Declining mobile subscriptions show uncertainty in telecom industry: COAI
September 9th, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The decline in the number of mobile subscribers depicts the uncertainty the telecom market is witnessing right now and calls for a concrete policy by ... Read more...
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China has 1.06 bn mobile phone connections
August 28th, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 28 (IANS) China has a staggering 1.06 billion mobile phone accounts, authorities said.Of these, 183.8 million subscribed to 3G network services, the industry and information technology ministry said.In ... Read more...
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Act against fraud SMSes, says BJP
August 19th, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) BJP leader Vijay Jolly has urged Delhi Police to act against people sending SMSes regarding spurious lottery wins to unsuspecting mobile subscribers."Such false, fraud ... Read more...
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Pakistan bans mobile phones during official meetings
July 18th, 2012 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 18 (IANS) Fearing information leaks, the Pakistani government has barred the use of mobile phones during official meetings.The National Telecom and Information Technology Security Board cautioned that mobile ... Read more...
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Kerala tourism goes hitech
July 9th, 2012 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 9 (IANS) Kerala Tourism, ahead of the new season starting in two months, will launch a fresh set of mobile-based services and IT-based projects to make the ... Read more...
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Telenor’s India unit posts $806mn quarterly loss
May 8th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Norway-based Telenor's India unit Tuesday reported an operating loss of 4.68 billion Norwegian kroner ($806 million) burdened by a huge impairment charge on its Indian ... Read more...
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28,000 phones disconnected for making pesky calls
May 6th, 2012 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Almost 28,000 telephones have been disconnected and over 44,000 notices issued to unregistered telemarketers till April 24 for sending pesky calls and messages, according to ... Read more...
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Over 41 mn mobile users want to change operators
May 3rd, 2012 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Over 41 million mobile subscribers have submitted requests till the end of March to port their number to a different network through mobile number portability ... Read more...
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Customers to pay Rs.1 more on every mobile recharge above Rs.20
April 19th, 2012 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Thursday approved hiking the processing fee for mobile recharges above Rs.20 by 50 percent which is likely to ... Read more...
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Uninor leads India to 903.73 mn mobile subscribers
March 6th, 2012 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The number of mobile phone subscribers in India rose to 903.73 million in January with Uninor alone signing 2.49 million new subscribers, official ... Read more...
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Prepaid mobile recharges stalled in Kashmir
February 16th, 2012 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 16 (IANS) Thousands of prepaid mobile subscribers in the Kashmir Valley were stumped Thursday as vendors declined to recharge their connections on the police direction for proper ... Read more...
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Beijing firm to launch CDMA iPhone 4S
January 31st, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 31 (IANS) The Beijing Telecom Co Ltd., a subsidiary of the country's third-largest mobile phone operator China Telecom, may launch the CDMA version of the Apple Inc's iPhone ... Read more...
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Chinese mobile users sent 10 bn SMS in one day
January 24th, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 24 (IANS) Chinese mobile phone users may have sent more than 10 billion greeting messages Sunday, an expert said.Kuang Jie, senior partner of ProKing Management Consulting, made the ... Read more...
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Bharti Airtel launches 3.75G in Zambia
January 17th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Lusaka, Jan 17 (IANS) Bharti Airtel Tuesday launched its 3.75G platform in Zambia, enabling customers to experience high speed mobile broadband access and make video calls and watch television live.
... Read more...
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Mexican telecom giant to invest $5.4 bn in Brazil
December 28th, 2011 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Dec 28 (IANS/EFE) The Brazilian subsidiaries of Mexican telecom giant America Movil are planning 10 billion reais ($5.4 billion) worth of new investment in 2012, a media report ... Read more...
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Airtel offers free Twitter service till March 1
December 1st, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Leading telecom service provider Bharti Airtel Thursday said all its mobile subscribers in India can access micro-blogging site Twitter on their handsets free of cost ... Read more...
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Survey reveals that Android and Apple control 71 percent of the smartphone market
November 30th, 2011 - 11:28 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Nov 30 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new survey by the research firm Nielsen has revealed that more Americans are switching to the smartphone. The survey found that 56 percent of all ... Read more...
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Uninor on top as India’s GSM base grows 1.15 percent
November 21st, 2011 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) India's GSM mobile subscribers base grew 1.15 percent in October with an addition of over 7.12 million subscribers. The share new telecom operator Uninor alone ... Read more...
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BSNL launches Bharat Berry push e-mail service
November 14th, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) Monday tied up with Bharat Berry Technologies to provide push e-mail services to all its mobile subscribers of all ... Read more...
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TRAI to disconnect individual numbers making pesky calls, messages
November 4th, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Friday said if pesky calls or messages are sent through individual numbers then notice will be served to the ... Read more...
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TRAI imposes 5 paise deterrant for pesky messages
October 25th, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Tuesday said it will impose a termination charge of 5 paise per SMS on operators from whose networks ... Read more...
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Airtel launches 3G services in Congo
October 25th, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Telecom service provider Airtel Tuesday said it has launched its third generation (3G) mobile telephony service in Congo."Today's launch follows the successful application and issuance ... Read more...
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No solution for web-generated pesky SMSes: Sibal
October 20th, 2011 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) The government currently has no mechanism to control unwanted commercial calls and messages generated through the internet, Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Thursday."People are very smart ... Read more...
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Bharti ties up with Japan firm for mobile internet
October 20th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Bharti Enterprises, parent company of India's telecom giant Airtel, Thursday said it has entered into a joint venture with Japan-based internet company Softbank Corp to ... Read more...
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GSM operators add 6.5 mn subscribers in September
October 19th, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) India's GSM mobile subscribers base grew 1.07 percent in September with the addition of over 6.5 million subscribers. Uninor alone signed 1.92 million users.The total ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s mobile phones import go up
October 10th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 10 (IANS) Pakistan, where the mobile telecommunications sector is seeing very large year-to-year growth, has witnessed an increase in mobile phone imports.The import of mobile phones saw a ... Read more...
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Regulation preventing pesky calls comes into effect
September 27th, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The government Tuesday brought into force a regulation barring commercial calls and messages, giving relief to millions of mobile subscribers nagged by telemarketing companies.
To avail ... Read more...
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No more pesky calls, SMSs from Tuesday
September 26th, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Millions of mobile subscribers across the country are likely to get relief from pesky commercial calls and messages with the regulations preventing such communications coming ... Read more...
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GSM subscribers growth down 30 percent in August
September 22nd, 2011 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) GSM subscribers net addition declined 30 percent with an addition of just 5.34 million subscribers in August compared to 7.65 million subscribers during July.According to ... Read more...
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India adds 5.34 mn GSM subscribers in August
September 20th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) India's GSM mobile subscribers base grew 0.88 percent in August with the addition of over 5.34 million subscribers. Out of this, Idea Cellular alone signed ... Read more...
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Airtel launches online payment system in Africa
September 15th, 2011 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Kenya/New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Bharti Airtel Wednesday said that its African-arm has launched an online payment system -- PayOnline that will allow its mobile subscribers to use handsets to ... Read more...
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Now, uninterrupted videos even on basic mobiles
September 11th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Mobile users with basic phones can now view videos without buffering hiccups thanks to an innovative streaming platform, Jigsee, which enables an uninterrupted viewing experience ... Read more...
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Mobile advertising perfect for small firms
September 11th, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) SMS GupShup which operates an SMS-based social networking platform in India says that mobile advertising is the best way out for small and medium enterprises ... Read more...
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Now SMS in local language with IMImobile’s app
September 5th, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Mobile value added service provider IMImobile Monday launched a free of cost download mobile application "My SMS" which would allow customers to access the content ... Read more...
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No more pesky calls, messages from Sep 27: TRAI
September 5th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Over 850 mobile subscribers across the country are likely to get relief from pesky commercial calls and messages as the telecom regulator Monday said new ... Read more...
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