Telecom market dominated by older players, users wont get affected: TRAI
February 2nd, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court order cancelling 122 licences, issued during the tenure of then communications minister A. Raja, will not have much of an impact on ... Read more...
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Customers won’t be troubled by cancellation of 2G licences
February 2nd, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Even though the Supreme Court Thursday ordered cancellation of 122 telecom licences, customers will not be affected much as firms have been given four months ... 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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GSM operators add 6.7 million new users in November
December 22nd, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) India's GSM mobile phone base grew by a marginal 1.1 percent in November 2011 adding 6.7 million new subscribers.Data furnished by Cellular Operators Association of ... Read more...
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Pakistan blocks BBC
November 30th, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 30 (IANS) Pakistan has blocked the BBC over a documentary that questions Islamabad's commitment to the war against terror, the broadcaster said.BBC said that Pakistani cable television ... 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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Business aviation players form association
October 21st, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 21 (IANS) Thirty-nine business aircraft operators, representing 65 percent of the country's fleet in this category, have formed an association to define standards for the sector and promote ... Read more...
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Charter flight operators seek sops
October 20th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) An association of charter flight operators and related service providers Thursday said they will submit a memorandum to the government to seek cuts in taxes ... 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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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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BSNL’s disconnection threat illegal and coercive: Private operators
September 13th, 2011 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Private telecom operators Tuesday slammed the state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) saying that the operator has been trying to charge an unfair amount as ... Read more...
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No outstanding dues to BSNL: Telcos
September 10th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd's (BSNL) decision to initiate action against private telecom operators for failing to pay carrier charges is wrong as there are ... Read more...
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India adds 8.58 million GSM subscribers in June
July 18th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) India's GSM subscriber base grew by 1.45 percent in June with the addition of 8.58 million mobile phone users, of whom Bharti Airtel alone signed ... 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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Cellular operators to draft emission cut plan in three months
June 11th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Following the allegation of NGO Green Peace that telecom giant Bharti Airtel had not revealed measures taken to lower its carbon emissions, Cellular Operators Association ... 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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India added 11.11 mn GSM subscribers in April
May 20th, 2011 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) India's GSM subscriber base grew by 1.95 percent in April with the addition of 11.11 million mobile phone users, of which Bharti Airtel alone signed ... Read more...
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India adds 14.5 million GSM subscribers in March
April 15th, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) India's GSM subscriber base grew by 2.61 percent in March with the addition of 14.5 million mobile phone users, of which Vodafone Essar alone signed ... Read more...
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India adds 14.7 million GSM subscribers in February
March 17th, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) India's GSM subscriber base grew by 2.72 percent in February with the addition of 14.7 million mobile phone users, of which Vodafone Essar alone signed ... Read more...
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Telecom industry disappointed at ‘discouraging’ budget
February 28th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Contrary to the industry's expectations, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday waved no magic wand for the telecommunications sector, leaving it disappointed. "We in the cellular industry ... Read more...
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India adds 13 mn GSM subscribers in January
February 17th, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) India's GSM subscriber base grew 2.53 percent in January with the addition of 13.71 million mobile phone users, of which telcom giant Bharti Airtel alone signed up ... Read more...
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GSM phone subscribers grow 3.25 percent in December
January 19th, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) India's GSM phone subscriber base has grown 3.25 percent in December with the addition of 17.1 million subscribers, taking the total number to 543 million, according to ... Read more...
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No price hike at Malaysian mamak shops, Indian restaurants
December 31st, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 31 (ANI): Customers at mamak and Indian restaurants in Malaysia will not be asked to pay more for their teh tarik and roti canai as the two associations representing ... Read more...
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Pesky calls to nag customers for one more month
December 28th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Pesky calls will continue to trouble the subscribers for one more month as the telecom regulator Tuesday gave the mobile phone firms another month to curb unsolicited ... Read more...
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Telecom firms ask government not to stop 3G phone services
December 21st, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Telecom operators Tuesday asked the government not to stop the roll-out of third generation (3G) phone services, saying they will soon come up with a method ... Read more...
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Third party should keep stolen mobiles’ database, say firms
December 18th, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) A third party regulator should maintain the database of stolen mobile handsets and the equipment identity register should be maintained on a national level, say telecom service ... Read more...
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India’s GSM phone subscribers grow 3.4 percent in November
December 16th, 2010 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) India's GSM phone subscriber base grew 3.4 percent in November with the addition of 17.5 million subscribers taking the total number of subscribers to 526 million, the ... Read more...
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Telecom sector needs policy certainty: Assocham president (Interview)
December 12th, 2010 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
By Gyanendra Kumar Keshri
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Even though the Indian telecom industry is growing the fastest in the world, a stable policy framework is crucial to maintain the expansion and ... Read more...
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Telcos support TRAI’s move on unsolicited commercial calls
December 1st, 2010 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Telecom service providers are optimistic that the regulator's move to allocate telemarketers a phone number beginning with '70' and the proposal of hefty fines for violators will ... Read more...
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You can change your mobile operator but retain number
November 25th, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Priyanka Sahay
Rohtak, Nov 25 (IANS) Communications Minister Kapil Sibal launched the eagerly-awaited mobile number portability scheme in Haryana Thursday to allow cellphone users to change their operators while retaining existing ... 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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India adds 14.7 million GSM subscribers
November 18th, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) India's GSM subscribers base grew 3 percent in October with the addition of 14.7 million subscribers with telecom giant Bharti Airtel alone signing over 3 million users. ... Read more...
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Many airport security checks redundant: BA chairman
October 27th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 27 (IANS) The "excessive" security at airports that requires passengers to remove their shoes and have their laptops inspected are pointless, the chairman of British Airways has said.Martin Broughton, chairman ... Read more...
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UK must dump US’ ‘redundant’ airport security checks’ line: BA Chairman
October 27th, 2010 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 27(ANI): British Airways Chairman Martin Broughton has claimed that some of the security checks faced by passengers in Britain are 'completely redundant' and should be scrapped.Addressing the annual conference of ... Read more...
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