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Limits on machine to machine and person to machine messages removed

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Wednesday exempted the machine to machine and person to machine messages from the limit of 200 SMS per day per SIM.

India mobile phone shipments near 166M through Nov.

A new report by CyberMedia Research states that the overall Indian mobile handsets market recorded sales of 15.4 million units during November 2011, taking the total handset shipments during the first eleven months of calendar year 2011 to nearly 166 million units.

Apple outspends rivals on chips

Apple's appetite for chips is shaking up the semiconductor industry. Research giant Gartner, Inc. says Apple is now spending more on chips than any other company, surpassing rivals Samsung and Hewlett Packard as the number one chip buyer for 2011. Gartner says Apple spent...

Telecom chiefs meet Kapil Sibal; discuss spectrum pricing

Top executives of India's telecom companies Tuesday met the country's Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal to discuss contentious issues plaguing the sector.

Idea claims 2.25M active 3G users

Idea Cellular, India's No. 4 operator by subscribers, reported 17% dip in consolidated net profit to $39.7 million from a year earlier for its third fiscal quarter ending Dec. 31.

India’s telecom regulator directs telcos to block bulk international text messages

The Telecom Regulator Authority of India has issued direction to all access providers and international long distance operators for blocking the bulk international text messages.

India’s GSM operators add 7.5M subscribers in December

The GSM telecom operators in India added 7.55 million new subscribers in the month of December last year, according to new figures released by the Cellular Operators Association of India.

Vodafone wins $2.18B tax case in India, to get $497M with interest

The Supreme Court of India on Friday set aside a Bombay High Court judgement asking Vodafone International Holding to pay income tax of $2.18 billion on an overseas deal between Vodafone and Hutchison Essar, news agencies reported.

Airtel extends managed services contract with NSN

Bharti Airtel, one of the leading telecommunications company, has renewed its contract with Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) for another five-years to manage and maintain its networks in eight circles of India.

India Telecom Tracker: Jan. 19, 2012

India and Sri Lanka have signed an agreement for establishing a mechanism of technical and institutional cooperation in the field of telecommunications, with the purpose of development of telecommunications in both the countries.

Nokia is India’s most trusted brand: BTR 2012

Nokia has emerged as the most trusted brand of India in the Brand Trust Report 2012, prepared by Trust Research Advisory, an authority on the measurement of trust among brands.

TRAI proposes $3.88M entry fee for pan-India unified license

Indian telecom regulator has proposed an entry fee of $3.88 million for for a national level unified license from the current figure of $322.3 million.

TRAI directs telecom operators to publish tariff plans

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has directed all telecom access service providers to update their subscribers about tariff plans.

IDG says 91% of IT pros with iPads use them for business communication

A new survey by IDG Connect, a lead generation division of International Data Group, states that 91% of Information Technology and business professionals worldwide use Apple iPad for work communication.

Report forecasts strong broadband subscriber growth by 2016

The 'India Telecommunications Report - Q1 2012' by by Business Monitor International (BMI) has forecasts strong broadband subscriber base by 2016.

TRAI’s ‘green telephony’ rules accepted

According to the new rules, all telecom products, equipments and services in the telecom network should be certified "Green Passport [GP]" by the year 2015.

Sify establishes undersea cable landing station in Mumbai

Sify Technologies Limited, a company offering Managed Enterprise, Network and IT Services in India with growing global delivery capabilities, announced the operational readiness of their Undersea Cable Landing Station in Mumbai.

Maersk Line and Ericsson bring mobile connectivity to the oceans

Over the next two years, Maersk Line will outfit 400 of its vessels with Ericsson antennas and GSM base stations, with upgrades to be made to the remaining vessels soon after.

Q2 revenues of Indian telcos at $9.56 billion: TRAI

The gross revenue and adjusted gross revenue of the Indian telecom services sector for the quarter ending September 2011 has been $9.56 billion and $6.40 billion respectively according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

Telecom data: Tata Tele loses 4.4 million subscribers in Nov. 2011

The total number of telephone subscribers increased by 0.30% from 914.59 million at the end of October 2011 to 917.33 million at the end of November 2011.

Indian regulator invites views for telecom exit policy

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a pre-consultation paper on Issues relating to exit-policy for various telecom licenses.

Indian telecom regulator issues consumer safeguards

In a bid to quickly resolve consumers' problems with telecom operators, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has introduced new regulations.

Broadcom launches first gigabit speed 802.11ac chips

Broadcom Corp., a semiconductor solutions provider for wired and wireless communications, introduced its first family of 802.11ac (5G Wi-Fi) chips designed for a broad variety of product segments.

South Korea’s SK Telecom opens era of 100 Mbps wireless data speeds

SK Telecom, a South Korean wireless telecommunications operator, announced the successful development of Heterogeneous Network Integration Solution, which enables simultaneous use of different types of networks including 3G, LTE and Wi-Fi to ensure high-speed data service of up to 100 Mbps.