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New Telecom Policy Suggests Inter-Circle MNP and No Roaming Charges

The Draft Telecom Policy 2011 has proposed a single license Pan-India license for telecom operators. This will replace the current system where the spectrum in 22 telecom circles are individually auctioned. This and following regulations would be changed if the policy … Read More »

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840Mn Mobile Subscribers in India – 70% active. MTNL Least Active [TRAI Report]

840Mn Mobile Subscribers in India - 70% active. MTNL Least Active [TRAI Report]

TRAI has released the latest data on telecom subscribers for the month ending May 31st 2011. Key Take Aways: 1. Total telecom subscriber base is at 874.68 Mn. 2. Total mobile subscriber base is at 840.28Mn. Active mobile subscriber base … Read More »

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Pan India MNP Goes Live – Now Get Coffee for Service Delays

Pan India MNP (Mobile Number Portability) will be rolled out today -  and while operators have been marketing their offering aggressively, MNP will surely put a pressure on telecom operators to improve their QoS (Quality of Service). Loop Mobile has gone … Read More »

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Mobile Number Portability in India – Post-paid users most likely to switch

Mobile Number Portability in India – Post-paid users most likely to switch

While MNP implementation has been delayed, there is a general fear among operators on the impact MNP will have – and how it can potentially impact their cost (need to invest a lot more in retention and of course, improve … Read More »

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News Roundup – iXiGO Claims 300 Crore Business for Airlines, MNP by December, Etislat-RCOM Tower Deal, ..and more

Etislat-RCOM Tower Deal Etislat (earlier acquired 45% stake in Swan Telecom for $900mn) has signed a 10 year old tower sharing deal with Reliance’s infrastructure arm, marking the deal size to Rs. 10,000 crores. Earlier, Telenor had signed a deal … Read More »

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News Roundup: MNP to invest $10mn, Nokia:Nimbuzz, Tata Nano Home..and More

Today’s hot news: MNP to invest $10 mn MNP Interconnection Telecom Solutions India, a joint venture company of Telcordia Technologies, Inc will invest up to

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Telecom Roundup: Mobile Number Portability by Sep, GSM Mobile PCO, TRAI on DTH Content Regulation..and more

The MobileStore to launch own label Essar groups telecom retailing company, The MobileStore, is close to launching its private label, Ray,

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

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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