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Up one level300 million US $ to be contributed by The World Bank for NeGP
The World Bank will contribute US $ 300 million for project preparation facilities under National e-Governance Programme. The facility is expected to assist capacity building and knowledge management initiatives for various mission mode projects (MMPs) under NeGP
BSNL IPO plans stuck with employees
The employee unions of public sector telco BSNL, which obtained its board’s approval to go for an IPO, have rejected the company’s and communications minister A Raja’s offer to give all the three-lakh employees 500 shares at Rs 10 each.
Another $800 million to be invested in Pakistan by China Mobile
Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani held a series of meetings with Chinese corporate leaders, including Wang Jianzhou, Chairman of China Mobile, Jin Kening, President China National Chemical and Engineering Corporation (CNCEC) and Levin Zhu, Chairman China International Capital Corporation (CICC) during his visit to China.
Mobile Operators asked to neutralize signals in border areas of India
Stepping up security across the border, the government has asked mobile companies to install equipment to neutralise radio signals emanating from mobile phones in these areas.
Rural India will account for 40% of telecom sector share in emerging markets
India's rural telecom sector is poised for explosive growth in the next five to 10 years, grabbing a 40 per cent share of the new market, a study released on Wednesday said.
Vodafone acquires 70% stake in Ghana mobile firm
Vodafone has acquired a controlling stake in Ghana's third largest mobile phone company for $900m (£452m) as it continues to hunt for growth in emerging markets
Mobile Linux Group (LiPS) merges with Limo Foundation to strengthen efforts for a Mobile Linux Platform
The Linux Phone Standards (LiPS) Forum on Thursday announced it will roll is activities and members into the Linux Mobile Foundation (LiMo) in an attempt to create a stronger entity for pushing mobile Linux.
EU Mobile Data Market Growing Rapidly Driven By Spread of Mobile Broadband - GSMA
Usage of mobile data services, which enable people to access the Internet, email and other multimedia on the move, is growing rapidly in the European Union as mobile broadband networks proliferate and prices fall.
Microsoft plans to buy Portuguese mobile software company
Microsoft has agreed to buy Portuguese mobile software company MobiComp in one of it's biggest-ever investment in Portugal
Telecom industry calls for new convergence policy to enable content on mobile devices
May25,2008. The telecom industry urged the government to bring out a comprehensive convergence policy to deal with changing technology.
Motorola bags $90 mn BSNL order for supply of GSM network equipment
Motorola has received a $90 million (Rs 360 crore) contract to supply GSM network equipment to state-owned telecom major Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL).
RIM may launch new Blackberry device to compete with Apple iPhone
Research in Motion, the Canadian company behind the BlackBerry handheld gadget, is working on plans to launch a touch-screen version to compete head-to-head with Apple's iPhone.
New study points to growing use of mobile devices in public sector
A growing number of public sector organisations are using mobile communications in innovative and cost-effective ways, a new study has found.
Idea and Tata Communications pilot mobile money transfer from UAE to India
A joint effort by Idea, Tata, HSBC and Etisalat may make remittances from UAE to Kerala (India) faster and convenient.
Vodafone downgraded on EU threat
Vodafone Group Plc, the world's largest mobile-phone company, and Telefonica SA fell in European trading after Morgan Stanley said regulators will cut rates aggressively'' for calls between fixed and wireless phones.
Intel unveils tiny chips tailored for mobile Internet gadgets
The world's biggest computer chip maker Intel unveiled on Wednesday a set of tiny "Atom" processors it says will give mobile devices desktop computing power.
South African pupils seek to improve maths results using mobile phone
Nokia, the South African Government's Department of Education and not for profit organization Mindset Network have launched this innovative application to help girl students learn Maths.
DoT allocates CDMA spectrum to Sistema
Sistema’s strategy to beat the huge demand for GSM spectrum by seeking bandwidth to deploy CDMA technology has worked while the GSMA operators have to wait for the clearance of spectrum by defence forces.
Zambia: Mobile Phones to the Rescue flood affected citizens
Satellite communication equipment including phones have arrived in Zambia to help several thousand flood-affected people access aid in time.
India to beat US in mobile telephony
Set to become second largest player in mobile subscribers after China, the next level of innovative applications will creat many global giants from India in the mobile / wireless space