News for 'Videsh Sanchar Nigam'

Bandwidth price will come down: Maran

Bandwidth price will come down: Maran

Rediff.com22 Apr 2005

Even as Tatas owned Videsh Sanchar Nigam has challenged Telecom Regulatory Authority's order on reduction in international bandwidth prices, the government on Friday said there was further scope to bring the price down.

Exempt call centres from ADC: VSNL

Exempt call centres from ADC: VSNL

Rediff.com15 Apr 2005

Call centres are recognised as a separate class of service providers falling under the category of 'Other Service Providers' and should be exempted from access deficit charges on traffic routed to them, according to Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd.

VSNL sues govt; claims Rs 2560 cr

VSNL sues govt; claims Rs 2560 cr

Rediff.com29 Jan 2005

Telecom company Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd has filed a lawsuit against the central government at Bombay High Court, seeking a compensation of Rs 2,560.72 crore (Rs 25.6 billion) for premature termination of its international long distance monopoly.

FLAG Telecom denies price hike

FLAG Telecom denies price hike

Rediff.com22 Dec 2004

FLAG Telecom, a Reliance group company has denied media reports alleging that it has resorted to high pricing impacting the growth of Indian business process outsourcing units and information technology enabled services.

VSNL, Cisco to make broadband cheaper

VSNL, Cisco to make broadband cheaper

Rediff.com2 Nov 2004

Tata group company Videsh Sanchar Nigam and global networking major Cisco Systems Inc on Tuesday signed a Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) agreement to deploy broadband metro Ethernet solution, that will offer broadband services at less than Rs 1,000 per

VSNL to build $250 mn cable system

VSNL to build $250 mn cable system

Rediff.com19 Dec 2007

Tata group company Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd today said it is constructing a $250-million (about Rs 988 crore) worth cable system for linking Mumbai directly to Paris, London and Madrid via Egypt.

VSNL global HQ in Singapore

VSNL global HQ in Singapore

Rediff.com21 Jun 2004

The Tatas-controlled Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd on Monday announced that it has set up international headquarters in Singapore as part of plans to expand business beyond India.

GAIL to cut bandwidth rates for media

GAIL to cut bandwidth rates for media

Rediff.com25 May 2004

State-run GAIL (India) Ltd, which has laid a vast network of fibre optic cables along the gas pipeline grid it operates, will sell bandwidth to newspapers, news agencies and TV channels at a 70 per cent discount.

VSNL trips on unreported ILD calls

VSNL trips on unreported ILD calls

Rediff.com8 May 2004

Tatas to merge telecom businesses

Tatas to merge telecom businesses

Rediff.com3 Apr 2004

VSNL to invest $40 mn in sea cable

VSNL to invest $40 mn in sea cable

Rediff.com29 Mar 2004

VSNL, Reliance end bandwidth row

VSNL, Reliance end bandwidth row

Rediff.com24 Mar 2004

The months-long row between Tatas-owned Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd and Reliance-controlled FLAG Cables over the bandwidth issue was resolved on Wednesday.

VSNL offers 40% discount to FLAG

VSNL offers 40% discount to FLAG

Rediff.com23 Mar 2004

VSNL revives broadband, DTH plan

VSNL revives broadband, DTH plan

Rediff.com25 Dec 2003

Residual stake sale to continue: Govt

Residual stake sale to continue: Govt

Rediff.com25 Nov 2003

The divestment ministry would concentrate on "legal option" to resolve the divestment impasse arising out of the Supreme Court verdict on HPCL and BPCL, but would continue with residual stake sale plans in companies like CMC Ltd and VSNL.

VSNL row: Tata seeks arbitration

VSNL row: Tata seeks arbitration

Rediff.com16 Sep 2003

VSNL may demerge telecom business

VSNL may demerge telecom business

Rediff.com31 Mar 2007

The existing company is expected to continue as the holding arm of its huge real estate assets.

Govt plans IPO for more PSUs

Govt plans IPO for more PSUs

Rediff.com10 Jul 2003

Buoyed by the overwhelming response to the public offer for its stake in Maruti, the government on Thursday decided to sell its remaining shares to public in the five privatised companies.

VSNL to provide VPN services globally

VSNL to provide VPN services globally

Rediff.com2 Jul 2003

Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited will start offering virtual private network services to the United States and Europe.

VSNL forms subsidiary in US to tap IP-VPN market

VSNL forms subsidiary in US to tap IP-VPN market

Rediff.com26 Jun 2003

The telecommunications and Internet services provider Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd has formed a fully owned subsidiary in the US, VSNL America Inc, to offer the Internet protocol-virutal private network solutions in that country.

Tatas to hike VSNL stake via market purchase

Tatas to hike VSNL stake via market purchase

Rediff.com13 Feb 2007

A golden share means that the government would sell its 26.12 per cent stake in the company and in return ask for a single share with controlling stake.

Corporate espionage goes undetected in India

Corporate espionage goes undetected in India

Rediff.com10 Feb 2007

Companies that invest heavily in firewalls and other protection measures forget that over 15 per cent of their employees are talking to headhunters and prospective new employers at that very moment, say experts.

VSNL to overhaul Net infrastructure

VSNL to overhaul Net infrastructure

Rediff.com28 May 2003

VSNL, Australian firm in pact for undersea cable

VSNL, Australian firm in pact for undersea cable

Rediff.com22 Dec 2006

Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd has tied up with Australia-based telecommunications carrier Pipe Networks to lay a new submarine cable linking Australia to Guam.

VSNL board to take up using Tata name on Friday

VSNL board to take up using Tata name on Friday

Rediff.com1 Dec 2006

Internet and telephony major Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd may incorporate 'Tata' in its name, an issue that is likely to be discussed at the company's board meeting on Friday.

VSNL to invest $600m in Europe, Asia cables

VSNL to invest $600m in Europe, Asia cables

Rediff.com25 Aug 2006

The cables dovetail into VSNL's plans to build a global submarine cable system connecting India. \n\n

VSNL to invest $300 mn on India-Europe sea cable

VSNL to invest $300 mn on India-Europe sea cable

Rediff.com24 Apr 2006

Tatas-owned Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited plans to lay an undersea cable between India and Europe, covering about 10,000 km, at an investment of over $300 million.

VSNL to slash bandwidth rates

VSNL to slash bandwidth rates

Rediff.com1 Dec 2005

VSNL acquires Tata Power Broadband Co

VSNL acquires Tata Power Broadband Co

Rediff.com31 Oct 2005

Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd has completed the acquisition of the entire stake of Tata Power Company Ltd in Tata Power Broadband Company Ltd.

Can VSNL become a global player?

Can VSNL become a global player?

Rediff.com4 Apr 2005

VSNL to bid for Pak Telecom

VSNL to bid for Pak Telecom

Rediff.com7 Jan 2005

India Inc on a buying spree in '04

India Inc on a buying spree in '04

Rediff.com28 Dec 2004

Singapore-India undersea cable launched

Singapore-India undersea cable launched

Rediff.com3 Nov 2004

Close on the heels of acquiring Tyco Global Network, Tata group chairman Ratan Tata on Wednesday launched a $100 million undersea optical fibre cable linking Singapore to India.

Intelsat pie to fund VSNL expansion

Intelsat pie to fund VSNL expansion

Rediff.com2 Sep 2004

Internet gateway and service provider Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd will use the proceeds from the sale of its 5.42 per cent stake in US satellite firm

ISPs see big rise in users

ISPs see big rise in users

Rediff.com2 Aug 2004