Telecom
India telecom users rise to 933 million in March
13 May 2014
Vodafone opted out of conciliation and adjudication, says govt
13 May 2014
The government says it decided to withdraw the conciliation process after Vodafone conveyed it was not ready to wait for the decision of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
Bosch connecting two-wheelers with smart phones
08 May 2014
Tech giants oppose US regulator’s move on fast lanes
08 May 2014
Internet companies including Amazon.com, Google, Netflix and Microsoft said in a letter that they opposed the call by a US regulator to allow companies to pay for fast lanes on the internet
Vodafone seeks arbitration as tax talks with government collapse
08 May 2014
Vodafone Group Plc has served a fresh international investment arbitration notice to India over the long-running tax dispute now said to be worth around Rs20,000 crore
Carphone Warehouse, Dixons Retail in "merger of equals" talks
07 May 2014
British mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse and specialist electrical products retailer Dixons Retail are close to announcing a merger of equals, creating an entity valued at around £3.7 billion
Vodafone, Airtel, Idea resume 3G services in all circles except Odisha
06 May 2014
All the three telecom service providers will resume 3G services in circles where they don’t have spectrum through intra-circle roaming pacts with other operators
Internet user base to expand to 3 bn by year end: ITU
06 May 2014
Close to 3 billion people will become internet users by the end of 2014, with two-thirds of them being from developing countries
ITU releases 2014 ICT figures
06 May 2014
CBI judge records statement of 2G accused A Raja
05 May 2014
California jury awards Apple $119 mn in patent suit against Samsung
03 May 2014
While Apple and Samsung battle it out in courtrooms around the world, the two are losing market share, particularly to new Chinese rivals
TRAI suggests new revenue definition for ISPs
02 May 2014
Apple - Samsung battle goes for jury trial
30 Apr 2014
Telecom tribunal allows 3G roaming pacts
29 Apr 2014
The Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal’s order allowing intra-circle roaming pacts for 3G services comes as a big relief to mobile phone operators
Nokia completes deal with Microsoft sans Chennai plant
25 Apr 2014
Nokia’s Chennai plant will operate as a contract manufacturer for Microsoft till Indian tax disputes are resolved
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