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Mobile phone addition propels tele-density to 33%
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January 22, 2009
According to the latest data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, the density of telephones in the country reached the one-third-of-the-population mark in as of the end of December, 2008. |
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Vodafone's global CEO talks India and its High
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January 20, 2009
World's largest telecom operator Vodafone is still gung-ho about the Indian telecom sector's growth story as its global CEO, Vittorio Colao says the company would continue to invest heavily in India. |
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Research report reveals the role of mobile phones in India's growth
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January 20, 2009
Indian states with higher mobile phone penetration will experience higher annual growth rates in the future. A report by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) headed by Prof Rajat Kathuria suggests that states with 10 percent higher mobile phone penetration will have an annual average growth rate 1.2 percent higher than those with lower mobile phone density.
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Tata Comm hikes stake in Neotel to 56% and raise Rs 250-cr from bond issue for WiMax bid
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January 20, 2009
Tata Communications (earlier VSNL) has increased its stake in South Africa's converged communications network operator, Neotel, which is also a Tata group subsidiary |
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Batelco to buy 49% in Chennai based S-Tel
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January 19, 2009
Bahrain's Batelco signs a deal to buy 49% in Chennai-based S-Tel, a GSM service provider, for $225 million |
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Etisalat in talks to share RCOM's towers
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January 17, 2009
UAE-based telecom company Etisalat is in talks with Reliance Communications (RCOM) for sharing its passive infrastructure. |
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Business as usual, Nortel tells clients
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January 16, 2009
Nortel Networks Corp, which filed for creditor protection on Wednesday, has assured telecom customers in the country of continuous service and management support. |
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China, India to drive global mobile market
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January 16, 2009
EMERGING markets in Asia will drive growth in the global mobile market, which is forecast to reach 5.63 billion connections, up 43 per cent from last year, according to IT research agency Ovum. |
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Nortel Networks files for bankruptcy Protection, Implications for Indian IT vendors
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January 15, 2009
Nortel Networks, a Canadian telecom equipment manufacturer,
today filed for bankruptcy protection in Delaware. |
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Mobile Payments Getting Traction On Social Networks, But Fees Are Sky High
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January 14, 2009
Users are increasingly choosing dead simple SMS mobile payments for micro-transactions on social network applications and gaming sites but super-high transaction fees are limiting growth. |
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