New Delhi: Mobile call rates would double in some circles if the recommendations of sectoral regulator TRAI on spectrum pricing are accepted, telecom CEOs who met Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal warned on Tuesday. "...there will be circles which will have more than a 100 per cent price rise (in tariffs) if they were to absorb the impact of what is being recommended," Bharti Airtel CEO Sanjay Kapoor told reporters. "In...
04:50 PM, May 08, 2012
New Delhi: Commuters travelling on the Delhi Metro's Airport Express line managed by Reliance Infrastructure can now have uninterrupted mobile phone connectivity, a company official said here Monday. "Reliance Infrastructure constantly works towards enhancing commuter comfort and convenience. A complete bouquet of Reliance Commmunication, Vodafone, Airtel, Idea and Aircel services will now be available at all the stations of the Airport Express line," a Reliance Infrastructure spokesperson said. According to...
12:31 PM, May 01, 2012
New Delhi: The telecoms regulator's proposal for a near 10-fold increase in basic mobile phone spectrum prices and switching of radio spectrum given to older carriers knocked down shares of leading operators on fears that the big potential payouts will further hurt an already bleeding industry. Shares in top mobile operator Bharti Airtel fell as much as 7.5 per cent on Tuesday morning to their lowest level since July 2010,...
01:00 PM, Apr 24, 2012
New Delhi: Lenovo has unveiled its upcoming tablet IdeaTab S2019 through a teaser video on its Youtube channel. The company has not yet revealed the launch date or price of the tablet. We reported last month that the tablet had passed testing with the FCC (Federal Communication Commission of USA,) and is listed for launch in India too. IdeaTab S2019 is based on the latest Android 4.0 operating system, and...
12:29 PM, Apr 10, 2012
New Delhi: A delegation of industry chamber Assocham, led by its newly-elected president Rajkumar Dhoot along with DLF chief KP Singh, will meet the Prime Minister on Tuesday over the impact of Supreme Court judgement cancelling 2G licences. "The meeting with the Prime Minister will cover issues related to the industry overall and in particular the development after the Supreme Court cancelling 122 2G licences," a source said. Swati Piramal...
11:43 PM, Mar 05, 2012
New Delhi: The Department of Telecom (DoT) has asked telecom operators Idea Cellular and Vodafone to provide Intelligence Bureau (IB) identification of subscribers using Internet on their mobile phones. DoT officials said instructions have been issued to Idea and Vodafone to provide the requisite information to IB at the earliest. The security agency had sought details of some mobile numbers by providing the corresponding IP addresses to Vodafone but the...
12:24 PM, Feb 24, 2012
New Delhi: Nearly three weeks after the Supreme Court quashed 122 telecom licenses, three of the most affected companies - S Tel, Telenor and Idea Cellular - on Tuesday separately announced plans that range from indications of shutting shop to seeking review of the apex court ruling. S Tel in a statement said it is helping its subscribers switch to other operators, a possible indication that the firm may be...
12:01 AM, Feb 22, 2012
New Delhi: If a user watches TV on his mobile phone for 20 minutes every day for a month, he will consume only 1.2 GB. If you have a mobile phone that supports a web browser, GPRS and WiFi connectivity, you can watch more than 100 TV channels live on your mobile phone and it is not going to be a costly affair as most mobile users think it is....
05:37 PM, Feb 16, 2012
New Delhi: In what comes as another shock for the telecom industry, the government is set to recommend that older players like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea be charged for excess spectrum that they hold. CNN-IBN has accessed a draft Cabinet note that is set to recommend the same. Sources say that the draft is expected to be finalised within a week and a decision on this is likely in...
06:24 PM, Feb 08, 2012
New Delhi: Dealing a major blow to the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government the Supreme Court on Thursday cancelled all 122 telecom licences allotted under the 2G spectrum on or after January 10, 2008. All additional spectrum given to incumbents on or after January 10, 2008 have also been cancelled. Following is the full text of the Supreme Court on 2G spectrum scam: IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA...
03:47 PM, Feb 02, 2012
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday cancelled all 122 telecom licences allotted under the 2G spectrum on or after January 10, 2008. While cancelling the licences the Supreme Court ruled that 85 out of the 122 licences were outside the eligibility criteria for allocation. The apex court said that the 122 licences for 2G spectrum were granted in an arbitrary and unconstitutional manner. Here are the details of the...
12:52 PM, Feb 02, 2012
New Delhi: Dealing a major blow to the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government the Supreme Court on Thursday cancelled all 122 telecom licences allotted under the 2G spectrum on or after January 10, 2008. All additional spectrum given to incumbents on or after January 10, 2008 have also been cancelled. While cancelling the licences the Supreme Court ruled that 85 out of the 122 licences were outside the eligibility...
11:02 AM, Feb 02, 2012
New Delhi: The number of mobile phone subscribers in India rose to 893.84 million in December with Idea Cellular alone signing 2.39 million new subscribers, official data showed Monday. According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the wireless user base grew 1.07 per cent with an addition of 9.47 million subscribers, from 884.37 million in November. With this, the total number of telephone subscribers, including land line holders,...
01:37 PM, Jan 31, 2012
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