied for a license to offer wireless service in India. The move is AT&T's first step towards becoming a carrier in one of the fastest growing wireless markets.
Vodafone is already making a big push in India's wireless market and I expect other wireless carriers from outside India to follow.
So if all these other companies are joining India's wireless party, why not Google

According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson announced that the company is aggressively looking overseas, especially in emerging markets like India, for its next acquisition targets. Demand for wireless services in India, China, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Qatar and Kuwait is increasing as multinational corporations stationed there need advanced data and voice services, and some regulatory environments begin to welcome foreign investors.