According to the developers of the application, it can be deployed in both GSM and CDMA networks and it will deliver operators the ability to increase revenues through opt-in advertising.
A three-member committee, members of which were not a part of BSNL's original tender evaluation committee, will submit its report by Monday for the board to evaluate.
Under pressure from rival CDMA operators and government on the spectrum front, Bharti Airtel on Monday offered Rs 2,650 crore (Rs 26.50 billion) for all-India frequency as an initial bid that can be increased further.
The reduction in mobile roaming rates is certainly great news for subscribers. But this happiness may not last long .
Swedish telecom equipment giant Ericsson on Thursday announced an investment of $100 million (nearly Rs 450 crore) every year in India with an option to enhance it depending upon the growth in the telecom sector.
GSM-based mobile operators are gearing up to launch a key component of web-based value added service - instant messaging - in the next three weeks, where a subscriber can send and receive real time messages.
The steel-to-telecom conglomerate Essar group has roped in London-based creative and consultancy firm, Start Creative, to create a new brand identity.
The group intends to emerge as a consumer-oriented group, shedding its existing heavy industries tag.
As a result of this 150-year rigidity, the police have no means of tracing people who go missing or simply change residence. There is no official statewide, let along nationwide, network where missing-persons alerts and information can be posted.
Bharti Airtel will introduce Fixed Mobile Convergence service by the end of the year.
The launch will lower phone bills and enable customers to use a single phone with a common number for mobile and fixed-line calls.
With only five per cent of its revenues coming from data services, BSNL is planning boost its revenue by bundling PC data card with its cellular connections targeting the frequently travelling customers to access Internet and download data.
The Reliance decision was challenged by various GSM-mobile phone firms and there is an attempt to create a split in their ranks -- Maxis Aircel has already withdrawn from the court case, and it is likely another one or two firms will follow as they've been made to believe this improves their chances of getting spectrum.
The telecom industry is divided over the policies of former Communications Minister Dayanadhi Maran, who resigned on Sunday.
Top brass of Qualcom, developer of CDMA technology, will be visiting India next week and may hold discussions with the company on royalty obligations.\n
IBM chairman, president & chief executive officer Samuel J Palmisano is scheduled to meet Reliance Communications chairman Anil Ambani
AT&T has also applied for a universal access service licence (UASL), which allows operators to offer services in both GSM and CDMA technology, with the Mahindra & Mahindra group, for 22 circles. The US company, however, has stipulated that it wants a majority equity stake in the mobile venture.
Tatas' suggestion for auction stirs up hornet's nest.
Bharti Airtel on Tuesday said it has signed a $400 million contract with Nokia to expand its network in eight circles and deploy a pan India WAP solution.
US telecom major Motorola's worldwide chief executive officer Ed Zander is visiting India next week and is expected to meet IT and Communication Minister Dayanidhi Maran.
After Tata group chief Ratan Tata criticised the spectrum allocation criteria announced by the government, GSM cellular operators on Tuesday took potshots at the guidelines, which they said was 'lenient' towards CDMA operators.
The operator was directed to pay the spectrum charges based on the combined GSM and CDMA spectrum allocated, which otherwise were to be charged separately, it argued.
GSM service provider Idea Cellular might get spectrum to start operations in the Mumbai circle by the end of the year, with the ministry of telecom close to clearing its application.
Union Communications Minister, Dayanidhi Maran, wants India to accept market-driven technologies.
United States-based telecom vendor Motorola on Wednesday said it will once again join the race in case fresh bids were called.
Bharti Airtel has awarded Swedish telecom vendor Ericsson a $1 billion (about Rs 4500 crore or Rs 45 billion) contract extending over three years.
India's 140 million mobile subscribers make missed calls to convey a pre-agreed message.
Hughes Software Systems Ltd said ip.access, a provider of GSM and GPRS infrastructure, will use its protocol stack software for GPRS, SS7 and voice over pocket networks.
You may soon be able to talk without worrying about alarming bills, while on roaming.
The number of telephone subscribers in India surged to 189.93 million in December 2006, taking the country's tele-density to 17.16 per cent.
Spice Communications, a company that offers GSM services in Punjab and Karnataka through its Spice Telecom brand, intends to raise Rs 520 crore (Rs 5.20 billion) through its initial public offering (IPO).
The telecom user base further expanded with the net addition of 63 lakh subscribers in May, taking the total number of telephone connections to 21.8 crore on a tele-density of 19.25 per cent.
Public and private sector GSM operators in the country have demanded an additional 13.2 MHz of spectrum
Jio's disruptive strategy, including free voice services and data at throwaway rates, apart from offering all services free for six months, triggered a consolidation in the telecom sector.
Companies might have to shell out a fourth of the industry's annual net revenue to clear the obligation
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited said on Friday it would seek a lower price from vendors Ericsson and Nokia ahead of awarding them an estimated $4.8 billion contract for adding 45 million GSM lines to its network.
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