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Country’s top operator Bharti Airtel has doubled its network infrastructure investments in Arunachal Pradesh (AP) in the current year. It has started deploying its network transformation program in North East and Assam. With this, the company also claims to become the first private operator to offer mobile connectivity in more … Read More
British telecom major mobile Vodafone has sued its Dutch rival KPN for 115 million euros, allegedly for getting involved in anti-competitive behaviour. “KPN delayed by three years the nationwide introduction of Vodafone’s competing TV, fixed-line broadband and fixed-line telephone proposition, Vodafone Thuis, by failing repeatedly to meet its commitments to … Read More
Telecom operator Idea Cellular has launched 3G services in its own network in Kolkata metro on 2100 MHz spectrum band that was acquired through auction earlier this year. Idea has started rolling out its own 3G network, in a phased manner, while continuing to offer 3G ICR (Intra-Circle Roaming). The … Read More
Telecom operators have to pay Rs 2,513.44 crore as penalty for violating customer verification norms as on September 30 this year, the Lok Sabha. “As on September 30, 2015, a total penalty imposed on different telecom service providers (TSPs) for violation of CAF (customer acquisition form) verification norms is approximately … Read More
Telecom service provider Vodafone India has invested over Rs 310 crores between April 2014 and September 2015 to ramp up its network and distribution presence in Bihar and Jharkhand. The company has over 8,840 2G and 2,500 3G sites in Bihar and Jharkhand circle, covering over 79.5 percent of the … Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a new paper which questions the differential data pricing for content services, bringing to the fore the Net Neutrality debate once again. Although, the paper seeks fresh comments on data pricing but does not mention the term net neutrality. TRAI’s consultation … Read More
Remember the Reliance group’s ‘Monsoon Hungama’ of 2003, when the new offering took the telecom industry by storm as it offered multimedia mobile phones for a down payment of Rs 500, with three monthly plan options— Budget 149, Budget 249 and Dhirubhai Ambani Pioneer Offer. The offering led to a … Read More
Bharti Airtel has started implementing its network transformation program ‘Project Leap’, entailing an investment of 60,000 crore across the country towards this strategic project in the next 3 years. “We see Project Leap as a transformation program that will significantly improve the quality of both voice and data service across … Read More
From linear architecture to ring architecture, from GPON technology to IP-MPLS system, the government’s fiber optic rollout initiative BharatNet or National Optic Fiber Network (NOFN) project has undergone massive restructuring so that after missing two earlier deadlines, it does not fail this time. But the big question is: Whether this … Read More
Just a day after Idea Cellular announced that its 4G services will be live shortly and started pre-registrations for the next generation technology; Telecom Talk has learnt that Vodafone is all set to launch its 4G services in Cochin on December 8. Sources told TT that the Cochin launch will … Read More
Jio Chat, the instant messaging app from Reliance Jio which will compete with the likes of WhatsApp, Snapchat, Viber, has entered into nine global markets, including India. The app is now available for customers in Canada, United States of America (USA), United Kingdom (UK), United Arab Emirates (UAE), South … Read More
Idea Cellular today said that its 4G LTE services will go live shortly and as part of its 4G pre-book registration, it is offering 1GB-4GB data free. The company has recently acquired spectrum in the circles of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh (West) from Videocon Telecom in a Rs 3,310-crore deal, which … Read More
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