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Ria Lakshman June 6th, 2015 10:24 PM 6 COMMENTS

BSNL signs agreement with Bangladesh firm, plans for international deals

BSNL seems to have shed its inactivity! The Government-run firm is signing an agreement with a Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company to buy 10Gpbs-40Gbps bandwidth for $1.2 million a year. The move is to provide reliable internet services in North East. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will sign the agreement for the purpose during his present Dhaka visit. The project execution may take six months after signing the agreement. This would heavily... Read More

Bhupendra Sharma June 6th, 2015 4:54 PM 18 COMMENTS

BSNL starts offering promotional FTTH BB Plans offering 100 Mbps at Rs. 5995 with post FUP speed of 512 Kbps

The leading telecom player BSNL has decided to introduce promotional VDSL and FTTH plans in multiple cities for an initial period of 90 days. As per the reports, the company has targeted Faridabad, Gurgaon, Noida, Ghaziabad and Pune SSAs as of now. Details of these plans are as follows- No. Plan Name BBG Super Speed Combo ULD 1645 VDSL CS63 BBG Super Speed Combo ULD 3645 VDSL CS64 Fibro Combo... Read More

Ria Lakshman June 6th, 2015 3:24 PM 27 COMMENTS

BSNL issues clarification on free national roaming says it’s valid for a year for prepaid and postpaid users

BSNL, the state-run telecom operator has issued a clarification for its recently announced free national roaming offer. According to the statement issued, the free incoming call facility during roaming is offered for one year on Pan India basis. Initially, the service has been brought into effect for one year. After completion of one year, prepaid and postpaid customers can avail this service by opting for STV of Rs. 100 (+/-3).... Read More

Ria Lakshman June 6th, 2015 11:11 AM 0 COMMENTS

Cleared all telecom debts, plans to lessen loss gradually: Unitech

Unitech, India’s second largest real estate investment company has said that it has closed all its debts pertaining to telecom business. Unitech provided the clarification in response to the BSE’s query on the decline of its share prices, which could be due to the possible loan defaults the company possesses. Recently, Unitech’s share price has been showcasing consider a drop and fluctuations. On June 4, its’ share price fell by... Read More

Ria Lakshman June 5th, 2015 8:44 PM 1 COMMENTS

Videocon Telecom inclines into smart city business with assistance from foreign players

Videocon Telecom seems to be in a plan to make smart cities their new revenue stream. The firm is desperately trying to form a joint venture with smart city solution providers from abroad, reports Economic Times (ET). The talks with three solution providers from US, Israel and Europe has bordered to its advanced stage that the company will soon finalize its foreign partner. “With assistance from the smart city players,... Read More

Tharun G June 5th, 2015 4:35 PM 1 COMMENTS

DoT allocates new MSC codes for GSM operators

DoT has assigned new MSC codes for Idea cellular, Vodafone, Uninor, TATA, Aircel and Airtel in circles Karnataka, Gujarat, Kerala, UP(East), Andhra Pradesh, Odissa, Bihar and Kolkata. MSC codes allocation is the process followed by DOT to assign new number series for the operators. Attached below is the list of operators and new MSC code assigned for the respective service areas. Some of the above allocated MSC codes also includes codes which were earlier allocated to operators whose license were squashed by Supreme... Read More

Ria Lakshman June 5th, 2015 3:25 PM 6 COMMENTS

Microsoft leaks its Global Wi-Fi plan

Microsoft is secretly working on a new service named ‘Microsoft Wi-Fi’ that will provide Wi-Fi connectivity to subscribers all over the world. According to reports, a Twitter user WalkingCat first noticed the website microsoftwifi.com on which it was mentioned ‘hassle-free Wi-Fi access around the world’, so users can be productive ‘on the go’. The same Twitter user earlier revealed Microsoft Earn on Twitter. Soon after the news was leaked on... Read More

Ria Lakshman June 4th, 2015 10:27 PM 77 COMMENTS

Is Airtel 3G secretly accessing browser content of its users?

Thejesh GN has revealed that Airtel 3G is injecting script and iframe into web pages, which could intercept into the user’s privacy. Airtell 3G is injecting javascript into your browsing session https://t.co/QHPpSKinve — Thejesh GN (@thej) June 3, 2015 Airtel is trying to inject a kind of under-constructed toolbar on non-https websites. Besides slowing down the loading of web pages, it has access to the clients’ browser and content.... Read More

Bhupendra Sharma June 4th, 2015 6:22 PM 38 COMMENTS

Idea Cellular hikes its 2G and 3G Data price in Delhi ( New revised Plan Details )

India Cellular has revised the pricing of 3G and 2G data plans in Delhi. The decision has come right after the regularization of 14% service tax rate. Here are the changed prices of data plans. Change In Idea 3G Prices Delhi: Earlier, users could get 300 MB data for Rs. 102 with a validity of 21 days, but now the company has reduced the price as well as the duration... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas June 4th, 2015 4:42 PM 1 COMMENTS

Reliance Digital TV to offer iGAMES services in India

Reliance Digital TV will soon offer iGames service on its DTH platform. Reliance Digital TV’s customers will have access to a richer and improved gaming experience with twice the number of games for the same price. Accessible through the INTERACTIVE button on the remote control, the iGAMES service doesn’t require any additional equipment. The portal offers a selection of 16 games split up in 4 genres primarily for people between... Read More

SuperGeek June 4th, 2015 2:59 PM 3 COMMENTS

Micromax launches Canvas Tab P960 with Intel chipset for Rs 8,999

Micromax has just launched a new tablet in the Indian market named the Canvas Tab P960 for Rs 8,999. It comes with an Intel chipset ticking under the hood and has voice calling abilities too. The Canvas Tab P960 has an 8-inch IPS display and runs Android 4.4 KitKat. It comes with a unibody design and has a brushed metal finish to it. It comes with a slew of freebies... Read More

Bhupendra Sharma June 4th, 2015 2:40 PM 6 COMMENTS

Tata Teleservices Ends FY 15 With Rs. 3,846 Crore Loss Despite Revenue Surge

Tata Teleservices announced financial results for the FY15 and reported Rs. 3,846 crore loss. As per the reports published in Business Standard, the primary reason for this performance is said to be the increased cost factor. Tata Sons, the Holding Company of Tata Tele, helped the company with an additional sum of Rs. 1,025 crore to ensure that it met its financial obligations. The revenues of Tata Teleservices increased slightly... Read More