New Telecom Policy Rings In Nationwide Roaming

Communications Minister Kapil Sibal unveiled the draft National Telecoms Policy 2011 on October 10, 2011.

India’s Telecom Service Indicators

TRAI has released a report on The Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicators for October – December 2010.

Highlights of the report

Telecom Industry in India

The Indian telecommunications industry is one of the fastest growing in the world. The industry has witnessed consistent growth during the last year on the back of rollout of newer circles by operators, successful auction of third-generation (3G) and broadband wireless access (BWA) spectrum, network rollout in semi-rural areas and increased focus on the value added services (VAS) market.

Active Mobile Subscribers in India

According to data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), only 70.3% of India’s mobile subscriber base is active.

Telecom Subscriber Data: December 2010

Monthly report released by TRAI on the telecom subscriber base. Read

Telecom Performance Indicators: June-September 2010

A comprehesive report by TRAI on the performance indicators of the telecom sector.

Mobile Banking in India

A well-comprehended article on money transfer via cellphones. Read

Mobile Number Portability: Still Ringing the same tune?

After missing three deadlines, mobile number portability (MNP) will be rolled out in November 2010. The Mobile Number Portability (MNP) shall allow subscribers to retain their existing telephone number when they switch from one access service provider to another irrespective of mobile technology or from one technology to another of the same or any other access service provider within same service area. The transaction fee for the same is set at nearly Rs 19.

Telecom subscriber base rises 2.7% in July over June

Bharti Airtel continued to maintain its leadership position in the Indian Telecom industry.

Statistics for the month of July 2010 reveal that Bharti also added the highest number of telecom subscribers, accounting for 15.4% of additions during the month.

Telecom subscription details for July 2010

International calls to India set to rise?

When calls are made across national boundaries, one telecom operator charges another for terminating calls on its network – be it fixed or mobile.