Vodafone India slashes 2G rates Vodafone India has announced an 80 percent price cut in tariff for its data customers – all its prepaid and postpaid customers using 2G network on a “Pay as you Go” basis. The operator claims that the rate cut – 10p/10KB to 2p/10KB – will make Internet access affordable for customers who use mobile Internet ... Read More »
New mechanism to independently audit VAS activations The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has asked telcos to keep a record of VAS subscriptions from July 10. Starting that date, TRAI Chairman Rahul Khullar said that the body is looking to set up a mechanism that will allow it to verify incorrect VAS activations, putting an end to the existing ... Read More »
Telecom scam fallout: Higher tariff, dented image The so-called 2G scam, where suspected government corruption in the award of telecom spectrum led to the cancellation of 122 service licences across the country by the Supreme Court, is one of the reasons for recent tariff hikes, apart from denting the global image of India’s flourishing mobile phone industry, experts maintain. The ... Read More »
Calls, SMS on national roaming to get cheaper If the high tariff while on national roaming has been putting you off thus far, TRAI promises a new beginning come July 1, 2013. In a press note, the body has confirmed that come that date, subscribers will have to pay lesser for calls and SMSes while on national roaming. TRAI has ... Read More »
TRAI finally reports After months of posting declining numbersfor telephone subscribers, TRAI finally reported an increase in that number at the end of March 2013, in its “Highlights on Telecom Subscription Data as on 31st March”. The number of telephone subscribers in the country increased to 898.02 million at the end of March 2013, from 892.02 million at the end ... Read More »
Pesky callers will be blacklisted The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has been working towards getting rid of the menace of unsolicited calls and SMSes, and that is no secret. Now in a step further in that direction, the body has decided to get down to disconnecting facilities of those subscribers, who are found sending unsolicited communication. The ... Read More »
Indian telecom operators A recent research pointed out that instant messaging apps used by people for communication have already surpassed SMS text messages. Another report now talks about the effect this may have on the revenue generated by telecom operators through SMSes. The research firm Ovum points out that Indian telecom operators may lose $3.1 billion in SMS revenues by ... Read More »
Mobile licence in Myanmar China Mobile, Vodafone and a group backed by George Soros entered the race to secure a mobile licence in Myanmar, as the battle to operate in one of the last major untapped markets kicked off.The Chinese and British groups, the first and second-largest operators in the world respectively, said on Thursday they had formed a consortium ... Read More »
Virgin Mobile Overdrive Pro 3G/4G The Virgin Mobile Overdrive Pro might be the ideal travel companion when the hotel’s Wi-Fi is on the fritz. Remember back on Monday when I said I was the victim of flaky hotel Wi-Fi? It’s true: I couldn’t publish my Cheapskate post because my room had a weak, inconsistent signal. It was incredibly frustrating, like ... Read More »
FCC finally opens review The Federal Communications Commissionofficially opened an inquiry today into whether U.S. standards need to be updated to protect people from cell phone radiation. Chairman Julius Genachowski circulated a notice of inquiry last June that looked at a series of questions surrounding whether the current standards need to be updated or whether the agency’s testing practices should ... Read More »
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