Telecom
Telecom scam: former union minister Sukh Ram gets bail
09 Jan 2012
The Supreme Court today granted interim bail to former union telecom minister Sukh Ram, convicted in the telephone scam of 1993
TRAI set to frame exit policy for telcos
07 Jan 2012
Swamy submits documents against Chidambaram in 2G case
07 Jan 2012
Swamy in his petition also alleged that Chidambaram, who was guilty of criminal breach of trust, also had compromised with national security by his act
Sukh Ram sinks into coma, cannot be jailed yet
06 Jan 2012
It seems possible that former union telecom minister Sukh Ram may yet cheat the jailer by dying before serving his sentance in a 1993 telecom scam
BSNL seeks to join plea against 3G roaming
04 Jan 2012
TDSAT can’t rule on 3G roaming, says DoT
04 Jan 2012
The DoT cited a recent judgement of the Supreme Court wherein it had said the tribunal could not entertain a petition altering the licence conditions
No luck for 3G roaming as DoT calls it illegal
02 Jan 2012
2G: Chandolia to remain free, rules SC
02 Jan 2012
Verizon 4G outages seen harming its reputation
30 Dec 2011
GSM networks vulnerable to hacking: Researcher
27 Dec 2011
A widely used wireless technology could allow hackers to gain remote control of any GSM mobile phone because of outdated mobile network security
China plans biggest smart phone production base
26 Dec 2011
TDSAT provides breather in 3G roaming pacts till 3 January
24 Dec 2011
The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal today asked the government not to take any "coercive" action to ban 3G roaming agreements, providing a temporary respite to operators who had appealed against the order banning 3G roaming pacts
New telecom policy to be ready by June 2012
23 Dec 2011
Roaming agreements illegal; terminate pacts, DoT tells telcos
22 Dec 2011
The government's move is the latest controversy to hit the sector, which was already impacted by the ongoing 2G spectrum scam
GSM operators add 6.68 million new users in November
22 Dec 2011
A widely used wireless technology could allow hackers to gain remote control of any GSM mobile phone because of outdated mobile network security
HC upholds conviction of ex-minister Sukh Ram
22 Dec 2011
Although the case has nothing to do with the current 2G scandal, the former telecom minister became notorious in 1996 when bags of cash were found in his house
Ex-aide Achary pushes Raja deeper into 2G mire
21 Dec 2011
Jailed former telecom minister A Raja was in touch with Swan Telecom promoters Shahid Balwa and Vinod Goenka and Unitech managing director Sanjay Chandra even while he was environment minister from 2004-07, says his former aide
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