Telephony major Reliance Communications is believed to have short-listed three global IT companies - IBM, EDS and T-Systems - for its $1.5 billion outsourcing contract.
but wouldn't subscribers simply prefer to talk instead?
Real estate and hotels major Royal Palms will invest around Rs 600 crore (Rs 6 billion) to set up an IT/ITeS special economic zone in Mumbai that would be ready for occupation by end of next year.
The department of telecommunications is planning to seek details from four operators - Bharti-Airtel, Hutchison-Essar, Tata Teleservices Ltd and Reliance Communications - on the fulfillment of rollout obligations under the mobile telephony licence.
Law ministry tells finance ministry to inquire into the acquisition of Hutchison-Essar further.
Kerala-based Kinfra Film & Video Park has received the commerce ministry's approval to set up an International Animation School that is to be built on a private-public-partnership basis.
The Essar group-owned BPL Mobile is believed to be seeking an extension to use the 'BPL' brand name that is owned by Bangalore-based industrialist TPG Nambiar
The company has accused Google of showcasing its protected audio and video repertoire through its subsidiary and community site, YouTube.com.
The Department of Telecommunications has received 21 bids from telecom operators and infrastructure service providers for the Rs 2,395 crore (Rs 23.95 billion) rural telephony project.
BPL Mobile, one of Mumbai's oldest cellular phone operator, is looking at dropping its existing brand name as Essar's agreement with the TPG Nambiar-owned BPL on the use of its trademark expires by March-end.
Sector set to see 31 players in the next 12 months.
IT bellwether Infosys Technologies is on the prowl to acquire small and medium business process outsourcing companies that fit strategically with the operations of its subsidiary, Infosys BPO.
In a blow to Tata Teleservices, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has asked the company to refund the excess amount charged from customers under its Walky plan.
The Department of Telecommunications might favour the holding company structure for the merger of the two telecom PSUs, Bharat Sanchar Nigam and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam.
The US-based Dawn Alliance group is planning to set up a United States Food and Drug Administration-approved generic drug manufacturing facility in India.
Shedding its image of a brick-and-mortar organisation, the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is all set venture into the digital era.
Electronics major has tied up with Reliance Comm and Tata Tele.
The Hong Kong-based Hutchison Telecommunications International would record a profit of around HK$70 billion, once the sale of 67 per cent stake in Hutch-Essar is completed.
According to an industry analyst, the telecom infrastructure sector needs over $20 billion, while the passive infrastructure segment needs an investment of over $12 billion.
VSNL intends to set up the unit through its wholly owned subsidiary, VSNL Global Services.
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