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Sistema Shyam TeleServices (SSTL), which operates under the MTS brand in India, has registered a net loss of Rs 406.3 crore for the third quarter ended September 30, as against Rs 437.9 crore in the year-ago period. However, the company’s consolidated revenues increased by 10% Y-o-Y to Rs 3,763 million (USD … Read More
The DoT go-green directives may have hit a tough spot with service providers facing innumerable challenges in their way towards green telecom, but Tata Teleservices is one of the companies, pursuing its green targets aggressively. Saji Mathew, Vice President and Head Network Implementation and Infrastructure Management, Tata Teleservices (TTSL), tells … Read More
Telecom services operator Aircel has launched a ‘Good Morning’ pack that would enable all subscribers enjoy free Aircel to Aircel local calls every morning between 6AM to 8AM for Re.1. Users will be charged Re.1 for the first call of the day between 6AM-8AM after which all his calls would … Read More
Telenor India, erstwhile Uninor, has rolled out 950 additional sites across Bihar and Jharkhand (B&J), covering over 3,380 rural areas in the circle, and with this the total number of Telenor sites has gone up to 4,185 in the two states. This expansion is in addition to the network swap … Read More
Amid media reports that there could be a possible merger of businesses between Videocon Telecom and Idea Cellular, India’s third-largest telecom operator Idea Cellular has announced its Rs 3,310-crore deal with the telco for acquiring spectrum in the circles of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh (West). This agreement is for a … Read More
In sync with its network expansion and modernisation plan, Telenor is also planning to expand its retail outlets, by adding at least 14,250 new sales outlets by year-end and taking its retail base to over 80,000. The company has also announced rollout of about 950 new sites in the Bihar … Read More
Home-grown handset maker Micromax Informatics has sold more than a million Canvas Spark series 3G phones in less than six months of its launch exclusively on Snapdeal. The Canvas Spark series 3G phones– Canvas Spark and Canvas Spark 2–received more than 90,000 positive consumer ratings, the company said in a … Read More
Riding on its strong data spectrum holding and data network coverage, country’s top telco Bharti Airtel has gained a ‘buy’ rating from ICICI Securities. The equity research firm has also placed a buy rating for Idea Cellular, but a sell for Reliance Communication (RCom). “We continue to prefer Bharti Airtel as … Read More
The GSM mobile subscribers base rose by 63 lakh in October to 73.94 crore in the country, with top telco Bharti Airtel adding the highest 27.67 lakh users during the period. According to Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), Vodafone added 16 lakh subscribers, the second highest number of users, … Read More
Telecom services provider Vodafone India has launched 2G and 3G services on its own network in Changlang in Arunachal Pradesh and with this, the company becomes the first operator to provide services in the region. Vodafone has been rolling out its own 3G network in a phased manner across Assam … Read More
So, are you the one who is hesitant of using any music app, thinking it would eat into your data? Now, here’s a solution! Opera Max, a data-management and data-saving app for Android phones, claims to optimize streaming video and music apps, hence reducing the data usage by up to … Read More
Following huge backlash on social media, state-run telecom firms BSNL and MTNL were issued notices by the telecom ministry for not providing quality services to the customers. About 102 notices have been issued to the departments under this ministry and 64 have been resolved. BSNL now has an official page … Read More
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