3g Services

"Telecom Commission is meeting on March 28. The DoT is expecting Cabinet approval on spectrum price by mid-May and issue notice for auction in June. Taking into account various processes, spectrum auction should begin around July 15," an official source told PTI.

Ericsson to manage Vodafone's OFC network in India

Ericsson said it has more than 15 years' experience in managing multivendor, multi-technology networks for operators globally, including India.

Aircel launches 3G in Chittoor

Aircel said in a statement it has augmented its 3G services in the region to a great extent, thereby enabling the customers to access data services with much enhanced speed and seamless connectivity.

India overtakes China in high-end phone volume growth

This is far below 95 percent for China and 72 percent at the global level, the report observed. It attributed the meagre penetration to lower disposable income and lack of carrier subsidy but said the falling smartphone prices and growing adoption of 3G should help increase the penetration of high-end phones in India.

Airtel becomes 3rd largest mobile operator in world

Quoting latest data published by World Cellular Information Service (WCIS), Airtel has over 303 million mobile subscribers across its operations and has moved up one position in the global rankings.

Vodafone launches 3G service in Lachen, Sikkim

A company statement said Vodafone had earlier announced its network expansion to Lachung, Sikkim and with this move, the company would now cover approximately 665 Census Towns, 4,135 Market Towns and 35,354 villages in the Rest of Bengal (RoWB) circle.

Spectrum auction deferred by a week to March 4

The changes were uploaded on the Department of Telecom website as first amendment in the notice inviting application for spectrum auctions.

Ericsson bets on 3G in fast-growing Africa telecoms

Africa's rapid telecoms expansion has come to symbolize the continent's economic growth, with the World Bank estimating a 10 percent increase in broadband coverage could add 1.4 percentage points to economic output.

Airtel launches 3G services in Bangladesh

The telecom operator also introduced various packages for its customers, according to a release by Bharti Airtel. In September, Airtel -- India's largest private telecom operator -- announced that its Bangladesh arm had won 5 Mhz of 3G spectrum for USD 105 million in an auction.

Morgan Stanley starts Bharti Infratel at 'overweight'

Morgan Stanley initiates coverage on Bharti Infratel Ltd with an 'overweight' rating and a target price of Rs 255.

Telcos to install 30,000 more 3G base station in 2 yrs

Telecom operators have proposed installing 29,700 telecom towers for 3G services in the next two years, Parliament was informed today.

Par panel for review of 3G services roll out period

The Department of Telecom (DoT) should review the five-year period given to telecom operators for rolling out 3G services network across country, the Standing Committee on Information Technology has said.

HC stays DoT order banning 3G roaming pacts

The Delhi High Court has asked the government to refrain from stopping telecom operators from offering 3G services through roaming pacts.

Vodafone India launches SMS service for blood donation

Vodafone India has launched an SMS service to enable subscribers to find blood donors or to become donors.

DoT directs Airtel, Vodafone, Idea to stop 3G roaming pacts

Third generation voice and data service subscriptions are fast growing with the penetration of smartphones increasing by the day in the Indian market.

Govt likely to ask telcos to stop 3G roaming pacts

India is likely to send a notice on Friday to telecom carriers asking them to stop providing third-generation (3G) mobile data services through roaming pacts outside their licensed zones immediately, Telecommunications Secretary R Chandrashekhar said.

Idea follows Airtel, cuts 3G rates by 70%

Bharti Airtel's surprise move to slash rates of its 3G services, Aditya Birla group company Idea Cellular today brought down its 3G tariffs by up to 70%.

3G services not been a success so far: Sibal

Communications and IT minister Kapil Sibal today said that 3G services have not been a success in the country so far. "3G has not delivered so far. The operators have paid huge money to get the bandwidth but they are not able to build the required infrastructure due to illiquidity," Sibal said here at the launch of Airtel's 4G LTE services.

Maharashtra is home to most Internet subscribers in India: Survey

The state's economic survey that was recently presented to the legislature revealed some interesting figures; ...

Govt, telecom operators face off over 3G roaming issue

The Department of Telecom's decision to declare roaming pacts for 3G services as illegal has telecom operators cyring foul.

To launch smartphone to promote 3G services: Idea Cellular

Speaking to CNBC-TV18, managing director of India’s third largest telecom operator, Idea Cellular, Himanshu Kapania says that they are on the anvil of launching an Idea smartphone.

Vodafone India Q1 revenue up 9% to 1.03 bn pounds

Vodafone India reported a growth of nearly 9% in revenue to 1.03 billion pounds during the first quarter ended June 30, 2011.

Airtel commences 3G services in J&K

Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Wednesday commenced 3G services in Jammu and Kashmir, starting with the summer capital Srinagar.

What is ICICI Sec's price target, EPS on Bharti post nos?

Bharti Airtel has reported fourth quarter FY11 net profit of Rs 1,401 crore on consolidated basis as against street expectations of Rs 1,740 crore. Vikash Mantri, telecom analyst at ICICI Securities spoke about their results.

Idea adds 1 m 3G users since March launch

Idea Cellular, India's sixth-biggest mobile phone operator, said on Thursday it had added a million users for its third-generation (3G) services within a month of its launch.