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Uninor Internet for All Challenge winners: Swati Sachdeva, Nipun Matreja, Jyotsana Kalra  

Indian telecom service provider Uninor today announced the winners of its Internet for All Challenge competition. Swati Sachdeva, who developed Battle Out app and Nipun...
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Why spectrum auction in 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands will hit roadblock

TRAI on Wednesday announced key recommendations for auctioning telecom spectrum in the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands. If the government accepts TRAI recommendations, the...
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TRAI reserve pri­ce for 1800 MHz and 900 MHz spectrum auction announced

Indian telecom regulatory TRAI on Wednesday recommended spectrum reserve pri­ce for both 1800 MHz and 900 MHz airwaves. TRAI suggested about 10 percent higher reserve pri­ce for auction...

India mobile service provider statistics for August 2014 released by TRAI

Telecom regulator TRAI has shared India mobile service provider statistics for August 2014. TRAI said on Tuesday that Indian wireless subscriber base grew 0.61 percent...

India broadband market share statistics for August 2014 released by TRAI

Telecom regulator TRAI has released India broadband market share statistics for August 2014. Wired broadband Top five wired broadband service providers based on subscribers were BSNL...
Reliance Jio sources 4G LTE BTS from Samsung in Rs 7,500 crore deal

Reliance Jio signs $750 mn loan to source 4G LTE network from Samsung

Reliance Jio Infocomm, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries (RIL), has signed a $750 million loan to source 4G LTE network from Samsung Electronics. The loan...
Vodafone plans acquisitions

Vodafone wins $530 mn tax claim case in Mumbai HC

The Mumbai High Court ruled yesterday that telecom service provider Vodafone need not pay the tax claim of $530 million slapped on it for...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg: wants to support Indian broadband

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg today expressed his desire to support Indian broadband initiatives during his interactions with India Prime Minister Narendra Modi and telecom...

Telenor CEO pitches for Facebook mission on Internet for All

Telenor Group CEO Jon Fredrik Baksaas said its Indian subsidiary Uninor aims for 50 percent of its customers to be internet users by 2017. Fredrik...
Airtel India mobile subscriber base reaches 200 million mark

Bharti Airtel powers public Wi-Fi in Telangana

Bharti Airtel on Friday said it is powering the public Wi-Fi services in Telangana. Telangana Government has launched Wi-Fi as a pilot in 17 hotspot...
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Vodafone India spends $1 bn to upgrade telecom network, to test 4G next year

Telecom service provider Vodafone India is spending $1 billion to upgrade its network and retail stores. The company will be testing its 4G LTE network...

Skype to stop calls on landline and mobile phones in India from November 10

Microsoft-owned Skype will stop Internet-based calling service calls on landline and mobile phones in India from November 10. The Internet Service Providers Association of India...

Vodafone India expands telecom retail presence in Mumbai

Indian telecom service provider Vodafone on Monday announced the expansion of its retail shops in Mumbai. With the opening of the Vodafone global design store...
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MTS India slashes mobile Internet dongle price by 35 percent

Telecom service provider MTS India on Monday slashed the price of mobile data dongles by 35 percent at a time when Airtel, Vodafone, Idea...
Tata Docomo post-paid scheme

Tata Docomo offers assured gifts to new post-paid customers

Indian telecom service provider Tata Docomo is offering assured gifts during the festival seasons for its post-paid customers across India. As a part of festive...

Google to make search better for slow telecom networks

Google will enable faster online search capability for mobile phones with slower network connections in India. The strategy is to enhance its revenue from online...

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