China Mobile to invest in GPON backhaul network
Telecom network operator China Mobile is making investment for deploying a GPON (Gigabit Passive Optical Network) mobile backhaul network in the Jiangsu and Henan...
TRAI steps in to improve in-building coverage
Indian telecom regulator TRAI’s consultation paper is expected to improve in-building coverage for boosting service quality.
TRAI feels because people spend a large part of their...
Turkcell opens new data center in Turkey
Telecom network operator Turkcell has recently unveiled a data center in Gebze, near Istanbul, Turkey.
The investment in a new data center is aimed at turning Istanbul...
Airtel Business appoints Ashok Ganapathy as director
Telecom network operator Bharti Airtel today announced that appointment of Ashok Ganapathy as director of Airtel Business.
The new appointment will be effective from 1 July,...
Telenor launches Tonic healthcare service
Telecom network operator Telenor today announced plans to improve healthcare in emerging markets by tapping technology.
The mobile operator has launched the digital healthcare services...
DataWind in talks with telecoms to enter VNO business
DataWind Inc., the makers of tablets, is in talks with several telecom network operators to enter the Indian virtual network operator (VNO) business.
The strategy...
India guidelines for virtual network operators
India Government has released license guidelines for opening the domestic telecom market for Virtual Network Operators (VNO).
“After considering the recommendations of TRAI on VNO,...
Interview with telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
Telecom and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said he has an open mind on empowering the telecom watchdog to impose penalties on...
How Telefonica improved mobile experience at Valencia’s stadium
Telecom network operator Telefonica has improved the mobile experience at Valencia’s Mestalla stadium.
In order to improve customer experience, Telefonica has made investment in Nokia’s...
COAI rejects TRAI’s drive test result for Delhi
Telecom industry body COAI says India’s 900 million plus mobile subscribers should not be confused with the drive test results for Delhi shared by...
Verizon appoints Kalyani Sekar as MD of technology arm
Verizon today announced the appointment of Kalyani Sekar as the managing director of Verizon Data Services India, the IT and Technology arm of Verizon in...
Airtel Payments Bank appoints Shashi Arora as CEO
Airtel Payments Bank announced the appointment of Shashi Arora as the CEO and managing director of the company – replacing Manish Khera, who has...
TRAI launches mobile app for DND services
Indian telecom regulator TRAI has launched DND services mobile app for managing unsolicited commercial communications (UCC).
TRAI has developed the mobile app for easy registration...
Most telecoms do not meet call drop conditions in Delhi
Most telecom network operators have failed to meet the call drop rate threshold of less than two percent in Delhi NCR region (NCR) during a recent...
SoftBank to sell 4% stake in Alibaba
SoftBank on Wednesday announced it will sell a four per cent stake in Alibaba Group in a sale that will see it dispose of...
GSMA reveals speaker list for Mobile 360 Series – Africa
Telecom industry body GSMA today announced the initial list of speakers for the 2016 Mobile 360 Series – Africa conference being held on 26...