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Now, get SIM cards of your preferred operators delivered at doorstep, free of cost

Are you planning to get a new SIM card but have no time to go to retailers? Worry not for this new start-up will deliver it to your doorstep, all free of cost.

Dec 27, 2016, 19:47 PM IST

Reliance Jio effect: Latest 4G data offers from Airtel, Vodafone, Idea and BSNL

Take a look at the latest offers from Vodafone, Airtel, BSNL and Idea that were laid out in the month of December.

Dec 08, 2016, 22:40 PM IST

Aimed at Reliance Jio, Idea launches free calling scheme for pre-paid customers

With an aim to take on aggresisve tariff rates of Reliance Jio, Idea Cellular on Thursday came out with two free calling schemes for pre-paid customers.

Dec 08, 2016, 21:59 PM IST

Reliance Jio crosses 50 million subscriber mark in 83 days

Emerging as the largest broadband operator in the country, Reliance Jio has crossed the 50 million subscriber mark in 83 days after its full-fledged 4G services launch.

Nov 28, 2016, 22:33 PM IST

Reliance Jio skips COAI executive meet to oppose voting norms

The infighting within the cellular operators association is showing no signs of let-up, with newcomer Reliance Jio deciding not to participate in COAI's quarterly executive committee meeting held late last week.

 

Nov 13, 2016, 17:40 PM IST

Idea Cellular shares down 2% after Q2 profit takes sharp plunge

Shares of Idea Cellular ended 2 percent lower Tuesday after the company reported an 88 percent plunge in consolidated net profit for September quarter.

Oct 25, 2016, 16:39 PM IST

Idea net plunges 88% to a trickle on Reliance Jio, spectrum impacts

Investments in network expansion, coupled with competition putting a pressure on pricing led the third largest telco Idea Cellular to report a huge decline in the September quarter net profit at Rs 90 crore.

Oct 24, 2016, 23:30 PM IST

Trai recommends Rs 3,050 crore fine on Airtel, Vodafone, Idea for denying interconnection facility

Telecom regulator Trai on Friday recommended a total penalty of Rs 3,050 crore on incumbent players Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular for denying interconnection facility to newcomer Reliance Jio Infocomm.

Oct 21, 2016, 21:55 PM IST

RJio asks rivals Vodafone, Idea to release more interconnection ports

Newcomer Reliance Jio has again asked its rivals Vodafone and Idea Cellular to release interconnection ports while alleging that poor quality of service on its network is due to incumbent players' "unlawful and illegal delay" in providing more connections.

Oct 16, 2016, 21:13 PM IST

Reliance Jio free calls congesting network: Telcos to TRAI

Asked by regulator TRAI to explain high level of call failures, incumbent operators Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea have cited free voice calls offered by Reliance Jio as the reason for heavy network congestion.

Oct 13, 2016, 22:49 PM IST

Idea to shell out Rs 12,798 crore to buy spectrum

Telecom operator Idea Cellular will shell out Rs 12,798 crore for buying 349.20 MHz of spectrum in the just concluded auctions.

Oct 06, 2016, 23:22 PM IST

Country's biggest-ever spectrum auction receives bids worth Rs 53,531 crore on Day 1

Coming off to a flying start, the country's biggest-ever spectrum aution witnessed bids worth Rs 53,531 crore on Saturday.

Oct 01, 2016, 23:00 PM IST

India's biggest auction of telecom spectrum worth Rs 5.63 lakh crore starts

Leading operators, including Reliance Jio, Vodafone, Idea Cellular and Bharti Airtel, are in the fray for frequencies that are crucial for next-generation telecom services.

Oct 01, 2016, 09:26 AM IST

India's biggest auction of telecom spectrum to start tomorrow

India`s biggest auction of telecom spectrum kicks off on Saturday with seven operators in fray for a total of 2,354.55 MHz across seven bands, towards which a reserve price of Rs 5.66 lakh crore ($85 billion) has been fixed by the government.

Sep 30, 2016, 15:11 PM IST

FIPB defers decision on Idea Cellular, clears Rs 2,300 

Deferring a decision on the foreign investment proposals of Idea Cellular and Flag Telecom, the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) on Monday cleared 11 proposals entailing FDI inflow of over Rs 2,300 crore, an official source said.

Sep 26, 2016, 21:33 PM IST

Seven companies qualify to bid in upcoming telecom spectrum auction

Seven telecom service providers have qualified to bid for the upcoming biggest-ever airwaves auction starting from October 1, according to official data released here by the Department of Telecommunications.

Sep 24, 2016, 17:54 PM IST

Idea Cellular now provides 1,865 ports to Reliance Jio

Idea Cellular on Friday said it has now provisioned 1,865 ports to Reliance Jio for access, from the 565 earlier -- a 230 per cent increase in capacity.

Sep 23, 2016, 17:39 PM IST

Telcos submit applications for mega spectrum auction

 Incumbent operators such as Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular, along with the new entrant Reliance Jio, formally joined the bidding race for the biggest-ever spectrum auction that kicks off on October 1.

Sep 14, 2016, 18:19 PM IST

Airtel, Voda, Idea apply to bid in mega spectrum auction

Telecom majors Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular are learnt to have submitted their applications to participate in the largest-ever spectrum auction scheduled to start from October 1.

Sep 14, 2016, 16:23 PM IST