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Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm expects to launch 5G services in the second half of next year, Reliance Industries (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani reportedly said. Speaking at India Mobile Congress …

Idea Cellular and Vodafone India both using cloud-native core solution As India’s booming mobile market continues to develop, Nokia is chalking up another win for its cloud-native core solution. The …

American Tower to buy combined assets of Vodafone India, Idea Cellular American Tower is plunking down about $1.2 billion for roughly 20,000 towers in India, boosting its footprint in the …

The new body will cooperate with the Indian government to pave the way for the future deployment of 5G technologies The cellular operators association of India (COAI) has officially launched …

Vodafone links up with LG Uplus Vodafone Group is looking to compete in South Korea, inking a strategic deal with telecom company LG Uplus to expand the European carrier’s influence. The new …

Proposed merger of Vodafone and Idea Cellular operations would result in nearly 400 million combined customers, robust spectrum for LTE and 5G. Vodafone Group and Idea Cellular moved on long-simmering …

The combined entity, led by Vodafone India, would have almost 400 million subscribers. Vodafone and Indian operator Idea Cellular are reportedly close to reaching an agreement to merge their India operations, …

Vodafone said its share in Indus Tower will not be included in a deal UK mobile telecommunications group Vodafone confirmed it is negotiating about potentially merging its Indian business with rival …

Other potential investors in SoftBank fund include chipmaker Qualcomm and Chinese manufacturer Foxconn. Apple confirmed plans to invest $1 billion in a tech fund being set up by Japanese telecommunications …

Service set to be available in 750 cities by June Idea Cellular, India’s third largest mobile telephony operator, said it commercially launched LTE service in 75 cities in the southern …

Acquisition to bolster 4G network rollout In an effort to boost high-speed data rates, India’s third-largest telco, Idea Cellular, agreed to buy nearly $500 million in spectrum from smaller rival …

Reliance Jio Infocomm is shaking things up in India ahead of the launch of its 4G network late this year or early next year. The Indian telco is pushing for …

4G fueling growth India is reportedly on its way to eclipsing 1 billion mobile subscribers. According to a report by Peter Evans, senior analyst Asia at BuddeComm, the world’s second …

The proposed merger between TeliaSonera and Telenor in Denmark is being investigated by the European Commission amid concerns that a joint venture between the two carriers would result in higher …

Idea Cellular subscriber base growing faster than competition’s India’s Idea Cellular added more subscribers than rivals last quarter, for a 64% profit increase. Idea Cellular earned more than $125 million …

Vodafone UK boss says customers don’t know what 4G is Vodafone UK may come in second to EE when it comes to 4G network speeds, but according to CEO Jeroen …

Delta Power Solutions, a part of Taiwan-based Delta Group, has announced the launch of first fuel cell powered telecom tower for Ideal Cellular in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

The operating profitability of the mobile players like Airtel, Idea, Vodafone, Tata Teleservices and Sistema Shyam Teleservices will improve by 5% in the next two years, according to credit rating agency Crisil.

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.

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).

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.

The Telecom Ministry will ask for nearly $300 million from Tata Teleservices, Vodafone, Reliance Communications, Airtel and Idea Cellular for underreporting revenues, India’s Press Trust of India has reported, quoting unidentified sources.

A month-wise list of important developments in the Indian telecom sector in 2011.

India’s Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal has restrained the telecom ministry from taking any “coercive” steps until January 3 next year against the telecom companies for entering into 3G roaming pacts.