Department of Telecom could fail to meet the latest 3G auction deadline
Economic Times has reported that the Indian Department of Telecom might fail to meet the latest deadline to auction the 3G spectrum.
The report said that the DoT has still started work on preparing for the auction in December this year.
It was expected [...]
India’s 3G and WiMax license auction now scheduled for December
India’s Department of Telecommunications has announced that the auction to sell the 3G and Wimax licenses would be held in December this year.
The auction was to take place earlier this year but it was delayed.
DoT said in its website that the auction process [...]
Mobile number portability in India delayed once again
Indian department of telecommunications has disappointing news for the mobile users in the country.
They have delayed the implementation of mobile number portability once again.
It was set to launch later this month. However, it would not be available till the end of the current year.
DoT said [...]
Department of Telecom against Chinese telecom equipments
Department of Telecom has stated that they are not in favour of Chinese telecom equipments from being installed in the country on the basis of potential security issues.
This view is not being supported by the telecom giants in the country as they claim that a ban would escalate [...]
Handsets without IMEI number to get new unique identification numbers
There is good news for Indian mobile users who own a handset without the 15-digit International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number.
They would now be able to obtain a new unique identification number for their mobile phones for just Rs. 180.
The government has now allowed [...]
India could soon have 11 digit mobile numbers
Mobile numbers in India are currently 10 digits long.
The ever growing mobile customer base is now demanding that the number of digits be increased.
The Indian department of telecom is now considering an 11 digit long mobile number system.
An inside source said: “With so many telecom service [...]
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India wants local players to get 3G permissions
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has said that they are asking the government to limit the spectrum availability for 3G services to existing players only.
This suggestion was made after Department of Telecom asked them on whether foreign players should be allowed to bid for [...]
Airtel working on launched 3G services in India
Indian telecom giant Bharti Airtel has said that they have now successfully tested 3G applications with different equipment suppliers in India.
The company is now working on launching their 3G services as soon as they are allocated the 3G spectrum.
Bharti Airtel President (Mobility) Sanjay Kapoor was quoted as saying [...]
Blackberry service providers in India told to put in security measures in place
Department of Telecom (DoT) has now warned all the blackberry service providers in the country to put in the necessary security measures in place within 15 days.
If they fail to comply, they would have to stop providing the service to Blackberry device users [...]
