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Chethan S December 13th, 2014 2:01 AM 3 COMMENTS

Telecom firms served notice for under-reporting revenues to the order of Rs.10,826 crores

Government has served a show cause notice to various telecom firms for allegedly under-reporting revenues of over Rs.10,800 crore till November 2012. "We have served notice for claims of Rs.10,826.69 crore to different telecom companies for under-reporting revenues till November 2012," said Jaitley during the Question Hour in Lok Sabha. He said most of the companies have approached the Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal and various courts against the government... Read More

Chethan S December 12th, 2014 9:40 AM 16 COMMENTS

5G to get 100 million users by 2025: ABI Research

It will take more than 5 years for 5G to reach 100 million subscriber mark—2 years longer than 4G, according to a new Market Data forecasts from ABI research (Allied Business Intelligence, Inc.). The 4th Generation (4G) subscriber growth was much faster compared to previous generations, fuelled by the capabilities of increasingly powerful smartphones and the availability of 4G devices. However, the 5th Generation subscribers (5G) growth will likely be... Read More

Chethan S December 11th, 2014 9:39 PM 9 COMMENTS

Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) has about 11 million customers by end of November, of these 36% are in Mumbai

Indian operator, Tata Teleservices has over 10.92 million subscribers at the end of November. Of these, around 4.12 million were in Mumbai alone. However, Tata Teleservices served over 9.41 million mobile subscribers, 793,091 fixed-line customers, and 710,336 FWT users by end of November. The company offers GSM and CDMA services in 19 telecom circles, including nine 3G circles in the country under the unified brand name Tata Docomo. The telco... Read More

Chethan S December 9th, 2014 7:07 PM 3 COMMENTS

Dish TV subscribers in for a premium customer experience

Direct to home (DTH) operator Dish TV has joined hands with Concentrix Corporation to further enhance its business services for its premium customers. Dish TV has 12.1 million net subscribers in India. This collaboration will bring together Dish TV’s innovative offerings and revolutionary features with the world class customer engagement expertise of Concentrix, a global leader in high-value business services. The choice to partner with Concentrix Corporation comes as a... Read More

Chethan S December 6th, 2014 12:11 PM 23 COMMENTS

BSNL makes profit in Kerala, J&K and Odisha

IT and Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad informed the Rajya Sabha that BSNL has made profit in only three territorial circles of Kerala, Jammu & Kashmir and Odisha in 2013-14. The company has recorded profits of Rs 396.80 crore in Kerala, Rs 9.37 crore in J&K and Rs 5.16 crore in Odisha. However, the financial support of Rs 6,724.51 crore has been provided to BSNL on surrender of broadband wireless... Read More

Chethan S December 4th, 2014 8:16 PM 1 COMMENTS

New Delhi Railway Station starts free wi-fi service

After Bangalore, New Delhi becomes the second city to provide free wi-fi at its railway station, starting today. Railways Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu and Manoj Sinha, minister of state, launched wi-fi broadband services for public at New Delhi Railway Station. The commuters will be allowed 30 minutes of free internet and will later be charged as per the package designed by Railwire. The commuters would have to spend Rs 25... Read More

Chethan S December 3rd, 2014 6:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

YOU Broadband to offer 100 Mbps connection in Mumbai at Rs. 1699

If super-speed Internet of the Scandinavian type had been your dream, you are lucky if you live in Mumbai, YOU Broadband and Cable India, a cable broadband service provider plans to unveil ‘What the Fun 100' plan in India's financial capital. Under the new plan, Mumbai broadband users can get 200 GB for Rs 1,699 a month. 100 Mbps WTF plan was launched in Bangalore first at Rs. 1699 few... Read More

Chethan S December 2nd, 2014 4:43 PM 2 COMMENTS

TRAI issues consultation paper, sought comments on 2100 Mhz reserve price

India's telecom regulator, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has launched public consultations on the valuation and reserve price of 2100 MHz spectrum. As we know, the government of India is all set to conduct 3G spectrum auction along with 2G radiowaves sale in February 2015. For this, the regulator has said that it has been asked to expedite the process for its recommendations on the reserve price of 2100... Read More

Chethan S November 29th, 2014 8:51 PM 7 COMMENTS

Vodafone Service Friends by Vodafone Germany – Teenagers for Tech Support. Can it happen in India?

Several of us, the tech savvy populace often receive queries from older friends and elders about carrying out operations on their smartphones and computers. This is a global phenomenon and many are happy to help. Vodafone Germany recently innovated surrounding this trend and introduced Vodafone Service Friends. The service experiment leverages the expertise of tech savvy teenagers to help Vodafone customers in need. All a user needs to do is... Read More

Chethan S November 27th, 2014 11:18 PM 5 COMMENTS

TRAI recommends Rs. 3,104 crore reserve price for 800 MHz band

India’s telecom regulator, Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended a reserve price of Rs.3,104 crore per megahertz for CDMA or 800 MHz band, which is 15 percent higher than the rate it had proposed in February. In its February recommendation, the TRAI had proposed a reserve price of Rs. 2,685 crore per megahertz for 800 Mhz. For this, the Narendra Modi government, in its budget estimates for the current... Read More

Chethan S November 27th, 2014 3:20 PM 43 COMMENTS

Reliance starts offering ‘True Unlimited Plan’ Rs 999 a month with no FUP in Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune

Reliance Communications will now start offering Pro 3 ultra-fast data network with speeds of up to 14.7 Mbps in Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune, other key cities slated to go live shortly. Users of Smartphones, tablets and laptops can experience the full power of Pro 3. Customers who need to use large amounts of data at high speeds can enjoy limitless Internet usage on any of these devices at a... Read More

Chethan S November 26th, 2014 5:08 PM 2 COMMENTS

Free Wi-Fi now reaches Indian railway stations, MTS to setup hotspots

Russia's Sistema JFSC that operates under the MTS brand in India has joined with Indian Railways to provide free WiFi services in three railway stations in India by the first quarter of 2015. "We have got approval for putting up Wi-Fi hotspots at Agra, Ahmedabad and Varanasi railway stations and are working on proof of concept," Sistema Shyam Teleservices Chief Executive Dmitry Shukov said. The Varanasi railway station is under... Read More