Tag Archives: indian telecom market

14 Jan

News: 3G Video Calling Approved

By Team PI 1 Comment

DoT has approved video calling over 3G network, but the approval has come with a rider – i.e. operators will have to provide interception capabilities by July 31st. “It has now been decided that carriage of video calls on mobile … Read More »

 
31 Jul

15 Years Ago, India Made its First Cellular Call on this Date

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15 Years Ago, India Made its First Cellular Call on this Date

As far as forecasts are concerned, India is expected to touch 1.159 billion subscribers by end of 2013 and the industry is expected to reach Rs 344,921 crore (US$ 73.47 billion) by 2012 at a growth rate of over 26 per cent. Read More »

 
26 Jul

Telecom Roundup: 17.9 Million Subscribers Added in June

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Telecom Roundup: 17.9 Million Subscribers Added in June

India’s mobile story is on a subscription spree and as per the latest numbers from TRAI, Indian telecom operators added 17.9 million subscribers in the month of June, 2010. The number of telephone subscribers in India increased to 671.69 Million … Read More »

 
02 Jul

News:16.30 M Connections Added in May 2010, Ban on Chinese Telecom Equipments(?)

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News:16.30 M Connections Added in May 2010, Ban on Chinese Telecom Equipments(?)

16.30 M Connections Added in May 2010 Indian telecom operators have added 16.3 million connections in the month of May. Total Telephone subscriber base reaches 653.92 Million (Wireless subscription reaches 617.53 Million, Wireline subscription declines to 36.39) 16.30 Million new … Read More »

 
07 Jun

Poll Result : Price of 3G Services in India

By Team PI 1 Comment
Poll Result : Price of 3G Services in India

Few days back, we asked you how much will you pay for 3G services in India. Given the target group that Pluggd.in reaches out to (early adopters of technology, influencers), we aren’t so surprised with the results. We kept the … Read More »

 
02 Jun

Etisalat Reliance Communications Tie up—Tangles untangled

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The latest buzz is Etisalat is in talks with Reliance Communications for buying stake in Reliance communications (RCOM). Etisalat will buy 25% from RCOM and then make an open offer for additional 20%, trying to take its stake to 45%. … Read More »

 
03 May

News Roundup: Uninor’s new offering – discounts based on tower congestion level

By Team PI 3 Comments

3G Auction Update At the end of Day 19 and 110 clock rounds, 3G Auction in India has touched Rs. 10,000 crores with Mumbai leading the race (Rs. 1617.08 Cr) followed by Delhi (Rs. 1549.75 Cr) and Maharashtra circle (Rs. … Read More »

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29 Apr

Vodafone to Launch the Cheapest Mobile Handset in India – Rs.700

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Vodafone to Launch the Cheapest Mobile Handset in India - Rs.700

Vodafone is all set to launch the much awaited ultra-low cost Vodafone 150 in India that it announced back in Feb. The handset is reported to cost a mere Rs.700. The phone has 1.0” monochrome graphic display, polyphonic ringtones, alarm, … Read More »

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19 Apr

Telecom News : GSM Market Share (Vodafone pips Airtel in subscriber additions), 3G Auction

By Team PI 8 Comments
Telecom News : GSM Market Share (Vodafone pips Airtel in subscriber additions), 3G Auction

As per COAI’s March data, Vodafone added 36 lakh users and emerged as the number 1 player in mobile subscriber additions. Airtel added 30 lakh subscribers in March, out of 1.39 crore GSM subscribers added in the month Read More »