New Delhi: When it comes to the number of disputes of phone billing, Aircel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular fared the worst in several service areas during the quarter ended December 2012, according to a report by regulator TRAI.
According to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) Performance indicator Report released today, Aircel customers in 10 out of 22 telecom service areas disputed bills, Vodafone consumers in four and Idea subscribers in three service areas contended their bills.
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10:37 AM, May 07, 2013
Mumbai: Buoyed by strong growth in voice usage and data consumption, telecom operator Idea Cellular on Thursday posted 29 per cent jump in consolidated net profit at Rs 308.18 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2013. Given the strong performance, the company has announced a dividend for the first time in 16 years. The company's net profit stood at Rs 238.98 crore in the same period last fiscal....
09:56 AM, Apr 26, 2013
New Delhi: In a breather for Vodafone and Idea Cellular, the Delhi High Court on Friday restrained the Centre from taking any "coercive steps" against the telecom majors which have been asked to pay penalty of Rs 550 crore and Rs 300 crore respectively for providing 3G services outside their circles without requisite licences. Justice Rajiv Shakdher, referring to a Supreme Court order on a plea of Bharti Cellular Ltd...
12:42 PM, Apr 12, 2013
New Delhi: Bharti Airtel cannot add new 3G customers in seven zones where it does not own the airwaves and offers the services through pacts with other carriers, the Supreme Court said on Thursday, pending a final ruling in the dispute. Bharti can, however, continue 3G services in the zones for its existing customers, the court said, after hearing an appeal by India's top telecommunications carrier challenging a government ban...
12:52 PM, Apr 11, 2013
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will on Thursday hear appeals filed by Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular and Vodafone in response to notices sent to them regarding discontinuation of their 3G services in unlicensed cities. On April 8, the Apex Court had directed the telecom department to not take any 'coercive action' against the country's largest mobile phone company Bharti Airtel till Thursday, April 11. Last week, a panel of judges...
08:35 AM, Apr 11, 2013
Morgan Stanley raised its rating on Bharti Airtel Ltd to "overweight" from "equalweight," citing positive factors for the sector such as rising tariffs and data volumes, falling capital spending and eased competitive intensity. ...
11:12 AM, Feb 27, 2013
Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor, who shares an endearing relationship with his mother Neetu Kapoor, makes the most ideal husband, according to a recent survey. ...
10:29 AM, Feb 15, 2013
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed curative petitions of several telecom firms for re-examination of its verdict cancelling 122 2G spectrum licences allocated during tenure of former telecom minister A Raja. ...
07:34 PM, Feb 14, 2013
A day after mobile charges were hiked by leading operators, Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal today said consumers should be offered the lowest call rates. "We want consumers to be offered calls at lowest rates," Sibal told PTI. ...
07:04 PM, Jan 24, 2013
Bharti Airtel, India's top mobile phone carrier, said it has raised voice call prices to account for rising costs, sending shares of telecommunication companies higher as investors bet that rivals will follow the market leader. Idea Cellular, country's No 3 carrier by revenue and No 4 by customers, also said on Wednesday it had effectively raised voice call prices in some parts of the country after withdrawing promotional offers. It...
07:03 PM, Jan 23, 2013
Leading telecom operators, including Bharti Airtel, have increased rates of special tariff vouchers and reduced free minutes usage, barely a month after hiking the price of 2G data plans. ...
02:30 PM, Jan 23, 2013
Idea Cellular, India's no. 3 mobile phone carrier by revenue and fourth-biggest by customers, has increased voice call prices in some telecommunications zones by withdrawing promotional offers, a company spokeswoman said. ...
01:38 PM, Jan 23, 2013
Gangs of Wasseypur and Barfi led the awards night. The first trophy of the night went to Manoshi Nath and Rushi Sharma for Best Costume in Shanghai. The Best Background Score and Best Music Director awards went to Pritam for Barfi. ...
11:11 PM, Jan 20, 2013
Dismayed that family members are spread out over the house, each with a separate PC or tablet? Lenovo has something it believes will get them back together: a PC the size of a coffee table that works like a gigantic tablet and lets four people use it at once. ...
11:16 AM, Jan 07, 2013
New Delhi: Yahoo! India, announced the winners of the Yahoo! Big Idea Chair Awards, 2012. The flagship Big Idea Chair was awarded to Ogilvy India for producing the most innovative and creative digital campaign "The Date Fillum" for the 5-Star brand from Kraft Foods India. 19 winners were chosen from a whopping list of 376 entries across 8 categories. The Big Idea Chair Award recognizes and honors outstanding work in...
07:00 PM, Nov 16, 2012
New Delhi: The second day of auction for 2G spectrum started at 9 AM on Wednesday, on the back of demand for spectrum in the Bihar telecom circle. A Department of Telecommunications official replied in the affirmative when asked if the auction resumed on time on Wednesday morning. "Yes. Eighth round is in progress," the official said. The government is auctioning eight blocks of spectrum having 1.25 megahertz airwaves frequencies...
10:44 AM, Nov 14, 2012
New Delhi: There has been a lukewarm response to 2G spectrum auction which opened on Monday in New Delhi with sources saying that there have been no bids in the top five to six circles. The first two rounds of re-auction of 2G spectrum have ended and no company has come forward to bid for key and lucrative circles like Delhi and Mumbai. There have been no bids for Rajasthan...
02:46 PM, Nov 12, 2012
Mumbai: Norway's Telenor has applied to take part in the 2G spectrum auction, opting to stay in the country despite being stripped of its permits after a scandal-tainted previous sale. Telenor joins India's top three operators by revenue in eyeing the 2G radio waves, though Russian conglomerate Sistema's Indian affiliate Sistema Shyam TeleServices Ltd, which also lost its permits obtained in 2008, said it would not be participating. The auction...
12:46 PM, Oct 20, 2012
