BROWSING: Tejas Patel
Calls tariffs to rise if govt decides to charge for extra spectrum: Mittal
The Indian consumers will have to be prepared for higher tariffs if the government goes ahead with the proposal to charge extra 2G spectrum held by telecom companies, says Bharti Airtel's Sunil Mittal.
Tata Communications announces Q3 results
Tata Communications' consolidated gross revenues were at $719.7 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2011 as against $673.7 million in the same quarter last year, according to the company's results for FY2012.
Limits on machine to machine and person to machine messages removed
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Wednesday exempted the machine to machine and person to machine messages from the limit of 200 SMS per day per SIM.
India mobile phone shipments near 166M through Nov.
A new report by CyberMedia Research states that the overall Indian mobile handsets market recorded sales of 15.4 million units during November 2011, taking the total handset shipments during the first eleven months of calendar year 2011 to nearly 166 million units.
Telecom chiefs meet Kapil Sibal; discuss spectrum pricing
Top executives of India's telecom companies Tuesday met the country's Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal to discuss contentious issues plaguing the sector.
New telecommunications route between Western Europe and Russia
The highway is deemed to serve the increasing Internet-traffic demands between Western Europe and Russia via the Baltic States.
Samsung to produce multi-chip memory for entry-level smartphones
Samsung Electronics Thursday announced that it has started producing embedded multi-chip package (eMCP) memory for use in the rapidly expanding market segment for entry-to mid-level smartphones.
Idea claims 2.25M active 3G users
Idea Cellular, India's No. 4 operator by subscribers, reported 17% dip in consolidated net profit to $39.7 million from a year earlier for its third fiscal quarter ending Dec. 31.
India’s telecom regulator directs telcos to block bulk international text messages
The Telecom Regulator Authority of India has issued direction to all access providers and international long distance operators for blocking the bulk international text messages.
India’s GSM operators add 7.5M subscribers in December
The GSM telecom operators in India added 7.55 million new subscribers in the month of December last year, according to new figures released by the Cellular Operators Association of India.
Vodafone wins $2.18B tax case in India, to get $497M with interest
The Supreme Court of India on Friday set aside a Bombay High Court judgement asking Vodafone International Holding to pay income tax of $2.18 billion on an overseas deal between Vodafone and Hutchison Essar, news agencies reported.
Airtel extends managed services contract with NSN
Bharti Airtel, one of the leading telecommunications company, has renewed its contract with Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) for another five-years to manage and maintain its networks in eight circles of India.
India Telecom Tracker: Jan. 19, 2012
India and Sri Lanka have signed an agreement for establishing a mechanism of technical and institutional cooperation in the field of telecommunications, with the purpose of development of telecommunications in both the countries.
Report says smartphones below $100 to reach 500 million units in 2012
A report by research firm Deloitte has predicted that 500 million smartphones with a retail price of $100 or less will likely be in use worldwide in 2012.
Nokia is India’s most trusted brand: BTR 2012
Nokia has emerged as the most trusted brand of India in the Brand Trust Report 2012, prepared by Trust Research Advisory, an authority on the measurement of trust among brands.
TRAI proposes $3.88M entry fee for pan-India unified license
Indian telecom regulator has proposed an entry fee of $3.88 million for for a national level unified license from the current figure of $322.3 million.
TRAI directs telecom operators to publish tariff plans
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has directed all telecom access service providers to update their subscribers about tariff plans.
IDG says 91% of IT pros with iPads use them for business communication
A new survey by IDG Connect, a lead generation division of International Data Group, states that 91% of Information Technology and business professionals worldwide use Apple iPad for work communication.
Report forecasts strong broadband subscriber growth by 2016
The 'India Telecommunications Report - Q1 2012' by by Business Monitor International (BMI) has forecasts strong broadband subscriber base by 2016.
TRAI’s ‘green telephony’ rules accepted
According to the new rules, all telecom products, equipments and services in the telecom network should be certified "Green Passport [GP]" by the year 2015.
Sify establishes undersea cable landing station in Mumbai
Sify Technologies Limited, a company offering Managed Enterprise, Network and IT Services in India with growing global delivery capabilities, announced the operational readiness of their Undersea Cable Landing Station in Mumbai.
Maersk Line and Ericsson bring mobile connectivity to the oceans
Over the next two years, Maersk Line will outfit 400 of its vessels with Ericsson antennas and GSM base stations, with upgrades to be made to the remaining vessels soon after.
Broadcom launches first gigabit speed 802.11ac chips
Broadcom Corp., a semiconductor solutions provider for wired and wireless communications, introduced its first family of 802.11ac (5G Wi-Fi) chips designed for a broad variety of product segments.
South Korea’s SK Telecom opens era of 100 Mbps wireless data speeds
SK Telecom, a South Korean wireless telecommunications operator, announced the successful development of Heterogeneous Network Integration Solution, which enables simultaneous use of different types of networks including 3G, LTE and Wi-Fi to ensure high-speed data service of up to 100 Mbps.