Telecom sector generated 2.19 lakh cr revenues in 2013-14

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 17:11

Telecom revenue was 1.93 percent of the GDP.

SK Telecom first-quarter profit jumps 65.6%

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 10:29

Net profits for January to March amounted to 442.7 billion won ($410.1 million), up from 267.3 billion a year ago but down 12 percent from the previous quarter.

Railways to have a regulatory body on lines of telecom sector

Last Updated: Monday, May 4, 2015, 18:05

Railways has initiated the process for setting up of a regulatory body on the lines of telecom sector, said Union Minister Suresh Prabhu who has asked the NITI Ayog Chairman to prepare the roadmap for it.

2G scam: 'I was victimized for breaking the monopolies,' says ex-telecom minister Raja

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 09:48

In an exclusive free-wheeling and candid interview given to the India Legal magazine at his Gulmohar Park residence, Raja, who had to spend 15 months in Tihar Jail for his role in the alleged 2G telecom scam, and is now out on bail, said, "One day, 2G will be my strength.... I was victimized for breaking the monopolies."

Spectrum auction kitty dips to Rs 1.05 lakh crore

Last Updated: Friday, March 20, 2015, 21:12

The government's telecom spectrum auction kitty on Friday declined to Rs 1.05 lakh crore with provisional allocation of 88 percent airwaves at the end of day 15.

Online hiring activity grew over 8% in February: Monster Index

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 15:49

Online hiring activity registered a significant uptrend in February both on monthly as well as yearly basis driven largely by sectors like telecom and IT, says a survey.

GSM subscribers in India up 8.87 mn in January

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 17, 2015, 14:13

The GSM subscribers in India increased by 8.87 million or 1.31 percent in January 2015 over the previous month, data from the Cellular Operators` Association of India (COAI) showed here Tuesday.

4G will revolutionise telecom sector, help growth: Prasad

Last Updated: Saturday, February 14, 2015, 19:40

Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said fourth generation (4G) technology will be the next revolution in the telecom sector with a lot of potential for India`s economic growth.

Online hiring rises 11% in January

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 17:57

The report added that demand for senior professionals has witnessed a significant uptrend.

'Market consolidation in telcos to lead to better pricing power'

Last Updated: Monday, February 2, 2015, 20:29

India Ratings and Research today said it has maintained a stable outlook on the telecom sector for next financial year on market consolidation leading to better pricing power and improved financial profiles of operators.

Prasad woos US cos to start manufacturing in India, offers sops

Last Updated: Sunday, January 25, 2015, 14:46

Offering lucrative incentives, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today invited US technology companies to start manufacturing in India, for meeting domestic needs and exports, under the 'Make In India' initiative.