Comments Off Mobile phone users will finally be able to access advanced data transfer and high-speed internet on their handsets through 3G technology and broadband wireless access (BWA), post-September 2010. The department of telecom (DoT) has set September as the timeline when successful bidders will be allowed to use the allotted airwaves for commercial operation. Continue reading '3G will be a reality by September, finally'»
Comments Off India will hold the much-delayed bandwidth auctions for third generation, or 3G, mobile phone services on April 9, the federal government said Wednesday, paving the way for telecom operators to offer high-speed voice and data applications. Continue reading 'India to Hold 3G Bandwidth Auction on April 9'»
Comments Off American Tower Corp.’s Indian subsidiary agreed to acquire the Essar Group’s tower unit for about $430 million to increase its presence in emerging markets. Continue reading 'American Tower Agrees to Buy India’s Essar Telecom'»
Comments Off The union Budget 2010-11 neglected the telecom industry’s special demands. Telcos were looking at a rationalisation of tax and levies, uniform license fee of one per cent of the AGR. Telcos wanted a re-look at direct tax, tax holidays and section 81 (A), a re-look at licenses and indirect taxes. As far as infrastructure products are concerned, oeprators were hoping for a boost in telecom infrastructure and wanted telecom to be included as part of infrastructure, so that all tax holidays applicable to infrastructure are applicable to telecom. Telcos wanted FM to remove bank guarantees for telecom. Continue reading 'Nothing Special for Telecom Industry'»
Comments Off India invited mobile phone companies Thursday to take part in its long-delayed auction of third-generation (3G) bandwidth and said successful bidders could offer services from September. Continue reading 'India invites bidders for long-delayed 3G auction'»
Comments Off Mobile firms in India added a record 19.90 million subscribers in January, taking total users in the world’s fastest-growing, and second-largest, wireless market to 545.05 million, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India said. Continue reading 'RPT-TABLE-India adds record 19.9 mln mobile subscribers in Jan'»
Comments Off India has welcomed telecom giant Bharti Airtel’s plan to acquire Kuwait-based Zain’s African operations, saying it was a deal that would be “attractive and mutually beneficial” for both the partners. Continue reading 'Bharti-Zain Deal Attractive And Mutually Beneficial: India'»
Comments Off It is January third week, and ear-pads seem to be a common sight on Chennai roads. Not for listening to music, but as a protection against the ‘chill’ weather. At 26 degrees Celsius, is this winter, wonders Stefan Kercza, Hub Head, Tamil Nadu & Kerala, Uninor. Continue reading 'Indian mobile market is still in its infancy'»
Comments Off India’s largest mobile operator, Bharti Airtel, has joined the race with handset makers such as Nokia, RIM (maker of BlackBerry) and Samsung among others to get a share of the mobile applications market in India. Continue reading 'Airtel joins race to tap mobile apps market'»
Comments Off Bharti Airtel, India’s top mobile operator, added 2.85 million mobile subscribers in January, to have a total of 121.7 million, data released by an industry body showed on Friday. Continue reading 'Bharti adds 2.85 mln users in Jan'»
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