Malini Bhupta &Amp;Amp; Kiran Rathee

Stories by Malini Bhupta &Amp;Amp; Kiran Rathee

After 100 days of reform, life gets easier for telcos

After 100 days of reform, life gets easier for telcos

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2016

Telecom Secretary J S Deepak has resolved the toughest issues facing the sector, but his real test will be in delivering on the govt's Digital India dream

Reliance AGM to focus on Jio's road map

Reliance AGM to focus on Jio's road map

Rediff.com   29 Aug 2016

RIL is also set to file its tariff plans, which will mark the company's intent to commercialise Jio's operations, with the regulator this week

HCL Infosystems gets a breather as postal dept blacklists

HCL Infosystems gets a breather as postal dept blacklists

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2016

Interestingly, in December 2014 also, the DoP had issued an order blacklisting HCL Infosystems and its subsidiaries for a period of five years.

350% rise in cybercrime in India in 3 years: Study

350% rise in cybercrime in India in 3 years: Study

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2016

Operating systems are increasingly subject to cyberattacks, as many are built around legacy technologies with weaker protocols

Singtel buys out Temasek from Bharti for $659 mn

Singtel buys out Temasek from Bharti for $659 mn

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2016

After the transaction with Temasek, Singtel will hold 47.39 per cent in Bharti Telecom.

RCom plans to promote app-to-app calling

RCom plans to promote app-to-app calling

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2016

For Rs 39, customers can talk for 300 minutes anywhere in India and worldwide

India has only 3% share in world mobile revenue

India has only 3% share in world mobile revenue

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2016

India has average monthly spends of $4 per user; it is over $20 in other Asian markets

For telcos, data war may not be a bad thing

For telcos, data war may not be a bad thing

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2016

Analysts believe making mobile data more affordable will fuel mass market adoption of data services

Telecom operators blast Rel Jio, say its free calls are choking them

Telecom operators blast Rel Jio, say its free calls are choking them

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2016

Letter to telecom secretary alleges Jio is masquerading full-blown services in the guise of a trial; no word from Reliance.

Telecom, postal woes? Lodge a complaint on Twitter now

Telecom, postal woes? Lodge a complaint on Twitter now

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2016

Consumers and businesses can tweet to communications minister Manoj Sinha (@manojsinhabjp) using #DOTSeva, #BSNLSeva, #MTNLSeva, and #PostalSeva.

With IT's spread, cyber attacks also expanding: Report

With IT's spread, cyber attacks also expanding: Report

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2016

A new breed of hackers has emerged, whose main aim is not necessarily financial gain but causing disruption

India's smartphone revolution: 35 factories, 37,000 jobs in 2 years

India's smartphone revolution: 35 factories, 37,000 jobs in 2 years

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2016

Overall mobile phone production was about 68 million in 2014, increased to 100 million in 2015 and 350-400 million in July 2016.

Data tariff war: Idea matches reduction with Airtel

Data tariff war: Idea matches reduction with Airtel

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2016

Idea has slashed prices by up to 67% for 3G/4G internet packs for both post- and pre-paid users.

Ahead of Jio launch, telcos cut data prices by up to 67%

Ahead of Jio launch, telcos cut data prices by up to 67%

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2016

Reliance Jio Infocomm has announced that it would launch commercial 4G services in 6 to 8 weeks.

Telecom stocks pay for politics over 'under-reporting'

Telecom stocks pay for politics over 'under-reporting'

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2016

Typically these are high-beta stocks and earnings are volatile

Reliance Jio makes LYF smartphones cheaper

Reliance Jio makes LYF smartphones cheaper

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2016

At Rs 2,999, LYF Flame is one of the most affordable VoLTE smartphone in the market now.

An IITian takes charge of the telecom ministry

An IITian takes charge of the telecom ministry

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2016

Manoj Sinha, earlier minister of state for railways, will be tasked to conduct the auction and deal with issues like net neutrality.

Friction with telcos fuels Prasad's exit

Friction with telcos fuels Prasad's exit

Rediff.com   7 Jul 2016

Performance is considered a major reason why Ravi Shankar Prasad might have had to leave telecom.

Slow 4G run rate casts shadow on telecom sector

Slow 4G run rate casts shadow on telecom sector

Rediff.com   6 Jul 2016

A year after Bharti Airtel launched 4G services, there are only 6.5 mn users in the country

Artificially intelligent smartphones in India by March 2017

Artificially intelligent smartphones in India by March 2017

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2016

Artificially intelligent smartphones will be able to offer solutions and suggestions based on user behaviour.