Telecom
Reliance Jio sets hiring target of 80,000 this fiscal
27 Apr 2018
With 32 per cent attrition rate in the sales and technical areas related to construction sites, the total headcount may be much lower than the projected figures
Bharti Infratel, Indus Towers to merge in a $20-bn deal
25 Apr 2018
While the merger of Bharti Infratel and Indus Towers will create a combined company that will be owned by Bharti Airtel and Vodafone with equal rights, Vodafone and Idea Cellular will have an exit option in future
Relief for old telcos: TDSAT stays Trai move on SMP, special offers
25 Apr 2018
Responding to an appeal by Airtel and Idea Cellular, the telecoms tribunal has granted a stay on Trai’s new definition of 'significant market power' and the new rules on reporting special ‘segmented offers
Bharti Airtel Q4 net falls 78% to Rs82.9 cr
25 Apr 2018
Despite the fall in overall net profit, Bharti Airtel saw a manifold increase in earnings from its Africa operations where it reported a net profit of Rs698.7 crore for the quarter ended March 2018 against Rs26.3 crore a year ago
US cracks down on Chinese tech firm ZTE, UK issues warning
18 Apr 2018
While the UK’s cyber-security watchdog has warned telecommunications companies against dealing with ZTE, citing “potential risks” to national security, the US has barred its firms from selling components to ZTE
Vodafone-Idea merger will mean axe for at least 5,000 staff: report
16 Apr 2018
Both companies are making losses amid huge revenue pressure and a combined debt of some Rs1,20,000 crore, and have been advised by the nodal team handling the merger to shed at least 5,000 employees in the next couple of months, save on costs, eliminate duplication, improve efficiency
Recycling experts hit milestone in quest for zero-waste phone
13 Apr 2018
Researchers have perfected a process to efficiently separate fiberglass and resin — two of the most commonly discarded parts of a cellphone — bringing them closer to their goal of a zero-waste cellphone
‘Reliance Jio behind fastest adoption of technology in human history’
06 Apr 2018
Reliance Jio has brought down the average price per GB of data from Rs152 to Rs10, thereby helping its consumers save a combined Rs60,000 crore a year
Trai renews Wi-Fi hotspots proposal with new pilot study
06 Apr 2018
Telecom regulator Trai has revived its earlier proposal for allowing data resale that would help in the spread of public Wi-Fi hotspots and cut internet costs by up to 90 per cent
SC clears Rcomm's sale of mobile business to Jio
05 Apr 2018
HMD Global plans big ‘make in India’ push for Nokia phones
05 Apr 2018
Launching as many as four new models this week, Finland’s HMD Global, which now owns the Nokia brand and currently imports all smartphone components, said it plans a steady push toward manufacturing these in India
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