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Dropped calls could cost Indian operators

Dropped calls are a big problem in India due to economics and sheer geography presenting hindrances to robust mobile network deployments. Now, national regulator Trai is considering penalizing operators for each dropped call. The Times of India reports Trai is considering penalizing operators 1 rupee...

Global Telecom: Telenor close to buying stake in Tata Teleservices

Developing: Telenor close to buying stake in Tata Teleservices CNBC has reported that Telenor is close to acquiring a majority stake in Tata Teleservices. Sources told CNBC that Telenor may be looking to merge its Indian subsidiary with Tata. The sources report that Telenor CEO Fredrik Baksass...

Global Telecom: NTT DoCoMo plans foreclosure action against Tata Sons

NTT DoCoMo plans foreclosure action NTT DoCoMo is threatening to foreclose on former partner Tata Sons' assets if the company fails to buy back its stake in Tata Teleservices. Tata Sons had agreed to sell its 26.5% stake in Tata Teleservices last year after five...

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.

TDSAT restrains telecom ministry on 3G deals ban

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.

New telcos seek spectrum up to 6.2 megahertz

India's new telecom operators, which includes Tata Teleservices, Reliance Communications, Sistema-Shyam and Uninor among others, have asked the government to consider allotting up to 6.2 MHz spectrum to them without any additional charge, media reports stated.

Tata Teleservices, Aircel scrap 3G roaming deal

With the Department of Telecom terming the intra-circle 3G roaming deals of telecom companies as illegal, Tata Teleservices and Aircel have scrapped an agreement for offering services in each other's circles.

Telecom towers in India expected to double in next 4-5 years

The number of telecom towers in India is expected to double in the next 4-5 years as a result of growth in mobile data (3G expansion), coverage rollouts, expansion by new operators and new technologies, according to a report by Macquarie Group.

Indian telecom chiefs meet PM

The chiefs of leading telecom companies met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other key policy makers to discuss contentious issues plaguing the telecom sector.

India Telecom Tracker: Nov. 10, 2011

TRAI Chairman J.S. Sarma recently urged the telecom industry to increase the manufacturing of mobile equipment in India; a trial on India's 2G spectrum scandal case will begin today in a lower court.

TTML revenue rises 7% amid new mobile strategy

Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Limited has showed a 7% growth in year-on-year revenues at $126 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, compared to $118 million in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.

New scam rocks Indian telecom sector

The Indian telecom sector is again in news for the wrong reasons after a national daily reported about a '3G roaming scam' wherein some telecom operators are "offering 3G services and earning money from areas which they never bid during the 3G auctions".

TTL unveils growth strategy; integrates all brands under DoCoMo‎

The company has declared that it would leverage its wide range of products and services and reach out to customers with one common brand – Tata DoCoMo – cutting across the CDMA and GSM platforms.

Tata Tele selects NEC for mobile broadband traffic backhaul

India's Tata Teleservices Ltd. (TTL) selected Japanese company NEC's iPasoLink platform for backhauling its mobile broadband traffic.

India’s DoT to issue revenue discrepency notices to 5 telcos

India's Department of Telecom plans to issue notices to five leading mobile operators for allegedly misreporting of revenue in order to pay lower license fees to the government.

KDDI's Okinaka, China Telecom, Sprint and others win CDG awards

GUANGZHOU, China — Dr. Hideo Okinaka, VP of emerging technologies and industry standards at KDDI Corp., was recognized for his industry leadership with an award from the CDMA Development Group.The organization honored individuals and companies as part of its 2011 CDG Industry Achievement Awards...

Tata names new CEO

India-based telecommunications provider Tata Communications Ltd. (TCL) named Vinod Kumar as its new managing director and CEO. Kumar, who is currently director of the company's board, replaces N Srinath who has been appointed as the managing director and CEO at Tata Teleservices Ltd. and...

Contracts: ADC deploys DAS in Denmark; NSN supplies TATA; and more

ADC TelecomDenmark: With engineering company Ramboll to deploy its InterReach Fusion distributed antenna system at its new headquarters in Orestad to provide multi-operator mobile voice and broadband data services. Value: UndisclosedAmerican TowerUnited States: With T-Mobile to deploy an outdoor distributed antenna network throughout Grosse...

Analyst Angle (Special Edition): For all the hoopla over broadband, Indian operators focused on 3G : ‘WiMAX now, TD-LTE later' may pose challenges for operators

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.Perhaps, because it led to Mukesh Ambani's dramatic re-entry in the country's telecom sector and...

Bits and Bytes: WiMAX Forum news; CDG awards; and more

At the WiMAX Forum Global Congress this week in Amsterdam, a group of technical experts from several WiMAX vendors created a proposal on enhancements to the IEEE 802.16e mobile WiMAX standard for submission into the next WiMAX Forum certification release. Experts from Alvarion, Beceem,...

Analyst Angle (Special Edition): BWA spectrum auction leaves a changed telecom landscape in India: Mukesh Ambani re-enters sector, WiMAX sees its signal begin to fade

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.Those who think in terms of history are likely to remember last Friday, the day...

Indian wireless operators shake up state of industry

There's never a dull moment in India's wireless marketplace. Media reports streaming out of the country last week indicated that Motorola Inc. and ZTE Corp. had been eliminated from the bidding process for state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.'s multibillion-dollar contract to build a GSM...

Weekly infrastructure awards wrap-up

The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available. Click here for additional infrastructure awards from RCR Wireless...