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Ria Lakshman December 11th, 2015 10:04 AM 4 COMMENTS

Indian operators challenge Trai order on call drops

Indian telecom service providers have taken the legal route to challenge the Trai's order mandating them to compensate subscribers for calls dropped starting January 1, 2016. Auspi and the COAI, the telecom industry associations, argued that Trai doesn't hold the power to order telcos to pay any compensation, according to media reports. These bodies also blamed closing or unavailability of cell sites as one of the chief reasons for call... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas December 11th, 2015 9:16 AM 1 COMMENTS

NTT Communications bags NLD license in India

NTT Communications has bagged National Long Distance license in India through NTT Communications India Network Services, a newly established Indian subsidiary. NTT Com now will be able to launch India domestic network services by the end of December 2015. The launch will include IP-VPN and other high-quality connectivity services to meet the growing demands of companies such as automobile dealers and retailers with distributed sites across India. The company said... Read More

Zara Ali December 11th, 2015 8:00 AM 2 COMMENTS

LG G5 to reportedly launch in February with metal unibody and Iris Scanner

If the rumors are to be believed, LG is planning to announce its next-generation LG G5 smartphone sometime in February. It is pretty unusual for LG, as the company generally launches its flagship devices in the second quarter. The leak also suggests that LG has made substantial changes in the G5 when compared to its predecessor, the LG G4. This time around, the flagship will feature a full-metal body, which... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee December 10th, 2015 6:47 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telcos to shell out Rs 2,513.44 crore as penalty for breaching customer verification norms

Telecom operators have to pay Rs 2,513.44 crore as penalty for violating customer verification norms as on September 30 this year, the Lok Sabha. "As on September 30, 2015, a total penalty imposed on different telecom service providers (TSPs) for violation of CAF (customer acquisition form) verification norms is approximately Rs 2,513.44 crore," IT and Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. The... Read More

Zara Ali December 10th, 2015 4:21 PM 8 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Prime with MediaTek Helio X10 chipset to be launched in India soon

Looks like Xiaomi is gearing up to bring the Redmi Note 2 Prime smartphone to India soon. A teaser revealed by Amazon India is a clear indication of the nearing launch of the Redmi Note 2 Prime. The teaser reads #PrimeIsComing. Although Amazon has not disclosed the name of the smartphone, but the image used in the teaser looks a lot like Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Prime. To remind you,... Read More

Zara Ali December 8th, 2015 5:58 PM 3 COMMENTS

Micromax Canvas Fire 4G+ Q412 with 4G and 5-inch display listed on company website

After launching the Canvas Fire 4G a couple of months ago, Micromax is all set to unveil its successor, the Canvas Fire 4G+ Q412 soon. The device has already been listed on Micromax’s official website with specifications and features. The company has not revealed the pricing of the device yet. The Micromax Canvas Fire 4G+ features a 4.7-inch HD IPS display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, and is powered... Read More

Zara Ali December 8th, 2015 5:06 PM 3 COMMENTS

HTC One A9 goes official in India exclusively via Snapdeal, priced at Rs. 29,990

A month ago, HTC announced its flagship smartphone, the One A9 for India. Today, the company has officially launched the device in the country, in an exclusive partnership with Snapdeal. The device will be available in Carbon Gray and Pearl Silver color options, for Rs. 29,990. It will be up for pre-ordering from 9 AM tomorrow till December 14, and will up for regular purchase from December 15. The HTC... Read More

Ria Lakshman December 7th, 2015 7:53 PM 0 COMMENTS

All mobile phones sold in India to have multi-language support

The Department of Electronics & IT (DeitY) is all set to make it mandatory for all mobile handsets to come loaded with multi-language support feature. All the mobile handsets, being manufactured or sold in India, will be covered under this rule. Indian Cellular Association (ICA) said that it convinced manufacturers about the need and desirability of introducing these features despite cost escalation and technology challenges on one hand and to... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee December 7th, 2015 4:00 PM 3 COMMENTS

Makeover Okay, but will optic fiber rollout project ‘BharatNet’ fructify this time?

From linear architecture to ring architecture, from GPON technology to IP-MPLS system, the government’s fiber optic rollout initiative BharatNet or National Optic Fiber Network (NOFN) project has undergone massive restructuring so that after missing two earlier deadlines, it does not fail this time. But the big question is: Whether this time, the project will hit its stipulated time-frame of completion? In the first phase of the project, about 100,000 Gram... Read More

Zara Ali December 5th, 2015 9:00 AM 6 COMMENTS

YU Yuphoria starts receiving Android 5.1 Lollipop based Cyanogen OS 12.1 update

YU Yuphoria is finally getting the taste of Android 5.1 Lollipop based Cyanogen OS 12.1. The update brings along a host of new features on the device. As per an official tweet, the update started rolling out yesterday, so there are fair chances that it has already reached few users. Usually, users get an automated notification about the arrival of update, but if you haven't received it yet then you can... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas December 4th, 2015 3:21 PM 1 COMMENTS

GSM body COAI lauds Himachal Pradesh High Court ruling on mobile towers

Cellular Operator Association of India (COAI), the lobby body for GSM service provider, Friday welcomed the decision of the Himachal Pradesh High Court debunking fears around mobile tower radiation, by dismissing multiple petitions filed in the Court against the setting up of mobile towers citing health hazards. The two-judge bench said that there was no evidence to connect emissions from mobile towers to human health. “It is evident from the... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee December 3rd, 2015 9:34 PM 5 COMMENTS

TRAI weighs options for increased private involvement in BharatNet, but are the telcos ready?

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is weighing ways to increase the involvement of private players in BharatNet, or the National Optic Fibre Project, which has been designed to provide broadband to every nook and corner of the country. Going by media report, the telecom regulator is likely to submit its recommendations to the government by the month-end for implementing the project with a greater private partnership. But the... Read More