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Telecommunications
  • RCom in talks with Canadian company for gateway deal (November 21, 2009)
  • American Megatrends expands India centre (November 19, 2009)
  • ‘Over time, voice will go over cloud’ (November 19, 2009)
  • Transfer your shares through mobile phone (November 18, 2009)
  • Aksh Optifibre to transfer manufacturing (November 18, 2009)
  • Joins Symbian Foundation (November 17, 2009)
  • Genpact bags deal from Unitech Wireless (November 14, 2009)
  • Fishery guidance, now on mobile (November 10, 2009)
  • First iPhone worm detected (November 10, 2009)
  • XL Telecom bags BSNL order (November 10, 2009)
  • BSNL offer to pre-paid customers (November 10, 2009)
  • Pay thru mobile (November 06, 2009)
  • Samsung signs MoU with Sahitya Akademi (November 06, 2009)
  • American Tower buys Transcend Infra (November 05, 2009)
  • Salora ties up with Mobell to sell handsets in India (November 04, 2009)
  • RCom ties up with Moko.mobi for value-added services (November 03, 2009)
  • Run Delhi run (November 02, 2009)
  • Karnataka WAN initiative launch likely next month (October 26, 2009)
  • Traffic woes (October 22, 2009)
  • Tech Mahindra, two others win Etisalat’s Rs 750-cr BPO contracts (October 21, 2009)
  • Nokia signs 5-year pact with Tanla (October 21, 2009)
  • Tata DoCoMo’s ‘Night Pack’ offer (October 21, 2009)
  • Telenor gets nod to raise stake in Unitech Wireless (October 20, 2009)
  • A feel of Windows Mobile 6.5 (October 19, 2009)
  • HCL Info is lowest bidder for BSNL’s South GSM deal (October 17, 2009)
  • ZTE bags GSM contract from Unitech Wireless (October 15, 2009)
  • Microsoft hopes to double sales in mobile OS space (October 15, 2009)
  • Bay Talkitec launches FM on mobile phones in N. America (October 14, 2009)
  • Launches Coolpad phones (October 14, 2009)
  • Launches Coolpad phones (October 14, 2009)
  • Bay Talkitec launches FM on mobile phones in N. America (October 14, 2009)
  • Don’t fall for it (October 12, 2009)
  • IBM inks pact with Idea Cellular (October 07, 2009)
  • Bharti Airtel, Cisco team up to focus on B2B segment (October 07, 2009)
  • MTNL-BSNL consortium in talks for stake in Zain Telecom (October 06, 2009)
  • MTN-Bharti setback can hurt new entrants (October 02, 2009)
  • MTN ties up with IMI Mobile (October 02, 2009)
  • Aircel enters tower sharing deal with BSNL (October 02, 2009)
  • Samsung bets big on touch-screen mobiles (October 02, 2009)
  • How many telcos? (October 01, 2009)
  • ITI to call for interest from strategic partners (October 01, 2009)
  • MindTree to buy out Kyocera Wireless India (September 30, 2009)
  • Subex to raise authorised capital to Rs 130 cr (September 26, 2009)
  • Tata Comm's server sales target (September 25, 2009)
  • Unified service providers body elects new chief (September 25, 2009)
  • BSNL, MTNL cagey on tie-up with Vavasi for Zain stake (September 25, 2009)
  • Bharti-MTN deal may need convertibility, says Pranab (September 24, 2009)
  • Tata DoCoMo partners Samsung (September 24, 2009)
  • RPG to invest more to hike power output (September 19, 2009)
  • Communication sector is top hardware user (September 17, 2009)
  • RCom in talks with Fin Tech (September 16, 2009)
  • Bharti bets on brand, service to stand out in the crowd (September 16, 2009)
  • Avaya Global jumps on open offer talk (September 12, 2009)
  • Tata Comm not allowed to share user data with Australian regulator (September 11, 2009)
  • Multi-taskers (September 10, 2009)
  • Talks with MTN still on: Bharti Airtel (September 10, 2009)
  • By word of mobile (September 10, 2009)
  • Move over, SMS (September 07, 2009)
  • In a snappy mood? (September 07, 2009)
  • B.K. Modi outfit to vend products of Dubai firm (September 05, 2009)
  • Qualcomm chief bullish on 3G-enabled phone shipments (September 03, 2009)
  • DoT’s single 8.5% licence fee plugs arbitrage loophole (September 02, 2009)
  • TRAI given time till Nov for 2G spectrum policy (September 01, 2009)
  • RCom unit in pact with S Tel (August 29, 2009)
  • Nokia CEO meets PM (August 26, 2009)
  • Nokia to go into high gear in smartphone market (August 26, 2009)
  • Tata Tele in talks with PC makers (August 22, 2009)
  • Bharti-MTN extend merger talks till Sept (August 21, 2009)
  • Loop Mobile CEO resigns (August 18, 2009)
  • Your PC on your mobile phone (August 17, 2009)
  • Corporates see wisdom in AS 11 norms (August 16, 2009)
  • BSNL to open bids for rural WiMax on Aug 25 (August 14, 2009)
  • Stand out from the crowd (August 10, 2009)
  • ‘We will change the market’ (August 10, 2009)
  • MTNL invites bids for WiMax on revenue sharing model (August 08, 2009)
  • Tata Tele(M) to shed 49% in tower arm (August 07, 2009)
  • Infosys BPO wins T-Mobile deal (August 05, 2009)
  • Bharti, MTN extend talks up to Aug 31 (August 04, 2009)
  • BSNL plans convergence services (August 04, 2009)
  • Bharti, MTN likely to extend timeline for merger talks (July 31, 2009)
  • Ramachandran exits COAI (July 30, 2009)
  • WiMax broadband users to outnumber 3G: Assocham (July 28, 2009)
  • Pacetel bags telecom award (July 27, 2009)
  • Tata Tele seeks clarity on high speed browsing on handsets (July 27, 2009)
  • BSNL rolls out IPTV service in Kerala (July 25, 2009)
  • DoT wants weekly update on RCom audit (July 23, 2009)
  • Strategic call (July 18, 2009)
  • Telefonica deal: Long-term revenue visibility for OnMobile (July 16, 2009)
  • Conduct auction for broadband wireless soon: WiMax Forum (July 15, 2009)
  • Number portability likely to thin margins, foster competition: RCom (July 14, 2009)
  • SEBI guidance to Bharti on MTN deal (July 08, 2009)
  • 3G auction revenues seen higher at Rs 35,000 cr (July 07, 2009)
  • ITI gets Rs 2,820 cr ahead of sell-off (July 07, 2009)
  • CVD on handsets waived for a year (July 07, 2009)
  • Gitanjali to pick 70% in MobileNXT (July 04, 2009)
  • Kavveri Tele buys 67% in Canadian firm (July 03, 2009)
  • New technology boosts efficiency (July 03, 2009)
  • Tata Comm, Telx in alliance (June 29, 2009)
  • Govt must focus on USO fund deployment (June 29, 2009)
  • Gemini buys 51% in Sanat Tech (June 27, 2009)
  • BSNL ties up with MS (June 24, 2009)
  • Swap notes (June 22, 2009)
  • Tata Teleservices, ECI in pact (June 18, 2009)
  • Nokia signs MoU with Maharashtra agri board for market information (June 13, 2009)
  • 150 start-ups dial Bharti innovation fund (June 12, 2009)
  • Reliance E-Lite plan (June 11, 2009)
  • RCom, Kribhco in joint venture (June 11, 2009)
  • Connectivity: Taxing debate (June 06, 2009)
  • Indus Towers gets new CEO (June 05, 2009)
  • TRAI plans online consumer grievance redress mechanism (June 05, 2009)
  • Patni eyeing next generation telecom tech (June 04, 2009)
  • When simple isn’t easy (June 04, 2009)
  • Phone call @ 10 paise (June 03, 2009)
  • IBM to build data centres for MTS (June 02, 2009)
  • Dial your doctor, pay by phone (May 28, 2009)
  • Mobiles on flights (May 28, 2009)
  • Govt to use mobile telephony to collect data of beneficiaries under NREGS (May 28, 2009)
  • Govt to use mobile telephony to collect data of beneficiaries under NREGS (May 28, 2009)
  • RCom gets nod for demerger of optical fibre division (May 27, 2009)
  • Telecom sector leads M&A activity in India (May 27, 2009)
  • Russia earmarks over $670 m for 20% stake in Sistema Shyam (May 22, 2009)
  • SatNav in pact with HTC (May 21, 2009)
  • Spectrum policy, 3G auction on telecom industry’s wish list (May 19, 2009)
  • MTNL readies Rs 300 cr to facilitate overseas growth plans (May 16, 2009)
  • MTNL launches 3G mobile services in Mumbai (May 16, 2009)
  • DoT identifies auditors (May 15, 2009)
  • DoT appoints independent auditors to examine 4 telcos’ books (May 13, 2009)
  • Nortel sets up new network centre in Bangalore (May 13, 2009)
  • Spice group gets into film production (May 10, 2009)
  • Sahara India Investment picks up stake in STel (May 06, 2009)
  • Vodafone gets notice for service tax payment default (May 05, 2009)
  • DoT wants Internet service providers to register all Wi-Fi users (May 02, 2009)
  • Bharti in $500-m managed services pact with Alcatel (May 01, 2009)
  • TN farm yard, BSNL sign pact (April 29, 2009)
  • GSM mobile PCO unveiled (April 29, 2009)
  • With thee by my side... (April 27, 2009)
  • Idea Cellular (Rs 60.55): Buy (April 27, 2009)
  • ‘Satellite, broadband can co-exist in 2.5 Ghz band’ (April 25, 2009)
  • Tata Tele launches GPS service (April 21, 2009)
  • Short for what? (April 20, 2009)
  • The show goes on (April 20, 2009)
  • DoT defends stand on Unitech, Swan deal (April 16, 2009)
  • What’s the good word? (April 13, 2009)
  • ‘Snapping’ at each other’s heels? (April 13, 2009)
  • Sybase’s new version of iAnywhere (April 10, 2009)
  • OnMobile Global (Rs 334): Sell (April 08, 2009)
  • By hook or by Zook (April 06, 2009)
  • Goldstone Infra MD reappointed (April 04, 2009)
  • Alcatel Lucent to diversify into new verticals (April 03, 2009)
  • Samsung bets on 3G phones (April 02, 2009)
  • Tanla gets FIPB nod for joint venture with Zed of Spain (March 31, 2009)
  • '800 million waiting to be connected' (March 30, 2009)
  • `No plans to hike FDI in Airtel now' (March 27, 2009)
  • Changes in Tata Tele (Maha) board (March 26, 2009)
  • New COO for Tata Teleservices (March 23, 2009)
  • Taxman targets offshore deals (March 21, 2009)
  • Maxis to invest $5 b more (March 19, 2009)
  • Marginal respite to Unitech from phase-I of Telenor deal (March 18, 2009)
  • American Tower to buy Xcel Telecom (March 18, 2009)
  • ‘E-mails on any mobile phone’ (March 16, 2009)
  • IPL matches with ‘enhanced consumer experience’ (March 16, 2009)
  • National spectrum allocation plan finalised (March 12, 2009)
  • Idea launches unlimited plan for prepaid users (March 10, 2009)
  • Converging on the small screen (March 09, 2009)
  • ‘Cat and mouse’ game (March 09, 2009)
  • SanDisk bets big on mobiles (March 07, 2009)
  • Gemini bags BSNL order (March 06, 2009)
  • Nokia rolls out new handset (March 06, 2009)
  • DoT seeks details of Tata Comm’s expansion plans (March 05, 2009)
  • Alcatel bags Tata Tele deal (March 04, 2009)
  • RCom unit bags telecom deal (March 03, 2009)
  • Matrimony portal, Idea in pact (February 28, 2009)
  • Amar Chitra Katha, Vodafone Essar tie up (February 28, 2009)
  • Powerwave R&D facility in Hyderabad (February 27, 2009)
  • Spice of life (February 26, 2009)
  • DoT to dilute roll-out norms (February 26, 2009)
  • Bharti raises stake in Hexacom (February 21, 2009)
  • Datacom, Huawei sign MoU for GSM equipment (February 20, 2009)
  • Nokia turns to email for the next jump (February 18, 2009)
  • Rural sector and connectivity (February 13, 2009)
  • Telecom, retail, aviation to gain from FDI policy (February 12, 2009)
  • ‘3G set to score in Indian market’ (February 09, 2009)
  • ‘3G set to score in Indian market’ (February 09, 2009)
  • Vodafone Essar CEO to retire; Marten Pieters to take over (February 07, 2009)
  • OnMobile Global (Rs 236): Buy (February 06, 2009)
  • Spice Group buys Cellucom’s Indian arm (February 03, 2009)
  • Spice prefers pref issue route to acquire Satyam (January 31, 2009)
  • IBM bags Rs 93-cr Idea deal (January 30, 2009)
  • Nokia, HCL Info to form joint venture for value added services (January 29, 2009)
  • Idea Cellular (Rs 44.50): Buy (January 28, 2009)
  • Day Trading Guide (January 28, 2009)
  • Unitech-Telenor deal closure to take more time (January 25, 2009)
  • Sasken to continue business with Nortel (January 21, 2009)
  • Chennai-based co picks up stake in Swan Telecom (January 21, 2009)
  • Airtel launches IPTV service (January 21, 2009)
  • Tata Comm hikes Neotel stake to 56% (January 20, 2009)
  • Vinod Vasudevan is Flytxt CEO (January 17, 2009)
  • Another round of job cuts at Motorola India (January 17, 2009)
  • Telecom vertical under pressure for IT majors? (January 16, 2009)
  • Vodafone moves SC against tax order (January 13, 2009)
  • Vodafone moves SC against tax order (January 13, 2009)
  • Music-on-the-go (January 08, 2009)
  • ‘Tower’ing merger (January 06, 2009)
  • Is it smart phone or shrunk PC to get online? (January 01, 2009)
    Brand Line
  • A smart proposition (November 19, 2009)
  • Freed from the electronic leash (April 16, 2009)
    Corporate Results
  • Vodafone’s India revenue up by 20% (November 11, 2009)
  • RCom net halves to Rs 740 cr on provisions for forex losses (November 01, 2009)
  • Bharti Airtel joins mobile tariff war with per second billing (October 31, 2009)
  • MTNL net declines 78% (October 31, 2009)
  • Tata Tele (Maha) reports net loss of Rs 116 cr (October 31, 2009)
  • Tata Comm net dips 68% (October 27, 2009)
  • Subscribers drive Idea Cellular profits (October 27, 2009)
  • Tulip Q1 profit rises 63% (August 03, 2009)
  • RCom net up 8.3% (August 01, 2009)
  • BSNL profits drop 80% as expenses rise (July 31, 2009)
  • Idea Cellular posts 13% rise in profit (July 25, 2009)
  • Tata Comm net surges in Q4 (May 27, 2009)
  • RCom net dips on higher costs (May 01, 2009)
  • Astra Microwave's net down (May 01, 2009)
  • MTNL blames higher wage cost, delay in equipment supply for Q4 losses (May 01, 2009)
  • MTNL incurs Rs 84-cr loss on rise in staff costs (April 30, 2009)
  • Bharti Airtel’s Q4 net profit rises 21% (April 30, 2009)
  • Huawei doubles revenues from India (April 24, 2009)
  • Idea Cellular Q4 net rises 9.5% at Rs 303 cr (April 24, 2009)
  • Spice Comm Q4 loss at Rs 21 cr (April 22, 2009)
  • Tulip Telecom Q3 profit falls 8% at Rs 49 cr due to forex losses (January 31, 2009)
  • MTNL net falls 40% (January 31, 2009)
  • Tata Comm net zooms 203% (January 29, 2009)
  • RCom records 2.7% rise in Q3 profit (January 24, 2009)
  • Idea Q3 net dips 7% (January 23, 2009)
  • Bharti Q3 net rises 25% on record subscriber additions (January 23, 2009)
    eWorld
  • A clash of wills… and bills (October 26, 2009)
  • A ‘script’ for on-screen action (October 19, 2009)
  • The M in learning (October 05, 2009)
  • Nokia: A status update (October 05, 2009)
  • What price, security? (September 21, 2009)
  • Let the traffic flow (September 14, 2009)
  • Take the plunge (September 07, 2009)
  • Who says there are no free lunches? (September 07, 2009)
  • Voice your need (September 07, 2009)
  • The heart and eyes of AT&T (August 31, 2009)
  • Beyond the network (August 31, 2009)
  • mvno — on the go (August 31, 2009)
  • Will market take WiMax call? (August 10, 2009)
  • Hand as magic wand (June 22, 2009)
  • Be your own phone exchange (June 01, 2009)
  • Clear signal on spectrum (May 25, 2009)
  • Consumer may vote for 3G (April 20, 2009)
  • What NGN is all about (March 30, 2009)
  • Which turn for telecom? (March 30, 2009)
  • Innovation calls (March 16, 2009)
  • Respond to change (February 09, 2009)
  • Respond to change (February 09, 2009)
  • Going nowhere (January 19, 2009)
  • A little more privacy, please (January 12, 2009)
    Home Page
  • DoT, Defence end stalemate on spectrum (November 21, 2009)
  • Switching operator will cost no more than Rs 19 (November 21, 2009)
  • Mobile services fetch less for telecom players in Q2 (November 21, 2009)
  • Sony Ericsson to shut down Chennai unit (November 20, 2009)
  • Fresh move to end spectrum stalemate with Defence (November 18, 2009)
  • DoT fails to clear queries at 3G pre-bid meet (November 17, 2009)
  • Telecom operators want lock-in policy relaxed (November 16, 2009)
  • Wait…. Signals getting stronger (November 15, 2009)
  • BSNL puts 93-m-line GSM tender on hold (November 14, 2009)
  • ‘Extend ban to duplicated IMEI numbers’ (November 13, 2009)
  • Govt mulls auctioning four 3G slots in all circles sans spectrum (November 13, 2009)
  • Now, location-based mobile tariffs (November 11, 2009)
  • Soon, TV shows will come ‘live’ on your mobile phones (November 11, 2009)
  • ‘Data, video services to see dramatic growth’ (November 10, 2009)
  • BSNL too offers per second billing (November 07, 2009)
  • Phone subscriber base crosses 500-m mark (November 05, 2009)
  • US panel favours 100% FDI in telecom sector (October 29, 2009)
  • Intel partners HCL Info, BSNL for WiMax programme (October 28, 2009)
  • Tata Tele rings in more subscribers, again (October 27, 2009)
  • 3G auctions may begin on Jan 14 (October 25, 2009)
  • More mobiles ring in the rural areas than urban (October 24, 2009)
  • BSNL awaiting Govt decision on IPO (October 24, 2009)
  • CBI searches DoT office (October 23, 2009)
  • Gemini Comm emerges lowest bidder for BSNL WiMax deal (October 20, 2009)
  • New GSM operators steal the thunder (October 15, 2009)
  • Auditor faults RCom’s revenue reporting; sees under-payment of Rs 315 cr to Govt (October 13, 2009)
  • Tata DoCoMo plans to set up R&D centre (October 09, 2009)
  • Mobile plans must declare hidden charges, riders: TRAI (October 09, 2009)
  • Tariff war may pressure telecom operators’ revenues (October 07, 2009)
  • ‘We will scout for other opportunities’ (October 07, 2009)
  • RCom launches 50 paise tariff across-the-board (October 06, 2009)
  • 3G spectrum auction delayed further by 3 months (October 06, 2009)
  • Bharti Airtel surges after deal collapse (October 02, 2009)
  • Average revenue per user for GSM operators falls below Rs 200 (October 02, 2009)
  • ‘When 3G happens, an Indian chapter of YouTube will explode’ (October 01, 2009)
  • Tata Tele to share BSNL towers (October 01, 2009)
  • ‘MTN deal call-off not a dampener for mergers’ (October 01, 2009)
  • MTN hangs up on Bharti as dual listing proves deal breaker (October 01, 2009)
  • We are not sure what dual listing they are asking for: Chawla (September 30, 2009)
  • Falling revenues despite rising base, a concern for telecom sector (September 29, 2009)
  • How many telecom companies should India have? (September 29, 2009)
  • 3G auction, 2G allotment are different issues: Raja (September 24, 2009)
  • SMS services in 22 Indian languages soon (September 24, 2009)
  • Finance Ministry handling Bharti-MTN merger: Raja (September 23, 2009)
  • Bharti-MTN deal will trigger open offer (September 23, 2009)
  • Reliance Infratel revives IPO plan (September 23, 2009)
  • Tata Tele adds 3.4 m subscribers in Aug, takes top slot (September 22, 2009)
  • Mobile phone cos seek ban on cloned handsets too (September 21, 2009)
  • Grey market CDMA mobiles too face disconnection (September 18, 2009)
  • Intelligence Bureau seeks ‘unlimited’ mobile snooping (September 16, 2009)
  • Handsets sans identity code to go dead from Dec 1 (September 12, 2009)
  • Nokia Siemens pitches for BSNL’s GSM equipment deal (September 10, 2009)
  • BSNL, MTNL may join group buying 46% in Kuwait’s Zain Tele (September 10, 2009)
  • Short txt ur messg and save on tariff (September 09, 2009)
  • New players may pay 3% of revenues for 3G spectrum (September 09, 2009)
  • Home Ministry cracks the whip on SIM cards (September 05, 2009)
  • Non-wireless income may be taken out of spectrum charges (September 05, 2009)
  • American Tower Corp eyeing more acquisitions in India (September 03, 2009)
  • Talk endlessly and still pay just Re 1 (September 02, 2009)
  • Nokia Siemens questions BSNL panel findings on GSM deal (September 01, 2009)
  • Intel Cap may bid for stake in ITI units (September 01, 2009)
  • Telecom cos oppose ban on Chinese vendors (August 29, 2009)
  • Panel fixes base price for 3G at Rs 3,500 cr (August 28, 2009)
  • Tata Tele woos Japanese cos on DoCoMo strength (August 21, 2009)
  • Tata DoCoMo open to buying new players in India (August 20, 2009)
  • Satellite cos seek to hook up with e-governance project (August 16, 2009)
  • DoT may demerge surplus VSNL land into a new co (August 13, 2009)
  • The cost of implementing number portability (August 12, 2009)
  • Tata Comm gets Russian licence for long-distance services (August 06, 2009)
  • Qualcomm sees huge 3G demand in India (August 05, 2009)
  • Idea Cellular: Buy (August 02, 2009)
  • DoT suggests WiMax base price at 25% of 3G reserve (August 01, 2009)
  • Can India take a leaf out of Europe? (July 31, 2009)
  • Swan licence: DoT officers under lens (July 30, 2009)
  • DoT may fix cap on new cellular licences (July 27, 2009)
  • Promoters of new telecom firms cannot sell stake for 3 years (July 24, 2009)
  • RCom signs Rs 10,000-cr deal with Etisalat to share facilities (July 23, 2009)
  • BSNL’s mega GSM contract stuck on pricing (July 23, 2009)
  • Calls on mobiles cheaper than a year ago (July 21, 2009)
  • MTNL seeks pvt players to run its 3G services (July 16, 2009)
  • "We don't see a huge mobile WiMAX market","Thomas K Thomas (July 13, 2009)
  • Yota may partner MTNL, BSNL for WiMAX services (July 06, 2009)
  • Rural mobile project target seems a tall order now (July 05, 2009)
  • Court order may open doors for more mobile players (July 03, 2009)
  • DoT may seek legal view on spectrum panel’s report (June 30, 2009)
  • 3G policy goes back to GoM on PMO orders (June 27, 2009)
  • 3G spectrum: High base price may keep out new, foreign players (June 20, 2009)
  • Base price may be doubled for 3G spectrum (June 20, 2009)
  • DoT has enough 3G bandwidth for 11 players (June 19, 2009)
  • Import of mobile handsets without IMEI number banned (June 18, 2009)
  • 3G spectrum: Ministries divided still (June 17, 2009)
  • BSNL’s GSM project faces further delay (June 16, 2009)
  • NTT DoCoMo open to hiking stake in Tata Tele (June 11, 2009)
  • Stand in the sun for extended talk time (June 11, 2009)
  • Ministry may dump spectrum panel’s proposal on 2G auction (June 11, 2009)
  • Huawei may bid for majority stake in ITI (June 09, 2009)
  • ‘Let market decide India’s choice’ (June 08, 2009)
  • RCom to raise funds through QIP route (June 07, 2009)
  • India will get next 400 million mobile users five times faster (June 04, 2009)
  • Foreign telcos get clean chit in licence fee, service tax case (June 03, 2009)
  • MTNL launches pre-paid card for 3G services (June 03, 2009)
  • My motto is phone calls at 10-20 paise a minute: Raja (May 30, 2009)
  • BSNL readies $10-b war chest for overseas buys (May 29, 2009)
  • Funding the merger not a major issue: Bharti (May 27, 2009)
  • Bharti, MTN set to ring new $23-b merger tone (May 26, 2009)
  • HCL Info nets Rs 240-cr BSNL system integration order (May 26, 2009)
  • DoT, Defence Ministry bury the hatchet on spectrum vacation (May 23, 2009)
  • Nokia Siemens seeks CVC probe into BSNL’s tendering process (May 21, 2009)
  • No Huawei, ZTE products in sensitive zones, DoT tells BSNL (May 20, 2009)
  • Nokia Siemens knocks on competition panel’s door (May 19, 2009)
  • India to be Ericsson’s hub for managed services (May 18, 2009)
  • Bharti open to acquiring domestic operators (May 16, 2009)
  • BSNL opens GSM bids for 3 zones (May 16, 2009)
  • Ericsson, Huawei shortlisted for BSNL’s $6-b GSM contract (May 11, 2009)
  • OnMobile Global: Hold (May 10, 2009)
  • DoT panel against 3-year equity lock-in for existing players (May 09, 2009)
  • Bharti Airtel in 5-year pact with Manchester United (May 09, 2009)
  • CDMA players against altering spectrum policy (May 09, 2009)
  • Start service or give back spectrum, new mobile players told (May 05, 2009)
  • RCom told to clarify on GSM service launch in J&K without security nod (May 04, 2009)
  • DoT panel mulls new 2G spectrum pricing formula (May 02, 2009)
  • Revenue dept queries Vodafone’s tower plan (April 30, 2009)
  • SEBI wants Bharti to clarify on stake hike (April 29, 2009)
  • BSNL WiMax project: Four cos backed by IT majors may lose (April 26, 2009)
  • Dept of Space raises concern over using 2.5 Ghz for broadband wireless service (April 24, 2009)
  • Wipro buys Nokia’s mobile TV unit (April 22, 2009)
  • Telecom players not looking at just volumes (April 18, 2009)
  • Satyam buy may hasten BT’s exit from Tech Mahindra (April 17, 2009)
  • DoT asked to explain concerns raised by CVC (April 15, 2009)
  • Telecom sector may be hit as recession bites (April 09, 2009)
  • ZTE to offer over $1 billion credit to Indian telcos (April 02, 2009)
  • ‘GSM players not entitled to more than 6.2 Mhz spectrum’ (April 01, 2009)
  • DoT may get Bharti Airtel’s accounts audited (March 28, 2009)
  • Sistema offers million minutes free talk time (March 27, 2009)
  • Telenor injects Rs 1,250 cr in Unitech Wireless (March 21, 2009)
  • TRAI tightens service quality norms; check on call drops (March 21, 2009)
  • 6 tower infra firms make the cut for BSNL project (March 19, 2009)
  • Russian Govt may pick up 20% stake in Sistema Shyam (March 19, 2009)
  • More stake for Telenor in Unitech Wireless at no extra cost (March 18, 2009)
  • BSNL’s mega GSM project hits security hurdle (March 17, 2009)
  • Nokia rejigs India operations (March 16, 2009)
  • Bharti Airtel tumbles 6.3% on CEO stake sale news (March 13, 2009)
  • Delays and dilutions cost Govt Rs 50,000 cr (March 12, 2009)
  • Telecom tariffs likely to come down from April (March 10, 2009)
  • Bharti Airtel: Buy (March 08, 2009)
  • ‘Use USO funds for rural mobile charging centres’ (March 06, 2009)
  • Nokia collects 3 tonnes mobile waste in 45 days (March 02, 2009)
  • DoT wants audit report on RCom in 3 months (February 27, 2009)
  • Mapping your mind as you talk on your mobile (February 27, 2009)
  • BSNL launches 3G services in Chennai (February 23, 2009)
  • Reliance Communications: Buy (February 22, 2009)
  • Licence fee for MVNOs capped at Rs 85 crore (February 20, 2009)
  • TRAI proposes periodic audit of telecom players (February 19, 2009)
  • DoT for amending TRAI board selection criteria (February 19, 2009)
  • DoT gets tough with new mobile players on rollout (February 11, 2009)
  • Mobile cos to pay higher penalty on unverified users (February 08, 2009)
  • You can now choose your STD operator (February 03, 2009)
  • Long-distance call rates likely to turn cheaper (February 02, 2009)
  • Existing telecom cos against lock-in of promoter’s equity (February 01, 2009)
  • Cell phone makers propose free handsets to 50 m poor families (January 31, 2009)
  • TRAI wants more than one CDMA player to get 3G spectrum (January 29, 2009)
  • Telenor to fund Unitech stake buy via cash, debt (January 28, 2009)
  • DoT finalises auditor to scrutinise RCom’s books (January 27, 2009)
  • SC asks Vodafone to respond to tax dept notice (January 24, 2009)
  • Govt slow in acting on key reform proposals: TRAI (January 17, 2009)
  • Business as usual, Nortel tells clients (January 16, 2009)
  • Tata Comm seeks Govt nod to raise funds (January 13, 2009)
  • Tata Comm seeks Govt nod to raise funds (January 13, 2009)
  • Tulip Telecom: Buy (January 11, 2009)
  • Tata Tele merges tower biz with Quippo (January 06, 2009)
  • Nahata, Dhoot bury the hatchet over Datacom (January 02, 2009)
  • New Year may see 20-30% drop in mobile tariffs (January 01, 2009)
    Info-Tech
  • Delhi, AP, Maharashtra, TN hotspots for fake handsets (November 21, 2009)
  • Airtel drops roaming charges to 60 paise (November 21, 2009)
  • BSNL brings 3G to Chennai (November 21, 2009)
  • Switching operator will cost no more than Rs 19 (November 21, 2009)
  • ‘Levy windfall tax on new players selling licences’ (November 21, 2009)
  • 3G auction to be held as planned on Jan 14 (November 20, 2009)
  • Tata Tele `Pay Per Call' plan (November 20, 2009)
  • EGoM to discuss 3G spectrum today (November 19, 2009)
  • Rural mobile project mired in towering delays (November 19, 2009)
  • Gemini Comm ADR/GDR pricing (November 18, 2009)
  • Transfer your shares through mobile phone (November 18, 2009)
  • Aricent suite for Android devices (November 18, 2009)
  • Network quality is key to selecting operator: Study (November 17, 2009)
  • Another revenue source (November 17, 2009)
  • Telecom operators want lock-in policy relaxed (November 16, 2009)
  • Essar to take majority stake in Warid Telecom (November 16, 2009)
  • Exit PC, enter Mobile (November 16, 2009)
  • Unsustainable competition? (November 15, 2009)
  • BSNL puts 93-m-line GSM tender on hold (November 14, 2009)
  • Telenor to take FMCG, rather than telecom, co approach (November 14, 2009)
  • Idea deploys Nokia Networks Device (November 14, 2009)
  • Mobile operators for auctioning of 2G spectrum (November 14, 2009)
  • BT to launch conferencing tools on smartphones (November 13, 2009)
  • GSM subscriber base up 10 m (November 13, 2009)
  • Govt mulls auctioning four 3G slots in all circles sans spectrum (November 13, 2009)
  • Tool to monitor calls while on global roaming (November 12, 2009)
  • Nokia sets great store by open innovation (November 12, 2009)
  • ‘India, China are like double-humped camels’ (November 12, 2009)
  • Defence Ministry objection to DoT (November 12, 2009)
  • Vodafone is largest in Bengal (November 11, 2009)
  • Alcatel-Lucent offers to match Huawei’s price for BSNL deal (November 11, 2009)
  • Nokia recalls chargers (November 10, 2009)
  • ‘Auction four 3G slots for Gujarat, Delhi also’ (November 10, 2009)
  • Optical fibre network for Air Force near completion (November 09, 2009)
  • BSNL staff protest divestment plan (November 08, 2009)
  • BSNL too offers per second billing (November 07, 2009)
  • Tata DocoMo talk time offer (November 07, 2009)
  • Intex launches mobile phones in Kerala (November 07, 2009)
  • Reliance Webstore to sell cellphones (November 07, 2009)
  • Mobile number portability is ‘elitist talk’: Idea (November 07, 2009)
  • S Tel gets Rs 953-cr funding from 8 banks (November 07, 2009)
  • Decision on Vodafone stake sale deferred (November 07, 2009)
  • Idea Cellular to complete pan-India rollout this month (November 07, 2009)
  • Acer bullish on smartphone market (November 06, 2009)
  • PowerGrid makes top-level changes at telecom arm (November 06, 2009)
  • Panel on telecom manufacturing (November 05, 2009)
  • RCom extends new tariff plan (November 05, 2009)
  • Nation expects transparency (November 04, 2009)
  • Vodafone 1p/sec plans in Kolkata (November 04, 2009)
  • BSNL to offer per second billing in post-paid soon (November 04, 2009)
  • RCom, Loop too join per second billing regime (November 04, 2009)
  • Raja meets telecom operators (November 04, 2009)
  • Vodafone per second billing in Kerala (November 03, 2009)
  • Sparsh lowest bidder for BSNL’s BPO deal (November 03, 2009)
  • UniverCell ropes in Mahesh Babu as brand ambassador (November 02, 2009)
  • Hutch Essar deal: Tax Dept issues notice to Vodafone (October 31, 2009)
  • Newer brands pep up smartphone market with lower prices (October 31, 2009)
  • Ericsson inks training pact with 12 colleges (October 31, 2009)
  • BSNL North deal hangs in balance for HCL Info (October 31, 2009)
  • Results add to woes of battered telecom stocks (October 31, 2009)
  • Service obligation fund norms to be amended: Raja (October 31, 2009)
  • TN gets Rs 12 cr for mobile-governance project (October 30, 2009)
  • BSNL to open bids today for Rs 900-cr IT project for North (October 30, 2009)
  • ITI calls bids for three units (October 30, 2009)
  • ‘Mobile, TV are life enhancers’ (October 29, 2009)
  • Under-reporting of revenue? (October 29, 2009)
  • Idea Cellular launches GSM service in Bengal (October 28, 2009)
  • No deviation in award of licences: Raja (October 28, 2009)
  • DoT to take back 3G spectrum if roll-out targets are not met (October 27, 2009)
  • Tata Tele rings in more subscribers, again (October 27, 2009)
  • Telecom cos to expand optical fibre network (October 26, 2009)
  • Tata Indicom's new post-paid plan (October 26, 2009)
  • Norms followed in spectrum allocation, says Raja (October 25, 2009)
  • 3G auctions may begin on Jan 14 (October 25, 2009)
  • Tata Tele bullish on wireless broadband (October 24, 2009)
  • BSNL to roll out 3G in Goa, rest of Maharashtra (October 24, 2009)
  • Opposition parties want Raja to quit (October 24, 2009)
  • 3G meet today (October 23, 2009)
  • BSNL to set up tower operations centre soon (October 23, 2009)
  • Weather inputs for farmers on mobile phones (October 23, 2009)
  • Russia to decide on stake buy by year-end, says Sistema Shyam (October 23, 2009)
  • Idea Cellular unveils new tariff (October 22, 2009)
  • BSNL deal: HCL Info is lowest bidder for east zone (October 22, 2009)
  • Under-reporting of revenue? (October 22, 2009)
  • Dial M for empowerment (October 22, 2009)
  • Telecom Ministry seeks Finance Minister’s intervention on 3G spectrum (October 21, 2009)
  • Weather inputs for farmers on mobile phones (October 21, 2009)
  • 50 paise for local, STD calls: Airtel (October 19, 2009)
  • Airtel booster packs for Diwali (October 17, 2009)
  • Datacom in deal with BSNL (October 16, 2009)
  • Will pay legitimate dues: RCom (October 16, 2009)
  • Coolpad phones launched in TN (October 15, 2009)
  • Idea Cellular now in J&K (October 15, 2009)
  • ICAI seeks RCom data before action on auditor (October 15, 2009)
  • Salcomp's milestone (October 15, 2009)
  • Aircel ‘unlimited tune cards’ (October 14, 2009)
  • Aircel ‘unlimited tune cards’ (October 14, 2009)
  • Idea Cellular cuts rates in Mumbai (October 13, 2009)
  • Nokia Siemens to supply GSM gear to Unitech in six circles (October 13, 2009)
  • Diwali offer from BSNL (October 12, 2009)
  • ASUS, Garmin launch GPS-based smartphones (October 12, 2009)
  • Tower businesses of telcos come under auditor’s scanner (October 10, 2009)
  • MTS rolls out services in Delhi circle (October 09, 2009)
  • Chinese handset vendor Coolpad enters India (October 09, 2009)
  • DoT urges Cabinet Secretary to resolve spectrum issue with Defence (October 09, 2009)
  • DoT turns down Etisalat, Allianz Infra merger proposal (October 09, 2009)
  • MTNL eyes stake in Zambian firm (October 09, 2009)
  • Vihaan plans foray into Africa, Brazil (October 08, 2009)
  • PowerGrid unit’s antennas out to lease space on transmission towers (October 08, 2009)
  • United Tele launches dual SIM mobiles (October 08, 2009)
  • ‘Snake and ladder’ on iPhone (October 08, 2009)
  • ‘TRAI should not take a call on mobile cos tariff plans’ (October 07, 2009)
  • MTS to launch 3G data services soon (October 07, 2009)
  • Tata Docomo offers new package (October 07, 2009)
  • MindTree enters mobile handsets production (October 06, 2009)
  • Vodafone Diwali campaign (October 06, 2009)
  • Chennai Telephones Chief GM (October 06, 2009)
  • 8 series numbers from Airtel (October 05, 2009)
  • Intelligence agencies want to snoop on ‘missed calls’ too (October 02, 2009)
  • BSNL to invest Rs 3,000 cr in AP (October 02, 2009)
  • Sistema Shyam Tele package (October 01, 2009)
  • DoT wing for show-cause notice to Loop Tele (October 01, 2009)
  • Sensory appeal needs to be better … (October 01, 2009)
  • ‘Hello! Kerala Police’ network launched (September 25, 2009)
  • Reliance Infratel files draft prospectus (September 25, 2009)
  • Subscriber base of MTS touches 2 m (September 25, 2009)
  • 3G auction, 2G allotment are different issues: Raja (September 24, 2009)
  • TRAI allows portability within same circle (September 24, 2009)
  • Telecom user base heading to 500 m mark (September 24, 2009)
  • ‘Mobile phones will push next drive of social communication’ (September 24, 2009)
  • Sleeping with the enemy? (September 24, 2009)
  • Finalise 2G allocation policy ahead of 3G sale: Birla (September 23, 2009)
  • Airtel unveils wireless data card (September 23, 2009)
  • ZTE keeps investing more in India (September 22, 2009)
  • Blue-collar job search on Reliance Mobile (September 22, 2009)
  • Ericsson offers BSNL consultancy services for 3G (September 21, 2009)
  • Calls within Airtel network at 50 paise (September 20, 2009)
  • DoT cuts penalty for roll-out lags (September 19, 2009)
  • Grey market CDMA mobiles too face disconnection (September 18, 2009)
  • Millicom rejects BSNL bid for Lanka biz (September 18, 2009)
  • ZTE into mobile retail market (September 16, 2009)
  • Reliance Mobile’s BIGMaps (September 16, 2009)
  • Airtel auditors seek more data (September 15, 2009)
  • 3G auction to start on Dec 7 (September 15, 2009)
  • Reliance World may sell Yulong mobile handsets (September 15, 2009)
  • Telecom towers, huge power guzzlers too (September 14, 2009)
  • BSNL allows global operators to bid for WiMax (September 12, 2009)
  • 3G pre-bid meeting set for Oct 12 (September 12, 2009)
  • Nokia to introduce eco-friendly features in all models (September 11, 2009)
  • Short txt ur messg and save on tariff (September 09, 2009)
  • Alcatel-Lucent opens IP test centre in Chennai (September 09, 2009)
  • Special voting rights for Govt in Tata Comm mooted (September 09, 2009)
  • Tata DoCoMo’s ‘SMS Offer’ (September 07, 2009)
  • Number portability put off (September 04, 2009)
  • Send SMS, Pepsi can will pop out of machine (September 04, 2009)
  • Spice, Virgin may bid to be MTNL’s 3G franchisee (September 04, 2009)
  • Reliance Communications sees renewed buying (September 04, 2009)
  • Qualcomm leads slew of 3G initiatives in India (September 03, 2009)
  • Reliance Comm prepays Rs 5,000 cr term loans (September 02, 2009)
  • Phi-Metrics, Nielsen in race for Rs 150-cr RCom study (September 01, 2009)
  • Bharti Airtel plans health services on mobile phones (September 01, 2009)
  • Pricing 3G (August 31, 2009)
  • Samsung India looks at 25-30% turnover from mobile handset biz (August 31, 2009)
  • 3G base price is ‘fair’, say analysts (August 30, 2009)
  • AT&T to get nod for global gateways soon (August 29, 2009)
  • SAT dismisses appeal of Bharti Airtel shareholder on open offer (August 29, 2009)
  • Industry disappointed with high base price for 3G (August 28, 2009)
  • BSNL to offer $500-m GSM contract to Ericsson (August 28, 2009)
  • TCIL gets nod to exit Bharti Hexacom (August 28, 2009)
  • Intel Capital plans consortium to roll out WiMax in India (August 27, 2009)
  • GoM meet on 3G to study concerns of Dept of Space, industry (August 27, 2009)
  • RCom goes rural for Net penetration (August 26, 2009)
  • DoT to meet telecom CEOs on Friday (August 26, 2009)
  • BSNL gets clean-chit for GSM project tendering process (August 26, 2009)
  • Find a life partner on mobile (August 25, 2009)
  • DoT wants Govt’s rights in Tata Comm protected (August 25, 2009)
  • DoT may seek Corporate Affairs Ministry’s view again on Loop Telecom (August 25, 2009)
  • NTT DoCoMo laments limited value-add in India (August 22, 2009)
  • Tata Tele offers messaging plan for movie lovers (August 21, 2009)
  • DoT wants TRAI report on 2G by Sept (August 21, 2009)
  • Apply for public issues through SMS (August 20, 2009)
  • Nokia dials rural market with new services (August 20, 2009)
  • New CEO for Alcatel-Bharti venture (August 20, 2009)
  • Onam offer from MTS (August 19, 2009)
  • The Bharti saga, in Mittal’s words (August 19, 2009)
  • BSNL to link up Goa industrial estates (August 18, 2009)
  • Bharti Airtel goes global with long-distance service (August 18, 2009)
  • Bids open today for BSNL optical fibre cable project (August 18, 2009)
  • Vodafone SMS for movie tickets (August 15, 2009)
  • US company gets BSNL WiMax deal (August 15, 2009)
  • Global players find MTNL’s WiMax project terms unattractive (August 15, 2009)
  • Tata Tele `Non-Stop Chat Plan' (August 15, 2009)
  • 3G spectrum: Ministers to meet on Aug 27 (August 14, 2009)
  • Vodafone offer for Bengal (August 14, 2009)
  • Telephone bill default may soon affect credit rating (August 14, 2009)
  • Microsoft, Nokia in Office Mobile tie-up (August 13, 2009)
  • Samsung launches 2 mobile models (August 13, 2009)
  • The cost of implementing number portability (August 12, 2009)
  • Tribunal to hear Bharti Airtel shareholder plea on Aug 28 (August 12, 2009)
  • Incumbent players best placed to make 3G profitable: Qualcomm (August 12, 2009)
  • 9.47 m new GSM users in July (August 12, 2009)
  • Airtel, IFFCO tie up to take mobile phones to AP villages (August 12, 2009)
  • SFIO seeks probe into charges against Loop Telecom (August 10, 2009)
  • Bharti Airtel seeks $1-billion loan from SBI (August 08, 2009)
  • Existing GSM players seek share in porting charge (August 08, 2009)
  • DoT gives clean chit to Datacom (August 08, 2009)
  • Tata Tele launches GSM services in Maharashtra (August 07, 2009)
  • MTNL to rent out prime office space in Mumbai (August 06, 2009)
  • TRAI: No new licences for now (August 05, 2009)
  • Airtel plans to talk up its ‘Special 5’ scheme (August 05, 2009)
  • Qualcomm bets on open market handsets (August 05, 2009)
  • GSM operators want 3G spectrum at Rs 1,000 cr (August 05, 2009)
  • Airtel cable links Bhutan, India (August 05, 2009)
  • Blackberry plan at Rs 299 (August 05, 2009)
  • MTS expands network in Kerala (August 04, 2009)
  • 4G operators will need at least 10Mhz: DoT (August 03, 2009)
  • BSNL expects Rs 1,000 cr from tower sharing (August 03, 2009)
  • Cell phone operators may miss Sept deadline for number portability (July 31, 2009)
  • Airtel signs up as title sponsor of Champions League Twenty20 (July 31, 2009)
  • DoT firming up 2G policy (July 30, 2009)
  • One of 5 mobile subscribers will port numbers: Survey (July 30, 2009)
  • MTS special tariff voucher (July 30, 2009)
  • UniverCell ties up with US co for personalised service (July 30, 2009)
  • Airtel tops 1-m mark in Sri Lanka (July 29, 2009)
  • GSM body decries delay in 3G auction (July 29, 2009)
  • MTS launches special tariff voucher at Rs 11 (July 28, 2009)
  • Airtel launches add-on feature (July 27, 2009)
  • Intex bullish on low-cost mobiles (July 27, 2009)
  • CDMA players dispute regulator’s claim on ARPU (July 25, 2009)
  • Just Dial launches new service (July 25, 2009)
  • ‘Finance Ministry will decide on BSNL divestment’ (July 25, 2009)
  • GoM on 3G to meet on July 31 (July 24, 2009)
  • Vodafone package for students (July 24, 2009)
  • BSNL’s mega GSM contract stuck on pricing (July 23, 2009)
  • Less than 5% of subscribers may opt for portability (July 23, 2009)
  • MTS in six new Bengal districts (July 23, 2009)
  • Movies on mobiles (July 21, 2009)
  • Tata Comm to own round-the-globe undersea cable network (July 20, 2009)
  • Sistema Shyam gets $70-m loan (July 18, 2009)
  • Vodafone Essar project done (July 18, 2009)
  • Airtel fixed-line tariff plan (July 18, 2009)
  • Tata Docomo rollout to be over in Oct (July 17, 2009)
  • Nokia Siemens to make India 3G hub (July 17, 2009)
  • BSNL defers new tender for WiMax services (July 16, 2009)
  • Rural telecom: Network vendors go green (July 16, 2009)
  • DoT may de-licence spectrum for RFID (July 15, 2009)
  • 8.89 million GSM users added in June (July 14, 2009)
  • CAG slams BSNL for poor revenue collection (July 14, 2009)
  • GoM set up to push 3G auction (July 14, 2009)
  • USO subsidy in second phase of rural mobile project may be limited to infra cos (July 13, 2009)
  • BSNL to set up cable landing station (July 11, 2009)
  • Soon farmers can control irrigation with a cell phone (July 11, 2009)
  • Ericsson India posts Rs 380-cr profit in 2008 (July 11, 2009)
  • Idea Cellular rolls out GSM services in Chennai (July 10, 2009)
  • Tata Docomo services launched in Karnataka (July 10, 2009)
  • AirTel SMS offer (July 10, 2009)
  • Vodafone recalls the pug after 10 months (July 09, 2009)
  • Loop Telecom in Kerala (July 09, 2009)
  • New Samsung handsets (July 08, 2009)
  • ‘Green’ push to rural telecom (July 08, 2009)
  • Audit of telecom cos' accounts (July 08, 2009)
  • UniverCell stores in AP (July 06, 2009)
  • Telecom wants positive tone (July 06, 2009)
  • New handset models launched (July 06, 2009)
  • Cell phone airtime is most traded product in S. Africa (July 05, 2009)
  • Deadline set for 2G allocation (July 04, 2009)
  • 3G spectrum must be freely tradable: Survey (July 03, 2009)
  • Lava targeting 10% market share (July 03, 2009)
  • Handset vendors protest move to hike VAT on mobiles (July 03, 2009)
  • Rs 2,820-cr ITI losses to be written off (July 02, 2009)
  • DoT seeks Rs 9,970 cr for Defence network project (July 02, 2009)
  • `3G auction in 3 months of GoM report' (July 02, 2009)
  • Airtel, RCom among world’s top 20 operators (July 02, 2009)
  • Three-month lock-in for number portability (July 01, 2009)
  • Telcordia bags deal from Unitech Wireless (June 30, 2009)
  • DoT rejects Airtel’s audit request (June 30, 2009)
  • BHEL tower inaugurated (June 30, 2009)
  • Tata Indicom offer (June 30, 2009)
  • Tata Docomo GSM service launched in Kerala (June 29, 2009)
  • Liberate telecom industry from taxes (June 29, 2009)
  • DoT may peg entry fee for telecom licence at Rs 45 cr (June 27, 2009)
  • Airtel enables search for blue-collar jobs (June 27, 2009)
  • Vodafone Zoozoos fail to impress at Cannes (June 27, 2009)
  • Tata Tele rolls out GSM under Tata Docomo brand (June 25, 2009)
  • Convergence to drive mobile growth: Ericsson (June 25, 2009)
  • RCom to launch Mobi TV on GSM (June 25, 2009)
  • Android-based mobile phone (June 24, 2009)
  • Airtel seeks change in audit years (June 24, 2009)
  • DoT slaps fine on mobile operators (June 24, 2009)
  • DoT mulls revamping spectrum management body (June 22, 2009)
  • Bharti on the Gallup (June 22, 2009)
  • COAI wants 2G issues sorted out before 3G auction (June 20, 2009)
  • DoT revives plan for waiving licence fee on rural fixed lines (June 20, 2009)
  • Mobile user base to cross 771 m by 2013: Gartner (June 20, 2009)
  • Aircel value voucher (June 20, 2009)
  • Call drop problem to end soon: Airtel (June 20, 2009)
  • 11.44 m new telephone users in May (June 20, 2009)
  • Reliance mobile video news alerts (June 19, 2009)
  • Acer unveils smart handhelds (June 19, 2009)
  • MTNL looking for new call centre operator in Mumbai circle (June 19, 2009)
  • YOU Telecom unveils new plans (June 19, 2009)
  • Plea to scrap service tax on phones (June 19, 2009)
  • Seminar on rural telecom (June 18, 2009)
  • 3G auctions within 72 days of resolving pricing issue: DoT (June 18, 2009)
  • BSNL to outsource customer-care to BPOs (June 18, 2009)
  • Nokia launches ‘life tools’ service (June 16, 2009)
  • BSNL opts for franchisee route to reduce costs (June 16, 2009)
  • Airtel crosses 5-m user mark in Delhi (June 16, 2009)
  • 2G allocation: DoT to seek more time (June 13, 2009)
  • Gitanjali group in talks to pick up major stake in MobileNXT (June 13, 2009)
  • Will TN be Tata DoCoMo’s first port of call? (June 13, 2009)
  • Spice Mobile plans entry into Africa (June 13, 2009)
  • GSM base growth slips again in May (June 12, 2009)
  • Comviva to manage Airtel’s VAS (June 12, 2009)
  • Hello and hard sell (June 11, 2009)
  • Sistema Shyam MTS coverage (June 11, 2009)
  • BSNL in pact with Akshaya centres (June 11, 2009)
  • Sistema Shyam expands coverage (June 10, 2009)
  • New iPhone with better features (June 10, 2009)
  • Swan Telecom re-named (June 10, 2009)
  • CDMA group sees 100 m new subscribers in India (June 09, 2009)
  • Airtel's pre-paid recharge offer (June 09, 2009)
  • Mobile players back proposal for spectrum sharing (June 08, 2009)
  • Hand in old phone, Nokia will plant a tree (June 06, 2009)
  • Telcos set sights on the Net (June 06, 2009)
  • DoT looks for new auditor for Tata Tele (June 05, 2009)
  • BSNL staff union open to discussing IPO plans (June 05, 2009)
  • HC asks BSNL to maintain status quo on GSM tender till June 10 (June 04, 2009)
  • India will get next 400 million mobile users five times faster (June 04, 2009)
  • BSNL readying WiMax tender for rural broadband project (June 04, 2009)
  • Tata Indicom’s ILD offer (June 03, 2009)
  • Bharti Airtel hopeful of 200-m user mark in 3 years (June 03, 2009)
  • SSTL’s user base reaches a million mark (June 02, 2009)
  • Telephone subscriber growth rate dips in April (June 02, 2009)
  • Decision on BSNL listing after talks with unions (June 02, 2009)
  • Lebanon’s Mikati family backs MTN-Bharti deal (May 31, 2009)
  • BSNL scouts for pvt partners for Internet Data Centres (May 31, 2009)
  • Fee on operators for disputed amounts mooted (May 30, 2009)
  • GoM on 3G likely to be reconstituted (May 29, 2009)
  • AP High Court asks BSNL to file response to Nokia Siemens (May 29, 2009)
  • Does Bharti-MTN deal signal a recovery? (May 28, 2009)
  • DoT nod for Etisalat-Allianz merger (May 28, 2009)
  • Bharti, MTN to explore synergies (May 28, 2009)
  • Aegis BPO to service MTS mobile customers (May 28, 2009)
  • BSNL’s vigilance officer seeks clarification on GSM tender (May 28, 2009)
  • IDEA Cellular launches services in Tamil Nadu (May 26, 2009)
  • Bharti, MTN may retain current management structures (May 26, 2009)
  • Merger move reflects telcos’ need to look beyond India (May 26, 2009)
  • New Sistema Shyam Chairman (May 26, 2009)
  • Considerable business synergies for Bharti (May 26, 2009)
  • Singapore-Malaysia Calling Card (May 25, 2009)
  • 3G services in Madurai by July (May 25, 2009)
  • Megasoft eyes infrastructure solutions for mobile services (May 25, 2009)
  • Airtel to reach rural TN market (May 25, 2009)
  • Delhi HC dismisses Nokia Siemens’ appeal (May 23, 2009)
  • DoT puts 3G, TCIL stake sale on Cabinet panel’s agenda (May 22, 2009)
  • Nokia Siemens moves HC against BSNL (May 22, 2009)
  • Telenor hikes stake in Unitech Wireless to 49% (May 21, 2009)
  • DoT offers exclusive Defence spectrum band (May 21, 2009)
  • RCom launches calling cards (May 20, 2009)
  • Bharti Airtel sees customer base expanding (May 20, 2009)
  • BSNL unveils 3 value-added services (May 19, 2009)
  • DoT panel limits quantum of spectrum to 25% in a circle (May 18, 2009)
  • BSNL to launch 3 new services in Kerala this year (May 18, 2009)
  • New connections (May 17, 2009)
  • HotSpot to invest Rs 200 cr for retail expansion (May 16, 2009)
  • No additional spectrum till policy is finalised, DoT told (May 15, 2009)
  • BSNL’s GSM project under rough weather (May 15, 2009)
  • New music industry body seeks to check mobile chip piracy (May 15, 2009)
  • GSM operators add 8.9 m users in April (May 14, 2009)
  • DoT panel moots spectrum transfer fee for M&A (May 14, 2009)
  • Tribunal upholds TRAI order to scrap access deficit charge (May 13, 2009)
  • Reliance mobile users can watch ICC T20 tourney live (May 12, 2009)
  • Loop launches services in TN, Orissa (May 12, 2009)
  • DoT sets Sept 20 deadline for number portability (May 11, 2009)
  • Ericsson, Huawei shortlisted for BSNL’s $6-b GSM contract (May 11, 2009)
  • New offer from Reliance Mobile (May 09, 2009)
  • Samsung to manufacture touch-screen mobiles at Noida (May 09, 2009)
  • Bharti Airtel launching 300 service centres (May 09, 2009)
  • ‘Essar does not hold more than 10% in Loop’ (May 07, 2009)
  • ATC plans to roll out 5,000 towers (May 07, 2009)
  • The Mobile Store unveils ‘Ray’ (May 06, 2009)
  • Telcordia, TRAI in talks for number mapping service (May 06, 2009)
  • Mobile number portability: ‘Tariff structure likely to be out in 4-6 weeks’ (May 05, 2009)
  • DoT clears plan to plant IMEI number through software (May 05, 2009)
  • DoT proposes uniform spectrum charge of 3% for all operators (May 01, 2009)
  • RCom scales down capex guidance to Rs 10,000 cr (May 01, 2009)
  • Vodafone’s ZooZoos, stars of IPL ad breaks (May 01, 2009)
  • DoT rejects pact with Defence Ministry on spectrum (April 30, 2009)
  • Number portability likely in 4 circles by September (April 30, 2009)
  • New mobile (April 29, 2009)
  • Police using SMS for smooth polling (April 28, 2009)
  • `South @ Re 1' package from Airtel (April 28, 2009)
  • MCA sees indirect link between Essar and Loop (April 28, 2009)
  • TRAI directive to operators on value-added services (April 28, 2009)
  • Time and spectrum (April 27, 2009)
  • Import rules for telecom equipment relaxed (April 24, 2009)
  • Inventors continue to ring telecom counters (April 23, 2009)
  • GSM players plan to use existing spectrum for 3G (April 23, 2009)
  • ‘Mobile users rate network quality ahead of tariff’ (April 23, 2009)
  • Spice Mobile’s open offer to begin on June 11 (April 22, 2009)
  • DoT puts 3G auction as priority for new Govt (April 22, 2009)
  • Sistema Shyam launches services in 4 Kerala dists (April 22, 2009)
  • 15.87 m phone users added in March (April 22, 2009)
  • DoT seeks Cabinet nod on licence fee relief to fixed line cos (April 22, 2009)
  • ‘Seek legal view before allocating more spectrum to existing GSM players’ (April 21, 2009)
  • Ericsson set to bag contract from Swan Telecom (April 20, 2009)
  • IMImobile to provide exam results to students through SMS (April 20, 2009)
  • Vodafone Essar raises Rs 10,000 cr (April 18, 2009)
  • COAI sets up 1,600 outlets to provide IMEI number (April 18, 2009)
  • MTNL 3G services in Mumbai (April 18, 2009)
  • DoT rejects CDMA players' claim (April 17, 2009)
  • Idea Cellular partners with Mumbai Indians (April 17, 2009)
  • Bharti Telesoft is now Comviva (April 17, 2009)
  • Bharti Airtel for uniform fee for all telecom services (April 17, 2009)
  • MTNL new plan for Dolphin users (April 15, 2009)
  • GSM operators add record 10.8 million users in March (April 14, 2009)
  • Recharge voucher from Tata Tele (April 14, 2009)
  • Airtel’s long distance revenue comes under CVC scanner (April 13, 2009)
  • Alcatel Lucent may bag Bharti contract (April 12, 2009)
  • A touch of technology (April 11, 2009)
  • Airtel crosses 1-crore mark in Karnataka (April 11, 2009)
  • Vodafone IPL contest (April 10, 2009)
  • Aircel launches services in Mumbai (April 10, 2009)
  • Idea rolls out GSM services in Orissa (April 09, 2009)
  • Nokia to offer music, gaming services (April 09, 2009)
  • Nokia seeks to tap rural market to spur growth (April 09, 2009)
  • Corporate Affairs Ministry okays Telecom Dept proposal on equity ‘lock-in’ (April 08, 2009)
  • 2.6 lakh PCO booths shut in Sept-Dec ’08 (April 07, 2009)
  • Gemini Comm to demerge biz (April 07, 2009)
  • DoT to tighten revenue reporting norms for telcos (April 07, 2009)
  • Motorola unveils handset for Rs 1,099 (April 07, 2009)
  • Now, download a movie in 30 minutes (April 06, 2009)
  • Vodafone’s new prepaid plan (April 03, 2009)
  • Gateway to the future (April 02, 2009)
  • BSNL schemes for mobile customers (April 02, 2009)
  • IMEI issue: GSM players seek more time (April 02, 2009)
  • In action (April 02, 2009)
  • DoT to audit accounts of all major telecom cos (April 02, 2009)
  • CDMA players welcome TDSAT ruling (April 01, 2009)
  • XL Tele fiscal year is July 1 - June 30 (April 01, 2009)
  • Bharti, Vodafone have most congested networks: TRAI (March 31, 2009)
  • Sunil Mittal joins international peace mission (March 31, 2009)
  • MTS forays into Kerala (March 31, 2009)
  • DoT seeks Finance Ministry’s views on stake sale by new telecom cos (March 30, 2009)
  • BSNL ties up with Hungama for entertainment store (March 28, 2009)
  • MTNL gets Rs 516.18-cr tax refund (March 28, 2009)
  • Airtel pre-paid recharge packs (March 28, 2009)
  • Regulatory uncertainty poses biggest risk for Indian telecom cos: E&Y (March 28, 2009)
  • NTT DoCoMo completes 26% stake buy in Tata Tele (March 27, 2009)
  • Telenor eyeing more infra sharing deals (March 27, 2009)
  • Chinese co ZTE Telecom keen to set up facility in India (March 27, 2009)
  • Tata group cos sell stake in Tata Tele (March 26, 2009)
  • Live poll updates from Vodafone (March 25, 2009)
  • Pacnet hikes stake in India joint venture (March 25, 2009)
  • HC asks Govt to decide on ByCell’s licences in 4 weeks (March 25, 2009)
  • Defence sets new terms for vacating spectrum (March 25, 2009)
  • Airtel-GVMC green cover project (March 24, 2009)
  • Airtel's Ugadi recharge offer (March 24, 2009)
  • Smart phones for the starving? (March 21, 2009)
  • Matrix Telecom’s new product (March 20, 2009)
  • Ericsson sets up low-cost tower for rural connectivity (March 20, 2009)
  • BSNL launches 3G data cards (March 19, 2009)
  • BPL Mobile is now Loop Mobile (March 19, 2009)
  • Tata Tele Maha GSM services later this year (March 19, 2009)
  • BSNL, MTNL not to halt 3G services (March 19, 2009)
  • UniverCell opens first concept store in Chennai (March 19, 2009)
  • RCom's new GSM plan in Delhi (March 18, 2009)
  • Aircel launch in Delhi today (March 18, 2009)
  • Tejas platform for Dhaka Tele (March 17, 2009)
  • Exempt BSNL, MTNL from proposed offset policy: DoT (March 16, 2009)
  • BJP promises free mobiles to poor, broadband for all at Rs 200 (March 15, 2009)
  • Aircel to invest $1 b in expansion this year (March 13, 2009)
  • Tata Comm to invest $500 m next fiscal (March 13, 2009)
  • Bharti Airtel makes top level changes (March 13, 2009)
  • RCom unveils new wireless Net service (March 13, 2009)
  • TRAI moots 3-year lock-in for promoters’ equity in new telcos (March 13, 2009)
  • 9.1 million new GSM users in Feb (March 12, 2009)
  • BSNL targeting township, residential projects (March 12, 2009)
  • Reliance tariff plan (March 12, 2009)
  • Reliance’s new recharge offer (March 11, 2009)
  • ‘Time not right for TCIL to sell stake in Hexacom’ (March 10, 2009)
  • HCL Tech emerges lowest bidder for BSNL deal (March 09, 2009)
  • More talk time on BSNL network (March 09, 2009)
  • BSNL, MTNL 3G services hit security hurdle (March 08, 2009)
  • Tata Tele I-care centres (March 07, 2009)
  • Samsung to step up local sourcing (March 07, 2009)
  • Number portability: Syniverse, MNP Interconnect get DoT nod (March 06, 2009)
  • GoM set up for 3G auction (March 06, 2009)
  • BSNL drops fixed line tariffs (March 06, 2009)
  • Good listening (March 05, 2009)
  • RCom pushes for zero termination charges (March 05, 2009)
  • Qualcomm looking at 3G handset licensing (March 04, 2009)
  • Five out of 10 bids have identical corporate details (March 03, 2009)
  • BSNL’s 3G phones in Vizag soon (March 03, 2009)
  • Multi-telecom biz directory (March 03, 2009)
  • BSNL’s 3G services in 11 cities (February 28, 2009)
  • RCom opts for Flytxt (February 27, 2009)
  • Security concerns over BSNL’s 3G network (February 27, 2009)
  • TRAI for mandatory lock-in for all telcos (February 27, 2009)
  • RCom planning NCD issue (February 26, 2009)
  • TV broadcasters can’t run cable, DTH: Regulator (February 26, 2009)
  • Vodafone Essar plan for prepaid users (February 26, 2009)
  • Number portability: Two cos short-listed (February 25, 2009)
  • Aircel to begin operations in 6 circles shortly (February 24, 2009)
  • Airtel launches ‘Speed on Demand’ (February 24, 2009)
  • TRAI asks DoT to examine Bharti’s long distance revenue reporting (February 21, 2009)
  • Unit stake sale after Wimax rollout: Tata Comm (February 21, 2009)
  • BSNL’s IPO plans still on cards: Scindia (February 20, 2009)
  • ‘Solutions will drive Nokia consumption’ (February 19, 2009)
  • Mobile industry to ring in universal charging solution (February 18, 2009)
  • XL Telecom’s solar panels go live in Spain (February 18, 2009)
  • 1, 2, 3G: A look at the development of mobile tech (February 17, 2009)
  • 3G auction may fetch only Rs 20,000 cr (February 17, 2009)
  • Nokia unveils new handsets, services (February 17, 2009)
  • DoT asked to clarify on 2G spectrum allocation (February 16, 2009)
  • No licence needed for offering mobile value-added services: TRAI (February 14, 2009)
  • DoT in favour of Net telephony (February 14, 2009)
  • Tata Comm to invest $430 m in Asia Pacific (February 13, 2009)
  • Rupee depreciation increases Tata Comm’s indebtedness (February 13, 2009)
  • Many-in-one (February 12, 2009)
  • Tata Tele arm, Unitech sign tower sharing deal (February 12, 2009)
  • Reliance Mobile's new GSM offers (February 12, 2009)
  • Hear, hear! (February 12, 2009)
  • Aircel launches GSM services in Kerala (February 11, 2009)
  • DoT told to review 2G spectrum allocation policy (February 11, 2009)
  • GSM-based operators add 9.3 million users in Jan (February 11, 2009)
  • Telecom Dept asks TRAI to expedite report on RCom (February 10, 2009)
  • Handset bundling: GSM operators under DoT lens (February 10, 2009)
  • MTNL launches 3G services in Delhi (February 06, 2009)
  • Shyam Tele promoters pledge shares (February 05, 2009)
  • Call drops: TRAI slams cellphone cos (February 05, 2009)
  • ‘Allow mobile cos not using spectrum to exit’ (February 04, 2009)
  • You can now choose your STD operator (February 03, 2009)
  • New venture formed to bid for 3G, Wimax licence (February 03, 2009)
  • RCom to transfer optical fibre biz to Reliance Infratel (February 03, 2009)
  • Global telecom carriers form industry body (February 03, 2009)
  • Reliance Communications launches GSM mobile services in Delhi (February 02, 2009)
  • ‘Share telecom resources to deliver more value’ (February 02, 2009)
  • Sistema Shyam open to more acquisitions in CDMA biz (January 31, 2009)
  • MTNL to offer 3G services from Feb 5 (January 30, 2009)
  • Telecom Commission to take up 4 TRAI plans (January 29, 2009)
  • ‘3G will essentially improve quality of voice calls’ (January 27, 2009)
  • Shyam Telelink changes name (January 27, 2009)
  • ‘Alert Kerala’ campaign (January 26, 2009)
  • C&W’s next gen network launch (January 26, 2009)
  • IT cos see telecom sector earnings plunge (January 26, 2009)
  • Private players object to BSNL getting support from USO Fund (January 24, 2009)
  • Mobile additions continue to be prime-mover (January 23, 2009)
  • Kerala CM urges Centre to speed up takeover of ITI unit (January 23, 2009)
  • RCom buys back FCCBs worth Rs 48 cr (January 23, 2009)
  • SC to hear Vodafone tax case on Friday (January 22, 2009)
  • Mobile subscriber additions (January 22, 2009)
  • Motorola goes slow on India plan (January 22, 2009)
  • CCEA likely to take up 3G policy at next meeting (January 22, 2009)
  • Clarity on 3G auction dates next week: DoT (January 20, 2009)
  • ‘Vodafone Essar has over 7.5 m subscribers in Gujarat’ (January 20, 2009)
  • Vodafone’s global CEO seeks more transparency in FDI rules (January 20, 2009)
  • Blocks on reform (January 19, 2009)
  • IMEI number: DoT insists on compliance (January 17, 2009)
  • Vodafone lifetime plan for Rs 99 (January 16, 2009)
  • DoT agrees to increase 3G reserve price (January 14, 2009)
  • Tata Teleservices COO elevated (January 14, 2009)
  • Airtel launches lifetime prepaid at Rs 99 (January 13, 2009)
  • Airtel services now in Sri Lanka (January 13, 2009)
  • GSM operators add 8.1 m users (January 13, 2009)
  • 3G auctions put off again (January 13, 2009)
  • 3G auctions put off again (January 13, 2009)
  • GSM operators add 8.1 m users (January 13, 2009)
  • Airtel launches lifetime prepaid at Rs 99 (January 13, 2009)
  • Airtel services now in Sri Lanka (January 13, 2009)
  • Your mobile number — for keeps (January 12, 2009)
  • Roll-out may be linked with sale of equity by new telcos (January 10, 2009)
  • Karnataka plans to have 1,000 e-PCOs by March (January 10, 2009)
  • 3G auction delayed further (January 09, 2009)
  • RCom moves tribunal against DoT (January 07, 2009)
  • Cable cut: RCom gives update (January 07, 2009)
  • Nokia unveils touchscreen phone (January 07, 2009)
  • Equity sale by new telcos: TRAI seeks details (January 07, 2009)
  • Idea Cellular announces New Year offer (January 05, 2009)
  • RCom launches GSM services in Mumbai (January 05, 2009)
  • CDMA-based 3G services limited to existing players (January 04, 2009)
  • Vodafone offer for post-paid users (January 03, 2009)
  • Telecom players want 3G auction on time (January 03, 2009)
    Investment World
  • Unsustainable competition? (November 15, 2009)
  • Opting for the mobile route (August 23, 2009)
    Logistics
  • Paramount to allow mobile use (May 21, 2009)
    Opinion
  • How many telecom companies should India have? (September 29, 2009)
  • Clearing the air on 2G Spectrum (July 31, 2009)
  • Grey bands in spectrum policy (June 30, 2009)
  • Bharti-MTN deal: Pointer to the future (May 29, 2009)
  • The economic impact of mobile telephony (April 28, 2009)
  • Telecom: A saga of missed opportunities (March 12, 2009)
  • Vodafone case: Policy response required (February 21, 2009)
  • Running out of charge in rural India (February 11, 2009)
  • Fusing the 3G ecosystem (February 06, 2009)
  • Regulation for user-friendly 3G (January 30, 2009)
  • 3G: Unique IDs for a billion-plus Indians (January 23, 2009)
  • 3G for all? India can show how (January 16, 2009)
  • Time to speed-dial 3G (January 07, 2009)
    Web Extras
  • Per-second billing not suitable for all: RCom (November 20, 2009)
  • BSNL to share towers with Sistema (November 04, 2009)
  • Watch the value-added space (October 15, 2009)
  • Unitech Wireless awards GPRS contract to Nokia Siemens (October 07, 2009)
  • Indian to head Nokia Siemens’ services biz (September 09, 2009)
  • A ‘browser’ for SMS (July 20, 2009)
  • Govt defers decision on Unitech Wireless’ FDI proposal (July 02, 2009)
  • Licence to speak (June 27, 2009)
  • Court tells BSNL to give reasons for disqualifying Nokia Siemens offer (May 27, 2009)
  • HCL Tech bags order from MTV Networks (May 21, 2009)
  • DoT to revoke ByCell’s licences (May 14, 2009)
  • Tracking the buzz (April 20, 2009)
  • BSNL ties up with Novatium for rural broadband service (April 20, 2009)
  • ITS officers reject offer to get absorbed in BSNL (January 18, 2009)


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