Sequans Communications, a Paris-based 4G chipmaker, introduced three new FDD and TDD LTE baseband chips, a companion RF chip and two new LTE platforms, supporting all global FDD and TDD LTE networks.

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) plans to alter the course of data services market by rolling out 4G mobile broadband services by the end of 2012 on tablets priced at $67.

Amdocs unveiled its Amdocs Data Experience Solution, which it said was designed to help service providers deploy new data services that could improve the customer user experience and accelerate data services monetization.

The sale of mobile devices in India is set to reach 231 million units in 2012, an increase of 8.5% compared with this year’s total of 213 million units, according to a study by Gartner Inc.

India, the world’s second-largest telecom market after China, will have a projected handset demand of 350 million a year by 2020, with an estimated 505 million handsets to be manufactured in India during the same year, says a latest study.

Lava Mobiles launched S12 – their very first Android-driven smartphone. Power by Android 2.2 – Froyo, it is priced at an affordable INR 9,999 (approx. USD 200). “At Lava Mobiles our mission is to bring great experiences to our users. The Android platform has the potential to help users do more with their mobile phone. [...]

US-based Qualcomm Inc will be granted an Internet service license, India’s Telecom Secretary R Chandrashekhar said. This paves the way for the US company to launch broadband services in the country.

The tablet market in India saw another new entrant with HCL Infosystems launching its Android-based tablet, the ME X1. Priced at a little over $210, HCL said these tablets were built based on detailed market research and come loaded with consumer-oriented apps like Jeevan Sathi, Clear Trip and Hungama. Powered by the Android 2.3 operating [...]

D Shivakumar, the current Managing Director and Vice President for Nokia India, has been elevated to head of Nokia’s business throughout Africa and Middle East, a roster of around 90 countries.  This move consolidates Nokia’s markets into four distinct blocks - Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including China) and IMEA (India, Middle East and Africa). The IMEA is [...]

The $45 device, named Aakash, is aimed at eliminating digital illiteracy in the country and making available high quality study content to the students.