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United Kingdom-based telecom major Vodafone Friday announced that Analjit Singh will be appointed as non-executive Chairman of its India operations.

The decision by The Supreme Court of India to cancel 122 2G spectrum licenses has impacted foreign players who have considerable stake in those Indian telcos impacted by the decision.

United Kingdom-based Vodafone Group, the world’s second largest mobile phone operator, reported that revenues from its India operations grew 6.3% year-over-year from $1.5 billion to $1.6 billion for its third fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31.

Following a decade of consolidating its portfolio to counter commoditization of its services and focus on more value-added solutions, IBM (NYSE: IBM) has an aggressive acquisition plan that includes investing $20 …

The increase in mobile data and voice over IP usage has contributed to the growth of Chile’s telecom services market, according to IDC Latin America. The research firm released a …

Millicom International Cellular (MIC), which operates under the Tigo brand, announced (check out full report) a 10.1% year-over-year increase in revenue to $1.177 billion for the final quarter of 2011, while …

A recent report of security company  Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (CHKP), named The Impact of Mobile Devices on Information Security, showed 71% of businesses believe mobile devices have caused an …

Bharti Airtel reported a 22% decline in its consolidated net profit to $206.6 million in Q3 (October-December) of the FY12 due to 3G roll-out costs and higher interest costs.

Tata Consultancy Services announced the opening of its Silicon Valley customer collaboration center in Santa Clara, Calif. The center will serve as the worldwide headquarters of TCS’ mobility solutions, which …

Virgin Mobile Latin America reported a partnership with mobile virtual operator Datora to lauch a mobile virtual network operator in Brazil. According to VMLA, Datora is an investor and with …

Eugene Kaspersky seems to be a different CEO – at least less formal than top executives normally are. He graduated from the Institute of Cryptography, Telecommunications and Computer Science in …

TRAI Chairman Dr J S Sarma stated that some of the recent developments have indicated there is perhaps a need to review the policy of forbearance in telecom tariffs.

While the real impact of the Supreme Court of India’s 2G case verdict will be felt in the months to come, initial media reports suggest that around 10,000 jobs in the telecom sector are likely to be impacted due to the court order.

Telecom operators know that their competitive presence is increasingly coming from their ability to provide value-added services on top of their traditional voice and data offerings, otherwise they would be …

Companies are embracing the “consumerization” phenomenon and addressing “bring your own device” policies to accommodate younger employees and attract the best new recruits. However, although iPhones and iPads have been …

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The Indian banking sector should be able to absorb loan-losses stemming from the cancellation of second-generation mobile licenses without materially impairing credit quality, though annual profits will still take a hit, according to Fitch Ratings.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Friday released a pre-consultation paper on ‘Allocation of Spectrum in 2G band in 22 Service Areas by auction’ following the Supreme Court of India’s order cancelling 122 2G licenses.

HSPA and LTE connections will be key drivers of mobile connection growth in Latin America, with total connections expected to hit 750 million connections by 2015 and an average penetration …

Argentina’s unit of Spain-based Telefónica Group has selected Comptel to provide its operations support system (OSS) services. Telefónica de Argentina said it expects the service to allow it to more …

Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) said it was selected by América Móvil to provide infrastructure for its LTE and 4G network rollout in Latin America. The deployment is expected to begin in Puerto …

Amidst all the talk of an impending rise in telecom tariffs in the last week, Thursday’s verdict of the Supreme Court of India in the 2G case has further strengthened that possibility.

Mexican broadcaster Televisa’s plan to acquire half of cellphone company Iusacell has been rejected by Mexican anti-monopoly regulator Federal Competition Commission (Cofeco).

A new study by market research firm Infonetics Research showed that carriers are embracing cloud computing as a key corporate strategy. On the same day that Brazilian operator Oi announced …