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Telecom players eye higher call rates for survival
By Aparajita Gupta, New Delhi, May 19 : Indian mobile telephone companies have come a long way and no longer perceive lowering prices and increasing subscribers as tools for survival. To ensure their sustenance, telecom players in India are slowly hiking call rates and doing away with promotional offers....
Full StoryGSM subscribers up by 3.51 million
New Delhi, May 15 : The total number of GSM subscribers in April 2013 stood at 664.45 million, up by 3.51 million, according to data released by Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) Wednesday....
Full StoryTRAI data reveals number of telephone subscribers declined in December quarter
New Delhi, May 10 : The number of telephone subscribers in India declined to 895.51 million at the end of December 2012 from 937.70 million at the end of September 2012, registering a negative growth of 4.50 percent over the previous quarter, The Telecom regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said in a report....
Full StoryTelephone subscribers in India drops 4.50%
New Delhi, May 10 : The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday said telephone subscribers in India have declined by 4.50%....
Full StoryReliance Communications hikes mobile call rates by at least 20 percent
New Delhi, May 6 : Reliance Communications Monday raised mobile call rates by 20-30 percent across India, a company statement said....
Full StorySamasung launches S4 galaxy mobiles in India
New Delhi, Apr 26 : South Korean telecom major Samsung today launched the fourth generation of its Galaxy range moblies--S4-- in India with a price tag of Rs 41,500....
Full StoryMicrosoft, Airtel launch Xbox offer
New Delhi, Apr 25 : Telecom major Airtel and IT giant Microsoft have launched a unique Xbox 360 + Airtel Broadband offer for Indian consumers....
Full StoryVodafone unveils new roaming packs
Mumbai, Apr 23 : Vodafone India Ltd., one of India's leading telecommunications service providers, on Tuesday launched a new attractive national roaming plan for its pre-paid customers....
Full StoryAircel offers Re 1 a day Internet
Kolkata, Apr 18 : Telecom firm Aircel has launched a data plan, Pocket Internet 23 (PI-23) which will enable customers to experience and experiment internet on their mobile phones at an economical price of less than Re. 1 per day....
Full StoryAustralia, India to partner on telecom
New Delhi, Apr 16 : Australia's High Commissioner to India, Patrick Suckling, on Tuesday welcomed the signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) between India's Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC) and Australian industry skills councils Innovation and Business Skills Australia (IBSA) and E-Oz Energy Skills Australia (E-Oz). Suckling said: "Collaboration between these councils will help to build skilled and productive workforces for our growing economies. With India projected to add 12 to 15 million workers to its labour force every year over the coming decades, quality training delivery and standards will be essential....
Full StoryNext telecom revolution 10 times bigger: Sam Pitroda
New Delhi, Apr 8 : Democratisation of information is the next telecom revolution which will be 10 times bigger than the first revolution, said Sam Pitroda, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovation, in New Delhi on Monday....
Full StoryAircel offers extra talktime for CSK
Kolkata, Apr 2 : Aircel, one of India's leading telecom players, on Tuesday announced it has launched a new consumer initiative with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) - Extra Talk Time with CSK....
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