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Ria Lakshman May 26th, 2015 3:45 PM 26 COMMENTS

BSNL, MTNL remain a priority to Modi Government, says report

After one year of its tenure, Government is keen on reviving BSNL and MTNL, reports Economic Times. Ravi Prasad Shankar plans to recover BSNL, mainly by improving its connectivity. For the purpose, 25, 645 new base transmission centres (BTCs) will be placed in next two years. 15,000 BTCs are already installed. For technology upgrade, wireless exchanges of BSNL will be substituted by Internet Protocol in 432 telephone exchanges and for... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 26th, 2015 9:26 AM 20 COMMENTS

Airtel Zero and Internet.org go against net neutrality: Telecom Ministry

Telecom Ministry has found that Airtel Zero and RCom-Facebook’s internet.org plans go against the principles of net neutrality in its preliminary investigation, according to reports. However, no final decision is taken on this. Any future course of actions will be taken only after the expert committee of ministry submits its recommendations. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is also scrutinizing the matter on another side. The regulator’s decision on net... Read More

Bhupendra Sharma May 25th, 2015 5:08 PM 14 COMMENTS

Idea Sets Forth Unlimited Free Local And National Calls For Rs. 999

Idea Cellular has introduced unlimited free local and national calls in Karnataka circle. The plan is named "999 Unlimited Local and STD" which com allows users to make unlimited calls. Users in Karnataka can opt for a monthly rental of Rs. 999 and enjoy unlimited local and national calls. Apart from it, they also get 500 local and national SMS. Plan Name 999 Unlimited Local and STD Monthly Rental (Rs.)... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 25th, 2015 11:32 AM 9 COMMENTS

Ministry will change the digital profile of India, steps to penalize telecom companies for call drops: Ravi Shankar Prasad

In an interview to Economic Times, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the Ministry is considering the call drop issue as priority and hence, taking into account a system of ‘disincentive’ to telecom operators in case of call drops. “EMF (electric and magnetic field) radiation scare is one big factor, which is affecting the quality. To improve call drops, we need to install more BTS (base transceiver station). Consumers... Read More

Dr. Sisira Raj May 23rd, 2015 2:53 PM 0 COMMENTS

Highway radio advisory service to launch soon

The Road Transport Ministry is planning to start highway radio advisory service. According to a report appeared in Economic Times, the ministry had sought the help of informational and broadcasting ministry to help the venture. The radio advisory service will help the highway drivers to tune in to updates on traffic, route, eateries and the weather. The ministry is planning to start the service in three radio frequencies, the report... Read More

Dr. Sisira Raj May 23rd, 2015 1:40 PM 15 COMMENTS

Major security and privacy issues in UC browser: Study

A study conducted by a Toronto-based research lab on UC Browsers, a popular mobile web browser, finds major security and privacy issues in the English language and Chinese language editions its Android version. The study found that both versions of the application leak a significant amount of personal and personally identifiable data; as a result, any network operator or in-path actor on the network can acquire a user’s personally identifiable... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 23rd, 2015 1:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom giant Ericsson under CCI probe

Following a complaint by iBall, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered a probe against the Swedish telecom giant Ericsson for demanding higher royalty for its GSM technology-related patents. According to the prima facie investigation, CCI has found that the royalty rate charged by Ericsson has no linkage to the functionality of patented product. “Rather it has linkage to the final price of the manufactured product in which the... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 23rd, 2015 1:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Fancy Numbers are the new treasure trove to telecom companies

The craze for fancy numbers among the public are high and telecom companies convert this into a source of revenue, according to an analysis by Economic Times (ET). The report brings together several instances where the people are found to be buying fancy numbers as a status symbol or due to religious significance of the numbers. A subscriber from Ahmedabad spent Rs. 2.25 lakhs for an attractive number in a... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 23rd, 2015 10:22 AM 1 COMMENTS

Five Delhi metro stations to turn hi-tech, Wi-Fi to be launched in six months

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation in association with RailTel Corporation of India has announced a plan to launch Wi-Fi internet services at five selected metro stations in Delhi within next six months. The stations chosen are Rajiv Chowk, Kashmere Gate, Vishwavidyalaya, Central Secretariat and Hauz Khas. RailTel is responsible for conducting necessary surveys, installation of equipment and maintenance of the installed infrastructure. There is no confirmation of the Wi-Fi to be... Read More

Dr. Sisira Raj May 22nd, 2015 10:17 PM 6 COMMENTS

Hit by spectrum auction, Idea to sell its towers Multinationals show interest in the deal

Idea Cellular, one among the debt-laden companies after expensive spectrum auction as part of fresh capital-raising plans is planning to sell its to sell its independent towers. The Aditya Birla Group subsidiary is looking for a Rs 7,580-crore ($1.2 billion) revenue from the deal. Sources reveal Economic Times that Malaysia’s Axiata, Bharti Infratel and American Tower Corporation (ATC) have expressed their interest in the deal. Idea Cellular is India's third... Read More

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