Telecom
European regulator blocks CK Hutchison Holdings' $15.3-bn acquisition of O2 UK
12 May 2016
The European antitrust regulator yesterday blocked CK Hutchison Holdings' $15.3-billion acquisition of O2 UK from Spain's Telefonica as the merger would have reduced competition
Power and telephony: how things have changed
11 May 2016
A generation ago, a visiting Japanese minister was flabbergasted when asked by his Indian counterpart (through the interpreter) how many tries it took him to get through to the telephone number he was dialling! Things have certainly changed since then, writes retired IAS officer Vivek Agnihotri
Trai suffers blow as SC strikes down call drop penalty
11 May 2016
The Supreme Court has struck down Trai's attempt to impose a one rupee penalty for every dropped call, saying the rule was arbitrary, unreasonable and non-transparent
Siri creators showcase next AI assistant Viv
11 May 2016
US regulators seek information about security updates for phones, software from technology majors
10 May 2016
Reliance plans wide range of tie-ups to sell Lyf phones
10 May 2016
Reliance will form partnerships for exclusive models with leading brick-and-mortar stores apart from tying up with online marketplaces to sell the group's Lyf brand 4G handsets
Smartphones uncover how the world sleeps
09 May 2016
Handset makers cheer as govt rationalises duties
07 May 2016
Idea ties up with Google Play for card-less purchases
06 May 2016
Idea Cellular and Google have announced a partnership to enable more than 175 million subscribers of the mobile phone operator to make credit cards unnecessary for making purchases on Google Play
Bharti Airtel sells towers in DRC
05 May 2016
BT to invest £6 bn to upgrade infrastructure
05 May 2016
The British telecom giant will replace its aging cable network with fibre optic lines to bring ultrafast broadband to millions of homes and businesses and secure control of its network division, Openreach
BT vows to connect 10 mn homes with faster broadband
05 May 2016
After its takeover of mobile operator EE in January, Britain’s BT has vowed to speed up the upgrade to fibre cables as it fights to retain control of its broadband division Openreach
Apple must share iPhone name with Chinese leather goods maker
04 May 2016
Apple has lost exclusivity to the ‘iPhone’ trademark in China, as a local court ruled that it must share the name with a leather products manufacturer that is already selling a number of ‘IPHONE’ products, notably phone cases
Govt, Vodafone reported in talks to settle tax dispute
04 May 2016
The government and Vodafone have reportedly begun behind-the-scenes talks for a mutually acceptable settlement of their festering dispute over taxes
2G judgment destroyed telecom sector, SC told
04 May 2016
Telenor urges DoT to go for deferred spectrum payment
02 May 2016
Telecom operator Telenor has asked the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to retain the option of deferred payment suggested by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), saying it would help reduce the burden on the industry
Samsung kicks off big deals, smartphone for Re1
02 May 2016
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