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Vodafone India revenues grows 6.3%; global revenues down 2.3%

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.

Bharti Airtel’s Q3 profits fall on higher interest costs

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.

TRAI seeks industry view on mobile call charges cap; telcos fume

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.

TRAI begins process of spectrum auction post-2G verdict

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.

India’s 2G verdict may impact telecom tariffs, spur consolidation

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.

India cancels 122 2G licenses

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday cancelled 122 2G spectrum licenses controversially handed out by former Telecom Minister A Raja.

India’s mobile subscriber base at 893.84 million

The latest figures reveal that the total wireless (GSM, CMDA and FWP) subscriber base in the country has increased from 884.37 million in November 2011 to 893.84 million at the end of December 2011.

Ruckus Wireless expands presence in India

Ruckus Wireless, a US-based global Wi-Fi technology company, Friday announced the opening of a new R&D centre in Bangalore, India.

Calls tariffs to rise if govt decides to charge for extra spectrum: Mittal

The Indian consumers will have to be prepared for higher tariffs if the government goes ahead with the proposal to charge extra 2G spectrum held by telecom companies, says Bharti Airtel's Sunil Mittal.

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.

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.

Report: Emerging countries to play a big role in worldwide e-commerce

Emerging countries are expected to play a bigger role in the e-commerce market by 2015, according to a new study by Forrester Research. During last week's NRF 101st Annual Convention & Expo, Forrester Research presented a study that showed the compound annual growth...

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 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.

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.

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.

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.