7.7 million new mobile customers in India last month
Indian mobile market continues to see the boom it has been seeing since the last couple of years.
India saw addition of 7.7 million new mobile subscribers in the month of October.
This is a record of its kind.
With this the country now has 241.4 million GSM mobile [...]
Now BSNL to launch Apple iPhone 3G?
Government owned Telecom Company BSNL is all set to join Airtel and Vodafone to offer Apple iPhone 3G to their customers.
BSNL could start offering the iPhone 3G by the end of the year.
And they might become the first player in the market to offer 3G functionality on the iPhone [...]
Reliance GSM gets interconnection from other players
TRAI has confirmed that the conflict between Reliance Communications and other GSM operators is now over.
GSM players in the country have now agreed to provide interconnection to RCOM’s GSM network.
Nripendra Misra, chairman, TRAI said in a statement: “There is no row. They will honor the TRAI directive.”
BSNL, [...]
Airtel matches Vodafone for iPhone 3G prices in India
No surprises for the Indian customers as Airtel has matched the prices announced by Vodafone for the iPhone 3G.
Apple iPhone 3G would go on sale in the Indian market on August 22. Both Vodafone and Airtel are launching it on the same day.
Airtel is offering the iPhone [...]
Apple iPhone 3G in India pricing: Rs 31,000 and Rs 36,100 for 8GB and 16GB model respectively
Vodafone India has finally revealed the prices of the Apple iPhone 3G for the Indian market.
They are going to offer both 8GB and 16GB models.
The 8GB model would sell for Rs. 31000. The 16GB model would set you [...]
Bharti, Idea, BSNL and Vodafone told to provide connectivity to Reliance GSM
TRAI has now directed the existing GSM companies in the country to provide interconnection to Reliance’s newly launched GSM services.
Bharti, Idea, BSNL and Vodafone are four of the biggest GSM service providers in the country. Spice Communications has also received similar directions from the [...]
Shaadi.com on Vodafone announced
Shaadi.com is collaborating with Vodafone Essar to launch a new service Shaadi.com on Vodafone.
Shaadi.com on Vodafone is a matrimonial service now available to Vodafone mobile users.
This collaborative service enables the Vodafone users to access Shaadi.com’s matrimonial services on their mobile phones.
Anupam Mittal, CMD, People Group spoke about this new service: “Shaadi.com has [...]
Airtel and Vodafone reportedly cut off support to repetitive customers!
Telecom service users on the India Broadband Forum have been reporting that both Airtel and Vodafone cut off connectivity to their customer support numbers for customers who calls in again and again.
The cut off period can last from a week to almost a fortnight.
While we agree [...]
Apple iPhone unlikely to come cheap in India
But it still could set a new benchmark for high end mobile phones.
It is confirmed that the Apple iPhone 3G would be launched officially in the Indian market before the end of the year.
It is also confirmed that both Airtel and Vodafone would be selling it in the [...]
Vodafone India pre-registering Apple iPhone customers!
Vodafone India has apparently started pre-registering interested customers for the Apple iPhone which is scheduled to launch later this year.
The company said that the device would be launched very soon in the Indian market. However no dates are released.
Vodafone is also saying that the device would only support the 2G [...]
