Reliance Infocomm has launched Reliance India card that facilitates calls from its mobile or fixed wireless phone to any of its phone anywhere across the country at Re 1 minute and all other calls, including national long distance, at Rs 2 a minute.
The Virtus is indeed designed to look, act and behave like a well-built European sedan that swims in the segment between the compact sedan VW Vento and the larger Passat, says Pavan Lall.
British telecom giant Vodafone is in discussions to sell its about 5 per cent stake in telecom infrastructure company Indus Towers to Bharti Airtel, according to industry sources. The deal, if it goes through, could be worth over Rs 3,300 crore, they said. When contacted, Vodafone refused to comment on the matter. An e-mail sent to Bharti Airtel did not elicit any response.
The number of telephone subscribers touched 543.20 million at the end of November, taking tele-density closer to the half-way mark, driven by a record 17.65 million new additions in wireless telephony, sectoral regulator Trai said on Wednesday.
In the Union Budget for 2021-22 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday, the force received Rs 429.05 crore, an increase of Rs 2.78 crore (or 0.65 per cent hike) from the last budget.
The lack of bandwidth and content means it will be a long time before online streaming services take off in India.
Intel, the world's largest chipmaker, is understood to be in talks with leading Indian telecom companies like Tata Communications (formerly VSNL), Bharti Airtel and Reliance Communications that could bid for broadband wireless access spectrum to be auctioned by the government in January 2010.
The overall wireless subscriber base increased to 114 crore at the end of June
While participation of start-ups in the space sector has largely been minimal so far, their involvement will be key towards building India's very own aerospace companies such as Maxar, Elon Musk's SpaceX and Rocket Labs, according to experts.
Professor Lajos Hanzo, chair of Telecommunications at the University's School of Electronics and Computer Science, and his team are working in a consortium with nine UK institutions and seven Indian Institutes of Technology to design the next generation of wireless systems across India.
It came as a surprise to all stakeholders - competing telecom companies (telcos), most analysts and even the government's internal projections on revenues from the 5G auctions. Reliance Jio disrupted all calculations by paying a stiff Rs 40,000 crore to buy 10 MHz of spectrum in the 700-MHz band, globally considered a key band for efficient 5G service coverage, along with the default 3.5 GHz band and the ultra-high speed and low-latency millimetre band of 26 GHz band. So what made Jio pay almost 45 per cent of its total spend in this auction for the 700 MHz band - much more than what it rustled up even for the 3.5 GHz band?
With the addition of 4,000 employees, the RCom staff strength is estimated to rise to 9,500
There are opportunities to repeat the success of NTP '99 with 3G and Broadband Wireless Access, says Shyam Ponappa.
Tata Motors on Wednesday expanded its electric vehicle range in the country with the launch of Nexon EV MAX, priced between Rs 17.74-19.24 lakh (ex-showroom). Equipped with a 40.5 kWh lithium-ion battery pack, the Nexon EV Max offers 33 per cent higher battery capacity than the Nexon EV, delivering ARAI certified range of 437 km (under standard testing conditions), ensuring uninterrupted inter-city travel. ARAI refers to Automotive Research Association of India. The model produces 105 kW (143 PS) of power and delivers a torque of 250 Nm, resulting in 0 to 100 sprint times in under 9 seconds.
Tata Communications unveils an ambitious plan to become global leader in wireless broadband by launching the world's largest commercial network
The total number of telephones (wireless and wired) in the country stood at 248.66 million, compared with 241.02 million in August this year.
India is ranked below Bhutan and Sri Lanka in terms of broadband penetration, says TRAI.
They are lighter and cheaper than their older sibling, the Gear Icon X, says Khalid Anzar.
It emerges that Vi has probably offered good data quality despite being short on spectrum and infrastructure due to its stretched finances. Did the two companies that merged face the heat due to price wars? Probably. Did the government's tough stance in demanding its "due" share of telecom revenues hurt the company? Certainly!
Indian telecom sector has registered a phenomenal growth and has become second largest telephone network in the world after China.
India now has 402 million internet users - second only to China.
India's controversial 3G auction has attracted the attention from some very unusual quarters.
Buoyed by the growing wireless market in India, Japan-based electronics and technology major Toshiba is planning to tap the country's mobile segment by the end of this year.
For Rs 14,900 (Rs 18,900 with the wireless charging case), they are a great gadget, says Veer Arjun Singh, but he has a few concerns.
The thinnest and lightest iPhone, has been completely redesigned to feature a new 4-inch Retina display; an Apple-designed A6 chip for blazing fast performance; and ultrafast wireless technology with a better battery life.
Google, the world's largest search engine and one of the biggest internet brands, is understood to be eyeing opportunities in the third generation of mobile telephony, or 3G, in India.
It is boom time for the communications sector with India adding 200.8 lakh (20.08 million) wireless subscribers in the quarter ended December 2006, taking the gross telecom subscriber base to 18.9 crore (189.92 million).
'We are losing the battle of secularism, but we have not lost.'
AT&T has applied for a mobile licence in India in partnership with Mahindra Telecommunications, a local telecoms company, and Mr de la Vega said it was hoping to acquire spectrum for its wireless services.
Chinese wireless solutions provider Comba Telecom Ltd on Tuesday deepened its engagement with India with launch of its local office
While Airtel's India wireless operational performance was one of its worst in recent times, Jio surprised the Street by reporting a higher expected operating and net profit.
The Maybach GLS 600 4MATIC is the first-ever SUV offering in the company's ultra-luxurious 'Mercedes-Maybach' range. It is the only second Maybach model to be rolled out in the Indian market, following the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class.
Airline flight attendants reveal the craziest requests they have received from passengers!
The Punjab government had moved a habeas corpus petition in the high court on Friday.
Mobile users can expect a sharp fall in tariffs and access to a range of sophisticated services if the government accepts recommendations by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to permit mobile virtual network operators.
Huawei, as well as ZTE, has of late shown interest in setting up a manufacturing facility in India.
'India is well positioned to be a leading player in this new era of communication and entertainment.'
Google uses solar panel and wind to power electronic equipment in the balloon throughout the day.
Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Friday said it has signed an agreement to buy Vodafone's 4.7 per cent stake in Indus Towers on the condition that the proceeds will be used for investment in Vodafone Idea and clearing its dues towards the mobile tower company. Debt-ridden Vodafone Idea (VIL) has been unable to pay dues to Indus Towers and both VIL and promoter Vodafone have proposed a payment plan to clear the outstanding amount by July 15. In the meantime, VIL has committed to pay certain minimum amount each month to Indus Towers.
With cars like the Toyota Corolla and the Honda Civic selling in very small numbers and potentially even being phased out, the Octavia has very little competition, says Pavan Lall.
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