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Aircel Introduces Unlimited Night Calling and SMS Packs In West Bengal
Aircel, Indias 5th largest GSM mobile service operator has introduces Unlimited Free Own Net calling and SMS packs to woo its GSM customers in West Bengal Telecom circle. Aircel Own Net Night Calling… ] Related Topics:... »
Nokia 5230 3G Mobile Phone Now Available In India at Rs.8500
Nokia the worlds leading mobile handset giant today announced that its 3G compatible new touch screen mobile phones Nokia 5230 is available across India and it cost Rs.8500. As the latest addition in… ] Related... »
Mobile Revenues to Hit $1 Trillion by 2013
Putting a very big number on the coming explosion in wireless data, research firm Informa Telecoms Media predicted that revenue from mobile services will surpass the $1 trillion mark in 2013. That’s one trillion, with a capital “T.”“The explosion of mobile broadband has renewed the significance of the network …(261 words) Related Topics: broadband,... »
Low Cost 3G Mobile Phone could lead to explosive 3G Growth in India
India’s much awaited third generation (3G) mobile services auction was reschedule to February 2010 as we shared in our earlier news. Before the long expected 3G auctions, telecom experts advised… ] Related Topics: 3g, India,... »
8×8: Service outage caused by unaffiliated ISP interference
8×8’s VoIP service outage on January 12 lasted about four hours and resulted in some frustration for both customers and the company itself. 8×8 was gracious enough to provide us with some more details about what exactly happend. According to Joan Citelli, director of Corporate Communications for 8×8, the outage occured when an unaffiliated Tier-1... »
Data Revenues Will Push Mobile Biz Past $1 Trillion
The growing popularity of smartphones and high-speed wireless broadband networks are proving to be two major catalysts for the wireless industry. As a result, expect its revenues to barrel past the $1 trillion-mark by 2013, says Informa Telecom’s & Media, a London-based market research group. That compares to revenues of $208 billion in 2008... »
China urges integration of various media platforms
China’s government on Wednesday called for the acceleration of a proposal to integrate the nation’s Internet, telecommunications and broadcast media. The State Council, or Cabinet, decided at a meeting that integration was needed to meet the Chinese public’s “increasingly diverse” information needs, a statement summarising the meeting said. To read this AFP report in full, see: news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/china-urges-integration-of-various-media-platforms-20100114-m75t.html news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-technology/china-urges-integration-of-various-media-platforms-20100114-m75t.html Related... »
Haiti quake severely strains telecom services
Telecommunications providers in Haiti will continue through the weekend to try to accommodate the enormous demand for phone and broadband services as they struggle to overcome massive damage to the island’s infrastructure from Tuesday’s 7.0 earthquake. “The logistics and the security situation are really bad,” says Paul Margie, U.S. representative for international relief organization Télécoms... »
Mobile Revenues to Hit $1 Trillion by 2013
Putting a very big number on the coming explosion in wireless data, research firm Informa Telecoms Media predicted that revenue from mobile services will surpass the $1 trillion mark in 2013. That’s one trillion, with a capital “T.”“The explosion of mobile broadband has renewed the significance of the network …(261 words) ... »
Tata Docomo BuddyNet vs Uninor Call at 29p
Tata Docomo, the Tata-NTT DoCoMo JV which stirs the market with its innovative products from its launch time in June, 2009 is most aggresive telecom operator in recent times, steadily adding 3-4mn… ] Related Topics:... »
Airtel Launches Timer SMS to Schedule the SMS Greetings
Bharti Airtel, India’s largest GSM mobile service operator introduces “Airtel Timer SMS” the next generation SMS service giving you the power to schedule your SMS to be send on a desired date and… ] Related... »
Samsung Wins 23 ICES Innovation Awards
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., an established leader and innovator in consumer electronics, I.T. and Telecom, has won International CES 2010 Innovations Awards for 23 different products, including three best of innovation awards. Samsung has won more than 100 CES Innovation Awards in three years, for multiple product categories like; TVs, home theater, digital audio,... »
Infonetics: UC Market To Top $1 Billion by 2013
Communications industry market research firm Infonetics Research recently published two unified communication reports, one a worldwide and regional market share and forecast report, the other a survey of North American companies and their plans for deploying unified communication equipment and services, as well as their ratings of leading unified communication …(396 words) Related Topics: equipment,... »
December 2009 Adds 12.51 Million New GSM Subscribers in India
Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has released the GSM subscriber base for December 2009 and, quite expectantly, new additions continue at a higher rate. There has been highest growth… ] Related Topics: India, Info,... »
Airtel Unlimited GPRS Now At Rs.15
Bharti Airtel India’s largest GSM mobile service provider has resumed its truly Unlimited Mobile Office GPRS service in Maharashtra and Goa telecom circle. Now Airtel Unlimited GPRS is available at… ] Related Topics: India, Info,... »
Kaira Calls For Help to Hunza Landslide Victims: Telenor Presents Rs. 2 mln For Affectees
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira Thursday asked civil society, corporate sector and philanthropists to come forward and help government in its relief and rehabilitation effort for victims of recent land-slide in Attabad, Hunza. The Minister, who is also Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan was talking to Vice President Corporate Affairs of Telenor,... »
US, Pakistan Further Expand Bilateral Cooperation in IT Field
The U.S and Pakistani officials agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation in the fields of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and evolving a cooperation program for deploying socially relevant services using mobile phones and other IT platforms. This was agreed during the meeting of Ambassador Richard Holbrooke Special Representative of US for Afghanistan and Pakistan and... »
8×8 Outage Wasn’t Their Fault
As I wrote yesterday, the outage at 8×8 wasn’t likely their fault so i was quite pleased when their PR person, Joan Citelli, sent me this note today: Andy – I wanted to provide you with an update/explanation of what caused 8×8’s service outage this past Tuesday. In order to provide services to our customers from our... »
Tata Communications Partner With Tomizone To Offers Wi-Fi In India
India’s leading telecom giant Tata Communications Internet Services Limited and Australia’s largest provider of Wi-Fi hotspots Tomizone have announced a partnership deal by which TCISL will use… ] Related Topics: Australia, India, Info, Internet, LEC,... »
Verizon and Lineage Power Will Test New Technologies to Reduce Power Used by Information and Communications Technology Equipment
NEW YORK – Lineage Power Corp. and Verizon Communications are partnering to test two new technologies that significantly decrease the amount of electricity used by information and communications technology (ICT) equipment. Related Topics: equipment, Info, information, LEC, New York, Verizon »
Windstream launches new VoIP/SIP service
Windstream is launching a new VoIP and SIP Trunking solution called Dynamic Office-SIP. The tier 2 telco’s business services solution will combine voice, data, high-speed Internet with IP communications using SIP to provide cost-savings over legacy phone systems. The new IP communications offering provides customers with access to Windstream’s private IP network allowing customers to... »
MTNL (Mumbai) Introduces Online Recharge for Trump Prepaid and 3G
India’s first 3G Mobile service operator Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), brings online recharge facility for its users in Mumbai telecom circle.Now all MTNL’s Trump Prepaid and 3G Jadoo… ] Related Topics: 3g, India, Info,... »
Jazz SMS Khazana
A treasure awaits at your fingertips. Now with “Jazz SMS Khazana” you can win exciting cash prizes sitting at home. Just send a blank SMS to 5555 and you can win Rs. 50,000 daily, Rs. 5,00,000 weekly or even get a chance to win the grand prize of Rs. 50,00,000! So why wait? Start... »
Tata Indicom Photon Plus Now at Your Doorstep
Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL), India’s fastest-growing pan-India dual-technology telecom service provider, has today announced the launch ‘Call and Buy’ service exclusively for Photon Plus, mobile… ] Related Topics: call, India, Info, LEC, Mobile, provider, telecom »
Vodafone Launches 121 Service For GSM Subscribers
Ever wondered if your prepaid recharge is actually the best one for you? Here’s some great news, Vodafone Essar, one of India’s leading cellular services operators, today announced the launch of a… ] Related Topics:... »
S Tel Enrolled 1.4 Lakh GSM Mobile Subscriber In First Month
S Tel the newly-launched GSM Mobile service revealed that it has signed up 1,41,411 GSM subscribers across three telecom circles during the first month of its operation. S Tel a telecom joint venture… ] Related... »
My Top Information Technology for Developing Economies Predictions for 2010
Mark Beckford submits: The year started with the Mother of All Disruptions as the world teetered toward economic and financial collapse. The technology industry withered in general due to lack of demand. Intel (INTC), for example, reported its first loss in 21 years in the second quarter. As we head in to 2010,... »
BSNL Offers ‘Broadband@your Doorstep’ in Kolkata
India’s largest broadband internet and telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) announced the launch of “Broadband @ your doorstep”, an initiative where BSNL would assist potential… ] Related Topics: broadband, India, Info, Internet,... »
MTS India ties up with Utiba to offer E-Top up and M-Commerce VAS
MTS India the Mobile services brand of Sistema Shyam Tele Services Limited (SSTL) rope in UTIBA the global supplier of mobile financial transaction platforms, to offer electronic top-up option on… ] Related Topics: India, Info,... »
Idea Cellular Introduces Unlimited SMS Pack In Assam
IDEA Cellular, India’s 3rd largest cellular services providers introduces two SMS packs for its GSM Prepaid customers in Assam telecom circle. Idea customers can now enjoy UNLIMITED Local or National… ] Related Topics: India, Info,... »