Archive | August, 2008
MTNL, BSNL get 3G spectrum
Indian consumers will have their tryst with 3G telecom services in the next six months, with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) announcing that it is issuing Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) spectrum to roll out all-India services. 3G or third generation services offer consumers internet access at speeds that [...]
Continue reading...Only 2 licences for number portability
3. August 2008
Government has moved closer to introduction of mobile number portability (MNP) by announcing norms for obtaining a service licence. The department of telecom (DoT) intends to award only 2 nationwide licences to bidders with prior experience of operating number portability solutions for at least 25 million subscribers for two years or more. The country will [...]
Continue reading...License fee waived off for rural wireline services
3. August 2008
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Continue reading...BSNL to launch tele-education services
3. August 2008
BSNL is all set to offer tele-education services to its broadband subscribers at a monthly rental of Rs. 250. According to BSNL GM Marketing for UP, Rajesh Kumar, BSNL will relay educational programmes and provide study material for engineering, management, medical and other competitive exams to its subscribers under the services. addthis_url [...]
Continue reading...Microsoft to bring Internet Explorer for mobiles
3. August 2008
Microsoft Corp. announced plans to introduce new Internet Explorer (IE) Mobile for mobile phones by the third quarter of 2008, followed by the huge success of Safari web browser of Apple in iPhone. The IE mobile application will be available to all the phone manufacturers in the third quarter and will get commercialized by the [...]
Continue reading...RCom, MTN call off talks
3. August 2008
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Continue reading...Google plans Bengali movies on YouTube
3. August 2008
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Continue reading...UTV to buy 2 USbased companies
3. August 2008
UTV Software Communications Ltd is in the process of acquiring two US-based companies in the mobile content aggregation and online gaming space for $30 million (around Rs 1.27 billion). The company, in fact, has earmarked a total investment of $75 million into the gaming business. Apart from $30 million for acquisition, UTV will put in [...]
Continue reading...Radio NRI stations now available on Apple iPhone 3G
3. August 2008
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Continue reading...Cable to be Next-Gen Network
3. August 2008
Nearly two decades after cable transmission was first introduced in India, the first step towards comprehensively regulating the Cable TV industry that has grown to serve 78 million households, has been made. The 70,000 odd cable operators are urged to adopt digitalization in the wake of competition from alternatives such as DTH and IPTV. The [...]
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