Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, Videocon, Telenor, Tata Teleservices join spectrum auction
Telecom Lead India: Mobile service providers -- Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, Videocon, Tata Teleservices, Telenor, etc. -- have submitted their applications to participate in the...
Orange Business shares strategies to double contact center revenues in 3 years
Telecom Lead Europe: Orange Business Services announced new strategies to double its international contact center revenues over the next three years.
The France Telecom-owned company’s...
Mobile operators holding over 6.2 MHz spectrum need to spend over Rs 10,000 crore
Telecom Lead India: Mobile operators holding over 6.2 mega hertz spectrum need to spend over Rs 10,000 crore.
The levy applicable for four years, starting...
Only 45% of world’s population subscribed to mobile services: GSMA
Telecom Lead India: GSMA on Thursday said only 45 percent of world’s population subscribed to mobile services.
GSMA also said total mobile connections will reach...
Tata Communications appoints Rangu Salgame as CEO of Growth Ventures
Telecom Lead India: Tata Communications has appointed Rangu Salgame as CEO of Growth Ventures.
Rangu will be responsible for the company’s high growth businesses with...
Verizon third quarter revenues up 4% to $29 billion
Telecom Lead America: Verizon Communications has posted 3.9 percent increase in revenues to $29 billion in third quarter from $27.91 billion in the year-ago...
Sify Technologies posts 13% increase in income at INR 2059 million
Telecom Lead India: Sify Technologies has posted 13 percent increase in income at INR 2059 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 against...
Airtel, Vodafone and Idea to face financial crisis as Telecom Commission wants entire spectrum...
Telecom Lead India: Mobile operators such as Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular will be under financial pressure as the Telecom Commission recommended existing...
TeliaSonera plans to eliminate 2,000 jobs to save $301 million in 2 years
Telecom Lead Europe: TeliaSonera is planning to eliminate 2,000 jobs.
Nordic and emerging markets telecoms operator is planning to save 2 billion crown ($301.17 million)...
NTT Communications sets up office in Myanmar
Telecom Lead Asia: NTT Communications (Thailand) has set up its office in Myanmar.
The branch office, based in Yangon, will work with local carriers to...
Telecom service provider MTS announces special Pooja package in West Bengal
Telecom Lead India: Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited (SSTL) which operates under the MTS brand in India has unveiled a bouquet of initiatives for its voice...
Mandalay Digital Group to buy mobile solutions provider mia in Australia
Telecom Lead Asia: Mandalay Digital Group, a mobile data services provider, is set to buy mia, a mobile solutions provider in Australia.
"Our potential acquisition...
Softbank’s $20.1 billion investment to enable Sprint to leap into big league of operators
Telecom Lead America: Softbank has agreed to spend $20.1 billion to buy 70 percent stake in Sprint Nextel.
The investment is part of diversifying into...
MTS to achieve 100 branded retail outlets in Tamil Nadu shortly
Telecom Lead India: Sistema Shyam TeleServices (MTS India) is planning to achieve 100 branded retail outlets in Tamil Nadu telecom circle shortly.
The mobile operator...
Tapping social media users, Reliance Communications unveils new prepaid plan
Telecom Lead India: Reliance Communications has launched its prepaid plan called WhatsApp Plan for its GSM subscribers and My College Plan for students.
Reliance GSM customers will benefit...
Pacnet to cut 30% workforce and exit non-viable businesses
Telecom Lead Asia: Pacnet, a provider of network and technology solutions in Asia Pacific, will cut 30 percent of its workforce.
The reduction in resources...