What you need to know about space internetWith rural broadband connectivity poor and many locations without fibre or cellular connections, broadband from space (BFS) services are se...
22 Nov, 2021, 09.49 AM IST
How the Huawei issue affects IndiaIndia is under immense pressure from the US to ban telecom equipment maker Huawei as the country gets ready to start 5G trials.
28 Jun, 2019, 10.15 AM IST
Telcos’ Q2 earnings forecastBy comparison, the country’s new telecom market leader Vodafone Idea and No. 2 carrier Bharti Airtel are likely to be stung by a mix of fac...
17 Oct, 2018, 08.00 AM IST
FCC boss Ajit Pai talks about light-touch regulation and on embracing 5G technology"I believe the Indian telecom market is poised for tremendous growth, given the entrepreneurial and innovative spirit of so many telecom en...
05 Mar, 2018, 02.01 PM IST
Cutting IUC a poor decision, it's given Jio an unfair edge, says former Trai boss Rahul KhullarKhullar says Trai’s haste to ring in a regulation mandating the bill-and-keep model from a defined future date is a move aimed at helping o...
23 Sep, 2017, 04.59 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi reiterates concern on the issue of call drops, slams telcosJaitley said it was increasingly becoming difficult to make calls through mobile phones, forcing users like himself to use the land line in...
10 Sep, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Govt panel to fix norms for telecom gear testing labsThe panel will also decide the testing drill for all categories of network gear, including base stations, mobile switching centres, transmi...
28 Jun, 2014, 11.27 AM IST
Malicious software in telecom equipment: Tests from April 1The government has deferred to April 1, 2014, the date from which it plans to test all imported mobile phones, SIM cards, 3G & 4G base stat...
07 Sep, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
ZTE India to restore salary cutIn October 2012, the company had slashed salaries despite resistance from employees as it wanted to reduce costs amid declining sales.
14 Jan, 2013, 04.23 AM IST
Telecom CEOs contend for unsold CDMA frequenciesThis will augment the available spectrum pool for GSM operators, enhance bidder interest, boost auction prospects and address broadband pen...
24 Nov, 2012, 05.06 AM IST
- Bengal's IT future: Kolkata needs to boost marketing strategy & infrastructure
"IT" in Bengal could easily scale the dizzy heights of a Bangalore, but the state needs to urgently bolster its marketing strategy, cut pro...
15 May, 2012, 12.57 PM IST
- Union Budget 2009-'10: Govt hopes to collect Rs 35K cr from 3G spectrum auction
Along with futuristic features on mobile phones, third generation (3G) spectrum will also ring in big bucks for the government.
07 Jul, 2009, 05.22 AM IST
- RCOM, Alcatel may ink $500m equipment deal
A big-ticket CDMA network equipment deal is silently brewing at Anil Ambani’s Reliance Communications (RCOM).
07 May, 2007, 03.46 AM IST
- Reliance agri-retail seeks Bengal licence
Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Industries’ Rs 2,000-crore agri-retail venture in West Bengal may hit an air pocket.
06 Apr, 2007, 02.20 AM IST
- Chinese handsets, Chinese prices
ZTE plans manufacturing cellphones in India that too cheaper than, say, in China or Brazil.
17 Feb, 2007, 01.32 AM IST
- Siemens, UTStarcom to partner BSNL in broadband rollout
BSNL is all set to rope in Siemens, UTStarcom and ZTE of China as core equipment vendors for its upcoming broadband services rollout in 898...
28 Sep, 2006, 01.04 AM IST
- NTPC ties up with NPCIL for N-plan
NTPC's civilian nuclear game plan falling in place
11 Aug, 2006, 02.28 PM IST