The Minister for Communications A Raja has said that CDMA operators will be eligible for 3G spectrum auction. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has already had opined that it was open to the option of going in for auctioning of 3G spectrum for the CDMA players too. The DoT guidelines ...

Any violation of mandate of 100% verification of mobile subscribers will lead to penalty of up to Rs 5000 on telecom operators. Admittedly, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued mandatory regulation for 100% verification. But telecom companies have been caught in for violation ...

According to a press release by Aditya Birla Group's IDEA Cellular, the company in collaboration with Nokia will offer an integrated suite of Idea services. These services will be available on a range of mid-to-high-end Nokia handsets. Accordingly, Idea customers will get fast and easy ...

The squabble between TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) and DoT (Department of Telecom) does not seem to stop. While TRAI wants DoT to consult it in 3G license auctions; DoT has snubbed TRAI in its latest move. Now, DoT is all set for a head on collision with TRAI over 3G license global ...

TRAI has recommended that National Long Distance (NLD) and International Long Distance (ILD) operators be permitted to offer STD and ISD services. With this telecom operators would be eligible for offering customers prepaid calling cards for NLD & ILD; customers would be able to choose their ...

Idea Cellular, owned by the Aditya Birla group of India, introduced its mobile services in Mumbai on Wednesday, August 20. At the launch of the mobile service, Kumar Mangalam Birla, the Aditya Birla group chairman, said, ‘Mumbai is the commercial capital of India. From today, we will set the ...

TRAI recently pointed out certain flaws in government’s 3G policy to Department of Telecommunications, and that has led to turmoil between two governmental bodies. TRAI in its effort to give fair play a shot, in its letter highlighted some six flaws in the 3G auction guidelines which were ...

GSM operators have alleged that they would face a steeper financial entry barrier compared to CDMA firms in 3G Policy. The 3G Policy has been center of criticism from many sides. Earlier, several potential 3G entrants had indicated that steep financial and regulatory barriers vis-à-vis ...

The Voice and Data magazine has selected Srinath N., the managing director and chief executive of the Tata Communications, for this year’s telecom person of the year award. Srinath N. has played a prominent role in the transformation of the former Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL) and helped it ...

According to an official release, Airtel subscribers will be able to purchase the iPhone at Airtel's Relationship Centres from August 22. The handset has been quite popular in USA and will touch India soon through an agreement with Bharti Airtel. Apple’s iPhone is a touch screen ...

Motorola, American telecom major has appointed Sanjay Jha as its CEO of newly formed company Motorola Mobile Devices (MMD). Earlier, Sanjay Jha was working as COO of Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT) group. Soon after his appointment he resigned from QCT. Noteworthy point is that Motorola recently ...

This has always been an issue with consumers; every time they change their service provider, they have to change their number. Now, under mobile number portability (MNP) there would be freedom of retaining the number even after changing their service providers. The government has finalized the ...

This year, June has been a bumper season for cellphone companies as there has been the addition of 8.81 million new subscribers. Earlier, in January 8.74 million customers subscribed for the service which also was the highest before the month of June. According to data presented by TRAI at the end ...

TRAI restructuring the cable TV industry has issued final guidelines for cable TV operators. Earlier TRAI chairman Nripendra Misra wrote a letter showing the concerns of cable TV operators who employ advanced distribution technologies and face stiff competition from telecom operators to I&B ...

India’s largest telecom business operator Bharti Airtel Ltd thrashed predictions on Thursday, July 23 by registering a 34 per cent rise in quarterly profit, which sent its shares spiraling up 5 per cent. In a press statement, Sunil Mittal, the chairman and MD of the company said, ‘It ...

IT Minister A Raja talking with media person has said that government will soon come up with policy guidelines for 3G and WiMax broadband services. Though he ruled out of any time limit for the same, some sources from IT ministry opined that it might come in one or two weeks.
 
Earlier, TRAI ...

In the times of receding customer base, the new tariff plan is expected to boost and enlarge customer base for BSNL. The new launch for the customers of rural Uttar Pradesh where they have to pay just Rs 20 per month. THis move is meant to bring old customers back. Mr. Rajech Kumar of BSNL said ...

India’s largest telecommunications company, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) declared on Sunday, July 20 that it has entered into an alliance with the prominent telephone sets manufacturing company Beetel in order to introduce low-cost mobile handsets in Uttar Pradesh. BSNL chief general ...

After recent fiasco in buy out talks between MTN and Bharti Airtel of India, there are reports that MTN again have shown interest to enter into talk for the sale of stake in the company. South African telecom giant MTN have already talked with Reliance and Airltel and nothing came out. In dramatic ...

Keeping in mind the positive growth in Indian economy, TRAI has decided to increase the prices for 3G. The decision has come after TRAI agreed to the Department of Telecommunication’s proposal on doubling the reserve price of 3G Spectrum for a pan India license. TRAI’s decision is based ...

Cable & Wireless Jamaica (C&WJ), which is the island nation’s leading provider of national and international fixed line services, has entered into a three-year agreement with the Swedish firm Ericsson. Through this US $30 million worth agreement, the Swedish firm aims to develop and ...

Due to the mammoth presence of the Internet everywhere, there is a possibility that your telephone bills may get slashed drastically. It is being claimed by the Internet Service Providers Association of India (ISPAI) that it is possible to offer STD calls at just 15 paise per minute and local calls ...

Spice Communications’ 40.8 per cent stake has been bought by Idea Cellular at Rs 77.30 per share. It was pronounced that 49 of the every 100 shares held will be handed out. An open offer of 20 per cent will be made to the shareholders of Spice Communications at the specified rate. Idea ...

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), the public sector telecom service provider, acquired international long distance licence on Wednesday, June 18, 2008. Experts state that this development could lead to further slashing of the international subscriber dialling (ISD) rates as MTNL is now ...

The merger talks of Anil Ambani’s flagship company, Reliance Communications (RCom) with the MTN Group of South Africa, which is a major multinational mobile telecommunications company, could be in trouble. The enmity between the Ambani brothers – Anil and Mukesh – has resurfaced ...

Mukesh Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is now putting a strut in the proposed deal between younger brother, Anil Ambani’s Reliance Communications (RCOM) and South Africa’s telecom giant MTN. Mr. Mukesh Ambani in a letter to both RCOM and MTN has laid first claim on ...

The Tata group telecom services provider, Tata Indicom has introduced three new tariff plans for its post-paid subscribers. The three plans – Plan Rs 150, Plan Rs 275 and Plan Rs 450 will be made available to Tata Indicom subscribers across the country. The new plans will allow the customers ...

Spice Telecom has launched a new mobile phone, the ‘People Phone’ that comes with lifetime prepaid connection at Rs 599 only. Navin Kaul, CEO of Spice revealed that the new phone will be sold only in Karnataka and Punjab over the next two months. Mr. Kaul further added that the new ...

Britain’s wireless carrier O2 has revealed on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 that it would offer Apple’s latest iPhone for free with some of its plans. O2 customers who choose service plans costing either $88 or $146.50 a month would get the newest version of the smartphone at no additional ...

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) on Monday, June 09, 2008 announced a 50 percent reduction in STD charges on its mobile and landline networks. The new tariffs will be applicable from Tuesday midnight. BSNL landline users according to the new tariff plan will have to pay Rs. 1.20 per minute as ...