Idea posts 64% jump in December quarter; net profit at Rs 767 crore

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 27, 2015, 19:13

Country's third largest mobile services provider Idea Cellular on Tuesday posted nearly 64 percent jump in its December quarter profit at Rs 767 crore, helped by an increase in the total subscriber base.

GSM players add 41.5 lakh rural subscribers in December: COAI

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 27, 2015, 18:37

GSM mobile operators added 41.5 lakh net subscribers in rural areas last month, taking the overall base to 31.97 crore, industry body COAI said Tuesday.

IDEA Cellular Ltd asked to pay Rs 71,000 for deficiency

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 21, 2015, 19:10

Telecom firm IDEA Cellular Ltd has been fined Rs 71,000 by a consumer forum for not redressing a complaint of a woman against unwanted activation of a service on her mobile connection which voluntarily disconnected calls.

Microsoft ties up with Idea for paid apps, games

Last Updated: Monday, January 12, 2015, 16:19

Handset maker Microsoft Devices has partnered with Idea Cellular to help subscribers of the telecom services firm pay for apps as part of monthly bills.

India's telecom subscriber base reaches 96.42 cr in November

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 7, 2015, 21:13

Telecom subscriber base in the country reach 96.42 crore in November with Idea Cellular leading the race in terms of new customer additions, as per the data released Wednesday by sector regulator TRAI.

Gopal Vittal, Kapania appointed on GSMA board

Last Updated: Thursday, December 11, 2014, 19:00

Bharti Airtel Managing Director and CEO (India and South Asia) Gopal Vittal and Idea Cellular MD Himanshu Kapania have been appointed as board members of global telecom body GSMA.

GSM telcos add 3.79 million rural subscribers in October: COAI

Last Updated: Monday, December 1, 2014, 18:57

The rural subscriber base stood at 307.54 million at the end of September, Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) said.

Spectrum auction begins, 8 telcos in fray

Last Updated: Monday, February 3, 2014, 10:43

The Department of Telecom has put on block around 385 MHz of radiowaves in the 1800 MHz band, and 46 MHz in the 900 MHz band.

Spectrum auction begins today, 8 companies in fray

Last Updated: Monday, February 3, 2014, 08:38

The Department of Telecom has put on the block around 385 MHz of radiowaves in the 1800 MHz band, and 46 MHz in the 900 MHz band.

Spectrum auction begins tomorrow, 8 companies in fray

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 16:16

The Department of Telecom has put on the block around 385 MHz of radiowaves in the 1800 MHz band, and 46 MHz in the 900 MHz band.

SC refuses to stay spectrum auction

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 13:46

However, in an extraordinary urgent hearing on Sunday, a bench comprising justices A R Dave and S A Bobde admitted the appeals filed by Airtel and Vodafone challenging the January 31 order TDSAT.