Telecom
Securities Appellate Tribunal allows Sasken's 12-month buyback plan
06 September 2008
Spanish phone operator Telefónica plans to increase its Chinese presence with $1.6 billion investment
05 September 2008
Norwegian telecom major Telenor eyes India
04 September 2008
The iPhone effect: smartphones get smarter
02 September 2008
MTNL ties up with IOL Netcom to offer CDMA mobile services
01 September 2008
Arbitration panel asks Tata to pay $19 million in damages to RCom
01 September 2008
Motorola launches new camera phone in association with Kodak
01 September 2008
Vodacom buys Gateway for $700 million
30 August 2008
Bain, Carlyle in shortlist for PCCW stake after first round of bidding
30 August 2008
Shyam-Sistema to roll out 3G CDMA services as government announces auction of 3G spectrum to CDMA operators
30 August 2008
World Phone introduces cable broadband internet at Rs95 per month
29 August 2008
Intel initiates “connected Indians” campaign; launches Atom-based Netbooks for Rs5,000
29 August 2008
Broadcom wins federal judge ruling against rival Qualcomm
29 August 2008
3G roll-out most likely by year end
29 August 2008
TDSAT gives DoT, GSM operators 21 days to reply on excess spectrum issue
28 August 2008
Raja projects computers at Rs5,000 under 'connected Indian' movement
28 August 2008
Nokia expands smart phone range with two new additions and another on the way
27 August 2008
DoT plans to extend mobile coverge to 200,000 villages
27 August 2008
BSNL to switch over to call-detail-record billing system in 2-3 month
27 August 2008
Labour ministry denies sending notice to Huawei Telecom
26 August 2008
Bharti and Reliance run most congested networks: TRAI
26 August 2008
DoT to sign MoU with BSNL to provide village telephones to remaing 50,000 villages under Bharat Nirman
26 August 2008
Samsung introduces the TouchWIZ F480 in the Indian market
26 August 2008
Essar Group to invest $500 million in Kenyan telecom business
26 August 2008
India's telephone subscriber base swells by 9.06 million in July
25 August 2008
BSNL brings 30,500 villages under broadband
25 August 2008
Delhi HC dismisses COAI petition on dual technology
22 August 2008
LG launches LG 1000 CDMA phones in partnership with Reliance India Mobile
22 August 2008
Verizon close to mobile search deal with Google: report
22 August 2008
STMicroelectronics to acquire NXP's stake in joint venture and strike new JV with Ericsson
22 August 2008
Lawsuit filed against Apple by dissatisfied iPhone 3G customer
21 August 2008
SkypePhone S2 Mobile phone
21 August 2008
TRAI recommends choice of operator for STD, ISD calls
20 August 2008
Motorola launches low-end mobile phones
20 August 2008
Five GSM operators agree to connect with Reliance Communications
20 August 2008
Motorola join hands with Fido to launch Z6w Wi-Fi handsets in Canada
20 August 2008
COAI may challenge TRAI directive on Reliance Communications
19 August 2008
Nokia to release N96 in India
19 August 2008
Motorola releases MotorockerE6, MotoU9 and Motoming
19 August 2008
T-Mobile to launch first Android-powered Google mobile
18 August 2008
TRAI makes net telephony legal
18 August 2008
Bharti Airtel launches Airtel CallHome card in the UK
18 August 2008
Idea to come to Mumbai
16 August 2008
BSNL to offer bundled handsets for CDMA roll-out
16 August 2008
SEACOM to launch second undersea cable to Africa in June 2009
14 August 2008
After CDMA, Haier Mobile launches GSM phones
14 August 2008
TRAI faults 3G policy for CDMA operators, recommends bidding
13 August 2008
China Unicom to invest $14.6 billion in 3G network expansion
13 August 2008
MTNL halves broadband charges, launches mobile TV in Delhi
13 August 2008
Sony Ericsson launches James Bond’s latest phone
12 August 2008
Verizon averts workers’ strike, Qwest Communications still undecided
11 August 2008
DoT asks Idea to return licences in Punjab or Karnataka for Spice merger
11 August 2008
Sprint may divest Nextel's iDen business
11 August 2008
Latest PDAs combine performance with style
11 August 2008
Reliance Communications to launch DTH services from 15 August
11 August 2008
Google offers its Translate service on Apple’s iPhone
09 August 2008
Broadcom wins patent infringement case against SiRF
09 August 2008
DoT allocates 3G and BWA spectrums to BSNL, MTNL
07 August 2008
BSNL initial offer to raise Rs40,000 crore; pricing seen at Rs300-400 a share
07 August 2008
Tata Communications to offer roaming facilities at Beijing Olympics
06 August 2008
TRAI suggests piggy-back entry for mobile virtual network operators
06 August 2008
TRAI orders GSM connectivity for Reliance Communications
06 August 2008
Apple's iPhone to be launched in India from 22nd August
06 August 2008
Gartner predicts 2008 global cell phone growth at 11 per cent
05 August 2008
Nokia launches 6210 Navigator in India
05 August 2008
Motorola poaches Qualcomm CFO to head loss-making handset division
04 August 2008
Samsung launches the touch screen F480 in India
04 August 2008
Supreme Court for cancellation of licences of unregisterd telemarketers
01 August 2008
Government announces guidelines for 3G auction, number portability
01 August 2008
Toshiba to exit mobile digital satellite broadcasting
31 July 2008
China set to burst on global scene as digital giant
30 July 2008
Tata Communications introduces first public Telepresence rooms
30 July 2008
Alcatel-Lucent announces chairman Serge Tchuruk and CEO Pat Russo to step down
29 July 2008
CDMA operators miffed at proposed 3G policy
29 July 2008
Let’s get digital, says TRAI
26 July 2008
South African authorities charge Vodacom executive with perjury
26 July 2008
India adds 8.81 million phones in June; subscriber base swells to 326 million
25 July 2008
Sprint Nextel announces tower sale to TowerCo for approximately $670 million in cash
25 July 2008
Nokia, Qualcomm settle patent disputes; enter 15-year alliance
24 July 2008
BSNL offers rural landline connectivity at Rs20 per month
24 July 2008
Bharti Airtel supports auction of spectrum for 3G services
23 July 2008
Toshiba, Matsushita to jointly make OLED screens for cell phones, mobile devices
22 July 2008
US equity firms shop for stake in Huawei unit
21 July 2008
Motorola sues former executive for taking iPhone job
19 July 2008
MTN may go back to Bharti for an alliance: reports
19 July 2008
Sony Ericsson’s quarterly profit wiped out, to sack 2,000 employees
19 July 2008
CDMA, GSM telecom operators clash over spectrum
18 July 2008
RIL starts arbitration against Reliance Communications over MTN issue
17 July 2008
Sprint, Cisco and Ciena to implement 40-Gbps circuits on the Global Sprint Tier 1 IP Network
17 July 2008
Korea’s SK Telecom in talks to acquire Sprint Nextel
17 July 2008
European Union cracks down on roaming charges
16 July 2008
BT plans £1.5-billion investment in super-fast broadband
16 July 2008
MTN denies going back to Bharti
15 July 2008
BSNL plans to invest Rs5,000 crore on WiMAX roll-out
15 July 2008
Apple, AT&T sell 1 million new iPhones in 3 days; users download 10 million applications
15 July 2008
Hong Kong’s PCCW seeks to sell 45 per cent stake in HKT Group for $2.5 billion
14 July 2008
Apple's iPhone 3G goes on sale - a Kiwi snaps up the first one
12 July 2008
Spice Mobile on a high as reports ring in takeover rumours
11 July 2008
TRAI agrees to DoT proposal to raise base price for 3G auction
11 July 2008
The Wall Street Journal rates Bharti Airtel as India's most innovative company
11 July 2008
Tata-Birla row over Idea goes for arbitration
10 July 2008
Reliance Communications, MTN extend talks till July 21
09 July 2008
Samsung i780 premiers at the MobileStore
09 July 2008
Sony Ericsson C902 Cyber-shot launched in India
09 July 2008
Reliance Communications launches the BlackBerry Curve 8330 Smartphone
09 July 2008
Idea acquires over Rs 281 million shares in Spice for Rs2,176 crore
08 July 2008
MTN-Reliance Comm deal may be lost in the Mukesh-Anil feud
08 July 2008
MTN-Reliance exclusivity period may be extended
07 July 2008
Bell Canada in world’s largest leveraged buyout
05 July 2008
SMS has competition; enter New Google Talk for iPhone
05 July 2008
Privacy advocates target US Justice Department over mobile phone tracking
04 July 2008
Vodafone acquires 70 per cent in Ghana Telecom for $900 million
03 July 2008
Nokia launches E71 and E66 in India
03 July 2008
DoT reverses stand, says BlackBerry poses no security threat
03 July 2008
RCOM evaluates other means to merge with MTN
03 July 2008
India’s wireless population to exceed 737 million connections by 2012
02 July 2008
OnMobile acquires European speech technology and language processing software provider Telisma
01 July 2008
Government to allow foreign companies in 3G telecom services
01 July 2008
France Telecom drops bid for Sweden’s TeliaSonera, sees shares rise 13 per cent
30 June 2008
Idea to launch open offer for Spice on 22 August
30 June 2008
Virgin Mobile acquires Helios to enter postpaid zone
28 June 2008
Telecom Fiji in multi-million dollar deal with Tech Mahindra to provide Global ICT services
27 June 2008
Microsoft to acquire MobiComp
27 June 2008
Nokia Siemens Networks sign MOU with Tamil Nadu government to set up new plant
27 June 2008
MTN aims to become a major internet player by acquiring Verizon South Africa
26 June 2008
Tata Communications to hike stake in South Africa's Neotel to 56 per cent
25 June 2008
Idea to buy 40.8 per cent in Spice Communications for Rs3,240 crore
25 June 2008
MultiEyeVision converts mobile phones into remote cameras
25 June 2008
Nokia to buy out Symbian partners for $410 million
25 June 2008
Motorola to launch Motozine ZN5 camera phone with 5-megapixel Kodak lens
24 June 2008
Kodak introduces imaging technology for mobile handsets
24 June 2008
Ericsson in new contract with IBM for outsourcing internal IT operations
24 June 2008
Sterlite bags Rs107 crore order from BSNL
23 June 2008
Hutch deal not taxable in India, claims Vodafone
23 June 2008
Bali meet to discuss disposal of billions of old cell phones
23 June 2008
Nokia buys social networking company Plazes
23 June 2008
Wi-LAN sues Motorola, RIM and UTStarCom over patent infringement
21 June 2008
France Telecom may sweeten bid for TeliaSonera, but only just
21 June 2008
Telenor exploring acquisition opportunities, figures among Top 2 in Pakistan
20 June 2008
China's largest mobile handsets maker Huawei considers divesting stake to US private equity firms
20 June 2008
Bharti Airtel, Pacnet agree to interconnect networks
19 June 2008
Anil Ambani eyeing 40 per cent in MTN: Report
18 June 2008
Tata Communications to acquire 50-per cent stake in China Enterprise Communications
18 June 2008
Yahoo announces telecom collaborations in Asia-Pacific; selects Idea and MTNL as new Indian carriers
18 June 2008
Alcatel-Lucent signs $1 billion agreement with world’s largest mobile phone operator China Mobile
17 June 2008
MVNOs can’t own spectrum: Trai
17 June 2008
Videocon to launch telecom services in Chennai on 15th August
14 June 2008
No.2 cellphone maker Samsung takes the fight to No.1 Nokia, reveals ambitious plans for Finland
14 June 2008
Ambanis brawl over RCom's MTN deal
14 June 2008
HTC Announces the Launch of the HTC P3350 in India
13 June 2008
Tata Indicom to offer location-based service in India
12 June 2008
Spice Telecom launches mobile handset plus connection for Rs.599 in Punjab
12 June 2008
Most consumers refuse to conduct financial transactions on mobile devices
11 June 2008
Sleeker, faster, cheaper – Steve Jobs unveils new iPhone 3G
10 June 2008
Reliance Communications, MTN may go for London listing post merger: report
10 June 2008
Tata Communications expands connectivity to Africa with Neotel
10 June 2008
Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, Clearwire, Intel, Samsung, Sprint to form WiMAX patent pool
10 June 2008
BSNL halves mobile and landline STD rates, revises mobile roaming charges
09 June 2008
Reliance Communications must pay municipal fees for telecom towers: Bombay High Court
09 June 2008
RComm, MTN in share-swap talks: Reports
09 June 2008
Broadband advertising: Call for new code to cover mobile internet
07 June 2008
Idea Cellular to help Modi's exit from Spice Communications
07 June 2008
Nokia launches N78 in India
06 June 2008
Verizon Wireless signs $28.1-billion acquisition agreement for Alltel
06 June 2008
France Telecom makes $42-billion bid for TeliaSonera to become Europe’s No.1
05 June 2008
Reliance Communications may rope in PE firms for MTN link-up: report
04 June 2008
TERI and Indus Towers to develop renewable energy options for telecom services
04 June 2008
Spice Communications looking at options
04 June 2008
Vodafone offers $2.5 billion to increase its stake by 12.5 per cent in South Africa’s Vodacom
04 June 2008
Spice willing for Telekom Malaysia raising stake to 74 per cent
03 June 2008
Wimax bettet than 3G for India's broadband, says Motorola
03 June 2008
China Unicom to buy fixed line operator Netcom for $23.9 billion in stock
02 June 2008
Group of ministers may decide on 3G spectrum allocation
02 June 2008
Unitech bags 4.4 MHz of spectrum in Karnataka, appoints CEO for telecom business
02 June 2008
The Soul of Samsung costs Rs20,000
31 May 2008
Google showcases mobile operating system Android
31 May 2008
OnMobile ropes in Airtel, Maxis, Indosat to introduce 'over the air' mobile information backup service
30 May 2008
Motorola ROKR E8 moves from talk to music in one touch
30 May 2008
RIM and Indian officials meet to find their way out of Blackberry imbroglio
30 May 2008
MTN eyes 74 per cent in RComm in stock-and-cash deal
30 May 2008
Probe against Deutsche Telekom starts even as company board backs CEO
29 May 2008
Orpat Group and NXP Semiconductors join hands to launch mobile handsets in India
29 May 2008
TRAI lays down ground rules for VAS
29 May 2008
Apple to sell iPhone in several new markets
29 May 2008
Nokia launches Nokia 2600 and Nokia 1209 in India
28 May 2008
Etisalat, Tata Communications ink pact to introduce communication services in the UAE
27 May 2008
Arun Sarin to leave Vodafone in July
27 May 2008
RIM won't give 'Blackberry' code to government
26 May 2008
Reliance Communications in acquisition talks with MTN after Bharti withdraws
26 May 2008
Bharti Airtel signs up HTC Touch Diamond for 3G service
24 May 2008
Dhanus Technologies launches mobile service for travellers
24 May 2008
China restructures its telecommunications infrastructure into three giant companies
24 May 2008
Bharti calls off talks with MTN; alleges breach of terms of agreement
24 May 2008
Digital entertainment firm Electronic Arts acquires Korea's Hands-On Mobile
23 May 2008
3G guidelines to be rolled out in June 2008: A Raja
23 May 2008
Providence invests Rs2,700 crore in Idea Cellular subsidiary Aditya Birla Telecom
23 May 2008
BCE buyout hits another bump as court upholds debt-holders' claim
22 May 2008
Microsoft, Golden Bridge lose patent infrigement suits to Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia
22 May 2008
Busineses being forced to stay 'hyperconnected' to avoid failing
22 May 2008
Marketing through mobile phones
22 May 2008
Videocon to start telecom services from August; may tie up with Middle East firms
22 May 2008
Firstsource to provide outsourcing solutions to Airtel for three years
21 May 2008
Asklaila launches local mobile search services in India
21 May 2008
Motorola bags $90 million order from BSNL
21 May 2008
Deutsche Telekom, Russia's Vimpel eying MTN: report
21 May 2008
Assocahm - DoT to host 4th global telecom summit 2008 in New Delhi this week
20 May 2008
Bharti plans new venture with SingTel to acquire MTN: report
20 May 2008
TRAI starts consultation on draft satellite radio policy
19 May 2008
Netherland's Nimbuzz BV introduces VoIP across multiple platforms in India
19 May 2008
Motorola's chief strategy and technology officer becomes the latest senior executive to quit
17 May 2008
Vodafone acquires social networking company ZYB for €31.5 million ($48.7 million)
17 May 2008
Tata Teleservices looking to sell 49 per cent of tower business for Rs8,200 crore; SREI's Quippo may be likely buyer
17 May 2008
EC clears TomTom's $4.5 billion Tele Atlas buyout; may have a different yardstick for Nokia’s proposed $8.1 billion acquisition of Navteq
16 May 2008
RIM seeks one month to resolve BlackBerry issues
16 May 2008
Reliance Communications obtains $750 million from China Development Bank
16 May 2008
DoT favours additional players for 3G services
16 May 2008
Nokia to equip 50 per cent of its mobile phones with GPS by 2012
15 May 2008
Verizon teams up with LiMo foundation for Linux-based handsets
15 May 2008
NEC to integrate JAKABARE submarine cable system to bridge Indonesia and Singapore
14 May 2008
Sunil Mittal may opt for merger rather than a takeover of MTN
14 May 2008
Bharti seeks Gulf funds for MTN bid as UAE's Etisalat plans to join race
13 May 2008
Etisalat, Telcel, Altimo vie for $1 billion stake in Tata Tele
13 May 2008
Vodafone ties up with Chilean telecom firm Entel PCS
13 May 2008
TRAI seeks views on liberalising internet telephony in India
13 May 2008
After Vodafone, Apple ropes in Airtel to launch iPhones in India
13 May 2008
Vodafone refuses to pursue MTN bid much to Bharti’s relief
12 May 2008
Tata Communications and Sonus Networks collaborate for global VOIP network
12 May 2008
Reliance Communications, Alcatel-Lucent to form JV for managed networks
12 May 2008
LG launches three new mobile handsets at three different price points; registers record turnover
10 May 2008
Bharti closer to $20-billion MTN deal as major shareholder Mikati expresses confidence
10 May 2008
Bharti’s proposed acquisition of MTN runs into pre-condition hurdle
09 May 2008
Idea Cellular, Tata Communications, Etisalat UAE team up with HSBC India to launch global money transfers
07 May 2008
TRAI revives proposal on carrier selection for STD, ISD calls
07 May 2008
Bharti in 15-nation AT&T consortium to build high-bandwidth Europe India Gateway undersea cable system
07 May 2008
Bharti in talks for a controlling stake in South Africa's MTN
06 May 2008
BlackBerry mobile phone has about 114,000 users in India, says minister
05 May 2008
Mobile phone subscriber base crosses 261 million in March
05 May 2008
Maxis to invest up to $5 billion in Indian mobile phone operations
05 May 2008
IB rejects RIM proposal to decompress Blackbery data
03 May 2008
Bolivia nationalises four energy firms, takes control of telecom operator
02 May 2008
Bharti Airtel sets up joint venture with IFFCO to provide rural mobile phone services
02 May 2008
Mobile banking set to grow
01 May 2008
Tata Communications and Cisco to set up telepresence rooms at CII
30 April 2008
Supreme Court upholds TDSAT order classifying Tata Tele's Walky, Reliance Communication's services as 'limited mobile'
30 April 2008
Vodafone and Microsoft to offer SMS Search for customers in India
29 April 2008
TRAI considering 49 per cent limit for foreign investments via automatic route
28 April 2008
Reliance Mobile introduces HTC P3000 and S720 hand sets
28 April 2008
Motorola joins forces with local universities for Malaysian talent
26 April 2008
Subhiksha outlines plans to enter Kolkata and Kerala telecom retail
26 April 2008
Bharti Airtel may bid for South Africa's MTN for overseas expansion
26 April 2008
TRAI rejects DoT`s proposal on foreign players` entry in 3G
25 April 2008
Nokia and Renault offer the latest for Brazilian auto buyers
25 April 2008
IBM India to spearhead Big Blue's mobile web entry
25 April 2008
Reliance Globalcom acquires 90 per cent in UK WiMAX operator eWave
24 April 2008
Telecom firms warned against refusal to pass ADC withdrawal benefit to users
24 April 2008
Cricketer Ishant Sharma brand ambassador for Fly phones
24 April 2008
DoT asks Tata Tele to delay Blackberry services; directs others to set up monitoring facility
23 April 2008
Microsoft launches `Live Mesh' for PC-cell phone data link
23 April 2008
Tata Tele to launch BlackBerry services amidst government curbs
21 April 2008
Nokia launches a NFC-enabled handset
19 April 2008
M-banking to expand 10-fold in four years: Juniper Research
18 April 2008
AT&T first to introduce Microsoft Surface in retail stores
18 April 2008
DoT directive restricts ‘certain’ Blackberry services
18 April 2008
Israeli telecom firm Koor intends to buy stake in Tata Teleservices
18 April 2008
Aditya Birla Minacs selects Verizon Business to upgrade global communications
18 April 2008
Government may hire foreign firms to monitor BlackBerry content
17 April 2008
MTNL offers tracking facility for lost mobile phones
16 April 2008
Tata Teleservices gets GSM spectrum in Tamil Nadu
16 April 2008
Tata Communications expands VPN services to Egypt as emerging market growth strategy
15 April 2008
Tatas lashes TRAI probe in Virgin Mobile deal
14 April 2008
CDMA revenue per user rises, GSM earnings dip
12 April 2008
Get paid to listen to ads on mobile, if you want
12 April 2008
India to have half a billion mobile phone users by 2010, says Nokia
12 April 2008
TRAI recommends nationwide mobile number portability from June 2009
12 April 2008
Airvoice introduces new technology, mobile users to get paid to hear ads on their mobile
10 April 2008
Tata Communications to challenge verdict in Flag case
08 April 2008
NTT DoCoMo to test downloading fragrances via mobile
08 April 2008
Motorola agrees to take two Icahn nominees on board
07 April 2008
Microsoft, Dell ordered to pay Alcatel-Lucent for patent infringement
05 April 2008
Tata Teleservices gets CDMA spectrum for three circles
05 April 2008
Denmark's Ramboll Group acquires 60 per cent stake in IMIsoft
04 April 2008
Bharti, Vodafone, Essar under MRTPC scanner for cartelisation
04 April 2008
Draw from our experience: NASSCOM tells ad industry
04 April 2008
3G big-bang will blind the industry within three years, says Nokia India CEO
04 April 2008
Samsung launches 2ON, its first dual standby CDMA cum GSM Phone
03 April 2008
Bharti Airtel tests 3G services in three cities in India
02 April 2008
Nokia goes rural: Multiple phone books for users of a single phone
02 April 2008
DoT allows telecom companies to share infrastructure, rules out sharing of spectrum
02 April 2008
Motorola and the limits of Six Sigma
01 April 2008
25,000 villages to be covered by BSNL broadband by July
31 March 2008