‘We want to extend web-based ticketing to entire transport segment’

Monday 28 January '08

Recently, Microsoft picked up a 35 per cent stake in Oxigen, India’s first prepaid company.

DoT mulls over S-Tel’s offer of Rs 13,752 cr

Friday 18 January '08

The Department of Telecommunications on Thursday informed the Delhi High Court...

S -Tel goes to court on Spectrum issue

Thursday 17 January '08

The Delhi High Court today admitted S-Tel’s petition seeking letters of intent...

Ringing in 2008 with consumers as king

Saturday 29 December '07

If 2007 was the year where the Spectrum controversy defined the sector, 2008 promises to usher a new telecom revolution in the country.

To help us compete, free us from red-tape of tenders, BSNL tells Vigilance panel

Wednesday 26 December '07

Saying that it needs to be liberated from red-tape so that it can compete with private telecom players...

New players to get spectrum, rest will place their bid

Thursday 20 December '07

In another setback to the GSM operators, the official panel for reviewing spectrum allocation...

DoT to break the link between spectrum and licences

Wednesday 19 December '07

The Department of Telecommunications is likely to delink spectrum from licences...

Tehri officers’ strike may hit Northern grid

Saturday 15 December '07

The Northern grid may face problems as Tehri Hydro Development Corporation...

Raja is rational and fair, Tata writes to DMK chief

Monday 10 December '07

In the midst of the spectrum controversy, Union communications and IT minister A Raja has found an ally in Ratan Tata...

‘We’ve developed NG1-next-generation wireless access technology’

Monday 26 November '07

Even before launching operations in India, Vavasi Telegence Pvt Ltd has created waves.

2 yrs after inviting bids, BSNL must re-tender part of order

Friday 23 November '07

Nearly two years after inviting bids for procuring equipment and establishing GSM network, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd...

Govt to hold spectrum talks with telcos today... sans rookies

Wednesday 21 November '07

The Government will meet telecom players tomorrow to start negotiations on resolving the issues...

e-Governance projects will bridge digital divide, spread ICT benefits

Monday 19 November '07

Given country’s size & topography and lack of rural communication infrastructure, the ubiquitous nature of satellites would make them very effective.

DoT rings up telecos for talks

Thursday 15 November '07

In order to resolve the issues related to spectrum allocation and entry of new players in GSM services...

Time is now ripe for emergence of IT product companies in India

Monday 29 October '07

In a decade, firms with branded software products for global markets will emerge from here... Indians are risk takers, hardworking & intellectually strong.

Three CDMA cos get DoT nod to dial GSM number

Friday 19 October '07

Reliance Communications will now be able to offer GSM-based mobile services in all its existing circles...

Pvt players may get mobile TV connection

Monday 15 October '07

The government is planning to open the terrestrial TV broadcasting space so that operators are able to offer mobile TV services.

WiMAX’s success will ultimately hinge on broadband cost for customers

Monday 8 October '07

The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) is a premier telecom research and development organisation.

Players see telecom sector as a licence to growth

Sunday 7 October '07

DoT has received nearly 300 applications for new licences. While some of the applicants are not even known in telecom circles, there are some big names that are planning a foray into the telecom business.

‘We are here to serve the enterprise segment which largely lies untapped’

Monday 1 October '07

The IT & BPO sector growth story is poised to reach new heights and will achieve its ambitious target of $60 billion in exports by 2010

TRAI to link cable TV prices with channel bouquet

Tuesday 25 September '07

In order to check arbitrary pricing by the cable TV operators, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India will soon issue an order regulating the prices...

‘All our recommendations have met the litmus test of quality, service & price’

Monday 3 September '07

As per the telecom regulator, the new policy envisages to bridge the artificially created gulf between GSM and CDMA technology.

Trai proposals may usher next round of telecom revolution

Sunday 2 September '07

What differentiates the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) from its peers in other sectors of the Indian economy is its customer-focused approach.

At last, it is the consumer who will enjoy the benefits

Thursday 30 August '07

The Trai recommendations on licensing policies, if accepted by the Department of Telecommunications, will help enhance competition in telecom services.

Uniform FDI norms for all sectors on cards

Monday 27 August '07

The government is planning to formulate uniform guidelines on foreign direct investment across all sectors.