Over 50 mn opted for mobile number portability till May
July 5th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The total number of subscribers opting for mobile number portability (MNP) has risen to 50.16 million, with Karnataka receiving the maximum number of 5.8 million ... Read more...
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New telecom policy to make India roaming-free (Roundup)
May 31st, 2012 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The Indian government Thursday unveiled a new, consumer-friendly telecom policy, paving the way for free roaming and nation-wide mobile number portability."Affordability of the consumers ... Read more...
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Idea Cellular quarterly net profit falls 13 percent
April 26th, 2012 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) Telecom service provider Idea Cellular Thursday reported a 13 percent decline in net profit for the quarter ended March 31 at Rs.238.98 crore owing to higher ... Read more...
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STel, Etisalat told to restore services till licence expires
April 11th, 2012 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The telecom regulator Wednesday directed STel and Etisalat to resume their services in full till their licences are actually cancelled following a Supreme Court order."Restore ... Read more...
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Court issues summons to telecom firms over number portability
March 21st, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi March 21 (IANS) A Delhi court Wednesday issued summons to three big telecom firms and their seven top officials for allegedly violating the telecom regulation on number portability.Chief ... Read more...
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No business can afford to ignore Indian ICT market: Sibal
February 28th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) No business can afford to ignore the growing information communication technology (ICT) market in India given its the demographic profile, Communications Minister Kapil Sibal said ... Read more...
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Less than 5 percent users to be affected: TRAI
February 2nd, 2012 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Less than 5 percent users will be affected by the Supreme Court's order Thursday which cancelled 122 telecom, said the sector's watchdog."The move is likely ... Read more...
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Year of tech, tweets, tablets and telecom (2011 in Retrospect)
December 27th, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The year Steve Jobs died was a busy one for global tech -- the rise of the iPad, the spread of pay-as-you-go cloud services ... Read more...
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Robust growth in telecom amid shadow of 2G case (2011 in Retrospect)
December 24th, 2011 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The legal tangle involving the allotment of airwaves for second generation (2G) telephony may top people's memory as far as this industry goes in ... Read more...
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Mobile number portability not much of a hit
December 4th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) About a year into operation, mobile number portability (MNP) that allowed telephone subscribers to change their operators without forgoing their existing numbers, has failed to ... Read more...
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Sibal endorses new telecom, IT policies
October 20th, 2011 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) The new policies for the telecom, information technology (IT) and electronics sectors would usher in a new phase of growth and add millions of jobs, ... Read more...
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Over 85 lakh go for new mobile number
June 14th, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Over 85.41 lakh (8.5 million) customers have opted for mobile number portability (MNP) -- a service which allows users to switch operators while retaining their ... Read more...
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Can’t stall number porting for dues of less than Rs.10: TRAI
May 25th, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Wednesday said it has issued a direction that no telecom operator can refuse a subscriber's request for number ... Read more...
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Over 64 lakh users opt for mobile number portability
April 29th, 2011 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Over 64.23 lakh (6.4 million) customers have opted for mobile number portability (MNP) -- a service which allows users to switch operators while retaining their ... Read more...
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Customer is the gainer with mobile number portability
March 13th, 2011 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The mandatory scheme that requires telecom operators to allow customers to switch operators without giving up their numbers -- called mobile number portability -- ... Read more...
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Bharti Airtel is not a price point player in 3G service
January 28th, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 28 (IANS) Integrated mobile telephony major Bharti Airtel Ltd said Thursday that it is not a price point player though there may be price play in the company's strategy to ... Read more...
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Now switch mobile phone operator, but keep your number (Roundup)
January 20th, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday unveiled a new scheme that permits mobile phone users to change their service providers without having to forgo their numbers in ... Read more...
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TRAI rules out compensation for number portability
December 3rd, 2010 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The telecom regulator Friday dismissed mobile companies' contention that they should be paid for allowing subscribers to shift from one network to another using mobile number portability. ... Read more...
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Idea hopes to draw numbers from portability regime
November 24th, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Telecom service provider Idea Cellular is confident of attracting a large number of users after the rollout of mobile number portability (MNP), an official said Wednesday."Our focus ... Read more...
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TRAI 2G pricing norms by October-end (Lead)
October 19th, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The telecom regulator would come out with new pricing norms for 2G (second generation) spectrum by this month-end, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Chairman J.S. Sarma ... Read more...
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TRAI says mobile number portability by Oct.31
August 12th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.12 (ANI): Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Chairman J.S. Sarma on Thursday announced that citizens of the country would have access to mobile number portability (MNP) from October 31."There ... Read more...
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Number portability implementation extended to Dec 31
September 3rd, 2009 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The wait for number portability, which will enable subscribers to switch telecom operators without getting their phone numbers changed, has got longer with the government Thursday extending ... Read more...
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Telecom regulator issues regulations for number portability
June 30th, 2009 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) India's telecom regulator Tuesday issued draft regulations for mobile number portability (MNP), highlighting the rights, obligations and duties of service providers.
MNP allows users to switch operators without ... Read more...
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3G auction to be held by year-end: Raja (Lead)
June 1st, 2009 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Communications Minister A. Raja, who assumed office here Monday, said the auction of third generation (3G) radio bandwidth will be completed by the end of 2009.
"The 3G ... Read more...
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Mobile number portability licences to be granted in March
February 26th, 2009 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The list of companies that will be granted licences for mobile number portability (MNP) - a technology that enables cellphone users to retain their phone numbers when ... Read more...
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Shyam Telelink launches Rajasthan services (Lead)
September 30th, 2008 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 30 (IANS) Shyam Telelink Ltd, a joint venture between Shyam Group of India and Sistema SSA of Russia, Tuesday launched its CDMA mobile services in Rajasthan.The services under the brand ... Read more...
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Change mobile phone operator but retain your number
August 1st, 2008 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Mobile phone subscribers who are dissatisfied with the quality of service will soon get a respite - they can not only change the operator but also retain ... Read more...
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