Telecoms are worried about service tax on spectrum
Telecom industry body COAI, which is worried about service tax on spectrum, says Finance Bill 2016 proposal can potentially hurt the Digital India campaign...
Airtel, BSNL in spectrum sharing talks
Indian telecom network operators BSNL and Bharti Airtel are in initial talks for spectrum sharing in four mobile circles.
A spectrum sharing deal between Bharti...
Telecoms say call drop penalty is a populist measure
The telecom network operators on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the decision of TRAI to impose penalty on call drops was a "populist"...
Tele2 to make investment in LTE outdoor and indoor small cells
Telecom network operator Tele2 Netherlands has decided to make investment in the LTE outdoor and indoor small cells.
The operator started commercial deployments of Nokia's...
Net One faces $1.6 mn penalty for illegal billing
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has imposed a $1.6 million penalty on Net One International, a Florida-based long distance carrier, for billing consumers for unauthorized...
TRAI extends date for call drop compensation report
The telecom regulator TRAI has extended the date of submission of call drops compensation compliance report for the service providers to March 14.
“TRAI has...
Airtel’s tribute to women: 22 weeks of maternity leave
A tribute to its women employees on the occasion of Women’s Day, Bharti Airtel said that it is increasing maternity leave for its women...
Supercookies: Verizon gets away with $1.4 mn penalty, who will be the next?
American telecom network operator Verizon Wireless will be paying $1.35 million towards penalty as part of its settlement with FCC for using hidden tracking...
Airtel rolls out Platinum 3G in Imphal and Churachandpur
Airtel has rolled out its Platinum 3G network for customers in Imphal and Churachandpur under “Project Leap”.
Airtel’s Platinum 3G will deliver faster internet speeds,...
SoftBank reshuffles business groups
Telecom major Softbank Group of Japan announced heads for its new divisions -- domestic and overseas businesses.
SoftBank’s chief operating officer Nikesh Arora will head...
Idea Cellular network develops glitch in NCR
The mobile network of Idea Cellular was on Friday crippled in the National Capital Region (NCR), causing inconvenience to its customers, a company executive...
Airtel announces Prepaid on Postpaid offer
Airtel’s new offer ‘Prepaid on Postpaid’ makes life simpler for corporate customers who are forced to use two SIMs or even two mobile devices...
SC says no to interim order on telecoms call drop case
The Supreme Court has refused to pass any interim order on COAI's plea challenging TRAI's decision to compensate subscribers for call drops.
The new date...
Boost Mobile offers double data to AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon customers
Telecom operator Boost Mobile announced a limited period offer -- 50 percent data savings on their current rates and free smartphones -- to customers...
Verizon introduces 4G LTE Private Network for Virtual Office Access
American telecom network operator Verizon announced Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Trunking over its 4G LTE Private Network intended for enterprises.
The company said that it...
Telecoms plea against TRAI order on call drop may come up in SC today
The Supreme Court is likely to hear on Friday a plea by the Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) and Association of Unified Telecom...
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