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ATC to recruit management team for Viom integration: CEO James Taiclet
As far as capital investment, in India the cost of building a tower comes to about $40,000 (each). It used to be $50,000, but height requirements of towers have changed. The average cost of setting up a tower in the US is $300,000, and as result of that returns per tower are in line.
Nasscom appoints CP Gurnani as Chairman for 2016-17
Gurnani, a chemical engineer from the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela has over 31 years of experience in the industry.
Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular shrugs off Reliance Jio threat, gain up to 4%
Bharti Airtel climbed 2.73 per cent to hit a high of Rs 339.40. Idea Cellular advanced 3.65 per cent to Rs 113.35. Reliance Communications (Rcom) advanced 1.61 per cent to Rs 50.20 on the exchange.
Telenor makes re-entry into the records book for opening maximum stores in a day
The telco has been recognized to open 472 stores simultaneously across six operating circles in India on August 26, 2015, it said in a statement.
Vodafone ties with IPL cricket series
Vodafone continuing its association for the 9th consecutive year as the official partner and official sponsor (on-air) of Vivo IPL 2016, India’s second-largest telco said in a statement.
BSNL ordered to pay Rs 13,500 to sr citizen over excessive billing
On December 23, 2009, BSNL billed Rs 10,921 even though the phone was not in use.Adding to the misery, the operator debited nearly Rs 12,477 from her bank account without any permission.
Orange to invest in Nigerian e-commerce group Africa Internet
AIG, which was founded in Nigeria in 2012, already counts Goldman Sachs, South African telecoms group MTN and Germany's Rocket Internet among its shareholders.
ASCI upholds complaints against misleading ads by Airtel, Vodafone, Facebook, Amazon
The Customer Complaints Council (CCC) of Advertising Standard Council of India (ASCI) received 102 complaints for the month. It upheld 14 complaints of misleading ads from education category, 12 from food & beverages, 11 from healthcare and 6 from e-commerce segment.
CCEA may take call on ATC's acquisition of 51% stake in Viom
US-based ATC in October last year had announced to pick up 51 per cent stake in Viom Networks for Rs 7,635 crore in an all-cash deal.
As Apple plots India push, Samsung stakes turf with revamped phones
Long the leader in price-conscious India, the South Korean giant had been losing ground to local rivals such as Micromax and Lava, as well as Chinese brands.
6 developments that impact how we use technology
Improper cables and flimsy adapters that convert micro USB to USB type C can end up damaging your device’s ports permanently or worse, damaging the internal components like main boards.
Numericable-SFR plans $2.25 bn bond
The company, which plans to use proceeds to repay outstanding debt, set up an investor call at 4:15pm on Tuesday and is looking to price the new bond on Wednesday.
XIUS, UK's Hebitel join forces to help cos launch MVNOs in India
Under the agreement, XIUS will provide the important technology and integration expertise.
Chairwoman of Norway's Telenor faces scrutiny over Panama Papers
Gunn Waersted will be asked about her previous role as head of wealth management at top Nordic bank Nordea, Norway's Trade and Industry Ministry said in a statement.
China's ZTE names new boss to try to shake off US curbs
Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE Tuesday announced a new president as it seeks the permanent lifting of US restrictions imposed for alleged violations of sanctions against Iran.
Qualcomm’s revenue shrinks 16.7% in 2015
Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $334.8 billion in 2015, a 2.3% decline from 2014, while the combined revenue of the top 25 semiconductor vendors fell by 0.5 percent during 2015, the finding revealed.
Worldwide semiconductor revenue declines 2.3% in 2015: Gartner
2015 saw record M&A; activity between major semiconductor vendors, including several acquisitions that had a material effect on semiconductor sales.
Private operators cry foul over BSNL new call service; PSU denies
BSNL customers travelling abroad through the app will be able to connect their landlines through mobile and make calls through them without attracting heavy ISD charges.
Reliance Industries lets half of Jio’s field engineers leave
These field engineers are all ex-members of India’s armed forces who had been hired by a wholly-owned RIL unit, Strategic Manpower Solutions Ltd (SMSL), on a two-year contract for work at RIL’s telecom venture, Reliance Jio Infocomm which is set to roll out its 4G services.
Reliance Jio, ZTE in talks for broadband access technology deployment
Service providers are today more focused to serve end consumers and the hyper competition is driving them to manage networks efficiently, China's largest-listed telecom equipment company said.