The telecom ministry is not duty-bound to follow the industry regulator’s advice on policy issues, the solicitor general has said, fuelling concerns that roles of regulators are increasingly getting diluted under this government. Continue reading '‘Telecom ministry not bound to follow regulator’s advice on policy issues’'»
India will start using IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) from March 2012, according to a new roadmap released by the Indian government. Continue reading 'India Plans to Introduce IPv6 by 2012'»
Television subscribers of digital platforms such as DTH and IPTV will soon be able to pick and choose the pay channels they want to watch. Continue reading 'DTH players told to offer pay channels on la carte basis'»
The Northeastern states are plagued by low tele-density and inadequate telecom services, hindering economic growth and development, a study said. Continue reading 'Poor telecom network in NE a concern'»
Norway’s Telenor said mobile price competition in India has not become more intense since it launched operations there late last year and affirmed its ongoing push for market share above margins. Continue reading 'Telenor: Mobile market not getting tougher'»
The number of high-speed Internet users is likely to touch 275 million from nine million by 2015, as telecom firms roll out Broadband Wireless Acess (BWA) air waves that were auctioned in June, a study said. Continue reading 'High-speed net subscribers to touch 275 mn in India by 2015'»
India needs to allocate more spectrum to achieve its target of 100 million broadband subscribers by 2014, Robindhra Mangtani, senior director of GSM Associations, said today. Continue reading 'India needs to allocate more spectrum for digital dividend'»
Telecom operators added over 59 million new subscribers in the January-March quarter this year, but witnessed an over 8 per cent decline in average revenue per user. Continue reading 'Telcos add 59 mn users in Jan-Mar'»
There are growing signs that the implementation of mobile number portability may miss its freshly set October 31 deadline, this time because government-run firms BSNL and MTNL are unprepared. Continue reading 'BSNL, MTNL may delay number portability'»
The country’s mobile subscriber base is expected to touch 993 million by 2014, led by the rural market, according to research firm Gartner. Gartner expects the world’s fastest-growing mobile market to close this year with over 660 million subscribers, it said in a statement. Continue reading 'Indian Mobile users to touch 993 million by 2014'»