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Broadband Subscriber Base Crossed 1 Billion Mark In November: Centre
The broadband subscriber base in India crossed the 1 billion (100 crore) mark in the month of November, the government said on Wednesday.
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Telecom Tariffs In India At "Absurdly Low Level": Airtel Top Boss
Tariffs in the Indian telecom industry are at an "absurdly low level" compared to other parts of the world, Bharti Airtel Managing Director Gopal Vittal said on Wednesday as he strongly advocated "tariff repair" to lift return ratios.
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Union Budget 2020 Expectations: What the Smartphone, Telecom Industry Seeks From Finance Minister
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to make several announcements to help solve the current slowdown and stimulate consumption and growth.
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IT Firms Get Relief As Tax Notices Worth Rs 10,000 Crore Set Aside
The taxman had slapped service tax demand notices on about 200 information technology and IT-enabled services companies in the country.
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Jio Impact: When The Telecom Battle Was Compared With 'Hunger Games'
For the first six months since its September 2016 launch, Reliance Jio's services including calls and SMSs were free, which impacted the sector adversely.
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Jio Effect: At Rs 786, RCom Offers 1 GB Data Per Day For 180 Days
In its promotional special tariff voucher, called '786 Pack', RCom is offering 180 GB of 3G or 4G data with a validity of 180 days.
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India Has 100.69 Crore Total Telephone Subscribers
The number of telephone subscribers in India increased from 100.20 crore at the end of May 2015 to 100.69 crore at the end of June, showing a monthly growth rate of 0.49 percent, data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said here on Tuesday.
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Facing Call Drops? Prime Minister Wants Urgent Fix
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked officials to address the issue of "call drops" on an urgent basis, saying it directly impacts the common man.
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State-Run Telecom Operator BSNL Offers Free Pan-India Calling From its Fixed Line Phones
To boost its landline business across the nation, the state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Thursday announced an unlimited free calling plan during night hours from its fixed line phones to any operator including mobile phones anywhere in the country from May 1.
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Will Your Cellphone Bills Increase? The Impact of Spectrum Auction
The importance of telecom services in the consumption basket of over half a billion Indians is generally underestimated. Ask the largely self-employed migrant workers in big cities or small towns, and they will tell you how mobile bills constitute around 6% to 8% of their monthly consumption expenditure.
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Government Can Collect Cash From Record Spectrum Auction, Rules Supreme Court
The sale of mobile phone airwaves, which has collected a record $17.6 billion or Rs. 1,09,874 crores in a spectrum auction stretching over 19 days of fierce bidding can be treated as final, the Supreme Court said today, which means the government can collect initial payments from operators, and show the revenue as earned in this financial year, ...
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Broadband Subscriber Base Crossed 1 Billion Mark In November: Centre
The broadband subscriber base in India crossed the 1 billion (100 crore) mark in the month of November, the government said on Wednesday.
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Telecom Tariffs In India At "Absurdly Low Level": Airtel Top Boss
Tariffs in the Indian telecom industry are at an "absurdly low level" compared to other parts of the world, Bharti Airtel Managing Director Gopal Vittal said on Wednesday as he strongly advocated "tariff repair" to lift return ratios.
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Union Budget 2020 Expectations: What the Smartphone, Telecom Industry Seeks From Finance Minister
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to make several announcements to help solve the current slowdown and stimulate consumption and growth.
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IT Firms Get Relief As Tax Notices Worth Rs 10,000 Crore Set Aside
The taxman had slapped service tax demand notices on about 200 information technology and IT-enabled services companies in the country.
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Jio Impact: When The Telecom Battle Was Compared With 'Hunger Games'
For the first six months since its September 2016 launch, Reliance Jio's services including calls and SMSs were free, which impacted the sector adversely.
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Jio Effect: At Rs 786, RCom Offers 1 GB Data Per Day For 180 Days
In its promotional special tariff voucher, called '786 Pack', RCom is offering 180 GB of 3G or 4G data with a validity of 180 days.
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India Has 100.69 Crore Total Telephone Subscribers
The number of telephone subscribers in India increased from 100.20 crore at the end of May 2015 to 100.69 crore at the end of June, showing a monthly growth rate of 0.49 percent, data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said here on Tuesday.
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Facing Call Drops? Prime Minister Wants Urgent Fix
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked officials to address the issue of "call drops" on an urgent basis, saying it directly impacts the common man.
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State-Run Telecom Operator BSNL Offers Free Pan-India Calling From its Fixed Line Phones
To boost its landline business across the nation, the state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Thursday announced an unlimited free calling plan during night hours from its fixed line phones to any operator including mobile phones anywhere in the country from May 1.
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Will Your Cellphone Bills Increase? The Impact of Spectrum Auction
The importance of telecom services in the consumption basket of over half a billion Indians is generally underestimated. Ask the largely self-employed migrant workers in big cities or small towns, and they will tell you how mobile bills constitute around 6% to 8% of their monthly consumption expenditure.
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Government Can Collect Cash From Record Spectrum Auction, Rules Supreme Court
The sale of mobile phone airwaves, which has collected a record $17.6 billion or Rs. 1,09,874 crores in a spectrum auction stretching over 19 days of fierce bidding can be treated as final, the Supreme Court said today, which means the government can collect initial payments from operators, and show the revenue as earned in this financial year, ...
