Mobile Telephony

The net gain in the wireline segment was 0.28 million customers while mobile telephony recorded a net gain of 0.09 million subscribers.

What is eSIM technology and how will it impact the telecom sector?

eSIM modules are soldered onto the circuit board, thereby rendering a dedicated SIM card tray obsolete.

TRAI examining BSNL's new app-based calling service; view soon

Telecom regulator TRAI is examining the limited fixed mobile telephony services of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd following objections raised by the cellular operators, and a decision is expected soon.

INTHIA: India`s Largest Information Telecommunications & Handset Industry Association to Go Live!!

INTHIA….Information Telecommunications & Handset Industry Association has been formed by industry professionals from Telecom Operators, ...

Payment banks: How it will revolutionise money movement?

Eleven private parties were given licences to set up "payment banks" - banks which can do everything a regular bank can do - take deposits, pay bills, issue cheques and drafts.

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.

European shares up after China stimulus fails to lift Asia

European shares opened higher, shrugging off falls in Asia after early gains there, driven by a hefty cut in the amount of cash Chinese banks must hold in reserves, faded.

Telcos spar over roaming charges

Vodafone cut the price of its 2G data services by almost 80 percent on Tuesday, and rival Reliance Communications questioned as to why the telecom regulator was not making domestic roaming absolutely free of cost.

Meet Padmaja Ruparel: Midwife to rising Indian startups

In this edition of CNBC-TV18's Young Turks, it's time now to turn attention to India's domestic angel investor community which is slowly coming of age. Meet Padmaja Ruparel, president, Indian Angel Network, who has been investing in start-ups for over two decades.

4 new spectrum band identified for telecom services

Facing shortage of spectrum for mobile telephony, the country looks to use four new spectrum bands, some of which will also support latest 4G technology, for wireless telecom services, a senior government official said today.

Two decades in existence, GSM tech transforms mobile comm

On this day, twenty years ago, a telephonic call between two Finnish personalities heralded a mobile technology that has since then transformed the way people communicate worldwide.