When operators were willing to spend an arm and leg for 3G spectrum, the government was struggling to fix a base price and when government is ready, operators are thinking to give it a miss. An article in Business Line says that cellular operators are contemplating to skip 3G and instead go for 4G […]
Indian 3G Spectrum Auction will take place on Jan 14
After innumerable delays and hurdles, the Indian government will finally auction the 3G spectrum to private players. The auction is set to take place on January 14 and four slots will be allotted, in addition to already allotted to state-owned BSNL and MTNL. “Auction will be according to the schedule. Allotment of spectrum to […]
About 25m mobile users without proper IMEI will be banned from tomorrow
Here’s some bad news for those using phones with improper IMEI. The ban on all illegal phones without IMEI will come into effect from tomorrow as operators will pull the plug off to follow the government’s directive. Although COAI (Cellular Operators Association of India) had initiated the process to implant legitimate IMEIs to a […]
T-Mobile and Orange join forces in UK
Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom have entered into an exclusive agreement to combine their T-Mobile UK and Orange UK in a 50:50 joint venture company. This venture will make them UK’s leading mobile operator that will have about 37 percent market share with around 28.4m subscribers. As for consumer advantages are concerned, the new […]
Airtel crosses 100m GSM subscribers in India
It’s time for celebrations for India’s top cellular operator. Bharti Airtel today confirmed that they have surpassed the 100 million subscriber mark, making them the world’s third operator to achieve such a figure in a single country. A big celebration is in the offing but wouldn’t it be nice if they include their customers […]
Mobile Number Portability set to come on Sept. 20
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has finally put all the rumors to rest regarding Mobile Number Portability (MNP). The MNP service is slated to start on September 20 in Delhi, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Kolkata, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Rest of the country will get it by March 20, 2010. Another piece […]
BSNL’s WiMAX franchise bid involves Telecom minister’s fake companies?
The Pioneer, a daily from New Delhi is reporting that the companies bidding for a BSNL WiMAX franchise are fake and floated by Telecom Minister, A Raja’s confidant Sanjay Kapoor. Even if the article fails to prove the closeness between Sanjay Kapoor and A Raja, it is still disturbing that out of six shortlisted […]
IBM developing Hyperspeech Transfer Protocol (HSTP)
With millions of telecom subscribers being added each month, the Indian telecom industry is looked as the land of opportunity. The scientists at IBM apparently think the same which has led to the development of a technology that allows users to communicate via speech with the websites. The new protocol, Hyperspeech Transfer Protocol (HSTP) […]
50M BPL families might get free phones
If the recent proposal from the Indian Cellular Association (ICA) to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is approved, 50M below the poverty line (BPL) families could receive a free phone along with a cellular connection. The initiative put forth by the ICA which includes members like Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson is pretty interesting […]
India to get 3G service from tomorrow, courtesy MTNL
The stage is set for tomorrow. State-owned MTNL will be launching the first ever 3G service for the Indian telecom users in New Delhi. PM, Dr. Manmohan Singh will be present to inaugurate it as India takes a giant leap in the telecom industry. MTNL will not charge any fees for the first two […]