News for 'gsm'

CDMA has won: Mukesh Ambani

CDMA has won: Mukesh Ambani

Rediff.com14 Apr 2003

Amid the ongoing controversy over limited mobility service by basic telecom operators, Reliance Industries asserted on Monday that it was keeping its telecom services in conformity with the licence conditions and said it wanted fair returns and was n

Cell firms ring in Navratri freebies

Cell firms ring in Navratri freebies

Rediff.com26 Sep 2003

Trai pegs 800MHz base price 48% above previous auction price

Trai pegs 800MHz base price 48% above previous auction price

Rediff.com23 Feb 2014

At Rs 2,685 crore for 1MHz pan-Indian spectrum, reserve price would be 52% higher than that of 1,800MHz band

LG to launch laptops, notebook PCs

LG to launch laptops, notebook PCs

Rediff.com22 Jan 2004

LG Electronics India on Thursday said it will launch several new products -- including laptops and notebook computers -- and offer up to 20 models of GSM mobile phones in the Indian market.

Average mobile bill below Rs 400

Average mobile bill below Rs 400

Rediff.com11 Feb 2005

Hutchison, BPL join tariff war

Hutchison, BPL join tariff war

Rediff.com13 Dec 2003

Mobile rates to drop more, says Bharti chief

Mobile rates to drop more, says Bharti chief

Rediff.com4 Dec 2003

Sunil Mittal also said that the company was in talks with some banks for acquisition of firms in new circles after unified licensing regime comes in place.

BPL Mobile hikes rental, access fees

BPL Mobile hikes rental, access fees

Rediff.com21 Jan 2003

Even as cellular companies announced on Tuesday free incoming calls on their network, BPL Mobile has increased the rentals and access fee of both its pre-paid and post-paid users by Rs 100 and Rs 54 respectively from January 24.

Goa RSS rebel announces new party, vows to defeat BJP

Goa RSS rebel announces new party, vows to defeat BJP

Rediff.com2 Oct 2016

Subhash Velingkar floated a new party in Goa and vowed to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party in the coming assembly polls

How good is the Reliance Jio service?

How good is the Reliance Jio service?

Rediff.com10 May 2016

Trial offer is only by invite as of now, but is expected to be extended soon to select customers of Reliance Digital Express.

Nokia cuts handset prices

Nokia cuts handset prices

Rediff.com25 Jul 2003

Telecom equipment market up 10% in 2002-03

Telecom equipment market up 10% in 2002-03

Rediff.com23 Jun 2003

Buoyed by the growth in the wireless market, the telecom equipment market grew by 10 per cent in 2002-03 to touch Rs 28,238 crore (Rs 282.38 billion), according to a latest survey.

Airtel announces new tariffs

Airtel announces new tariffs

Rediff.com15 May 2003

AirTel on Thursday announced a tariff plan for new subscribers in which the user has to pay a net monthly charge of Rs 299 and rupee one per minute for cell-to-cell local calls.

In the battle for 4G, who has an edge?

In the battle for 4G, who has an edge?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

Of the two big players, while Bharti Airtel can leverage its existing subscriber base, newcomer Reliance Jio will have to wean away subscribers from the incumbents

'Mobile operators' profitability under extreme stress'

'Mobile operators' profitability under extreme stress'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2013

With the profitability of telecom operators declining due to "low tariffs and high costs", GSM industry body COAI Chairman Himanshu Kampania has said the mobile sector cannot sustain future investments with present low margins.

100% FDI in telecom sector gets nod

100% FDI in telecom sector gets nod

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

Inter-ministerial body Telecom Commission on Tuesday approved hiking foreign direct investment limit in the sector from 74 per cent to 100 per cent.

Airtel, China Mobile tie up for 5G, telecom equipment

Airtel, China Mobile tie up for 5G, telecom equipment

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

This move gives Airtel and Chinese major immense benefits.

Congress on top in Goa, BJP suffers setback

Congress on top in Goa, BJP suffers setback

Rediff.com11 Mar 2017

The Aam Aadmi Party, which entered the fray with much fanfare, failed to make any impact at the hustings.

The feature phones era is not over yet!

The feature phones era is not over yet!

Rediff.com22 Feb 2017

Feature phones still hold the majority of the 270 million handsets market in the country/

Call drops rise to 25% in April-June

Call drops rise to 25% in April-June

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

The call drop rate should not be more than 2 per cent and for worst affected cells it should not be more than 3 per cent.

Telecom mergers and acquisitions details by month end: Sibal

Telecom mergers and acquisitions details by month end: Sibal

Rediff.com10 Jul 2013

Indian telecom sector has at present around 13 mobile phone service providers with some of them expected to go for consolidation once the final guidelines are in place.

Nokia all set to suspend Chennai plant operations tomorrow

Nokia all set to suspend Chennai plant operations tomorrow

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

Nokia started operations at Sriperumbudur plant near Chennai, the second biggest facilities by any global firm, in 2006 after Korean auto major Hyundai's came up with its plant in the late 1990s.

CAG flags financial gap of Rs 31,000 cr in telecom sector

CAG flags financial gap of Rs 31,000 cr in telecom sector

Rediff.com8 May 2015

DoT though failed to implement TRAI's recommendations to levy spectrum usage charge

Will Jio conquer the sky also?

Will Jio conquer the sky also?

Rediff.com11 May 2018

The decision of the Telecom Commission to approve in-flight connectivity won't just bring cheer to the chat-friendly passengers, but even more to the telecom industry facing severe financial stress, says Nivedita Mookerji.

Telcos may cut discounts, hike tariffs soon

Telcos may cut discounts, hike tariffs soon

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

Customers may lose freebies or have to pay a little more for mobile services in the days ahead as operators try to make up for Rs 61,100 crore they have committed to government in the latest spectrum auction.

Spectrum bounty: How much will the govt get?

Spectrum bounty: How much will the govt get?

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

The marketplace was simply not conducive to the extension and evolution of broadband networks, particularly for less dense rural markets, so connectivity and services suffered.

India is 4th largest smartphone market globally

India is 4th largest smartphone market globally

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

The report forecasts that by 2020, four out of every five smartphone connections worldwide will come from the developing world.

Ahead of beta launch, RJio to bring out 4G handsets in Sep

Ahead of beta launch, RJio to bring out 4G handsets in Sep

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

Reliance Retail will also sell Wi-Fi dongles.

No proposal of delisting: MTNL

No proposal of delisting: MTNL

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

To revive BSNL and MTNL, DoT is taking various initiatives.

Telecom M&A guidelines to be in place by Nov 1

Telecom M&A guidelines to be in place by Nov 1

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

The minister had last month said that the guidelines will be out by October 15.

Govt likely to ease levy on telecom companies

Govt likely to ease levy on telecom companies

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

DoT plans to initiate move that might lower the revenues telcos share with government.

RCom worst in telcos' call drop test at Hyderabad

RCom worst in telcos' call drop test at Hyderabad

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

The company has reportedly been in the process of shutting its CDMA business and shifting its subscribers to 2G, 3G and 4G networks.

What the Trai chief has to say on spectrum pricing, ad cap and growth

What the Trai chief has to say on spectrum pricing, ad cap and growth

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

Within a week of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India giving its final recommendations on the valuation and pricing of spectrum, Chairman Rahul Khullar speaks to Business Standard on the process the regulator followed in finalising the much-debated issue.

Little spectrum on offer, next auction could be brutal

Little spectrum on offer, next auction could be brutal

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

DoT committee rejects most Trai suggestions for freeing airwaves for sale.

Govt schools in 4 BJP-ruled states to go digital

Govt schools in 4 BJP-ruled states to go digital

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

The MHRD plans to track various performance parameters of government school teachers and students through tablets and smartphones, reports Sahil Makkar.

Govt to ensure that Nokia-like plant closure doesn't repeat

Govt to ensure that Nokia-like plant closure doesn't repeat

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

The Nokia plant near Chennai started operations in 2006.

Govt blames UPA regime for decline of BSNL, MTNL

Govt blames UPA regime for decline of BSNL, MTNL

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad made it clear that as of now, the government has no plans to merge BSNL and MTNL.