NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a petition by GSM players that challenged the government’s decision to allow telcos to offer mobile services under dual technology (both GSM and CDMA technology platforms). GSM operators had told the court that the DoT was ‘attempting to pass off a second and new license to CDMA operators in the garb of dual technology’.
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Saturday, August 23, 2008
Hefty price tag spoils iPhone's launch party
MUMBAI\DELHI: High price and lack of high-end 3G services seem to have dampened Apple’s iPhone launch party in India. Only a few buyers turned up at midnight launches done by both the operators across eight cities in India.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Vodafone looking at instalment scheme to sell iPhone
NEW DELHI: Vodafone, one of the two license holders for the latest Apple iPhone that went on sale at midnight Thursday in India, is looking at easy finance schemes to help sell the product in the country, a person familiar with the development said.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
TRAI's STD move to hit telcos
NEW DELHI: Telecom regulator TRAI’s move to ask the government to give customers the freedom to choose their long-distance carrier for STD and ISD services, coupled with the introduction of internet telephony, is set to impact the bottom lines of all service providers. ET spoke to several telecom analysts and market watchers who were of the view that if DoT were to give a go ahead for both sets of the regulator’s recommendations, it would result in a 33% to 77% fall in telcos’ revenues from long-distance services. About 10-20% of the service providers’ total revenues come from long-distance services.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Idea among five operators agree to provide link to RCom GSM
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the deadline of TRAI's direction to give interconnection to RCom GSM network, five operators, including Idea Cellular, MTNL and Tata Communication have agreed to provide link of their network to the Anil Ambani group company.
You can soon pick your best STD plan
NEW DELHI: You’ll soon get to choose the cheapest STD and ISD tariffs, irrespective of your service provider. After recommending that internet telephony be opened up, telecom regulator TRAI this week will mandate that telcos offer their subscribers the freedom to choose a carrier of their choice for making long-distance calls, whether domestic (STD) or international (ISD).
BSNL in talks with RCOM for interconnection
NEW DELHI: Directed by telecom regulator TRAI, state-run BSNL is in dialogue with Reliance Communication (RCOM) to work out an amicable interconnection arrangement for the Anil Ambani group firm's GSM network.
Net telephony freed, call rates set to plunge further
NEW DELHI: Consumers will soon be able to make STD calls as cheap as 10-40 paise and possibly make free local calls from their computers. Telecom regulator TRAI on Monday removed all curbs on internet telephony in the country, allowing internet service providers (ISPs) to terminate internet telephony calls on phones, including mobiles.
Apple updates iPhone software to fix glitches
NEW YORK: Apple Inc has issued a software update for the latest iPhone to help fix connection problems that led to a flurry of online complaints from customers, a European mobile service provider said on Tuesday.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Apple's iPhone raises concern over Data security
And you thought Google's got the goods on you. Sure, the Web search leader keeps tabs on the searches that emanate from your PC. But consider the data dossier that could be drawn up on users of Apple's iPhone.
COAI may challenge TRAI's directive on RCom interconnection
NEW DELHI: GSM operators may approach TDSAT challenging TRAI's directive, which asked them to give interconnection to Reliance Communication GSM network.
Monday, August 18, 2008
BSNL to start 3G services by Dec; places orders for equipment
NEW DELHI : State-owned BSNL has set an ambitious target of starting next generation 3G mobile services in December to take a lead over private operators and has placed the purchase orders for the northern, eastern and western zones.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Govt to finalise 3G spectrum auction process by Sept 30
NEW DELHI: Government is working towards finalising the online auction process of 3G spectrum by September 30.
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