MVAS to create Rs.48,000 crore business opportunity by 2015
July 6th, 2012 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Mobile value added services (MVAS) are expected to create a Rs.48,000 crore business opportunity by 2015 owing to increasing mobile Internet penetration. All that is ... Read more...
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Bharti adds 2 mn subscribers in May, India total now 929 mn
July 5th, 2012 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The number of mobile phone subscribers in India rose to 929.37 million in May with Bharti Airtel alone signing two million new subscribers, says official ... Read more...
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Mantralaya resumes work after four days
June 25th, 2012 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Four days after a major fire gutted four of its seven floors, work resumed in the Maharashtra state secretariat, Mantralaya, here Monday.Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan along ... Read more...
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Mantralaya to be functional in three months, says Bhujbal (Lead)
June 23rd, 2012 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) The Maharashtra government's fire-ravaged administrative headquarters, Mantralaya, is expected to be fully functional within three months, Public Works Department Minister Chhagan Bhujbal said here Saturday.Bhujbal, who ... Read more...
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Re-farming of spectrum will harm incumbents: Assocham
May 19th, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The telecom regulator's proposal for an immediate re-farming of spectrum will adversely affect the profits of established service providers, an industry lobby said Saturday.Telecom ... Read more...
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India’s mobile subscriber base reaches 919.17 million in March
May 3rd, 2012 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The number of mobile phone subscribers in India rose to 919.17 million in March with Bharti Airtel alone signing 2.5 million of the 8 million ... Read more...
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India adds 6.87 mn GSM subscribers in March
April 20th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) India's GSM subscriber base grew by 1.04 percent in March with addition of 6.87 million mobile phone users, with Bharti Airtel alone signing up over ... Read more...
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Telecom scrips push Sensex higher
February 2nd, 2012 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Indian equities markets Thursday were trading higher in the afternoon backed by gains in established telecom scrips, which were expected to gain after the Supreme ... Read more...
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India’s mobile subscriber base reaches 893.84 mn
January 30th, 2012 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The number of mobile phone subscribers in India rose to 893.84 million in December with Idea Cellular alone signing 2.39 million new subscribers, official data ... Read more...
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Tata Teleservices loses 4.4 mn subscribers in November
January 9th, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Tata Teleservices lost 4.4 million subscribers in November, official data showed Monday even as the total number of mobile phone subscribers in India rose to ... Read more...
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‘Rs.43,000 crore loss by 1999 relief to telecom firms’
November 23rd, 2011 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) The relief given to telecom companies in 1999 by the then National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government by moving them from the fixed licence to the ... Read more...
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Telecom service cadre asks government for ‘apt’ jobs
November 23rd, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Officers of a specialised telecom service cadre Wednesday alleged that the government was not utilising their high-tech skills and "many of them are just sitting ... Read more...
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Joshi opposed spectrum’s auction: Congress
November 3rd, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) In a fresh twist to the 2G spectrum controversy, the Congress Wednesday said Bharatiya Janata Party leader (BJP) Murli Manohar Joshi had opposed auction ... Read more...
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‘MTNL sharing infrastructure with private operators’
August 19th, 2011 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) State-run Mahanagar Sanchar Nigam Limited (MTNL) is sharing its passive infrastructure, including mobile towers with Reliance Communications, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular and Aircel in ... Read more...
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MTNL, BSNL merger proposal being examined
August 11th, 2011 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Department of Telecom (DoT) is examining a proposal to merge state-run firms ITI and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited ... Read more...
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BSNL, MTNL lost subscribers post mobile number portability
August 5th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) State-owned telecom operators Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) have lost over 5,84,261 and 55,605 customers respectively as on June ... Read more...
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BSNL offers mobile coverage to Amarnath pilgrims (Lead)
June 23rd, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The over three lakh pilgrims to the Amarnath shrine this year need not worry about keeping in touch with their kin. The BSNL is ... Read more...
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Airtel, Vodafone added 2.45 mn subscribers each in May
June 20th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Telecom giants Bharti Airtel and Vodafone added 2.45 million subscribers each in May, industry data showed. The month saw a net addition of 9.53 million ... Read more...
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CWG scam: CBI files case against four MTNL officials
June 8th, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a case against four officials of the state-owned Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) and employees of private company ... Read more...
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MTNL, BSNL in talks to synergise services
May 18th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) State-run Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) Wednesday said it was in talks with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd to offer customers a pan-India service, adding that ... Read more...
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MTNL Q3 loss drops to Rs.671.04 crore
February 11th, 2011 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IANS) State-run Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) Friday posted a net loss of Rs.671.04 crore for the third quarter ended December 2010 against a net loss of Rs.919.97 crore ... Read more...
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Bharti Airtel denies inflating subscriber numbers
February 11th, 2011 - 1:32 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Telecom giant Bharti Airtel Thursday denied claims of some of its competitors that it had inflated its subscriber numbers to get spectrum."The latest TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority ... Read more...
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Three held for robbery in capital
February 9th, 2011 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) A day after a 63-year-old woman was assaulted and cash and jewellery worth Rs.7 lakh was stolen from her south Delhi residence, three men were arrested Tuesday ... Read more...
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Man robbed of Rs.5 lakh
January 22nd, 2011 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) A 65-year-old man was robbed of Rs.5 lakh near his house here while he was returning from a bank after withdrawing the money Friday.Bhagwan Bansal, a retired ... Read more...
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Market induced reduced tariff lowered BSNL, MTNL revenues: Pilot
November 29th, 2010 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) State-owned telcos Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) were forced to reduce their tariffs due to intense market competition and this led ... Read more...
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BSNL 3G services to be in 760 cities by December (Lead, Superseding earlier story)
November 4th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) will expand its third generation (3G) services to 760 cities from the current 674 cities across the country by December this ... Read more...
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BSNL to expand 3G services to 120 more cities by December
November 4th, 2010 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) will expand its third generation (3G) services to 120 more cities across the country by December, Minister of State for Communications ... Read more...
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Tata Docomo rolls out 3G-service in India’s tech hub
November 3rd, 2010 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 3 (IANS) Tata Docomo Wednesday became the first private telecom player to launch the third-generation (3G) service in this tech hub, with a phased rollout in nine circles across the ... Read more...
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MTNL posts net loss of Rs.605 crore in Q2
November 3rd, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 3 (IANS) State-owned Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) Wednesday reported a net loss of Rs.605 crore for the quarter ended Sep 30 as against the net profit of Rs.21 crore ... Read more...
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Rediff introduces mobile email service
October 20th, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Rediff in partnership with Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) Wednesday introduced a mobile email service for Rs.50 a month."We will provide quite secure and user-friendly services. Its ... Read more...
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MTNL invites bids for 3G roaming in Delhi and Mumbai
October 11th, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd(MTNL) has invited bids from operators, who could not get 3G spectrum in Delhi and Mumbai circles in the auction held in June, to ... Read more...
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Shipping Corp, ITI scrips rise on stake sale, quota extension
October 6th, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) The scrips of state-owned companies Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) and ITI rose Wednesday after the government approved a stake sale in the shipping major and assured ... Read more...
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Third generation mobile services to hit the markets soon
September 1st, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Making certain amendments to the licence terms, the government Wednesday allocated airwaves to private telecom operators like Bharti Airtel, Reliance Communications, Vodafone and Idea Cellular to roll ... Read more...
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Government to allocate 3G spectrum Sep 1
August 31st, 2010 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The government will allocate third generation (3G) spectrum to telecom operators such as Bharti Airtel and Reliance Communications Wednesday to launch high-speed mobile broadband services in the ... Read more...
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High definition coverage for Commonwealth Games
August 25th, 2010 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (CGOC) Wednesday said that it has finalised deals with rights holding broadcasters from 13 countries across six continents.
Prasar Bharati is the host ... Read more...
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