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January 30th, 2016 9:19 AM 29 COMMENTS

Forget 700 Mhz, insufficient 1800 Mhz band in the upcoming spectrum auctions may hit India’s 4G dreams

With the spectrum auctions most likely to take place in the first half of this year, all eyes are set on the telecom department which is weaving the largest ever spectrum auction in India’s history. According to a report in the Financial Express, even though the buzz is around the 700Mhz band and its high pricing, “but if more 1800Mhz spectrum is not made available through early harmonisation, this will... Read More

January 29th, 2016 5:43 PM 41 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular and RCom may not bid for 700MHz band: Fitch

Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular and Reliance Communications may skip the super efficient 700MHz spectrum in the upcoming fiscal, given their stretched balance sheets and need to preserve cash in light of impending competition from the entry of Reliance Jio in March-April 2016, Fitch Ratings said in a note. The firm said that efficiency gains from deploying 4G services on 700MHz will be insufficient to offset the relatively high price. India's... Read More

January 29th, 2016 4:14 PM 0 COMMENTS

Video streaming app PressPlay TV announces all India expansion, increases hotspots from 2,500 to 10,000 by year-end

PressPlay TV, the video streaming app plans to build India’s largest video content discovery & distribution platform across mobile devices. The delivery will be done via hotspots and internet (3G/4G). The wireless hotspots will be placed across top bus travel operators, railways, hotels, hospitals and QSRs (Quick Service Restaurants). Currently, there are more than 2,500 PressPlay hotspots across India. These will be increased to 10,000 by the year-end. Through the... Read More

January 29th, 2016 3:54 PM 17 COMMENTS

Trai auction recommendations out, suggests Rs 11,485 crore per Mhz for 700 Mhz band

Indian telecom regulator, Trai, has come out with its recommendations of the upcoming spectrum auction, which is likely to take place around May-June this year. It has given its recommendations on spectrum price for seven bands, including 700 MHz, 800 MHz, and 2500 MHz. The regulator, for the very first time, has suggested auction of the super premium 700 MHz band, which is most suitable for 4G services. It has... Read More

January 29th, 2016 10:27 AM 0 COMMENTS

Nokia taps Altran network operations services for Noida, Chennai delivery centers

Altran said that it has bagged a contract from Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia for its Global Delivery Centers (GDC) in Noida and Chennai. Through these GDCs, Nokia provides around the clock Network Operations to its customers globally. It started industrializing and globalizing its Network operations since 2006 and manages customer operations through several Global Delivery Centers and Hubs across the world. Under the deal, Altran will provide network operations services... Read More

January 29th, 2016 9:01 AM 1 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel, Axiata to merge operations in Bangladesh

Bharti Airtel said that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Axiata Group Berhad to merge their respective subsidiaries in Bangladesh that are Robi Axiata Limited (Robi) and Airtel Bangladesh Limited. The agreement follows the September 9, 2015 announcement of both parties entering into an exclusive discussion to explore possibility of combining the business operations in Bangladesh. Upon completion, Axiata will hold 68.3% controlling stake in the combined entity,... Read More

January 29th, 2016 2:52 AM 6 COMMENTS

About 1 million devices infected in India in 2015; third party app key culprit: Survey

In India, about one million devices got infected last year and a larger android user base is not only contributing to that, but third-party app markets have been contaminated by malware due to the weak monitoring of this segment, a survey said. Cheetah Mobile, a global mobile utility provider committed to providing a safer, faster and simpler mobile internet experience, has announced findings from its latest global mobile security report... Read More

January 28th, 2016 6:39 PM 11 COMMENTS

Airtel, Vodafone deploy SON to tackle call drops

Bharti Airtel and Vodafone, India’s two leading carriers have selected network company Cisco for the implementation of Self Optimising Network (SON) technology to improve voice call quality and reduce dropped call rates. The deployment of the technology is also aimed at offering higher data speed and better accessibility, Bharti Airtel, which first deployed this technology in Delhi and Bengaluru in 2014, is deploying this technology across its 2G, 3G and... Read More

January 28th, 2016 4:57 PM 21 COMMENTS

Idea rolls out 4G LTE services in Karnataka; 4G LTE now available in its 7 telecom circles

Telecom operator Idea Cellular has expanded its 4G services to 39 towns in Karnataka, including Mysore, Madikeri, Karwar, Belgaum, covering 20% of the total population of the state. In addition to Bangalore metro, Idea has launched its 4G LTE services in other towns of Channarayapatna, Udyavara (CT), Harihar, Kunigal, Mulbagal, and Toranagal. Now, it plans to launch its 4G services in Mangalore, Udupi-Manipal, Bijapur, Bellary and 18 more towns by the... Read More

January 28th, 2016 4:43 PM 14 COMMENTS

Airtel Q3 India revenue up 11.6% on an underlying basis

Bharti Airtel, the country’s largest telco, has reported 11.6% jump in its Indian revenue at Rs 17,694 crore in the third quarter 2016 on an underlying basis, adjusted for the impact in reduction of termination rates, and driven by growth of 10.1% in mobile, 19.1% in airtel business (B2B) and 19.1% in Digital TV on an yearly basis. The company’s net profit however dropped to Rs1,117 crore from Rs1,436 crore... Read More

January 28th, 2016 4:31 PM 12 COMMENTS

50 million subscribers to switch to 4G services in India in next 12-18 months: Deloitte

With increased proliferation of 4G services in India, an estimated 50 million subscribers will move to the next generation services in the next 12-18 months, a report said. Deloitte India in its technology, media and entertainment and telecom (TMT) India Predictions 2016 report estimated that about 300 million customers will be using Voice over LTE (VoLTE) or Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi); double the number at the start of the year... Read More

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