BSNL to launch free roaming from today

Last Updated: Monday, June 15, 2015, 08:48

State-run BSNL will launch free roaming, starting Monday, which will allow all its mobile customers across the country to receive incoming calls at no cost.

BSNL to launch free roaming from June 15

Last Updated: Sunday, June 14, 2015, 16:12

"In fact, it is like a dream of 'One Nation One Number' coming true," BSNL CMD Anupam Shrivastava said in a statement.

You have enough spectrum, address call drops: Prasad to telcos

Last Updated: Sunday, June 14, 2015, 12:08

The minister said he has asked sectoral regulator TRAI to suggest a disincentive mechanism to tackle the problem, though he refused to share if it will be a financial disincentive.

Govt 'serious' over mobile call drop on BSNL network: Prasad

Last Updated: Thursday, June 11, 2015, 21:06

"We are serious on the issue of mobile call drop of BSNL. Steps are being taken to address it.

Suggest disincentive to tackle call drops: DoT to TRAI

Last Updated: Thursday, June 11, 2015, 17:03

Last week, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad suggested that private operators should minimise call drops and DoT is working on a disincentive architecture on the matter.

From August, cellphone users to get mobile balance on call drop

Last Updated: Monday, June 1, 2015, 12:01

Good news for those cellphone users who often face poor network and high call drop rates.

Telcos oppose TRAI proposal on mobile data connection

Last Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2015, 19:49

Private telecom operators Airtel Reliance Jio, Vodafone and Idea Cellular have opposed telecom regulator TRAI's proposal to protect consumers from default activation of mobile internet services that often leads to 'bill shocks'.

Never misused public office, says Manmohan Singh on Baijal charges

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 12:33

Breaking his silence, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said he has not used public office to enrich myself, family or friends.

Manmohan Singh warned of “harm” if I didn't cooperate in 2G case: Former TRAI chief Pradip Baijal

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 09:48

Former Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) chairman Pradip Baijal has made some expolsoive claims in his self-published tell-all book.

TRAI stands by proposals on spectrum sharing/trading norms

Last Updated: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 23:36

Sectoral regulator TRAI has reiterated most of its recommendations on spectrum sharing and trading guidelines while clarifying that airwaves acquired through trading can also be shared.

India's telephone users base crosses 1 billion-mark

Last Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 15:15

India's total telephone subscribers' base crossed one billion mark at the end of April on the back of growth in rural users, a newspaper quoting sources said.