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Philips India to launch combined CDMA-GSM handsetWould enable customers to switch from CDMA to GSM and vice versa.
Tata Tele launches new pre-paid 0123 planFree local calls on its network.
Dainik Bhaskar launches short code service, 7333, with RediffMalayala Manorama and Daily Thanthi also use Rediff’s short code.
Indiagames, SingTel join hands for World Cyber Games MobileWill be [...]
Infocomm to place 1 mn handsets order
Reliance Infocomm is planning to place an order for 1 million mobile handsets in the next two months, needed largely for its expansion in smaller cities and rural areas. It would be one of the largest orders by any telecom service provider in India, for which the company has initiated talks with global handset manufacturers [...]
Ethical guide to hacking mobiles
Ankit Fadia has released his latest book “An Ethical Guide To Hacking Mobile Phones“, which deals with SIM card cloning, mobile viruses, offers security tips, and explains how GPRS-enabled mobiles could be hacked and about
Use available spectrum efficiently
Speaking at the Wireless and Mobile India 2005 exhibition, DPS Seth, TRAI Member, said that telecom operators should ensure efficient use of spectrum available to them, before demanding more.
The operators must ensure that they adhere to the norms laid by TRAI in this regard and maintain at least a minimum number of base stations, he [...]
TRAI bans plans with misleading titles
In an attempt to save the customers from paying hidden charges, TRAI has banned tariffs plans with misleading titles like ‘zero rentals’. It has directed operators to show all monthly fixed and recurring charges under one head for the purpose of transparency to the subscribers.
The Authority has observed that the tariff plans offered in the [...]
Tata Tele to implement IMS
Om Malik blogs Telcordia’s announcement of a $20 million deal with CDMA operator Tata Tele to implement IMS (wireless-wireline convergence).
Commenting on the post, Sridhar Pai of Tonse Telecom says:
Also Telcordia’s ISCP is a next gen SCP that will enable roll out of pre-paid and post-paid services from the same platform - which is really what [...]
The 501 image
Reliance Infocomm is working on overhauling its ‘501′ brand image. Infocomm’s advertising does not have the class seen in ads of Hutch, whose “You and I” campaign won rave reviews.
Reliance has the image of being a common-man’s mobile service, providing value for money. Despite initial billing hiccups they have managed to gain consumer mindshare [...]
MTNL to invest Rs 1,312 cr
Targeting about 5.5 lakh new wireless connections in the national capital, state-run MTNL will invest Rs 1,312 crore for expansion in Delhi and NCR region in the current fiscal.
“We will invest Rs 1,312 crore in 2005-06 for developmental plans of our services. Our target is four lakh GSM and 1.5 lakh new CDMA connections in [...]
Indian Mobile Handset Market
According to a study by Research and Markets, the Indian mobile handset market is now worth about $2 billion, but will surge by over 60 percent in two years. Nokia dominates the market with a 59 percent market share, followed by Samsung with 13 percent and Motorola with 7 percent.
Handset manufacturers including world’s top 3 [...]
MapWorld’s location tracking using mobiles
CIOL has a story on Hyderabad-based MapWorld Technologies, which is developing an SMS-based application integrated with a Global Position System (GPS) for location tracking of vehicles and employees.
The company currently has maps of 16 Indian cities and is targeting transport companies, retail, manufacturing, automotive and other sectors, who have field personnel in large numbers.
According to [...]
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