Telecom
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 getting ICS updates
08 Aug 2012
EGoM to seek further extension of spectrum auction deadline
07 Aug 2012
The EGoM on telecom now wants the Supreme Court’s permission to start the auctioning process by November instead of completing the auction of 2G airwaves by 31 August
TRAI steps in to curb unwanted SMSes
04 Aug 2012
TRAI is encouraging consumers to lodge complaints of unsolicited communication from telemarketers by sending an SMS to 1909
Govt sets Rs14,000-cr base price for 2G spectrum
03 Aug 2012
The base price of 800 MHz band spectrum, however, will be 1.3 times that of the 1800 MHz band
AT&T to buy NextWave Wireless Inc for $600 mn
03 Aug 2012
CLB stays auctioning of Uninor assets
03 Aug 2012
RIM launches mobile version of PlayBook tablet
03 Aug 2012
RIM denies handing over encryption keys to India
02 Aug 2012
Telenor gets approval to sell Indian operations
01 Aug 2012
TDSAT dismisses Vodafone's plea challenging liberalistion guidelines
01 Aug 2012
Telecom tribunal TDSAT today dismissed Vodafone's plea challenging the government's guidelines on the liberalisation of 2G spectrum in the auctions to take place following the Supreme Court's cancellation of 122 licences
Google to test ultra-high speed internet service in Kansas City in September
27 Jul 2012
Google has announced that its ultra-high speed internet service with speeds of 1 GB per second, Google Fiber, would be available to the residents of its test community Kansas City in September
Alcatel-Lucent to cut 5,000 jobs globally
26 Jul 2012
French telecoms equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent announced today that it intended to cut 5,000 jobs globally as part of a plan to cut costs by $1.51 billion by the end of 2013
GSM operators add 4.64 million new users in June
26 Jul 2012
Ofcom unveils 4G spectrum auction rules
25 Jul 2012
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