Telecom Yatra News http://telecomyatra.afaqs.com en-us telecomyatra@afaqs.com webmaster@afaqs.com 2010-09-09 R Chandrashekhar, secretary, DIT, has been given the additional charge of DoT effective from Sept 9th. He takes over from PJ Thomas, who has been appointed as the 14th Central Vigilance Commissioner. http://telecomyatra.afaqs.com/news/index.html?sid=1841_Secretary+DIT+gets+additional+charge+of+DoT&s=rss 2010-09-09 After the launch Air force will vacate around around 42.5MHz of spectrum. The AFNET replaces the IAF's old communication network set-up using the tropo-scatter technology of the 1950s. http://telecomyatra.afaqs.com/news/index.html?sid=1840_Air+Force+to+launch+new+modern+network&s=rss 2010-09-09 The consensus among operators is that it will take four to five years before anyone sees at least one-fifth of the subscribers shifting to 3G. http://telecomyatra.afaqs.com/news/index.html?sid=1839_Wanted:+Killer+applications+for+3G+service+operators+&s=rss 2010-09-09 Minister of State for IT and Communications Sachin Pilot would distribute 1,000 mobile handsets with BSNL connections to BPL families near here tomorrow, according to a BSNL official. http://telecomyatra.afaqs.com/news/index.html?sid=1838_Pilot+to+distribute+1000+free+mobiles+with+connection+to+BPLs&s=rss 2010-09-09 Radio frequency cable manufacturer SCTL has filed its DRHP with market regulator Sebi for an IPO of around Rs55 cr. http://telecomyatra.afaqs.com/news/index.html?sid=1837_Shilpi+Cable+Technologies+files+DRHP+for+Rs55+cr+IPO&s=rss 2010-09-09 Mobile telephony services company MTS today launched a range of internet enabled smart phones for the trendy and techonolgy oriented new generation subscribers, especially the college going and young professionals. http://telecomyatra.afaqs.com/news/index.html?sid=1836_MTS+launches+smart+phones+in+Bihar&s=rss 2010-09-09 With this app, users will be able to monitor their posts from colleagues, and post status updates from their mobile devices. http://telecomyatra.afaqs.com/news/index.html?sid=1835_Salesforce.com+introduces+Chatter+networking+solution&s=rss 2010-09-09 Unified next generation platform to provide communications capabilities demanded by public safety with real-time information sharing between an integrated multimedia command center and field forces, through a collaborative portfolio of radios, in-vehicle terminals and handheld LTE data devices. http://telecomyatra.afaqs.com/news/index.html?sid=1834_Ericsson+and+Motorola+partner+to+provide+LTE+solutions+globally&s=rss 2010-09-09 A special CBI court here today adjourned to Oct 18 the case relating to alleged masking of international calls as local by erstwhile Reliance Infocomm. http://telecomyatra.afaqs.com/news/index.html?sid=1833_CBI+court+adjourns+Reliance+Infocomm+case+to+Oct+18&s=rss 2010-09-09 The Bombay High Court's verdict in the Vodafone case will not impact fund flows from countries like the US and Japan, but it will help discourage foreign investments that are routed through various tax havens, legal experts said today. http://telecomyatra.afaqs.com/news/index.html?sid=1832_Vodafone+verdict+to+check+inflows+from+tax+havens:+Experts&s=rss 2010-09-09 With the BJP raking up a controversy over the appointment of P J Thomas as CVC, govt today said he was not in any way involved the 2G spectrum scam and there was no blemish on him. http://telecomyatra.afaqs.com/news/index.html?sid=1831_Thomas+was+not+involved+in+2G+scam:+Government&s=rss 2010-09-09 The Bombay High Court today dismissed Vodafone International's petition challenging an Income Tax department order that demanded Rs12,000 cr in liabilities arising out of the company's $11 bn takeover of Hutchison Telecom. http://telecomyatra.afaqs.com/news/index.html?sid=1830_HC+dismisses+Vodafone+plea+against+tax+dept+on+Hutch+deal&s=rss 2010-09-09 The Russian government will pick up about 20% stake for $600 mn in Sistema Shyam Teleservices, a joint venture telecom firm with India's Shyam Group. http://telecomyatra.afaqs.com/news/index.html?sid=1829_Russia+approves+$600+mn+investment+in+SSTL+for+20%+stake&s=rss 2010-09-09 Idea Cellular has denied talk regarding stake sale to Etisalat. Etisalat was also rumored to be seeking to buy Reliance Communications, which too has been denied. http://telecomyatra.afaqs.com/news/index.html?sid=1828_Idea+not+selling+stake+to+Etisalat&s=rss 2010-09-09 The mobile social network is starting its international foray with Philippines and Indonesia, and will later expand further into South East Asia and the Middle East. http://telecomyatra.afaqs.com/news/index.html?sid=1827_SMS+GupShup+to+enter+South+East+Asia+Middle+East&s=rss 2010-09-09 To offer high speed wireless broadband to its customers in 80 towns, and to capitalise on the growth potential in its subscriber base, MTS is using the CDMA network platform of Elitecore. http://telecomyatra.afaqs.com/news/index.html?sid=1826_Elitecore+powers+wireless+broadband+service+of+MTS+in+80+towns&s=rss