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Mobile phone user in Middle East by Ooredoo Maldives

Ooredoo Maldives and Facebook launch Free Basics in Maldives

Ooredoo Maldives and Facebook have launched Free Basics in the Maldives. Free Basics, a Facebook-led initiative, is aimed at making internet access available to the...
Idea Cellular investment in Q2 FY 2015-2016

How Idea utilized Rs 1726 crore investment in September quarter

Indian telecom network operator Idea Cellular has utilized Rs 1,726 crore investment in the September quarter to beef up its 3G and 2G presence. The...
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How will telecoms handle call drop penalty

Call drop penalty imposed by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will have a major impact on Indian telecom network operators. Some of the...
Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam

How Verizon utilized $2.9 billion investment in Q3

American telecom network operator Verizon has utilized its $2.9 billion investment in Q3 2015 very effectively – focusing more on LTE networks. The Capex (capital...
Airtel 3G tower

Airtel sells 60% telecom towers in Africa

Telecom network operator Bharti Airtel has completed 60 percent divestment of tower assets in African operation. "We are pleased to inform that as on date we...
MTS GB festival

MTS Wi-Fi buyers to get Rs 1 lakh insurance cover

MTS India (Sistema Shyam TeleServices) has tied up with Oriental Insurance to offer accidental death insurance cover of Rs 1 lakh for one year...
America Movil CEO Carlos Slim

America Movil investment in telecom networks grows

America Movil, promoted by billionaire Carlos Slim, is investing heavily in 4G LTE networks to improve customer experience. “Through September we funded capital expenditures in...
Vodafone

Vodafone enhances telecom network investment in Mumbai

Telecom network operator Vodafone India announced its investments in setting up additional cell sites in Mumbai to ensure better customer experience. The company is not...
TeliaSonera telecom operator

How TeliaSonera utilized investments in Q3

Telecom network operator TeliaSonera today said its network related Capex (investment) reached SEK 3,909 million or nearly $471 million in the third quarter of...
Ooredoo in deal with Brightstar for supply chain management

Ooredoo inks deal with Brightstar to boost supply chain management

Telecom network operator Ooredoo announced its partnership with wireless distributor Brightstar to boost supply chain management. Brightstar, as per the agreement with to Ooredoo, will...
BSNL roaming

BSNL to bring fixed mobile convergence platform

Telecom network operator BSNL has invested Rs 400 crore to modernize its landlines enabling mobile users to receive landline calls on their mobile phones. As...
Cellular towers in China

Call drops: Do telecoms focus on network performance?

TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) has shared information about the poor quality services offered by Idea Cellular, Airtel, Vodafone, Reliance, Aircel and Tata...
FCC HQ

AT&T, Verizon face FCC probe over terms for business data services

AT&T, Verizon Communications, Frontier Communications and CenturyLink are facing investigation by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over the terms they set for enterprise customers...
Airtel 3G tower

Airtel cancels telecom tower deal in Africa

Telecom network service provider Bharti Airtel on Friday said its deal to complete a sale of 3,500 telecom towers in Africa had collapsed. "The agreements for...
FIFA 2014 fans with phones

Call drop penalty starts from January 1, telecoms dislike

India's telecom watchdog on Friday said mobile phone operators have to compensate subscribers on call drop from January 1 next year at the rate...
Mobilephone user image

Why doubling penalty will not stop poor quality services from telecoms?

TRAI (The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) on Thursday doubled penalty on Indian telecom network operators for their poor quality services. The TRAI guideline is...

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