News for 'Telecommunication Services'

Telcos face CBI heat over international call norms

Telcos face CBI heat over international call norms

Rediff.com25 Feb 2013

Complaint says Singapore Telecommunications sold services illegally in connivance with Bharti and Tata Communications.

Birla questions Sibal on Idea licence

Birla questions Sibal on Idea licence

Rediff.com3 Jun 2013

Says inordinate delay on this and other issues raised by firm earlier are impacting investor confidence.

Iran telecom agency suspends Gmail

Iran telecom agency suspends Gmail

Rediff.com11 Feb 2010

The suspension of gmail comes as Iranian authorities have deployed force across Tehran to conduct last-minute security sweeps and warn residents to refrain from joining anti-government protests planned for Thursday, the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, Fox News reports.

Vodafone wants its spectrum immediately

Vodafone wants its spectrum immediately

Rediff.com4 Feb 2013

The company has already made payments for the spectrum according to rules.

How many Indians use Internet? Find out...

How many Indians use Internet? Find out...

Rediff.com12 Oct 2012

About a third of the world's population has access to Internet.

Current account deficit dips in Q4 to 0.7% of GDP

Current account deficit dips in Q4 to 0.7% of GDP

Rediff.com29 Jun 2019

In absolute terms, the CAD stood at $4.6 billion in the current fourth quarter, compared with $13 billion in the year-ago quarter and $17.7 billion in the third quarter of fiscal year 2018-19.

Where does India rank in Internet access? Find out...

Where does India rank in Internet access? Find out...

Rediff.com9 Oct 2012

About a third of the world's population has access to Internet.

Patni to buy US-based Cymbal for $68 mn

Patni to buy US-based Cymbal for $68 mn

Rediff.com12 Oct 2004

Patni Computer Systems, through its wholly owned subsidiary in the United States, has entered into an agreement to acquire Cymbal Corporation for a total consideration of approximately $68 million 'in cash to be paid over a period of time.'

Reliance Jio in tower leasing pact with Viom

Reliance Jio in tower leasing pact with Viom

Rediff.com17 Mar 2014

The company has similar pact with Bharti Infratel.

Pak PM Imran Khan tests positive for COVID-19

Pak PM Imran Khan tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com20 Mar 2021

Khan's spokesman Dr Shehbaz Gill said that the prime minister has just a slight fever and cough.

Indian states that attracted highest FDI

Indian states that attracted highest FDI

Rediff.com29 Aug 2012

A total of 763 FDI proposals worth over Rs 1.78 lakh crore were filed across various states in India during 2011-12, according to Assocham.

Foreign firms' 3G quality may suffer for want of s

Foreign firms' 3G quality may suffer for want of s

Rediff.com30 Aug 2008

Foreign operators may fail to provide quality 3G services, unlike their Indian counterparts, as the Department of Telecommunications is offering spectrum in tranches of 5 MHz, which is insufficient for starting operations.

'Respect the National Anthem' DoT

'Respect the National Anthem' DoT

Rediff.com30 Nov 2010

The department of telecommunications (DoT) has pulled up mobile service providers for offering the National Anthem as a ringback tone.In a notice to all telecom service providers, the department said this was a breach of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, and executive instructions relating to the anthem.

Why India denied China 5-G trial

Why India denied China 5-G trial

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

Given the security dilemma prevailing between India and China, India should curb the operation of Chinese telecom companies in India, asserts Dr Rup Narayan Das.

21 bids for DoT's rural phone project

21 bids for DoT's rural phone project

Rediff.com28 Feb 2007

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.

DoT slaps Rs 877-cr spectrum charge on Vodafone

DoT slaps Rs 877-cr spectrum charge on Vodafone

Rediff.com13 Feb 2013

The Department of Telecommunications has raised demand of around Rs 877.6 crore from Vodafone as spectrum charges for the period between 2008-09 and 2011-12, sources said.

Some operators not using spectrum efficiently: DoT

Some operators not using spectrum efficiently: DoT

Rediff.com21 May 2013

A recent note based on the audit said telecom companies such as Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular had demanded additional spectrum, based on subscriber-linked criteria for meeting the quality parameters of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India before the spectrum auction decision was taken.

4G: Govt to auction 700Mhz spectrum next year

4G: Govt to auction 700Mhz spectrum next year

Rediff.com21 Jan 2013

The 700-Mhz spectrum band ranges from 698 Mhz to 806 Mhz and has been identified by the International Telecommunication Union for telecom services.

India's heaviest satellite GSAT-10 successfully launched

India's heaviest satellite GSAT-10 successfully launched

Rediff.com29 Sep 2012

India's advanced communication satellite GSAT-10, the heaviest built by the country, was launched in the early hours of Saturday on board Ariane-5 rocket from Europe's spaceport in French Guiana.

Tata Tele to give up some airwaves to save surcharges

Tata Tele to give up some airwaves to save surcharges

Rediff.com17 Apr 2013

Will give up extra airwaves in 15 service areas but will retain 3.75 megahertz in the Delhi and Mumbai.

DoT asks Trai to review access provider licence

DoT asks Trai to review access provider licence

Rediff.com15 May 2007

The department of telecommunications has referred the issue of using multiple technologies under a single unified access services licence to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.

Delhi High Court lifts stay order on Bharti 3G-pact ban

Delhi High Court lifts stay order on Bharti 3G-pact ban

Rediff.com4 Apr 2013

A panel of judges at the Delhi High Court set aside on Thursday the court's earlier order that had halted the execution of a government ban on top mobile phone carrier Bharti Airtel's 3G service pacts with rival carriers.

Videocon's value-for-money telecom gamble

Videocon's value-for-money telecom gamble

Rediff.com28 Mar 2013

It plans to offer 4G data with voice at rates 15-25 per cent lower than those of its competitors just as it has done with its TV sets. Many say it might be a recipe for disaster.

India crosses a billion telephone numbers in April

India crosses a billion telephone numbers in April

Rediff.com14 May 2015

The telephone subscriber base was 996.49 million at the end of March.

GSM operators oppose 11-digit numbering

GSM operators oppose 11-digit numbering

Rediff.com4 May 2009

GSM mobile service providers are opposing an 11-digit mobile numbering proposal on grounds that it would inconvenience the country's 390 million subscribers. They are also seeking to end the exclusive two-digit operator code provided to three service providers.

Unprecedented demand for IPL broadcast rights

Unprecedented demand for IPL broadcast rights

Rediff.com24 Aug 2017

The IPL broadcast rights -- internet, TV and mobile -- are expected to fetch the BCCI a massive sum of around Rs. 20,000 crore-plus.

Why Airtel has delayed announcing Q2 results

Why Airtel has delayed announcing Q2 results

Rediff.com29 Oct 2019

Airtel, Vodafone-Idea and other telecom operators may have to pay the government a whopping Rs 1.42 lakh crore following the Supreme Court order last week that sent shock waves through an industry already grappling with billions of dollars in debt and an intense tariff war to retain customers.

DoT gives telcos breathing space on AGR non-payment

DoT gives telcos breathing space on AGR non-payment

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have communicated to the telecom department that they will not pay AGR dues of Rs 88,624 crore, the deadline for which ended on Thursday, and will wait for the outcome of modification petition listed for hearing before the Supreme Court next week, according to official sources. Reliance Jio on Thursday paid Rs 195 crore to the telecom department to clear all adjusted gross revenue dues accounted till January 31, 2020, according to an official source.

India: Mobile no. portability to be delayed

India: Mobile no. portability to be delayed

Rediff.com15 Jul 2009

Further, pan-India readiness is required for the proper implementation of call routing, according to the service providers who had met DoT officials recently. The operators also mentioned that due to delay in completion of various activities, it would be difficult to meet the timelines for MNP implementation.

DoT for evergreen mobile licences

DoT for evergreen mobile licences

Rediff.com15 Jul 2009

In a definite signal that mobile phone service providers are not going to lose their licences even after the scheduled end of their validity, the Department of Telecommunications has asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to recommend terms and conditions for extending the licence periods forever.

Idea lines up Rs 1,600 cr for new operations

Idea lines up Rs 1,600 cr for new operations

Rediff.com2 May 2008

GSM service provider Idea Cellular will invest an additional $400 million (Rs 1,600 crore) for rolling out telecom services in four new circles - Mumbai, Bihar, Tamil Nadu and Orissa - for which it has received spectrum from the Department of Telecommunications.

Bangladesh blocks YouTube over anti-Islam film

Bangladesh blocks YouTube over anti-Islam film

Rediff.com18 Sep 2012

Bangladesh has enforced a ban on video sharing website YouTube to block an anti-Islam film that angered Muslims across the globe, a senior official said on Tuesday.

Don't show false ads of tariff plans: Trai to telecos

Don't show false ads of tariff plans: Trai to telecos

Rediff.com18 May 2012

Telecom regulator Trai has asked operators not to present misleading advertisements of their tariff plans, while directing them to show recurring charges to consumers under single head.

Curfew-like 48-hr total shutdown in 3 Odisha cities

Curfew-like 48-hr total shutdown in 3 Odisha cities

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

The ongoing lockdown in force in other parts of the state will continue during which essential supplies like groceries, vegetables, fruits and milk will be available to the people.

Kerala governor reads out criticism of Centre in House address as Oppn cries foul

Kerala governor reads out criticism of Centre in House address as Oppn cries foul

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

Amid the opposition UDF's sloganeering against him, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Friday delivered the customary address to the assembly with the policy document outlining the Left government's administrative achievements and criticising the Centre for allegedly pushing the state to financial constraints by reducing its resource allocations.

3G roaming: Telcos suppressed facts, says DoT

3G roaming: Telcos suppressed facts, says DoT

Rediff.com2 Jan 2012

Filing an affidavit before the TDSAT, the department of telecommunication has requested the tribunal to dismiss the petition of telecom operators challenging the government directive to stop 3G roaming immediately.

MTNL, BSNL jump 3G queue

MTNL, BSNL jump 3G queue

Rediff.com2 Aug 2008

Indian consumers will have their tryst with 3G telecom services in the next six months, with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) announcing that it is issuing state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) spectrum to roll out all-India services.

HR GURU: Can I ask for pet-related leave?

HR GURU: Can I ask for pet-related leave?

Rediff.com30 Mar 2022

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

Bidding to decide 3G price for BSNL, MTNL

Bidding to decide 3G price for BSNL, MTNL

Rediff.com10 Jul 2008

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has decided to allocate one block of 3G spectrum in each service area except Delhi and Mumbai to state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) at a price equivalent to the highest bid in the respective service areas.