Telecom
RBI rejects Tata proposal to buy NTT DoCoMo stake
25 Mar 2015
RBI has conveyed that it cannot accede to a request which is not in conformity with the extant FEMA regulations, and has advised that any such purchase of shares should be at current fair value of shares
Telefonica seals deal to sell British mobile unit O2 to Hutchison for $15.3 bn
25 Mar 2015
Spanish telecom giant Telefonica SA yesterday said that it has finalised a deal to sell its British mobile unit O2 to Hong Kong billionaire Li-Ka Shing's Hutchison Whampoa
Hutchison Whampoa close to buying British mobile unit O2 for $15.7 bn
24 Mar 2015
Hutchison Whampoa, controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li-Ka Shing, is close to finalising a deal to buy British mobile unit O2 from Spanish telecom giant Telefonica SA
Only 20% Indians have even occasional net access: study
24 Mar 2015
Despite the brouhaha over the spread of internet in India and the consequent boom in the online marketplace, a new study finds that only 20 per cent of the population has even occasional access to the internet
Samsung launches Galaxy S6, S6 edge in India
23 Mar 2015
Global devices shipments to grow 2.8% in 2015
20 Mar 2015
Almost 80% of Indians have mobile connections
19 Mar 2015
Apple to introduce Android-trade in schemes to further boost iPhone sales
19 Mar 2015
Apple plans to exchange non-Apple smartphones like Android and BlackBerry for gift cards, to boost iPhone sales
Sprint announces turnkey wired and wireless communications service for small, medium companies
17 Mar 2015
BSNL boosts national broadband infrastructure with new fixed line technology
16 Mar 2015
The government hopes to tap BSNL’s next generation network, which converges voice and data, for promoting eHealth, eEducation services in villages
Vodafone seeks time to cancel its ‘111’ helpline
16 Mar 2015
Sweden bows, offers to interview Assange in London
14 Mar 2015
In a climb-down, Sweden says its prosecutors could interview WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in his Ecuador embassy refuge – but this will need the permission of both the UK and Ecuador governments
FCC unveils new net-neutrality regulations
13 Mar 2015
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