Idea hikes mobile data rates by up to 100% in Delhi
The country's third largest telco has doubled the price for some 2G plans, while 3G will be costlier by about 33 percent.
Jun 04, 2015, 15:48 PM IST
Idea Cellular's Himanshu Kampania becomes COAI chairman
The Cellular Operators Association of India held its annual general meeting yesterday and elected the new leadership as well as designated its executive council for the new term, it said in a statement.
May 29, 2015, 18:18 PM IST
Telcos oppose TRAI proposal on mobile data connection
Private telecom operators Airtel Reliance Jio, Vodafone and Idea Cellular have opposed telecom regulator TRAI's proposal to protect consumers from default activation of mobile internet services that often leads to 'bill shocks'.
May 28, 2015, 19:49 PM IST
Idea Cellular plans Rs 5,500 cr capex in FY'16
Aditya Birla group telecom major Idea Cellular was planning a capex of around Rs 5,500 crore in the current fiscal to strengthen its infrastructure.
May 13, 2015, 18:37 PM IST
RJio ropes in ex-Idea CMO Pradeep Shrivastava as marketing head
Close on heels of launching 4G services, telecom operator Reliance Jio Infocomm has roped in Pradeep Shrivastava as its chief marketing officer.
May 12, 2015, 21:58 PM IST
Reduced tariff on national roaming to be effective from today
While in roaming, call rates will be cheaper by up to 40 percent and SMS by up to 75 percent.
May 01, 2015, 09:07 AM IST
Roaming to be cheaper as Vodafone, Airtel, Idea cut rates by up to 75%
Mobile users will pay less for roaming from Friday as leading operators, including Airtel, Vodafone, Idea and RCom, slashed their roaming rates by up to 75 percent weeks after regulator TRAI cut ceiling tariffs.
Apr 30, 2015, 21:55 PM IST
Idea Cellular shares fall 4% post Q4 earnings
At the NSE, it fell by 3.96 percent to Rs 184.25.
Apr 29, 2015, 12:51 PM IST
Data, voice growth boosts Idea Q4 net by 60% to Rs 942 cr
Total revenues moved up to Rs 8,422.51 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2015, from Rs 7,043.82 crore in the year-ago period and Rs 8,017.47 crore in the preceding December quarter.
Apr 28, 2015, 21:31 PM IST
Telecom stocks fall; Bharti Airtel plunges 3%
Telecom stocks faced selling pressure Thursday, falling up to 3 percent, after regulator TRAI slashed ceiling tariffs following which mobile calls while in roaming will be cheaper by up to 23 percent and sending SMSes will cost up to 75 percent less from May 1.
Apr 09, 2015, 19:43 PM IST
Airtel, Idea, Vodafone partly pay their upfront amount
Successful spectrum bidders, including Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular and Vodafone, have made over Rs 7,000 crore towards upfront payments -- a move that will help the government narrow its fiscal deficit target for the fiscal ending on Tuesday.
Mar 31, 2015, 17:21 PM IST
Idea, Bharti Airtel edge higher after spectrum auction
Shares of telecom companies Idea Cellular and Bharti Airtel on Thursday edged higher in an otherwise subdued market after the completion of spectrum auction.
Mar 26, 2015, 19:16 PM IST
Idea Cellular pays $4.8 bn for mobile airwaves, most in auction
Idea Cellular Ltd, India`s third-biggest mobile operator by market share, spent 303.06 billion rupees ($4.84 billion) to buy mobile airwaves in the country`s spectrum auctions, telecoms minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Thursday.
Mar 26, 2015, 16:38 PM IST
Spectrum auction garners bids worth Rs 86,000 cr on day four
Government has got commitments of Rs 86,000 crore from telecom players at the end of fourth day of spectrum auction -- crossing the targeted minimum amount of Rs 82,000 crore from the ongoing sale of 2G and 3G airwaves.
Mar 07, 2015, 23:16 PM IST
Telcos give Rs 20,435 cr as earnest money for spectrum auction
Eight telecom operators have deposited earnest money of about Rs 20,435 crore for spectrum auction starting March 4, with Reliance Jio Infocom submitting the highest guarantee.
Feb 17, 2015, 19:49 PM IST
Ambanis, Bharti, Vodafone, 5 others to slug it out for spectrum
Eight private telecom operators including Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, RCom, Reliance Jio and Uninor Monday submitted applications to bid for spectrum in the auctions starting March 4.
Feb 16, 2015, 18:44 PM IST
Trai may pull up Airtel, Voda, Idea in ISD calling card case
Trai has received complaints from interested ILD (International Long Distance) companies that these operators are not signing agreements, thereby violating regulation.
Feb 15, 2015, 13:22 PM IST
Maximum billing disputes against Voda, Idea, Tata, BSNL: TRAI
Customers of Vodafone, Idea Cellular, Tata Teleservices and BSNL in some circles have reported maximum discrepancies in their phone bills, according to a latest report by telecom regulator TRAI.
Jan 30, 2015, 20:05 PM IST
Idea posts 64% jump in December quarter; net profit at Rs 767 crore
Country's third largest mobile services provider Idea Cellular on Tuesday posted nearly 64 percent jump in its December quarter profit at Rs 767 crore, helped by an increase in the total subscriber base.
Jan 27, 2015, 19:13 PM IST
GSM players add 41.5 lakh rural subscribers in December: COAI
GSM mobile operators added 41.5 lakh net subscribers in rural areas last month, taking the overall base to 31.97 crore, industry body COAI said Tuesday.
Jan 27, 2015, 18:37 PM IST
