Airtel launches 4G service in Moga, Punjab
Bharti Airtel today launched 4G network here in Punjab, which has become the 11th town in the state to have this service.
Mar 20, 2015, 17:21 PM IST
Aircel-Maxis case: Dayanidhi Maran challenges jurisdiction of special 2G court
Former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran on Monday challenged the jurisdiction of the special 2G court to try Aircel-Maxis deal case.
Mar 16, 2015, 10:56 AM IST
Vodafone starts Aadhaar-based verification pilot in Kolkata
Vodafone India today launched a pilot project on Aadhaar-based instant verification of subscribers seeking new mobile connection in Kolkata.
Mar 13, 2015, 14:55 PM IST
Telecom stocks in limelight; Bharti Airtel surges 7%
Telecom stocks, led by Bharti Airtel, were in limelight Tuesday, surging by up to 7 percent in an otherwise weak stock market.
Mar 10, 2015, 19:06 PM IST
India targets $10 billion telecom exports in five years
The government is targetting to increase exports of telecom products and services to USD 10 billion (about Rs 62,000 crore) in the next five years.
Feb 13, 2015, 19:06 PM IST
Court allows CBI to drop ED officer as witness in 2G case
A special court has allowed CBI to drop Enforcement Directorate's Assistant Director Satyendra Singh as a prosecution witness in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case.
Feb 10, 2015, 18:57 PM IST
Additional spectrum case: Court to hear matter on Feb 6
A special 2G court on Tuesday fixed February 6 to hear the 2002 additional spectrum allocation scam case in which the CBI had chargesheeted former Telecom Secretary Shyamal Ghosh and three telecom firms.
Feb 03, 2015, 16:09 PM IST
'Market consolidation in telcos to lead to better pricing power'
India Ratings and Research today said it has maintained a stable outlook on the telecom sector for next financial year on market consolidation leading to better pricing power and improved financial profiles of operators.
Feb 02, 2015, 20:29 PM IST
Net neutrality: DoT forms panel to examine impact on telcos
The Department of Telecom has formed a panel to examine economic impact of implementation of net-neutrality principle on the sector, following some operators bid to charge extra for voice call services like Skype and Viber.
Jan 23, 2015, 20:32 PM IST
IDEA Cellular Ltd asked to pay Rs 71,000 for deficiency
Telecom firm IDEA Cellular Ltd has been fined Rs 71,000 by a consumer forum for not redressing a complaint of a woman against unwanted activation of a service on her mobile connection which voluntarily disconnected calls.
Jan 21, 2015, 19:10 PM IST
Essar completely exits telecom biz after monetising $6 bn
By selling off yuMobile in Kenya to Bharti Airtel and local operator Safaricom, Essar Thursday marked its exit from telecom business globally and completed monetisation in the segment for USD 6 billion.
Jan 15, 2015, 17:21 PM IST
Tata Sons gets RBI node to buy DoCoMo's stake in telecom JV
Tata Sons has won an approval of the RBI to buy Japanese telecom firm NTT DoCoMo's stake in their struggling joint venture, Tata Teleservices, for Rs 7,250 crore.
Jan 14, 2015, 13:32 PM IST
BlackBerry, Idea launch SIM-based licensing solution
No financial details of the partnership were disclosed.
Dec 12, 2014, 17:01 PM IST
GSM operators want reconfiguration of 800 Mhz band
GSM mobile operators' body COAI has said that the 800 MHz band, used for CDMA services, be "reconfigured" as EGSM 900 Mhz band for better utilisation of radiowaves and higher auction revenues.
Dec 11, 2014, 22:22 PM IST
Defence may free only 25% of total 3G spectrum desired by DoT
The Defence Ministry may release only 5 Mhz of 3G spectrum, one fourth of total quantity sought by DoT for conducting auction in 17 out of 22 telecom service areas in the country.
Dec 11, 2014, 20:28 PM IST
Rs 2179.41 cr penalty imposed on telcos for violating CAF rules
A total penalty of Rs 2,179.41 crore was imposed on telecom operators till September 30, 2014, for violation of customer verification guidelines, the government said Wednesday.
Dec 10, 2014, 18:18 PM IST
BSNL, MTNL losses at Rs 3,785 cr & Rs 1,567 cr: Govt
The losses are on account of decline in revenue and increase in expenditure, Minister of Communications and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
Dec 03, 2014, 19:33 PM IST
Telecom Commission likely to meet on Dec 8
Inter-ministerial panel Telecom Commission (TC) is likely to meet on December 8 to deliberate on the next round of spectrum auction proposed to be held in February.
Dec 02, 2014, 19:38 PM IST
Defence need for CDMA spectrum may leave 10 Mhz for auction
CDMA spectrum to defence as desired by them can be allocated only in Jammu and Kashmir, Assam and North East telecom circles only, the source said.
Dec 01, 2014, 21:29 PM IST
'Telecom firms ideal candidates to set up payment banks'
Crisil Research said that in five years, payment banks would account for a minuscule 0.5 percent of the low-cost CASA deposit base of the industry.
Nov 28, 2014, 21:51 PM IST
