Norway's Telenor and Videocon differ with COAI on CDMA airwave pricingNorway’s Telenor and Videocon Telecom have broken ranks with COAI members and criticised the GSM industry body’s plans to continue a war of...
28 Sep, 2015, 03.22 AM IST
Montek Singh Ahluwalia writes to FM P Chidambaram on refarming of 900 MHz spectrumIn his letter, Ahluwalia has made a case for greater debate and a possible re-think on refarming- a move that aims to redistribute the supe...
25 Oct, 2012, 09.54 PM IST
Bharti Airtel, Videocon to bid for spectrum; Reliance Industries, Sistema stay awaySources at the Department of Telecommunications confirmed that Bharti Airtel has submitted application to bid for airwaves frequencies at p...
19 Oct, 2012, 07.23 PM IST
- Uninor adds maximum subscribers in Jan, GSM base at 648.08 mn
Uninor has added the highest number of subscribers at 2.49 mn in Jan this year, much ahead of biggies like Airtel and Vodafone, taking its ...
24 Feb, 2012, 11.03 PM IST
- DoT wing says 3G roaming agreements between Bharti, Voda & Idea are ‘illegal’
the three GSM biggies may have to shell out fines to the tune of Rs 50 crore for every circle where they have entered into 3G roaming agree...
12 Oct, 2011, 09.40 AM IST
- 3G roaming deals between Airtel, Vodafone, Idea under DoT scanner
The telecom department has asked its legal wing to examine the 3G roaming agreements between Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular.
06 Oct, 2011, 03.06 AM IST
- 10 miilion opt for mobile number portability since launch
Vodafone has been the biggest gainer under this facility. While Airtel has lagged behind its competitors in attracting customers to its net...
26 May, 2011, 10.47 AM IST
- Vodafone Essar calls auction of airwaves as 'optimal method' for spectrum allocation
Vodafone in its communication to Sibal has also demanded the uniform spectrum fee to be part of the upcoming telecom policy.
03 May, 2011, 08.08 AM IST
- Telecom on a Steady Growth Trajectory
As telecom takes off in India, providers are conquering new markets and exploring innovative technological possibilities.
17 Sep, 2009, 01.46 AM IST
- Lower spectrum rates to come with a rider
Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Essar and Idea Cellular are confronted with a catch-22 situation.
18 May, 2009, 12.00 AM IST
- Low spectrum fee to come with a rider
The Department of Telecom (DoT) will soon announce a reduction in spectrum usage charges to a uniform 3% of the telcos’ annual revenues.
15 May, 2009, 06.43 AM IST
- IFC, Sachs among 22 FDI plans OK’d
The government has approved 22 FDI proposals totalling an inflow of Rs 511.50 crore.
24 Nov, 2007, 04.03 AM IST
- BSNL bets big on CDMA, to offer services in cities
Before announcing CDMA infrastructure expansion drive, BSNL has been largely offering CDMA mobile services in rural markets.
03 Oct, 2007, 12.29 AM IST
- Top cellcos switch off sub-Rs1k handsets
They are dubbed as the means to connect the other half a billion. Despite the vast market in rural India, sub-Rs 1,000 mobiles are not on t...
12 Apr, 2007, 01.59 AM IST
- 3GSM: Snapshots from Barcelona
The ongoing 3GSM in Barcelona Spain is the biggest Mecca for the entire ecosystems build around telecom services based on world’s leading m...
15 Feb, 2007, 09.39 PM IST
- Idea to shift HQ from Pune to Mumbai by April
Pune-based Idea Cellular will now be neighbour to biggies like Microsoft, Rolls-Royce and JP Morgan. The eleven-circle GSM operator is shif...
19 Jan, 2007, 02.18 AM IST
- Qualcomm board may review differential royalty
The Prime Minister’s Office will track the outcome of Qualcomm’s board meeting on July 19.
19 Jul, 2006, 02.37 AM IST