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Ria Lakshman May 22nd, 2015 6:19 PM 5 COMMENTS

Government to track calls, SMS and internet activities of citizens through CMS

Tracking of calls, text messages and internet activity of subscribers is to become legal, with the establishment of Central Monitoring System (CMS), a Government run ‘security’ mechanism. The system is likely to begin monitoring by the end of this year. Two CMS centres will be launched, one in Delhi and the other in South India. Law enforcing agencies such as CBI, CBDT, Defence Intelligence Agency, IB, RAW, ED, DRI, NCB... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 22nd, 2015 4:02 PM 19 COMMENTS

Installation of new mobile towers can only solve call drop issue, says Telecom Minister

In response to the heated debate on frequent call drops, which is found to be occurring in different telecom circles irrespective of the telecom operator, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad argues that the situation will not improve unless new mobile towers are allowed to come up. Moreover, the Minister also said that the debates against installation of mobile towers in the name of radiation harm is ‘wrong’ and ‘uncalled for’.... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 22nd, 2015 3:14 PM 2 COMMENTS

Net Neutrality: CCI waits for TRAI’s recommendations to proceed, Parliamentary meeting turns dubious

Competition Commission of India (CCI) reiterates their stand to wait for the recommendations of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to scrutinize net neutrality issue, says it Chairman Ashok Chawla. According to Chawla, the issue of net neutrality is a policy issue and it is not something can be decided without understanding the stand of TRAI in the case. “The regulator has to decide first. Based on whatever happens in... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 22nd, 2015 2:20 PM 4 COMMENTS

Citizens deserve to get the actual internet speed for what they pay for: Canada, Indian regulators are you listening ?

In a brilliant move to measure the performance of home broadband internet speeds, especially to verify if they match the actual speed as the operators advertise, the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) volunteer the citizens to come forward and participate in testing internet speeds across Canada. In the venture, around 10 service providers are participating, including Bell, Bell Aliant, Cogeco, Eastlink, Videotron, Rogers, Shaw, Telus, Northwestel and MTS Alstream.... Read More

Tharun G May 22nd, 2015 10:20 AM 9 COMMENTS

DoT ask ISPs to implement security measures for ADSL modem within 3 months

Earlier DoT has issued directives on securing customer broadband modems to all ISPs across the country. DoT has now updated its guidelines and asked ISPs to implement it within 3 months. As per DoT, these vulnerabilities can be exploited by attackers to gain unauthorized access and change configurations, inject malware or even change DNS entries in the modem. These measures are aimed at making Indian internet users secure from cyber attacks and... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 21st, 2015 10:45 PM 32 COMMENTS

Vodafone customer points out anomaly in billing mobile internet services, a user experience

Vodafone was found charging a customer luxuriously for using data on his mobile, reveals a user-experience. Aseem Manchanda, a reputed journalist who worked with firms like Zee Business, India TV and BBC World Services is the victim of the case. Mr. Manchanda, a decade long Vodafone user activated Blackberry 399 unlimited plan before three years during which he found discrepancies in his billing. On... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 21st, 2015 6:40 PM 7 COMMENTS

25 cities in India may not get free Wi-Fi as promised : Report

There are chances the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will withdrew its plan to set up Wifi hotspots in 25 cities, as it is viewed to be too expensive, sources reveal Live mint. DoT may find other means to implement the same. For the current plan to take shape, DoT would need to spend Rs. 10,000 crores for installation and another Rs. 2000 crores for the first five years maintenance. The... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 21st, 2015 5:32 PM 2 COMMENTS

Only 1% of total mobile Internet users in India are over 50 years, says study

The senior citizens of India are not tech savvy, says a study released by Telenor. Titled as ‘The unconnected senior citizens of Asia’, Telenor conducted a study among four major countries of Asia -- India, Thailand, Bangladesh and Malaysia, the data of which indicates that the senior citizens of these nations constitute as little as two percent of the active mobile users, with still fewer using smartphones. According to the... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 20th, 2015 6:21 PM 14 COMMENTS

Call tariff hike of 20 percent can be expected due to auctions : Report

In lieu of the auctions, telecom operators in Gujarat may decide to increase the voice call charges by 9 paise per minute, which will constitute around 20 percent hike over the next few months, reports Economic Times (ET). In the spectrum auction to renew 900MHz spectrum, the telecom operators spent between Rs. 3000 crore to Rs. 7000 crore in circles like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, UP-East and UP-West. The... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 20th, 2015 2:47 PM 19 COMMENTS

Vodafone 4G services to roll out in India by second half of 2015

A few selected cities in the country will get Vodafone 4G services by the second half of this year, reports Business Today. The company will be rolling out 4G in five cities, where it won 5MHz spectrum in 1800 MHz band, including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Karnataka and Kerala. Besides, the company has also planned to expand its services in the North East. "We are conducting 4G trials and plan to... Read More

SuperGeek May 20th, 2015 1:10 PM 7 COMMENTS

iBall Slide i701, world’s cheapest Windows 8.1 tablet launched for Rs 4,999

iBall has just launched the Windows 8.1 based Slide i701 tablet in India at a price of just Rs 4,999. iBall has surprised every one by launching the Windows 8.1 based tablet at such a low price. The iBall Slide i701 has further gone ahead and become the cheapest Windows 8.1 tablet globally. This move comes after Microsoft made the licensing free for tablets with less than 8-inches of screen... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 19th, 2015 10:26 PM 8 COMMENTS

Vodafone India registers a growth of 12.6 percent, 19.4 million 3G users

Vodafone India is the second largest MNC in India with a revenue of INR 42,352 crores in FY 2015, registering a growth of 12.6 percent, according to the Full Year Results (IFRS) released by the company. Its EBITDA stood at INR 12,605 crores. The company’s Operating Free Cash Flow (OFCF) stood at INR 3,228 crores in FY15 compared to INR 7,647 crores in FY14. High intensity of capex spend is... Read More