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Srikapardhi June 26th, 2016 3:18 PM 21 COMMENTS

Vodafone, Idea may spend $4.5 bn for data spectrum to counter Jio, Airtel

The upcoming mega spectrum sale will be crucial for Vodafone and Idea Cellular as they may look at getting pan-India footprint for 4G services with their aggressive bids. Both the telcos are expected to spend roughly $3 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively, to primarily acquire 4G spectrum, according to an Economic Times report. Both the telcos currently lag behind market leader Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm on the 4G... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas June 26th, 2016 3:04 PM 5 COMMENTS

TTML to raise Rs 3,000 crore from Tata Teleservices

Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd, TTML, said that it will raise up to Rs 3,000 crore from its promoter Tata Teleservices through allotment of preferential equities. The company, in a filing, has informed BSE that its board of directors has approved issue of redeemable preference shares upto an amount of Rs 3,000 crores to Tata Teleservices Limited (Promoter) on preferential basis pursuant to provisions of the Companies Act, 2013. The allotment of... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas June 26th, 2016 11:55 AM 30 COMMENTS

Jio will create an upset for all of us, says Aditya Birla Group’s Kumar Mangalam Birla

Reliance Jio Infocomm, is yet to start commercial operations in the country, but its ambitious plan to disrupt the telecom market has already started giving sleepless nights to rival companies. The latest organization to express its concern is the Aditya Birla Group, which is the promoter of Idea Cellular, India’s third largest telecom operator with over 175 million subscribers. “Reliance Jio will obviously create an upset for all of us. When... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas June 25th, 2016 6:31 PM 64 COMMENTS

RCom told to inform CDMA users to port before planned closure of network on July 6 in TN, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan

The telecom regulator, Trai, said that it has directed Reliance Communications to generate Unique Porting Codes (UPCs) for Tamil Nadu (including Chennai), Karnataka, Kerala and Rajasthan licensed service areas, and immediately send these codes through SMS to CDMA subscribers immediately, as the telco prepares to close its CDMA network in these circles from midnight of July 6, 2016. RCom has earlier informed the Trai about the planned closure of its... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas June 25th, 2016 3:45 PM 0 COMMENTS

India’s Ethernet switch market shipments value reached over $200 million in Q1: 6Wresearch

India’s Ethernet switch market shipments value reached over $200 million in the first quarter of calendar year 2016 with TP-LINK and Cisco cornering 34% share of the market, according to 6Wresearch. Other major players in the India Ethernet switch market are Juniper, Hewlett Packard, D-LINK and Netgear. During the quarter, more than 30 vendors shipped Ethernet switches in India, the report said, adding that as many as 7 OEMs shipped... Read More

Ria Lakshman June 25th, 2016 12:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

Business leaders anticipate 5G to meet the evolving business needs: Forbes Insight-Huawei Survey

The global business leaders believe that the current business needs outpace the existing access networks, according to a new report by Forbes Insights and Huawei. The current business needs require a radical increase in the speed, capacity and connectivity of mobile devices. The leaders look forward to 5G technology to fulfill their current needs. The report titled "The Mobile Industrial Revolution: Anticipating the Impact and Opportunities of 5G Networks on... Read More

Srikapardhi June 25th, 2016 6:24 AM 0 COMMENTS

Delhi govt to finally offer Wi-Fi and FTTH broadband services

The Delhi government is finally going to fulfill its election promise of providing free WI-Fi services to residents of the national capital. Aam Aadmi Party government said that the free Wi-Fi service will initially start for the East Delhi residents before the end of this calendar year. The government, which had take PWC Consultancy services for implementing of Wi-Fi in Delhi, said that it will shortly float RFPs inviting companies to... Read More

Srikapardhi June 24th, 2016 9:19 PM 12 COMMENTS

Tata Sons told to pay $1.17 bn in damages to Japan’s DoCoMo

In a setback for Tata Sons, The London Court of International Arbitration has ordered the Indian conglomerate to pay NTT DoCoMO $1.17 billion in compensation for breaching an agreement on India telecom joint venture, Tata Docomo. The court ruled in favour of DoCoMo over price it was entitled for exiting the Indian joint venture, the Japanese firm said in a statement. According to the arbitration award, Tata Sons will receive or... Read More

Ria Lakshman June 24th, 2016 4:46 PM 11 COMMENTS

Two lakhs Freedom 251 handsets ready for sales, says Ringing Bells CEO

After numerous twists and turns, Ringing Bells Pvt. Ltd has finally managed to bring the world’s cheapest smartphone to market. Freedom 251, priced at Rs. 251, is ready for delivery with two lakhs devices, said the company’s Founder and CEO Mohit Goel. The delivery will begin on June 30. According to the announcement provided by Ringing Bells in February, it was planning to sell 25 lakhs unit before June 30.... Read More

Ria Lakshman June 24th, 2016 4:05 PM 18 COMMENTS

MIUI 8, Xiaomi Mi Max to launch in India on June 30

Soon after the launch of Mi Community in India, Xiaomi has announced that it will launch MIUI 8 Global ROM on June 30, alongside Mi Max smartphone. A China Developer ROM (v 6.6.16) and a detailed changelog were already released earlier. However, experts anticipate changes between the Global ROM and China ROM. MIUI 8, the latest iteration of its Android-based custom ROM, is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The new... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas June 24th, 2016 3:47 PM 0 COMMENTS

Stressed balance sheets, debt to restrict telcos’ bid for spectrum under Rs 80,000 cr: Report

Stressed balance sheets of telecom operators and underdeveloped ecosystem for the premium 700 MHZ band may restrict bids for the upcoming spectrum auction to Rs 80,000 crore. Notably, the Indian government received bids worth Rs 1.1 lakh crore in the last auction. The Indian Cabinet earlier this week approved the mega spectrum auction plan, in which airwaves worth Rs 5.66 lakh crore for mobile services will be put up for auction. This... Read More

Srikapardhi June 24th, 2016 12:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

Nokia appoints Sanjay Malik as new India head

Nokia has made changes in the Indian leadership by appointing Sanjay Malik as the new head of India market. Malik is replacing Sandeep Girotra, who has been promoted to become the Head of Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) market for the company. Malik’s appointment will be effective from August 1, 2016. In his new role, he will lead customer operations, drive the business growth strategy and superior customer engagement services for... Read More