Sri Lanka approves Starlink's satellite internet service, ushering in a new era of connectivityIn his post, President Wickremesinghe emphasized the transformative potential of this move for Sri Lanka, particularly for the country's yo...
08 Jun, 2024, 10.55 AM IST
Bharti Airtel, Dialog & Axiata Group to merge operations in Sri LankaBharti Airtel has announced a merger with Dialog and Axiata Group in Sri Lanka. Under the agreement, Dialog will acquire all shares of Airt...
18 Apr, 2024, 10.24 AM IST
Trai leaves spectrum tenure call, mmWave reservation for satcom issues to DoTThe Digital Communication Commission (DCC) – the highest decision-making body of the DoT – was of the view that airwaves be auctioned for 2...
09 May, 2022, 10.57 PM IST
South Korea approves rules on app store law targeting Apple, GoogleThe rules specify that the law bars "the act of forcing a specific payment method to a provider of mobile content" by unfairly utilising th...
08 Mar, 2022, 01.35 PM IST
Cabinet likely to consider spectrum auction proposalThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is proposing to sell airwaves in sub-1 GHz bands of 700, 800 and 900 MHz, and in the over-1 GHz ...
15 Dec, 2020, 11.41 PM IST
Bangladesh restores mobile networks along its borders with IndiaBangladesh has reversed its decision of shutting down mobile networks along the country's over 4,000 km-long borders with India, two days a...
01 Jan, 2020, 04.34 PM IST
DCC proposes policy for spectrum allotment for captive use"In the light of what is stated in the NDCP, we have attempted to come up with a set of principles based on which spectrum should be assign...
24 Jul, 2019, 10.21 PM IST
3G floor price: Telecom Commission rejects Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's proposalTrai's proposals have been sent back for reconsideration, signalling yet another skirmish between the ministry and the watchdog.
08 Jan, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Draft Regulatory Bill may be taken up in winter sessionThe draft Bill, if approved, will be applicable to sectors including oil & gas, coal, internet, broadcasting & cable television, posts, air...
23 Jul, 2014, 04.54 AM IST
Telecom Commission to discuss lower penalty slabs on November 29Inter-ministerial panel Telecom Commission will consider on November 29 new penalty slabs for service providers violating government norms.
15 Nov, 2013, 08.03 PM IST
- Telecom Commission approves Rs 1,500 crore subsidy for BSNL
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India recommended Rs 2,750 crore for two years which included Rs 1,500 crore for the first and Rs 1,250 cro...
11 Dec, 2012, 03.53 PM IST
- Bangladesh lifts ban on Facebook
Bangladesh lifted a ban on Facebook on Sunday, a week after it blocked the popular social networking site over caricatures of the Prophet M...
06 Jun, 2010, 09.09 AM IST
- Bharti-Zain deal may get support of Uganda
Bharti Airtel will get Ugandan backing for the deal, if it follows domestic laws for the transaction.
17 Apr, 2010, 03.10 AM IST
- Bangladesh approves Bharti Airtel's Warid stake buy
Dhaka telecom authority approved Bharti''s $300 mn investment proposal to buy 70% stake in Abu Dhabi Group's Warid telecom. Wonder decade |...
05 Jan, 2010, 01.14 PM IST
- Bharti bags Bangladesh’s Warid for bargain price of Rs 45 lakh
Bharti Airtel may get Warid Telecom for a bargain basement price of Rs 45 lakh ($100,000), but it will have to invest $300 million in Bangl...
01 Jan, 2010, 12.18 AM IST
- British Vodafone plans to invest in Bangladesh
British mobile phone giant Vodafone plans to invest in Bangladesh's booming telecommunications market, a news report said Wednesday, quotin...
30 Jan, 2008, 01.05 PM IST
- Reliance Comm bids for Sri Lankan GSM licence
The Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Communications is eyeing new ventures closer home - the company has bid for a mobile licence in Sri Lanka to...
01 Jul, 2006, 12.00 AM IST