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[telecommunications — телекоммуникация — telekommunikation]
republic of india
Population 1,130 million. Industries: textiles, chemicals, food processing, steel, transportation equipment, cement, mining, petroleum, machinery, software.
Recent deregulation and liberalization of telecommunications laws and policies have prompted rapid growth; local and long distance service provided throughout all regions of the country, with services primarily concentrated in the urban areas; steady improvement is taking place with the recent admission of private and private-public investors, but telephone density remains low at about 10 for each 100 persons nationwide and only 1 per 100 persons in rural areas; there remains a national waiting list of over 1.7 million; fastest growth is in cellular service with modest growth in fixed lines. Expansion of domestic service, although still weak in rural areas, resulted from increased competition and dramatic reductions in price led in large part by wireless service; mobile cellular service (both CDMA and GSM) introduced in 1994 and organized nationwide into four metropolitan cities and 19 telecom circles each with about three private service providers and one state-owned service provider; in recent years significant trunk capacity added in the form of fiber-optic cable and one of the world's largest domestic satellite systems, the Indian National Satellite system (INSAT), with 6 satellites supporting 33,000 very small aperture terminals (VSAT). Country code - 91; satellite earth stations - 8 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat (Indian Ocean region); 9 gateway exchanges operating from Mumbai (Bombay), New Delhi, Kolkata (Calcutta), Chennai (Madras), Jalandhar, Kanpur, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, and Ernakulam; 6 submarine cables, including Sea-Me-We-3 with landing sites at Cochin and Mumbai (Bombay), Sea-Me-We-4 with landing site at Chennai, Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) with landing site at Mumbai (Bombay), South Africa - Far East (SAFE) with landing site at Cochin, i2icn linking to Singapore with landing sites at Mumbai (Bombay) and Chennai (Madras), and Tata Indicom linking Singapore and Chennai (Madras), provide a significant increase in the bandwidth available for both voice and data traffic (2006).
223 telco news articles related to india
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01.08.2008 – RCOM 1Q net profit and revenues both climb
01.08.2008 – MTNL reports net profit up, revenues stalling
29.07.2008 – Sify selects Redline for WiMAX network equipment
28.07.2008 – Licence renewal fees cause another regulator clash
25.07.2008 – Rural fixed line licence fees to be waived
25.07.2008 – Idea Cellular Q1 net profit slips
25.07.2008 – Bharti Airtel posts strong 2Q figures
23.07.2008 – DoT considers at least five 3G licences per circle
22.07.2008 – BSNL to defer GSM tender
22.07.2008 – Idea asks DoT to consider licence surrender
21.07.2008 – BSNL planning rural expansion
18.07.2008 – Excess GSM spectrum fee opposed by operators
17.07.2008 – DoT postpones excess spectrum decision
17.07.2008 – Tata Teleservicesposts 1Q INR347 million loss
16.07.2008 – RCOM to receive GSM interconnectivity
15.07.2008 – 2G spectrum excess may cost mobile operators
14.07.2008 – Swan Telecom looking to partner with BSNL
14.07.2008 – TRAI approves rise of 3G and WiMAX fees
11.07.2008 – DoT and TRAI clash over WiMAX policy
11.07.2008 – Broadband project to reach rural villages
11.07.2008 – Vodafone: tax bill could hit USD4bln
10.07.2008 – Further 3G auction details revealed
10.07.2008 – BSNL to conduct WiMAX trials in Visakhapatnam
04.07.2008 – Shyam Telelink selects trio of vendors
04.07.2008 – Ambani bros set to do battle over Reliance
02.07.2008 – 3G policy almost finalised
30.06.2008 – AT&T to buy Maxis' stake in Aircel?
25.06.2008 – Idea Cellular to buy 40.8% of Spice
18.06.2008 – Intra-circle roaming pacts given green light
18.06.2008 – Sistema increases Shyam Telelink stake to 73.1%
17.06.2008 – Bharti Airtel awards Alvarion WiMAX deal
16.06.2008 – Ambani brothers fighting over Reliance sale
16.06.2008 – TRAI gives green light to corporate changes
10.06.2008 – Reliance plans London listing post-MTN merger
10.06.2008 – Tata Communications expands connectivity to Africa
10.06.2008 – BSNL pulls out of submarine cable project with MTNL
09.06.2008 – Idea reluctant to pay Spice asking price
03.06.2008 – Datacom plans large GSM tender
03.06.2008 – Spice open to further share sales
02.06.2008 – Quippo makes highest bid for Tata towers
30.05.2008 – Bandwidth resale bonanza
23.05.2008 – 3G and WiMAX guidelines by June
23.05.2008 – Providence Equity to invest USD640m in Idea Cellular
22.05.2008 – USD4bln burning a hole in Batelco’s pocket
15.05.2008 – Bharti Airtel discusses merger with MTN
14.05.2008 – Etisalat mulls USD1bln investment in Tata
12.05.2008 – BSNL lays down terms for 93 million-line GSM tender
01.05.2008 – MTNL 2007/08 profit rises 8.9%
01.05.2008 – RCOM profit jumps on subscriber boom
25.04.2008 – Reliance acquires eWave; plans WiMAX investment
21.04.2008 – DoT plans two-phase 3G spectrum auction
18.04.2008 – Koor eyes stake in Tata TeleServices
16.04.2008 – Shyam allocated 800MHz frequencies in eight circles
14.04.2008 – BSNL, MTNL may get 3G spectrum ‘as of right’
11.04.2008 – DoT to open 3G auction to foreigners
11.04.2008 – Mobile Number Portability from next year
09.04.2008 – Wait almost over for GSM frequencies
03.04.2008 – Etisalat casts eye to Indian market
01.04.2008 – NSN to expand broadband access for BNSL
25.03.2008 – BSNL selects Nortel for USD100m GSM expansion
20.03.2008 – DoT to allow bids for up to two 5MHz blocks
19.03.2008 – France Telecom denies franchise plans with RCOM
19.03.2008 – RCOM planning international WiMAX services?
18.03.2008 – Orange and RCOM discuss franchise agreement
18.03.2008 – BSNL to open bids for eight million DSL lines
18.03.2008 – AT&T looking to buy a stake in Datacom
14.03.2008 – RCOM asks for new GSM-900 spectrum allocation
12.03.2008 – Three month delay on Hutch Essar tax issue
11.03.2008 – Bharti Airtel opens network to foreign carriers
11.03.2008 – BNSL adopts franchise model for WiMAX rollout
07.03.2008 – BSNL to invest USD300m in CDMA, GSM networks
06.03.2008 – Idea plans USD250 million network investment
06.03.2008 – DoT asks for details of Virgin/Tata deal
05.03.2008 – BPL Mobile selects Huawei for network expansion
04.03.2008 – Tata selects Telsima to roll out WiMAX network
03.03.2008 – Tata to launch Virgin Mobile
03.03.2008 – BSNL plans USD4.7 billion spending spree
27.02.2008 – Raja prepares letters of intent
21.02.2008 – BSNL to pull back from rural areas if not subsidized
21.02.2008 – Yipes becomes Reliance Globalcom
20.02.2008 – C&W receives Indian DLD, ILD licences
20.02.2008 – MTNL soft-launches GPRS mobile TV
20.02.2008 – Minnows pull together to take on tower power trio
19.02.2008 – Idea Cellular reports fiscal Q3 results
19.02.2008 – Sistema to increase stake in Shyam Telelink to 74%
14.02.2008 – ByCell gets FIPB clearance for wireless network
08.02.2008 – Ericsson signs push e-mail contract with Aircel
04.02.2008 – RCOM to list Infratel unit on Indian bourses
01.02.2008 – VSNL to roll out WiMAX network by 2009
30.01.2008 – Bharti Airtel posts bouyant Q3 results
29.01.2008 – Vodafone gets green light to challenge tax claim
25.01.2008 – BSNL chooses Soma Networks for WiMAX deployment
23.01.2008 – Huawei rolls out MTNL's MPLS backbone
15.01.2008 – BSNL: 10% stake to be floated?
14.01.2008 – RCOM to order up to 100 million GSM lines
14.01.2008 – BSNL to invest USD500 million in CDMA
11.01.2008 – Licences for all
10.01.2008 – COAI: GSM base jumps 62% in 2007
04.01.2008 – TRAI recommends mobile TV licence auction
02.01.2008 – Wireless market racks up record monthly growth
02.01.2008 – Spice sells towers, takes out loans for expansion
02.01.2008 – VSNL to sell 20% stake in internet subsidiary
02.01.2008 – India WiMAX round-up
19.12.2007 – Sistema makes plans for pan-India telco
19.12.2007 – Idea selects NSN for managed services network
19.12.2007 – VSNL to be renamed Tata Communications
10.12.2007 – Vodafone forges network sharing agreements
07.12.2007 – DoT oks RCOM’s GSM plans
20.11.2007 – Virgin India to be announced next year
13.11.2007 – India to opt for 3G auction
01.11.2007 – Verizon wins LD licences
01.11.2007 – VSNL to be renamed Tata Telecommunications
01.11.2007 – Reliance reports 2Q results
24.10.2007 – COAI sues DoT over dual spectrum rules
22.10.2007 – CDMA players eye GSM
22.10.2007 – Russian firm to target remote areas
18.10.2007 – None to be excluded in 3G grab
12.10.2007 – NSN wins BSNL deal to provide broadband to villages
11.10.2007 – GSM subs jump 5.6 million in Q3
04.10.2007 – BSNL to go to tender for 50,000 WiMAX kiosks
02.10.2007 – Last minute rush for telecoms licences
02.10.2007 – Bharti tops 50 million mark
28.09.2007 – Videocon applies for wireless licences for all 22 circles
28.09.2007 – Non-uniform 3G in circles to delay spectrum policy
27.09.2007 – Russia’s Sistema buys into India
20.09.2007 – Vodafone announces Hutchison Essar rebrand
19.09.2007 – Ericsson spearheads W-CDMA/HSPA trial in rural India
18.09.2007 – UTStarcom teams with Bharti Airtel to launch IPTV
13.09.2007 – Maxis denies plans to quit Aircel
12.09.2007 – Essar strategy for BPL upsets Vodafone
10.09.2007 – BPL Mobile applies for new licences to expand its reach
07.09.2007 – Ericsson signs USD1.3 billion deal with BSNL
07.09.2007 – BSNL/MTNL restructuring ‘on hold’
04.09.2007 – Reliance awards Flag contract to Fujitsu
28.08.2007 – Total telephony base reaches 232.87 million
21.08.2007 – Bharti to double tower network by March 2008
21.08.2007 – Reliance denies discussions with Maxis over Aircel
03.08.2007 – C&W applies for long-distance licences
01.08.2007 – Reliance Communications profit doubles
31.07.2007 – Lower sales means lower profit at MTNL
27.07.2007 – Bharti Airtel Q1 profit doubles
26.07.2007 – Idea reports 1Q results
24.07.2007 – DoT plans US model for 3G spectrum auction
23.07.2007 – Bharti buys back 4.99% Airtel stake
19.07.2007 – Ericsson wins network expansion deal from Bharti
18.07.2007 – BSNL reduces GSM line purchase to 14m
17.07.2007 – BSNL may slash 45.5 million line GSM order to 23 million
13.07.2007 – BSNL vendor contracts continue to cause chaos
11.07.2007 – FT confirms purchase of GTL divisions
11.07.2007 – The rise and rise of telecoms
05.07.2007 – Singapore eyes USD2b stake in Bharti Airtel
04.07.2007 – NSN wins USD900m deal from Bharti Airtel
03.07.2007 – Spice raises USD128 million from IPO
21.06.2007 – Ericsson to host multimedia services for BSNL
12.06.2007 – VSNL to install 2,000 WiMAX base stations
06.06.2007 – NSN wins network upgrade deal from BSNL
05.06.2007 – India equipment market growing strongly
04.06.2007 – FT lines up India’s GTL
01.06.2007 – VSNL claims WiMAX first
31.05.2007 – Aircel inks network expansion contract
31.05.2007 – Further rumours on Spice/Idea merger
30.05.2007 – Vodafone to sell Bharti stake and rebrand Hutch
29.05.2007 – Bharti Airtel passes 40 million mark
29.05.2007 – TM open to Spice/Idea merger
29.05.2007 – PCCW Global and Bharti sign partnership agreement
23.05.2007 – UTStarcom signs contracts with United Telecom, BSNL
22.05.2007 – BSNL all set to place order for ‘mega contract’
21.05.2007 – Idea Cellular awards NSN USD500m contract
18.05.2007 – Spice gets NLD & ILD licences
17.05.2007 – Virgin Mobile plans JV with Tata Teleservices
09.05.2007 – Hutchison and Vodafone complete Hutch Essar deal
08.05.2007 – DoCoMo abandons Indian i-mode scheme
04.05.2007 – Airtel and UTStarcom to launch IPTV
01.05.2007 – Reliance Communications' profit doubles
30.04.2007 – FIPB approves Vodafone takeover of Hutchison Essar
27.04.2007 – Four 3G licences only says DoT
27.04.2007 – Bharti Airtel reports 98% net profit growth in 4Q
27.04.2007 – Vodafone may need to pay more for Hutch Essar
26.04.2007 – Overseas firms allowed to bid for 3G licences
26.04.2007 – Idea Cellular announces year end results
25.04.2007 – MTNL reports full year results
23.04.2007 – Telecom service tax revenue booming
18.04.2007 – Motorola drops lawsuit against BSNL
16.04.2007 – Regulators still not convinced by Vodafone’s plan
13.04.2007 – BSNL plans mega WiMAX rollout
12.04.2007 – GSM subscriber base tops 121 million
12.04.2007 – TRAI proposes network sharing
05.04.2007 – Vodafone admits snag in Hutch Essar purchase
20.03.2007 – TM announces proposed listing of Spice
15.03.2007 – Vodafone strikes deal with Essar
09.03.2007 – Hutchison approves sale of assets to Vodafone
02.03.2007 – Aircel completes 3G testing
27.02.2007 – Idea Cellular, Ericsson sign GSM expansion contract
27.02.2007 – Motorola demands minutes for BSNL contract
23.02.2007 – Vodafone's acquisition of Hutchison Essar
22.02.2007 – HTIL and Vodafone sign non-compete pact
21.02.2007 – BT receives ILD, NLD licences
20.02.2007 – Essar keen to dissuade Vodafone from Bharti deal
19.02.2007 – Can Vodafone work with Essar?
14.02.2007 – Alca-Lu wins contracts from MTNL and BSNL
14.02.2007 – Tata Group declines 26.1% option on VSNL
12.02.2007 – Vodafone wins Indian prize
08.02.2007 – Bids in by Friday, HTIL says
07.02.2007 – Hindujas, Qatar Telecom to put in joint Essar bid
01.02.2007 – Pacific Internet launches VoIP for SMEs
25.01.2007 – BSNL plans WiMAX coverage of 80,000 villages
23.01.2007 – SingTel plans to sell submarine link to Bharti
23.01.2007 – Bharti 3Q: net profit doubles
19.01.2007 – Motorola wins 3G contract from MTNL
17.01.2007 – GSM subscriber base almost doubles; CDMA triples
15.01.2007 – India next for Virgin Mobile?
11.01.2007 – Vodafone mulls partnership with RCOM for Essar
08.01.2007 – Vodafone to start due diligence on Hutch Essar
05.01.2007 – Spice puts IPO on menu
04.01.2007 – BSNL to offer WiLL in Uttar Pradesh
04.01.2007 – Hindujas join Hutchison Essar fray
03.01.2007 – Reliance sets out Flag expansion programme
03.01.2007 – Race for Hutchison Essar continues
03.01.2007 – Huawei wins optical network order from BSNL
02.01.2007 – Aircel to roll out WiMAX in 23 circles
02.01.2007 – Essar arranges financing for Hutchison buyout
