Telecom

RIM and Indian officials meet to find their way out of Blackberry imbroglio

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

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

RIM won't give 'Blackberry' code to government

26 May 2008

Canada's RIM says its message encryption does not allow any 'third party', including the company, to read the information transferred over the network.

Reliance Communications in acquisition talks with MTN after Bharti withdraws

26 May 2008

Reliance communication has enetered into merger talks with MTN after Bharti's withdrawal. In a seperate development it has acquired UK-based Vanco

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

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

PE firm Providence Equity is taking a 20-per cenet stake in Idea Cellular subsidiary Aditya Birlla Telecom for a little over Rs2700 crore.

Marketing through mobile phones

22 May 2008

Mobile phones are poised to ring in lot of relationship-marketing in consumers' lives, offering mass produced products and services on a customised level, says Somma Banerjjee

Videocon to start telecom services from August; may tie up with Middle East firms

22 May 2008

Consumer electronics major Videocon has announced that it will launch telecom services from August, using its existing dealers to push the new business.

Asklaila launches local mobile search services in India

21 May 2008

Motorola bags $90 million order from BSNL

21 May 2008

Assocahm - DoT to host 4th global telecom summit 2008 in New Delhi this week

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

Tata Teleservices is selling a minority 49-per cent stake in Wireless Tata Telecom Infrastructure, for an estimated Rs8,200 crore.

RIM seeks one month to resolve BlackBerry issues

16 May 2008

Reliance Communications obtains $750 million from China Development Bank

16 May 2008

Anil Ambani controlled Reliance Communications raises $750 million from hina Development Bank to finance equipment purchcase from Chinese telecom equipment supplier Huawei  its nationwide GSM launch.