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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....

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GSM 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....

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TRAI 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....

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Telephone 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%....

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Reliance 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....

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Samasung 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....

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Microsoft, 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....

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Vodafone 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....

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Aircel 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....

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Australia, 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....

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Next 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....

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Aircel 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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