State Operator Mahangar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) launches India's first FREE INCOMING CALL service while Roaming. Before you jump with joy, let me clarify it-This service is only for MTNL’s Garuda CDMA Mobile service and Free incoming call facility will be provided only on MTNL own network area, like MTNL Delhi's Garuda-Cdma Mobile customers can get Free Incoming call facility while roaming in Mumbai and same will be applicable for... Read More
Swan Telecom (Etisalat-Swan) has bought out Allianz Infratech, marking the first acquisition among the new companies who were given telecom licenses last year. Etisalat-Swan has also got a ‘no-objection certificate’ from Department of Telecom (DoT) for the deal, which is estimated to be worth a few hundred crores. Allianz had applied for telecom licenses on a pan-India level, but was given permission to launch services in only two circles —... Read More
The already crowded Telecom Space is said to become more crowded and congested soon new operators which as spectrum are said to be launching its service which can lead to a possible tariff war between existing operators.Every operator is getting ready to fight for each and every subscriber. New telecom players which has received license from January 2008 till February 2009 are likely to roll out services in the next... Read More
MTNL Mumbai withdrawn the 95 dialing service from its Landline and CDMA Garuda Network from today. Now MTNL landline, FIX Wireless Garuda and PCO subscribers could dial Zero with STD code for even making calls to MTNL Delhi and the neighbouring towns of Maharashta and Goa also.It is to be noted that the call charges will remain unchanged if a customer is dialing Maharashtra and Goa and MTNL Delhi phones... Read More
Loop Telecom announced the launch of its GSM service by making the first call in Tamil Nadu and Orissa circles. With this Loop Telecom becomes the first amongst the new GSM operators to commence operations.Other operators readying to launch services are Videocon group’s Datacom Solutions, Swan Telecom of the Dynamix Balwas group and S-Tel . The services will be available under the brand name Loop Mobile.Sanjeev Chachondia, CEO, Loop Telecom... Read More
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has given the go-ahead to GSM operators to provide a new unique identification number to over 16-million China-made non-IMEI mobile phones in the country. A hope for around 30 million mobile phones in the country which are unbranded Chinese mobiles that do not have IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) numbers which pose a serious security risk will be dead.Users of these handsets, which don’t have... Read More
GSM mobile service providers are opposing the 11-digit mobile numbering proposal on grounds that it would inconvenience the country’s 390 million subscribers. They are also seeking to end the exclusive two-digit operator code provided to three service providers. The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) Technical Engineering Centre has recommended the new numbering plan, expecting the industry to run out of mobile numbers since the subscriber base has been expanding by 10... Read More
Google rolled out its very popular Google Maps Mobile application for India, that roughly pinpoints your location using the location of the cell towers your phone is connecting to. The GPRS based Free Map application will be a 24-7 powerful guide for all peoples on the move providing them with useful information about road map, and street view and traffic directions in some part of the world. The new software... Read More
Number portability is six month away from reality US based Telcordia which is rolling out the service in the Southern part of India on the first phase of roll out is highly dependent on how keenly mobile operators support this venture. Ashok Sapra, MD, MNP Interconnection Telecom Solutions said, to some extent we are dependent on the deliverable by the operators, DOT and TRAI. While I know all of the... Read More
In a bid to encourage efficient use of numbering resources, DoT has been asked to charge a special levy for numbers allocated to telecom operators. A special research team (SRT) formed by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has recommended that DoT “earn revenue’’ and reasonably charge for each number.The SRT has said in its report that service providers may be asked to pay the licensor a one-time charge... Read More
Guys if you think it’s tough to remember 10 digit mobile numbers then get ready for this coming next year you may have to update all your mobile phone numbers, & phone directories. Department of Telecommunications (DOT) has proposed new 11 digit mobile numbering system from January 2010. Experts believe that from 2010, "9" will be prefixed to all existing mobile numbers be it CDMA or GSM while existing fixed... Read More
The series of TECH war between incumbent operators and GSM lobby does not seems to be ending. In a recent development GSM lobby has alleged both TATA and RCOM offering 3G equivalent services under wireless data cards are seeking ministry’s intervention to put on hold to its service. The GSM lobby claims speed of about 2.4Mbps -3.1Mbps are not possible in a CDMA network currently in operation and what TATA... Read More
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