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.
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.
There are opportunities to repeat the success of NTP '99 with 3G and Broadband Wireless Access, says Shyam Ponappa.
Airline flight attendants reveal the craziest requests they have received from passengers!
They are lighter and cheaper than their older sibling, the Gear Icon X, says Khalid Anzar.
The Punjab government had moved a habeas corpus petition in the high court on Friday.
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.
Tata Communications unveils an ambitious plan to become global leader in wireless broadband by launching the world's largest commercial network
India is ranked below Bhutan and Sri Lanka in terms of broadband penetration, says TRAI.
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.
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 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.
India now has 402 million internet users - second only to China.
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.
Indian telecom sector has registered a phenomenal growth and has become second largest telephone network in the world after 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.
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.
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.
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).
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
Major Somnath Sharma was awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously for his bravery in the Kashmir operations on November 3, 1947.
Google uses solar panel and wind to power electronic equipment in the balloon throughout the day.
'I told myself, I will be 23 next year. Why can't I be a billionaire too?'
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.'
Trai's move is seen as a relief for the debt ridden sector and the industry body COAI expects that continuing with six paise mobile call termination charge will not have any impact on consumers as operators have already absorbed this charge in their recently increased mobile call and data rates.
Demand of mobile handsets in the country is expected to reach 350 million units per annum by 2020, says a study by industry body FICCI with market analyst firm Ernst and Young (E&Y).
The number of telephone subscribers in India increased from 1,183.15 million at the end of May to 1,186.63 million at the end of June.
India's first Android-powered mobile HTC Magic has Bharti Airtel as its exclusive carrier and is priced at Rs 29,900. "The handset would be available in the Indian market in the first week of July... We are confident of the product doing well and expect to sell about 25,000 units in the next four-five months," said HTC India Country Manager Ajay Sharma. HTC Magic is a touchscreen handset equipped with a 3.2-inch screen, 3.2 megapixel camera and has 3G capabilities.
WiMAX technology provides wireless transmission of data using a variety of modes.
India will be a significant engine of the global wireless subscriber growth as over 2.5 billion people world over would use mobile phones by 2009, according to a report released by market research firm In-Stat/MDR.
Here's a recap of the events from the past 24 hours.
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On May 24, 2012, Bharti Airtel and Qualcomm announced an agreement under which Bharti had acquired 49 per cent interest in Qualcomm AP's India entities with licences to offer 4G data services in four circles of Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana and Kerala.
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