Tag Archives: 3G

21 Jul

MNP Delayed..3G Delayed(?)..

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It’s the season of ‘delays’ and here are the two services that you have been waiting (since?), but govt. just wants to test your patience MNP Delayed Mobile Number Portability (MNP) , slated for first roll-out by September 2009

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30 Jan

Telecom Roundup: Nokia: HCL Partnership, 3G Auction Updates

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Nokia and HCL have announced a joint venture to to sell value added services (VAS) and entertainment content for mobile devices directly to consumers (for Nokia OVI launch). Nokia OVI has been delayed by almost a year and while Nokia … Read More »

 
19 Jan

Telecom Roundup: Tata Communications faces liquidity crisis, Swan ownership probe..and more

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Roundup from the telecom industry: 3G Auction Date The decision, awaiting approval from the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA).will be out in another 10 days (so expect more delay). To summarize: “The Ministry of Finance had rejected DoT’s reserve … Read More »

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13 Jan

Telecom Roundup: 3G Delayed, 8.1mn GSM subscribers added in Dec, Airtel goes Sri Lanka

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8.1mn GSM subscribers were added in the month of December 2008: Airtel: 2.7 million new subscribers Vodafone: 2.1 mn BSNL: 8.7 Lakh Idea Cellular: 1.49mn Total # of GSM subscribers – 257.8mn. 3G Delayed As mentioned earlier, the issue regd … Read More »

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05 Jan

3G Updates: DoT may double base price, CDMA Auction limited

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Another day, another 3G delay story! Couple of days back, finance ministry asked DoT to double the 3G reserve price and now, DoT under pressure to charge market price, might just agree with finance ministry. The final decision will be … Read More »

 
02 Jan

3G – Finance Ministry asks DoT to double the reserve price..More Delay?

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First there was a delay from foreign bidders, and now finance ministry has asked DoT to double the reserve price for pan-Indian allocation of 3G spectrum to Rs 4,040 crore. Finance ministry has also asked DoT to double the reserve … Read More »

 
30 Dec

3G Auction Delayed

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3G auction, slated for Jan 15th has now been delayed to Jan 30th (speculated) owing to the absence of foreign telecom operators in the pre-bid conference. “In view of the large number of requests from potential bidders, it is only fair … Read More »

 
14 Dec

3G Auction – Foreign Players Allowed, Only 2 blocks for Delhi

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Now that MTNL has launched its 3G services in Delhi, private players will not be left behind. DoT has finally announced the details of 3G auction and here is a quick snapshot: Only 2 blocks for Delhi 4 blocks each … Read More »

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11 Dec

And finally, 3G Debuts in India

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And finally, 3G Debuts in India

MTNL has launched it’s 3G service in Delhi, putting India officially in 3G map. MTNL plans to offer the service free to high-end users and will start charging once the rollout is complete. BSNL too is launching it’s 3G service … Read More »

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