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NCLT approves Tata Teleservices merger with Bharti Airtel
New Delhi, Jan 21 : The Delhi-bench of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved the merger of financially-stressed Tata Teleservices with Bharti Airtel. Full Story


Jio added most subscribers in Nov 2018, followed by BSNL: TRAI
New Delhi, Jan 19 : Reliance Jio led the subscription race in November 2018 adding around 88.01 lakh subscribers across the country, the highest among all the telecom service providers. Full Story


Reliance Jio introduces 'Kumbh JioPhone' app for pilgrims
Mumbai (Maharashtra) , Jan 8 : Reliance Jio has introduced the 'Kumbh JioPhone' application that will enrich the spiritual experience of millions of pilgrims who will congregate during this year's Ardh Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj. Full Story


Jio completes 2 years, aims to take India to 'top 5' in broadband connectivity
Mumbai (Maharashtra) , Sept 6 : With hopes of taking India to the top five countries in the world in broadband connectivity, network operator Jio has completed two years since its introduction in the market in 2016. Full Story


1.55 crore wireless telecom subscribers added in June: TRAI
New Delhi, Aug 20 : Telecom companies added around 1.55 crore wireless subscribers in the country in June, data from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) showed on Monday. Full Story


TRAI recommends creation of fund for telecom R and D
New Delhi, Aug 3 : The Telecom Regulatory Autority of India (TRAI) on Friday pitched for the creation of a Telecom Research and Development Fund (TRDF) with an initial corpus of Rs 1,000 crore to promote the indigenous telecom equipment manufacturing sector. Full Story


UIDAI clarifies on invalid toll-free number
New Delhi (India) August 3: Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Friday clarified on the issue of default inclusion of its outdated and invalid toll-free number in users' phone. Full Story


TRAI recommends spectrum pricing changes for next auction
New Delhi, Aug 1 : The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Wednesday recommended rules and changes in the prices for the next round of spectrum auction. Full Story


TRAI notifies directions to measure quality of VoLTE services
New Delhi, July 31 : The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday notified directions on quality of service (QoS) for Voice Calls for LTE users through Circuit Switched Fall Back (CSFB) option that is proposed to measure and report call set up delays. Full Story


BSNL launches virtual network operator services across India
New Delhi, July 24 : State-owned BSNL on Tuesday launched its Virtual Network Operator Services on a pan-India basis in collaboration with Virtual Network Operators (VNO) Adpay Mobile Payment India and Plintron India. Full Story


TRAI curbs unwanted commercial calls, mandates subscribers' consent
New Delhi, July 19 : In a bid to curb the menace of unsolicited commercial calls, the TRAI on Thursday announced new regulations that mandate registration of businesses/telemarketers for making such calls and subscribers' consent for receiving the same. Full Story


Airtel offers Nokia phones at down payments from Rs 3,799
New Delhi, May 25 : Bharti Airtel on Friday announced that Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus, and Nokia 6.1 smartphones are available on its online store with down payments starting from Rs 3,799. Full Story


Telephone subscribers increased by 2.24pc in March
New Delhi, May 23 : The number of telephone subscribers in India rose from 1,179.83 million at the end of February to 1,206.22 million at the end of March, a monthly growth rate of 2.24 per cent, data released by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said on Wednesday. Full Story