Telecom Operators

Videocon Launches GSM Service In Coimbatore, Finally!

By Diwaskar Chettri on March 18th, 2010 |

Videocon has become 14th telecom operator to launch GSM services in the crowded Indian market. The service, branded as Videocon Mobile Services (and not Datacom) is live in Coimbatore. Videocon has ... Continue_Reading

Will Unbundling BSNL’s Local Loop Truly Bring About A Broadband Revolution In India?

By Nikhil Pahwa on March 18th, 2010 |

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I’ll believe it when I see it, but that it’s up for discussion again brings with it hope for broadband in India: Business Standard reports, quoting unnamed sources that BSNL ... Continue_Reading

Aircel Launches Peek, An Email Only Device

By Diwaskar Chettri on March 17th, 2010 |

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Aircel has launched Peek, a single purpose email device in India. The device comes with a full QWERTY keypad and a 2.5″ screen, is attractively priced at Rs 2999, and allows ... Continue_Reading

RCOM Crosses 100M Wireless Customers; Next 100M Not So Easy

By Diwaskar Chettri on March 16th, 2010 |

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Telecom operator Reliance Communications has announced that it has crossesd 100 million wireless customers in India, covering GSM, CDMA and probably wireless data cards as well. To celebrate the success ... Continue_Reading

Airtel Launches Digital Media Distribution Biz; Bigger Play Than Digital Cinema

By Nikhil Pahwa on March 12th, 2010 |

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Bharti Airtel has entered the digital media distribution business, establishing what they’re calling a “digital media exchange”. The exchange will enable the transference of digital content from media houses, producers ... Continue_Reading

Grameenphone Launches Mobile Rail Ticketing In Bangladesh

By Diwaskar Chettri on March 11th, 2010 |

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Despite claims of IRCTC launching application based rail ticketing on mobile, there’s no clear indication of how they’re doing. Meanwhile, Bangladesh Railway has taken the telco route for mobile ticketing: commuters ... Continue_Reading

BSNL Drops 3G Data Card Rates Across India: Tariff War?

By Nikhil Pahwa on March 11th, 2010 |

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Don’t you just love price wars? BSNL, the government owned telecom operator, has thrown down the gauntlet by launching 3G EVDO plans that substantially lowers access charges for consumers on ... Continue_Reading

DoT Shuts Down S Tel Services: V For Vendetta?

By Diwaskar Chettri on March 9th, 2010 |

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New entrant telco S Tel , has been asked by DoT to stop service in all of the three circles, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar and Orissa it has been operating from ... Continue_Reading

BSNL Inflating Subscriber Numbers, Says Director: Report

By Nikhil Pahwa on March 9th, 2010 |

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J.S. Deepak, a government nominee on the board of public sector telecom operator BSNL has said the company was inflating its subscriber base, according to a report in Business Line. ... Continue_Reading

Tata Tele Launches Dialog For Internet On TV; Price vs Education

By Nikhil Pahwa on March 8th, 2010 |

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How do you increase India’s budgetary allocations for broadband? Simple, convince the Finance Minister that Farmville generates agricultural income! Jokes aside, another initiative has been launched to try to make the ... Continue_Reading

Nahata Exits, Datacom Is Now Videocon Telecommunications Ltd

By Preethi J on February 23rd, 2010 |

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Things seem to finally be looking up for Datacom: the telco has been dormant for three years now due to a conflict between its owners. It may finally be rolling ... Continue_Reading

Tata Docomo To Offer SIM Based Chatting, Wallpapers, Banking

By Diwaskar Chettri on February 23rd, 2010 |

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Tata Docomo seems to be on a roll, launching new services, acquiring customers by the millions and making life a tad difficult for other mobile operators. The company has now ... Continue_Reading