Idea Cellular, the country’s third largest telecom operator by users, said that it will spend Rs 1000 crore more on network capital expenditure to maximize the spectrum and to capatalise on 4G opportunity in the market. “Our priority is to maximize the spectrum we have just bought and what we … Read More
Reliance Communications (RCom) said that it has received a nod from the Bombay High Court for the acquisition of Russian conglomerate Sistema’s Indian telecom unit, Sistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd (SSTL). Following this nod, RCom will now approach the telecom department for the final approval for the acquisition. Media reports said … Read More
Bharti Airtel, the country’s leading telecom carrier, has begun offering 2GB of free cloud storage through a new feature on the myAirtel app called Airtel Backup, allowing users to backup audio, video, photos, documents, contacts and call history among others for free. The new feature is being introduced through a … Read More
Airtel, today announced it will offer iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, the best, most advanced iPhone ever, featuring an all-new advanced camera system, dust and water resistant design, stereo speaker system and the A10 Fusion chip which is the most powerful chip on any smartphone while delivering the best … Read More
In an interesting turn of events, the Reserve Bank of India has approached the Delhi High Court on Wednesday seeking to be heard independently in Tata Sons vs NTT Docomo case, where the latter has sought implementation of a $1.2-billion arbitral award that it had won against the Tata Group. … Read More
Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), today announced the launch of 4G services in Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh. Starting today, Airtel 4G will be available to customers in Indore, Bhopal, Raipur, Jabalpur and Gwalior. Airtel’s 4G services in Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh have been rolled out in the 1800 MHz (FD LTE) band. … Read More
Vodafone India has committed bids worth Rs 17,500 crore, the highest in the auction till now, pipping Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio , which committed bids worth 16,500 crore at the end of fourth day of bidding, Business Standard reported. The report said that Idea Cellular committed bids worth Rs 15,500 … Read More
As many as 60 companies have been issued letter of intent (LoI) for the unified Virtual Network Operator’s (VNO) category B license by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), according to a notification by the department. These companies include small businesses from tier-II cities such as Agra, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Surat and … Read More
Delhi International Airport (Pvt) Ltd, a GMR led consortium, and Vodafone, one of India’s leading telecom service providers, have partnered to provide state-of-the-art, high speed Wi-Fi services at both terminals of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi. Following successful trials over three months, the service is now … Read More
Top telecom operators Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular along with smaller GSM telco Telenor have approached the telecom regulator, Trai, to complain that Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio is violating tariff rules by offering free voice calls for life. They have also sought clarification from the regulator on whether Jio’s free … Read More
Reliance Communications’ (RCom) Chief Executive Officer Vinod Sawhny has stepped down from the post, citing personal reasons. The development comes at a time when RCom is working towards acquiring Sistema Shyam Teleservices and merging wireless operations with Aircel. The company informed stock exchanges on Saturday that William (Bill) Barney and Gurdeep … Read More
State-run telecom operators Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) have joined hands with the Union Tourism Ministry to equip 100 tourist destinations across the country with high speed Wi-Fi hotspots. The Union Tourism Ministry has inked agreements with the state-run telecom service providers for the … Read More
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