News for 'mobile-services'

Telecom Revolution: How 4G will change your life forever

Telecom Revolution: How 4G will change your life forever

Rediff.com4 Jun 2012

4G, already on offer in Kolkata and Bangalore, is all set to change the way you use your mobile phone, watch TV and surf the Net.

IT Act may police 3G services

IT Act may police 3G services

Rediff.com20 Sep 2011

The exercise is ostensibly for security reasons and to prevent misuse of the freedom of speech in cyberspace.

Hyundai, Kia to invest $300 mn in Ola for EVs

Hyundai, Kia to invest $300 mn in Ola for EVs

Rediff.com20 Mar 2019

The three companies - Ola, Hyundai and Kia - will co-create solutions to operate and manage fleet vehicles.

Cyclone Nisarga: 3 dead in Maha; power lines snapped

Cyclone Nisarga: 3 dead in Maha; power lines snapped

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

Cyclone Nisarga slammed Maharashtra coast with wind speeds of up to 120 kmph, making landfall at 12.30 pm at Alibaug near Mumbai. The process was completed by 2.30 pm, a senior India Meteorological Department official said. Alibaug witnessed wind speeds of up to 120 kilometres per hour. It weakened into a 'deep depression' late on Wednesday evening, the IMD said.

'India is a fundamental part of Uber's growth'

'India is a fundamental part of Uber's growth'

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says the younger generation doesn't dream of owning a car, but instead wants the freedom of having any service on demand.

Digital revolution: India comes of age

Digital revolution: India comes of age

Rediff.com31 Dec 2010

India's digital world has witnessed tremendous growth in the past decade.

DoT stops 3G services under roaming pacts

DoT stops 3G services under roaming pacts

Rediff.com23 Dec 2011

Says Airtel-Vodafone-Idea pacts violate licence terms; firms may move TDSAT.

The mistakes companies make...

The mistakes companies make...

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

How Bajaj, Colgate, Raymonds, Zee lost out.. Strategic errors have hurt many companies, says adguru Sandeep Goyal.

Sister, daughter of Farooq Abdullah released

Sister, daughter of Farooq Abdullah released

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

Abdullah's sister Suraiya, his daughter Safiya and 11 other women furnished a personal bond of Rs 10,000 and surety of Rs 40,000 each under section 107 of criminal procedure code, giving an assurance that they would maintain peace, the officials said.

Govt to auction 4G spectrum this year: Sibal

Govt to auction 4G spectrum this year: Sibal

Rediff.com29 Feb 2012

Sibal said the government will have enough radio waves for all operators after it is released from the defence services as well as the cancellation of 122 2G new licences by the Supreme Court in the 2G spectrum allocation case.

Saddled with huge debt, Vodafone-Idea will find it hard to grow

Saddled with huge debt, Vodafone-Idea will find it hard to grow

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

The merged entity would lead with a revenue market share of about 37 per cent against Airtel's 31.2 per cent and Jio's 14.5 per cent

Corporate, PE investments in EV start-ups grow 170%

Corporate, PE investments in EV start-ups grow 170%

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

The $306-million investment in Ola Electric Mobility by SoftBank Corp, Arun Sarin Family, Ratan Tata and Matrix has been the biggest funding in this space in value terms this year.

The Aadhaar Effect: Say bye to your privacy

The Aadhaar Effect: Say bye to your privacy

Rediff.com25 Mar 2017

'In 1984, George Orwell dreamt up the concept of a dictatorship that worked on surveillance.' 'The reality of 2017 goes a long way beyond everything that Orwell imagined.' says Devangshu Datta.

Synergising operations: BSNL, MTNL begin talks

Synergising operations: BSNL, MTNL begin talks

Rediff.com18 May 2011

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd has started talks on synergising operations with Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd, which offers telecom services in Delhi and Mumbai.

Militants hurl grenades at police station, mobile tower in J-K

Militants hurl grenades at police station, mobile tower in J-K

Rediff.com30 May 2015

No one was injured in the attack, said officials.

Jayesh Desai to fill in for Sanjay Chandra

Jayesh Desai to fill in for Sanjay Chandra

Rediff.com26 Apr 2011

Board of directors of Unitech Wireless to clear name on Tuesday.

3G: Govt allows video calls subject to norms

3G: Govt allows video calls subject to norms

Rediff.com13 Jan 2011

After initial hiccups, the government on Thursday permitted carriage of video calls on mobile networks subject to an undertaking by operators that they would provide interception capability by July 31 this year.

Bharti Airtel bets big on mobile gaming

Bharti Airtel bets big on mobile gaming

Rediff.com6 Apr 2011

The country's largest telecom player Bharti Airtel sees 3G as a major growth propeller and says the journey of 3G to 4G and to LTE (long-term evolution) would take place much faster in India.

Soon, you won't need to switch off mobiles during flights

Soon, you won't need to switch off mobiles during flights

Rediff.com1 May 2018

Availability of Wi-Fi is also expected to provide local airlines an additional source of revenues amid stiff competition in the fast growing Indian aviation market.

Flipkart to roll out EVs for last-mile deliveries

Flipkart to roll out EVs for last-mile deliveries

Rediff.com28 Jun 2019

The aim is to replace nearly 40 per cent of its existing last mile fleet of delivery vans with EVs by March 2020. o start with, the company is looking at deploying nearly 160 e-vans by the end of 2019.

Trai defers zero-IUC regime till Dec 2020

Trai defers zero-IUC regime till Dec 2020

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

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.

Cabinet approves pension proposal for MTNL employees

Cabinet approves pension proposal for MTNL employees

Rediff.com26 Dec 2013

The decision is likely to bring additional amount of about Rs 1,500 crore or Rs 15 billion (including interest) in the books of MTNL as refund from government for the pension that the PSU paid to its employees.

Etisalat head says talking on merger with RCom

Etisalat head says talking on merger with RCom

Rediff.com30 Sep 2010

Emirates Telecommunications of the United Arab Emirates, better known as Etisalat, is in discussion with Reliance Communications for a possible merger or acquisition.

Tata Tele overtakes BSNL

Tata Tele overtakes BSNL

Rediff.com13 Sep 2010

TTSL is now behind only Bharti Airtel, Reliance Communications and Vodafone, the company said in a statement.

Old India is still sceptical about investing in start-ups

Old India is still sceptical about investing in start-ups

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

Though startups find 17 mentions in the Budget speech of the finance minister, and have been promised tax exemptions, the reality is that only 2 per cent of the 4,648 applications received from startups for income tax exemption had been approved as of February 2019, according to an answer to a Parliament question. As India's startup space bubbles with activity - new, young players are tapping into opportunities opening up - there are local anti-portfolio stories circulating about investors missing opportunities in 'unicorns', or companies that have reached valuation of $ 1 billion, says Vandana Gombar.

Mobile rates: Indians pay more than the Americans

Mobile rates: Indians pay more than the Americans

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

India ranks 83, among 166 countries, in spending on mobile rates

Stop all 3G services: Home ministry tells DoT

Stop all 3G services: Home ministry tells DoT

Rediff.com10 Aug 2010

Says nothing should move until system is in place to enable full tapping of lines.

Airtel to don a new logo

Airtel to don a new logo

Rediff.com18 Nov 2010

The country's largest mobile service provider Bharti Airtel is all set to overhaul its look and come forth in a new avatar. The re-designed logo would be launched for Indian as well as overseas operations to bring synergy among the company's business ventures.

Datacom under CBI lens

Datacom under CBI lens

Rediff.com8 Feb 2011

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is looking into the funding and transactions of Datacom Services (now Videocon Mobile), which was among the firms awarded a 2G telecom licence in January 2008.

Huawei India: Latest victim of US, China trade war

Huawei India: Latest victim of US, China trade war

Rediff.com28 May 2019

Without Google's Android operating system, Huawei may have to put off new launches.

ITI launches SIM cards

ITI launches SIM cards

Rediff.com20 Feb 2003

ITI launched 32 kilobytes SIM cards for BSNL's Cellone mobile service.

SingTel hikes stake in Bharti Airtel

SingTel hikes stake in Bharti Airtel

Rediff.com12 Jan 2011

Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) has increased its stake in Bharti Airtel, India's largest mobile service provider, to 32.15 per cent from 32.04 per cent.

Peace again gets stoned to death in Kashmir; toll rises to 65

Peace again gets stoned to death in Kashmir; toll rises to 65

Rediff.com21 Aug 2016

One person was killed in a clash between a mob and security forces in downtown Srinagar on Sunday evening, shattering the peace that was by and large witnessed in Kashmir through the day with curfew in force in the capital and two other towns.

Why Mumbai shops today say 'SIM Cards Unavailable'

Why Mumbai shops today say 'SIM Cards Unavailable'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2010

In an astonishing revelation, Mumbai Police in a survey has found that 60 per cent of prepaid SIM cards were procured using fake documents in the city.

Mobile user base suffers biggest fall since April 2018

Mobile user base suffers biggest fall since April 2018

Rediff.com22 May 2019

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio, however, continued to add wireless subscribers

Mukesh begins talks with Anil on infra sharing

Mukesh begins talks with Anil on infra sharing

Rediff.com12 Jun 2010

Right after it returned to the telecom sector by acquiring Infotel Broadband, Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries (RIL) began discussions with brother Anil Ambani's mobile service provider, Reliance Communications (RCom), for a possible sharing of infrastructure.

Bharti enters mobile handset business

Bharti enters mobile handset business

Rediff.com20 Sep 2010

In what could give jitters to players like Nokia, Samsung and other such stables, Bharti on Sunday announced its entry into the fast-growing mobile handset business.

3G video calls: Govt to address security concerns

3G video calls: Govt to address security concerns

Rediff.com24 Dec 2010

The government will soon resolve the security concerns surrounding third-generation (3G) video calls.

Meet J S Sarma, the Trai chief in the hot seat

Meet J S Sarma, the Trai chief in the hot seat

Rediff.com21 May 2010

The telecom regulator has been in the hot seat for many decisions that have fundamentally changed the country's telecom business.