Everything you need to know about Telecom Factory: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Telecom Factory: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Beijing, May 19 (IANS) 4G services, which provide mobile users with internet access up to 50 times faster than the current 3G network, will be launched in Shanghai next month when the China Mobile company begins large-scale trials.
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Indian mobile telephone companies have come a long way and no longer perceive lowering prices and increasing subscribers as tools for survival. To ensure their sustenance, telecom players in India are slowly hiking call rates and doing away with promotional offers.
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The number of telephone subscribers in India declined to 895.51 million at the end of December 2012 from 937.70 million at the end of September 2012, registering a negative growth of 4.50 percent over the previous quarter, The Telecom regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said in a report.
New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): Union Communications and Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Wednesday said that Indian children need to be computer literate to utilise opportunities thrown up by technology.
Beijing, Apr. 25 (Xinhua-ANI): Samsung Electronics said Thursday that it will roll out its new flagship smartphone model Galaxy S4 in Seoul this Friday for the first time across the globe.
Beijing, Apr. 25 (Xinhua-ANI): Samsung Electronics said Thursday that it will roll out its new flagship smartphone model Galaxy S4 in Seoul this Friday for the first time across the globe.
Seoul, April 25 (IANS) Samsung Electronics Thursday said it will roll out its new flagship smartphone model Galaxy S4 in Seoul this Friday for the first time across the globe.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) A Delhi court Monday posted for April 29 the hearing of the case relating to alleged irregularities in the allocation of 2G spectrum in which Bharti Airtel chief Sunil Mittal and Essar Group promoter Ravi Ruia were summoned.
New Delhi, April 22 (ANI): The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), a one time ally of the ruling UPA-II regime, on Monday sought the removal of P.C. Chacko as chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the 2G spectrum allocation, alleging that he had leaked the panel's draft report to the media.
New Delhi, April 22 (ANI): A Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Court on Monday adjourned the hearing of a case related to the additional allocation of 2G spectrum, in which Bharti Cellular CMD Sunil Mittal, Essar Group promoter Ravi Ruia and others have been summoned as accused.
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) The Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group Saturday said a consortium of Samena Capital was in last stages of due diligence to buy into its global communications arm Reliance Gobalcom.
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) The Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group Saturday confirmed that a consortium led by Samena Capital was in advanced stages of due diligence to acquire its international communications arm, Reliance Gobalcom.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The broadcast industry, witnessing rapid changes in the wake of cable TV digitisation, should consider the idea of a "techno-commercial" regulator, Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari said Thursday. He also asserted that the government would not regulate content.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The government is considering the launch of a 24-hour news channel on All India Radio (AIR) and has evolved a scheme to strengthen transmission facilities in border areas.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The government is considering the launch of a 24-hour news channel on All India Radio (AIR) and has evolved a scheme to strengthen transmission facilities in border areas.
Brasilia, April 13 (IANS/EFE) The Brazilian Federal Police confirmed Friday that it has opened a new investigation of ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's possible involvement in corruption.
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Essar group's Ravi Ruia Tuesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the 2G special court order summoning him to appear before it in connection with excess spectrum allocation to telcom companies.
Cairo, April 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Egypt has prepared technologies and equipment to block access to websites with pornographic content, the deputy head of the National Telecom Regulatory Authority Sherif Hashem said.
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday summoned Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal and Essar Group promoter Ravi Ruia in a case relating to alleged irregularities in allocation of excess spectrum during the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) regime.
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) While digitisation is key to growth in the media and rntertainment sector, that there will be a need for effective business models as its penetration becomes widespread, experts said at a convention here Tuesday.
New Delhi, Mar 7 (ANI): Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday expressed hope that free roaming services will start before October this year.
Swipe Telecom has launched a new tablet Halo Value, which has a Dual SIM support and operates on latest Android operating system. This budget tablet is priced at just Rs. 6, 990.
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Telecom, tourism and railways have been the best performers in services sector in India, the 2012-13 Economic Survey tabled in parliament Wednesday said.
Mexico City, Feb 27 (IANS/EFE) Mexico's telecommunications industry grew 13.6 percent last year, compared to 2011, "the highest (level) in the past four years", due mainly to growth in wireless telephony and satellite television, said authorities.
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The ruling Congress and its union ministers Tuesday praised the railway budget as "commendable" while the opposition, including the BJP and the Left, criticised it as "disappointing" and an eyewash.
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The ruling Congress and its union ministers Tuesday praised the railway budget as "commendable" but the opposition parties, including the BJP and the BSP, slammed it, describing it as "disappointing".
Sao Paulo, Feb 26 (IANS/EFE) Telefonica Brazil, a unit of Spanish telecom giant Telefonica, said Monday it posted net income of $2.22 billion in 2012, up 2.1 percent from the previous year.
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The central government Friday informed the Delhi High Court that it will decide the applications of renewal of licences of telecom service providers Vodafone, Bharti Airtel and Loop Telecom within two weeks.
In a major setback to around 2.1 million customers of MTS who holds the brand of Sistema Shyam TeleServices Ltd. (SSTL) that is going to shut down its operation in 10 circles within 30 days..................
After a decision from the Supreme Court, Telecom operator Uninor has closed its Mumbai operations from midnight on Saturday.
Mumbai, Feb 17 (ANI): Telecom operator Uninor closed its Mumbai operations from midnight on Saturday following a Supreme Court order, which said all the operators who did not win spectrum in the previous auctions should close down services immediately.
Islamabad, Feb 16 (ANI): Pakistan's property tycoon and founder of Bahria Town, Malik Riaz, has signed a deal to construct the world's tallest building in Karachi.
London, Feb. 9 (ANI): Roald Dahl, famed for his surreal stories, is more popular with adults than youngsters, a survey has revealed.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (ANI): Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology Milind Deora has said that India is one of the very few countries in the world having the toughest Electro Magnetic Field (EMF) radiation standards not only for mobile towers but also for mobile handsets since September 1 last year.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The parliamentary panel examining the 2G spectrum issue is likely to wrap up its evidence gathering by next week without calling on any minister to depose, and submit its report in the upcoming budget session.
London, Jan 31(ANI): 76-year old Eve Butler was left befuddled when she had asked to be put through to communication giants British Telecom's (BT) Welsh Language Bureau with a query about her bill, two miles from her home but instead of that she was transferred to India only to be asked by a call centre advisor: "What's Welsh?"
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Telecom major Bharti Airtel Wednesday said it has reduced promotional benefits and free minutes offered to users while maintaining the headline tariff.
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The information and broadcasting ministry has sought the telecom regulator's suggestions on regulating the mushrooming number of local cable TV channels.
New Delhi, Jan.17 (ANI): Greenpeace India has welcomed the sustainability report launched by Bharti Airtel last week, terming it a stepping stone towards corporate sustainability.
New Delhi, Jan. 17 (ANI): Union Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday said the video telephony service launched today by Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) would help expand its business across the country.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday allowed telecom operators whose licences were cancelled by its Feb 2, 2012 order to continue their services till Feb 4.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday allowed telecom operators whose licences were cancelled by its Feb 2, 2012 order to continue their services till Feb 4, 2013.
Beijing, Jan. 12 (Xinhua-ANI): China is no doubt the apple of Tim Cook's eye.
Beijing, Jan 10 (IANS) In a country where many people do not give their real names while registering with telecom companies, residents of Beijing will soon need to provide identification when they register a new phone number or transfer an old one.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Former auditor R.P. Singh and Attorney General Goolam E. Vahanvati will appear before a parliamentary panel looking into the 2G spectrum issue on Jan 22, sources said Tuesday.
New Delhi, Jan. 7 (ANI): Union Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal said that auction for unsold spectrum bands would begin soon at a reduced price of 30 percent from the previous auction after the empowered group of ministers (EGoM) meets to discuss a roadmap for spectrum that remained unsold.
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) A ministerial panel headed by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Monday recommended up to 50 percent reduction in base price for second generation (2G) airwaves auction that will begin March 11.
New Delhi, Jan 7 (ANI): The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on telecom headed by Finance Minister P Chidambaram is likely to finalise the schedule for second round of spectrum auction here today.
New Delhi, Dec 31 (ANI): In a bid to check the increasing rate of crime against the feminine gender in the national capital, the Delhi Government will today launch a round-the-clock helpline '181' for offering immediate help to women in distress.
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) No Indian economic sector hogged the limelight like the telecom industry in 2012, even as the swelling number of subscribers continued its upward mobility.
Kolkata, Dec 17 (IANS) Telecom firm Uninor Monday said it will close down operations in Kolkata and West Bengal circles from Jan 19 next as "no new spectrum (was) being (made) available through auctions" next year.
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said the problems facing India's troubled telecom sector are nearing a solution and the new policy being brought in would address concerns of worrying investors, providing a new impetus for growth of the communications industry.
New Delhi, Dec 13 (ANI): Expressing confidence that the months of tough challenges faced by the Indian telecom sector are coming to an end, Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh said on Thursday that the government has taken steps to ensure availability of spectrum and its allocation in a transparent manner.
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday urged Indian industry to come up with strategies to boost teledensity in rural areas in creative partnership with the government.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday agreed to hear the plea of Shahid Balwa, Swan Telecom's former director and an accused in the 2G spectrum case, seeking guidelines on monitoring of criminal probes by constitutional courts.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Shahid Balwa, Swan Telecom's former director and an accused in the 2G spectrum case, moved the Supreme Court Monday seeking the framing of guidelines to be followed by constitution courts in relation to monitoring criminal probes.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The government admitted Monday that "some deficiencies" exist in some categories of ammunition with the military.
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) An inter-ministerial group Friday recommended lowering the base price for 1,800 mega hertz (Mhz) spectrum by 30 percent for four circles which were left unsold in the auction conducted last month.
New Delhi, Dec 7 (ANI): The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on telecom headed by Finance Minister P Chidambaram will meet here today to discuss roadmap for unsold telecom spectrum.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Terming the government as anti-farmer, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Wednesday said that the government is acting as middleman for foreign companies by pushing FDI in retail in the country.
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Trashing the government's "big dreams of employment" from FDI in multi-brand retail, the CPI-M's Basudeb Acharia Tuesday said more than 60 percent of parliamentarians were for roll-back of the decision.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday stayed the operation of a TDSAT order that threw out the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's circular that restricted the number of SMSes that could be sent from one phone in a day to 200.
Yangon, Dec 1 (IANS) Vietnam's state-owned company Vietnam Mobile Telecom Services Company has opened a representative office in Yangon in a bid to tap the Myanmar market.
New Delhi/Mumbai, Nov 30 (IANS) Bharti Airtel Friday said the initial public offering (IPO) of its mobile tower subsidiary Bharti Infratel will open next month to raise up to Rs.4,533.60 crore.
New Delhi, Nov 29 (ANI): The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on telecom headed by Finance Minister P Chidambaram will meet here today.
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday asked why telecom operators, who were providing service using cancelled 2G licences, should not pay the price determined in the Nov 12 auction of the spectrum.
Mumbai, Nov.23 (ANI): The Mharashtra Government is likely to take action against police officers and personnel responsible for arresting two women in Palghar for posting a 'derogatory' comment on Facebook questioning the need for a shutdown following the death of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray.
New Delhi, Nov.23 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday provided major relief to telecom companies by ordering the government to refund over Rs 400 crore that it had taken as penaly from the former for not meeting roll out obligations.
New Delhi, Nov.23 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday charged the Congress with conspiracy to defame and attack the Comptroller and Auditor General.
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The government Thursday told the Supreme Court that it had acted "fully in accordance" with its judgment on the auction of cancelled 2G licences.
New Delhi, Nov.19 (ANI): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor D Subbarao on Monday appeared in a Delhi court as a prosecution witness in connection with the 2G-spectrum allotment case.
New Delhi/Ahmedabad, Nov 16 (IANS) Smarting under the poor response to the 2G auction, the government Friday said it would try to sell spectrum in circles where there were no bidders by the end of this fiscal.
New Delhi, Nov 16 (ANI): After a poor 2G auction, the Central Government has once again defended itself by questioning the 2G scam loss figure quoted by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), and said that it plans to have another auction of telecom spectrum before March 2013.
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Finance Minister P. Chidambram Friday said the second generation (2G) spectrum auction is not over and the government will make "substantial gains" once the process is complete.
New Delhi, Nov.15 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday termed the Congress-led Union Government's approach and attitude to the telecom scam as completely dishonest.
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) A day after nearly half the airwaves put on the auction block among telecom players went unsold, the government sought to project a brave face, with Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Thursday saying there will be another round of bidding.
New Delhi, Nov 14 (ANI): The auction of 2G telecom spectrum resumed today at 9 a.m., even as the first day saw a subdued response.
New Delhi, Nov 12 (ANI): The Central Government on Monday begun the auction for the 2G spectrum with a hope to meet the Rs 40,000 crore revenue budget.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday pulled up the union government for not implementing its order directing auctioning of 122 cancelled 2G licences in both letter and spirit and going in for a truncated auction.
New Delhi, Nov. 8 (ANI): The Cabinet on Thursday approved the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM)'s suggestions, recommended by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)'s on 'Spectrum Management and Licensing Framework'.
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) The cabinet Thursday approved a one-time levy on existing telecom operators which hold 2G spectrum beyond 4.4 MHz at a price to be discovered by next week's auction.
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Promoters of Loop Telecom Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court against the decision of a ministers' group to refund the licence fees only to those telecom companies against whom criminal prosecution was not initiated in the 2G case.
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The CBI told the Supreme Court Thursday that it would file a status report next week on its probe against former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran for his alleged involvement in the controversial Maxis-Aircel telecom deal.
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) Thursday decided to allow telecom operators to retain 2.5 MHz through an administrative allotment in the 900 MHz band paying a market-determined price.
New Delhi, Oct.30 (ANI): Union Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Tuesday called for a global effort to fortify cyber security, as he said that it is important to conceal vital information for countries in various sectors such as information technology, energy, power, nuclear installations and banking.
New Delhi, Oct. 30 (ANI): Proactive steps are being taken to enhance broadband penetration in India, which is set reach the level of 600 million from the present 20 million by 2020, so as to cover the entire breadth and length of the country, according to a Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) press release.
Adults have banned love. Any young person who marries someone they love (as opposed to the official partner chosen by adults) will be exiled, said the town council of Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh. "Love marriages are a shame for society," council member Sattar Ahmed told the Daily Mail. I'd love to see him and his wife on a romantic night out. I can imagine them passing the time stabbing voodoo effigies of the opposite sex.
New Delhi, Oct 25 (ANI): Launching a fresh attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in connection with the graft charges against party president Nitin Gadkari, Congress spokesperson Rashid Alvi said on Thursday that though the main opposition party is continuously defending its president, the truth has come out in the public domain.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Media reports quoting a former top bureaucrat that the prime minister ignored his note to hike 2G spectrum's entry fee to Rs.36,000 crore was "factually incorrect" and "concocted" and amounted to breach of privilege, the Lok Sabha Secretariat said Friday.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Media reports quoting a former top bureaucrat that the prime minister ignored his note to hike 2G spectrum's entry fee to Rs.36,000 crore was "factually incorrect" and "concocted" and amounted to breach of privilege, the Lok Sabha Secretariat said Friday.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular and Telenor are some of the telecom companies which Friday submitted applications to the Department of Telecom (DoT) for participating in the 2G auction next month.
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Three major telecom players - Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular - have reported a decline in subscribers for the first time in over 10 years.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) has again sought an opinion from the Attorney General on its decision to charge a one-time fee from telecom companies for holding extra spectrum based on the price to be determined by the upcoming 2G auction.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Empowered Group of Ministers on telecom Monday decided to refund or adjust licence fees of companies whose licences stand cancelled following the Supreme Court's verdict on 2G spectrum allocation but have no criminal charges against them.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on telecom, headed by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, Monday recommended charging a one-time fee for all telecom players who hold spectrum beyond 4.4 MHz.
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The committee on infrastructure financing Wednesday asked the government to allow 100 percent foreign direct investment (FDI) in telecom, privatise state-owned monopolies and raise electricity charges and rail fares.
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) A meeting of the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on the issue of one-time spectrum fee remained inconclusive Wednesday.
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Anti-corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday made his political debut with a party, whose name is to be announced next month, and called for a "dharam yudh" in country as he unveiled his party's vision document which he said represented the "aam admi".
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Bharti Airtel Monday said it is seeking a legal remedy to the show cause notice sent by the Department of Telecom on 3G roaming.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Telecom service provider Bharti Airtel Monday moved the Delhi High Court challenging a recent notice of DoT to telecom firms asking them to stop 3G roaming services outside their licensed area.
