Sprint deal with T-Mobile USA nearing completion
A widely expected deal that will see US operator Sprint acquire its competitor T-Mobile USA is nearing completion, according to a number of reports...
Financials
THE CELLPHONE MINUTES THAT COME WITH … INSURANCE?
Cell-phone adoption in Africa continues to grow at a rapid pace; the continent is on track to hit the billion cellphone mark in 2015....
Banking & Retail
Insurance
Videocon Telecom ties up with Huawei for 4G rollout
Videocon Telecom has tied up with Chinese equipment firm Huawei Technologies for rolling out 4G network in six out of its 7 service areas....
4G / 5G
Ofcom seeks to lower UK mobile termination rates yet again
The UK communications industry regulator – Ofcom – has announced proposals designed to further reduce mobile termination rates; the wholesale prices mobile operators charge...
Regulatory
UK braces for a powerful cyberattack
Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA) on Monday warned people to brace themselves for a powerful computer attack involving a strain of malware (malicious software)...
DoT likely to amend terms and conditions of UAS licence
The licence and finance wing of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has suggested amending the unified access service (UAS) licence to include a second...
Regulatory
APPLE WANTS YOU TO RUN YOUR HOME FROM YOUR IPHONE
After watching Google acquire Nest Labs for $3.2 billion, Apple is striking back with a smart home product of their own. According to the...
Equipment
Digital inclusion through telecom infrastructure will be imperative
It will take dogged determination on the part of the new government to make the ambitious National Optical Fibre Network project, connecting 250,000 gram...
Telecom sector bets big on Narendra Modi govt
Overall, the regulatory and policy environment in the telecom sector has improved over the past years. Primarily, we need to have a stable, predictable...
Nokia camera specialist moves to Apple
With Nokia’s brand soon to disappear from the smartphone business, one of the lead developers of the company’s camera technology is defecting to Apple....
