Telenor adopts 6-month paid maternity leave policy
Telecom network operator Telenor Group has implemented a 6-month paid maternity leave policy across its 13 markets including India.
Telenor said its Asian markets will...
Telenor offers unlimited Internet for one-year with DataWind device
DataWind Inc. has joined hands with telecom network operator Telenor India to offer unlimited Internet browsing for one-year with any DataWind device.
Telenor India has...
Telefonica, China Unicom to share international data centers
Telefonica announced its deal with China Unicom to share their international data centers.
Initially the agreement will focus on three major data centres from each...
16,962 telecom towers improved performance: DoT
The Department of Telecom (DoT) on Monday said that of 34,600 telecom towers operating poorly, about 16,962 have improved their performance and the rest are in progress.
The...
TeliaSonera to combine commercial and technology groups
Telecom network operator TeliaSonera said its decision to combine commercial and technology groups into a new unit.
TeliaSonera will appoint a new head for the...
Vodafone terminates discussions with Liberty Global
Vodafone Group on Monday said it has dropped its plans to exchange of selected business with Liberty Global.
“Vodafone confirmed that it was in the...
Telecoms told to shape up on call-drop problem: Prasad
Communications and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday asserted that telecom operators have been told to shape up on the issue of...
Modi arrives in Silicon Valley to push Digital India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Saturday to a red carpet welcome and a rousing reception from the Indian-American community to win over...
Order on charges in additional spectrum case on October 7
A special court here on Saturday set October 7 for delivering its order on the issue of framing charges in the 2002 additional spectrum...
Sprint offers Apple iPhone 6s for $1 per month
American wireless major Sprint today challenged rival T-Mobile US by offering the Apple iPhone 6s 16GB for $1 per month and the iPhone 6s...
Idea Cellular offers per second billing to 1.5 mn customers
Idea Cellular, India's third largest telecom network operator, will be shifting its 1.5 million prepaid customers to a per second billing plan (PSB).
Out of...
Airtel rolls out Platinum 3G network in Indore
Bharti Airtel has launched Platinum 3G network for customers in Indore.
Now available at 3G tariffs, Airtel’s Platinum 3G will boost indoor coverage, enhance voice...
US cell phone companies prepare for Pope’s visit
Cell phone operators in Washington D.C., New York and Philadelphia are spending several million dollars to ensure full coverage to Pope Francis’s visit later...
Airtel Africa taps Liquid Telecom for faster Internet speed on 3G and 4G networks
Bharti Airtel will use Liquid Telecom’s terrestrial fiber network to connect its mobile base stations and enterprises to ensure faster Internet speed on its...
Uninor changes its name to Telenor India
Telenor Group today announced that Uninor, its subsidiary in India, will change its name to Telenor India Communications.
Telenor India has 40 million customers in...
Telecoms rejects TRAI recommendation on call drops
Mobile network operators – led by COAI -- are up in arms against the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) recommendation that wireless users...