This will push the size of the division to 25,000. Pitroda panel had suggested BSNL to cut staff strength by 100,000.
BSNL would be the first company to introduce a prepaid system for broadband services. Under the new system, customers would be able to use the broadband service through their account from any BSNL phone across the country, provided they are carrying their own modem and have a valid prepaid coupon.
Jio makes data on call drops public, says 121 mn calls failed in a day
Subscriber needs to pay Rs 19 for the service.
Bharti Airtel called the prices exorbitant while Vodafone Idea wants the auctions take place in 2020. The auctions need to happen when the infrastructure is ready for the roll out, be it in terms of fiberisation levels, or optimisation of equipment and software etc. Spending a hefty amount on a technology (airwaves) that at present offers limited returns is not going to be a priority for the incumbent telcos.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) chairman J S Sarma said his recommendation to tweak the existing norms for mergers and acquisitions aims to prevent the union of two big companies or a big and a medium-sized operator, but it provides enough scope for mergers between others.
British Telecom's sustainability index aims to rank Indian companies according to their corporate social responsibility initiatives, says Sreelatha Menon.
WiMax Forum, the representative body of WiMax operators, alleged that BSNL had deployed its WiMax services on the frequency division duplex-based spectrum band, which does not conform to international standards for WiMax technology. The forum also sought easier rollout obligations for the successful bidders of BWA spectrum.
Lt Governor says discoms must cooperate or face cancellation of licences. Ficci cries interference.
'The key is to keep the growth sustainable over a period of time.'
Recalibrating data of past years using 2011-12 as the base year instead of 2004-05, the Central Statistics Office estimated that India's GDP grew by 8.5% in the financial year 2010-11 and not at 10.3% as previously estimated.
Telecom infrastructure major GTL Infrastructure will use its Rs 2,200 crore cash reserves to buy back foreign currency convertible bonds.
GSM operator Aircel on Wednesday became the seventh telecom operator in Delhi. Gurdeep Singh, chief operating officer, spoke to Business Standard's Ishita Russell on the company's plan to tackle competition in a congested market.
Safety standards are thrown to the wind as government urges consumers to use mobile wallets at petrol pumps, Shine Jacob & Karan Choudhury/Business Standard report from New Delhi.
Now sole contender as L&T Infotech quits race
Reliance Communications' third entry into the telecom business, starting with the time it was run under a different name when the Ambanis were an undivided group, has predictably got the mobile industry in a tizzy.
'Loss of these urban salaried jobs is, therefore, likely to have a particularly debilitating impact on the economy, besides causing immediate hardship to middle-class households,' points out Mahesh Vyas.
Standard Chartered on Friday lowered India's growth forecast for the current financial year to 4.7 per cent from earlier 5.5 per cent, citing "upside risks" to inflation and fiscal deficit.
In the not too distant future, you could see 5G technology being used for functions such as remotely-performed robotic surgeries, mine equipment operated remotely or cars driven by someone sitting hundreds of miles away. While these ideas will certainly find application globally, the urgent need for them in India could spur swifter adoption here than elsewhere.
The 5G road map pursued by India should not only move the country forward but also result in progress of weaker sections of society.
The Videocon group has expressed interest in buying telecom giant Motorola's struggling mobile handset business, which is being split into a separate company. "We have hired one of the world's top three investment bankers who will convey our interest to buy out the mobile handset business of the US company," Group Chairman Venugopal Dhoot told Business Standard.
Bhupendra Kumar Modi of Spice Corp on Thursday sent an expression of interest to the new Satyam Computer Services board to acquire the fraud-hit company.
The DoT report is expected by the end of the month.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Thursday visited Sopore town that had been in the news recently for violence and attacks on the mobile service providers and telecom towers.
The iPhone was not the first touch-driven handset when it launched last year, or even the fastest for internet browsing over standard cellular networks but the impact of Apple's consumer smartphone on the world's handset business still reverberates through the telecom industry.
In the aviation sector, 100 per cent FDI is allowed under automatic route for MRO (maintenance, repair, overhaul), ground handling, and aircraft purchase.
These circles account for 23 per cent of Bharti's revenues and armed with additional spectrum, it will eat into rivals' share
Indian football received a shot in the arm on Friday with Bharti Enterprises announcing that it would spend Rs.1 billion to improve the sport at the grassroots level. The plan includes opening a world-class academy.
The change in stance follows a strong opposition by automakers of the proposed government plan to ban two-wheelers (below 150cc) and three-wheelers by 2023 and 2025, respectively
While moving towards the new technology is compelling and inevitable, powering 5G would also mean massive initial investments for telcos, says Surajeet Das Gupta.
On September 4, Trai issued a consultation paper on call drops.
Vodafone can mitigate risks of money-laundering through M-Pesa by making sure the funds are being traced.
The high-profile bidding war for control of Hutch-Essar could intensify with reports in the British media suggesting that Indian partner Ruias have received funding pledges worth up to $25 billion to buy out foreign stakeholder Hutchison Telecom.
Reliance Communications will be investing around Rs 15,000 crore (Rs 150 billion) to set up and install an additional 15,000 base transceiver stations in the country.
British Telecom of the UK is considering a low-powered global system for mobile communications service in India, which can bring down the costs significantly on calls made by mobile phones inside offices.
The telecom regulator explains how he's hobbled by government policy and clarifies some parts of his latest recommendations.
Bharti Airtel on Tuesday welcomed the decision of the directors of Vodafone to abstain from its board meeting, in view of the UK-based telecom major's interest in acquiring rival Hutch-Essar.
While lower gas output led to earnings cuts, price rises with regular ramp-ups in output will lead to earnings upgrades
Two brothers have begun collaborating in certain businesses.
