
Qualcomm earnings report beats revenue expectations as demand for its chips surges
Apple sued Qualcomm last January, accusing it of overcharging for chips and refusing to pay some $1 billion in promised rebates.

2G spectrum scam verdict: Star witness Niira Radia's deposition was 'of no use' to prosecution
Niira Radia’s deposition proved to be a damp squib in the quest for answers

RCom to shut down all voice call services from 1 December, subscribers to move to other networks by year end
TRAI has directed RCom to not reject any porting out request of its subscribers and asked all telecom operators to accept request of RCom subscriber.

Trai data shows increases in the number of telephone and mobile subscribers in India
TRAI data shows, the number of telephone subscribers in India increased from 1,204.98 million at the end of May 2017 to 1,210.84 million at the end of June.

TRAI recommends norms for shutting down services to prevent undue hardships to subscribers
TRAI said continuation of access services is now no longer "assured" due to market-based spectrum management.

Telephone subscriber growth up by 0.36 percent in April, says Trai
The number of telephone subscribers in India increased from 1,194.58 million at the end of March 2017 to 1,198.89 million at the end of April 2017, thereby showing a monthly growth rate of 0.36 percent, data released by the sector regulator showed here on Tuesday.

550mn users to be connected to 5G networks by 2022: Ericsson Mobility Report
According to the report, there are two major trends that the networking giant can foresee. The first, obvious trend is the rise of 5G networks and consumers subscribing to the network while the second one will be about Mobile Broadband.

RCom to offer 4G on RJio network from next week at Rs 93 per 10 GB
Of the 8 million RCom's CDMA customers, over 90 percent have opted for the offered upgrade to 4G services

Samsung bets on 5G to jump start networks business
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd aims to become a global top-three player in 5G mobile networks by moving quickly in markets like the United States

TRAI has asked for penal powers as telecom operators fail call drop test
Worried over worsening call drop menace, telecom regulator Trai today asked the government for powers to penalise mobile operators as most of them have failed to meet the quality benchmark in this regard.

Reliance Communications to upgrade all CDMA customers to 4G by May
Telecom operator Reliance Communications will upgrade all its CDMA customers to 4G network in a phased manner, starting May 4.

Most telcos failed random call drop tests, finds TRAI
Most of the telecom operators, including state-run MTNL, failed random drive tests conducted by the regulator TRAI to check quality of their network and services as part of its efforts to rein in call drop menace.

BSNL ramping up network for Simhastha-Kumbh mela: Prasad
In view of the month-long Simhastha-Kumbh mela beginning on April 22 in Ujjain, state-run BSNL is ramping up its network to ensure that the devotees are at ease during the mega religious event, Union Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.

Govt allows sharing of all present, future mobile spectrum
The guidelines have clarified that only spectrum procured at market-determined rates or through auction can be shared.

Cabinet nod to spectrum trading guidelines to tackle shortage
The spectrum trading will not change its original validity period for which it has been allocated to a telecom company.

BSNL gets govt nod to hive off towers into separate arm
Tower industry has emerged an an independent business vertical for telecom players to harness the potential for sharing of infrastructure.

RCom-Sistema M&A is easier said than done; and ultimately one has to exit
There could be many a slip between the cup and the lip in the proposed merger of Sistema with RCom. Even if it happens, one of the players will probably be looking for an exit.

CAG flags financial gap of over Rs 31,000 cr in telecom sector
Raising concerns over various policy issues in telecom sector, the CAG on Friday flagged financial gaps to the tune of over Rs 31,000 crore including towards non-imposition of fines and the undue gains to private operators including Reliance Jio, Airtel, RCOM and Tata Tele.

Spectrum auction ends, makes exchequer richer by about Rs 1.10 lakh cr
A total of 380.75 MHz of spectrum was put on sale in the premium 900 MHz band, 1,800 MHz and 800 MHz, while 5 MHz was up for bidding in the 2,100 MHz band, used for 3G mobile services, across 17 out of 22 telecom.

Sistema keen on spectrum sharing, trading; awaits guidelines
The annual net loss of the company narrowed by about 39 percent to Rs 1,638 crore at the end of December 31, 2014 from Rs 2,694.2 crore it posted at the end of 2013.