FemtoCells, the next big telecom thing

FemtoCells -- a new technology that boosts indoor coverage of mobile phone networks, thus reducing call drops and signal failures -- is fast catching the fancy of Indian telecom operators like......

How Krishna broke free of autism

When Krishna Narayanan was four years old, his mother showed him an apple and repeated, "Apple... apple..." He knew not only the word 'apple', but many, many other complicated words. He wanted to......

Nokia buys Alcatel-Lucent to grow in telecom gear

Finnish telecom network equipment maker Nokia has agreed to buy Alcatel-Lucent in an all-share transaction that values its smaller French rival at 15.6 billion euros ($16.6 billion).  Nokia......

Heads may roll at MTNL if services are not improved in 6 months

State-run telecom firm MTNL has been given six months to improve the quality of its services, failing which heads may roll at the company. Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in a review meeting......

Nokia India head P Balaji resigns

P Balaji, managing director of Nokia India - now called Microsoft Devices Group - has resigned from the company. He will continue as an advisor to Microsoft Devices Group till October. "After......

Fastest ever broadband speed achieved in London

In a breakthrough, scientists in the UK have achieved the "fastest ever" broadband speeds of 1.4 terabits per second - enough to transmit 44 high-definition movies at once. The joint test by......