Airtel 3G Is Here, DoCoMo Expands Footprint..Where Is Vodafone?(Updated)

by | posted: January 24, 2011
Hoards of people are waiting for 3G – and a significant majority are waiting for affordable 3G(Telcos, please take note). But that’s not the point here. Only 2 private operators have rolled...
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Aircel To Launch 3G Even As Reliance Industries Eyes 4G

by | posted: January 10, 2011
At WATBlog, we have covered many stories on how the whole 3G episode is shaping up in India. Despite many speculations and announcements, only Tata DoCoMo and Reliance (and not to miss out the state owned...
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3G Rollout Will See Telcos Working Together To Maximize Coverage

by | posted: January 5, 2011
In India’s almost cut throat telecom sector it isn’t very often you see too many Telecom companies working together. All thanks to the 3G spectrum auction, now they pretty much do not have...
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Learn English On Your Mobile

by | posted: January 4, 2011
On one side, you have Idea’s campaign that is highlighting India’s linguistic diversity with their Idea Language Helpline that helps you speak in regional languages in different parts of the...
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Recap 2010 : The Great Telecom Saga(s)!

by | posted: December 28, 2010
This year, the Telecom industry gave us more twists and turns than the ever thickening plots of 2 Christopher Nolan and Stanley Kubrick films combined! I’m not sure how that would work, but basically...
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The Security Saga Continues With Possible 3G Data Services Ban And RIM!

by | posted: December 21, 2010
Under a week ago, we wrote about how Indian Security Agencies had asked Reliance and Tata Teleservices Limited to hold off 3G video calling as there was no way to monitor them. It looks like they have...
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3G Video Calling On Hold? Why?!

by | posted: December 15, 2010
It hasn’t been that long since Tata DoCoMo became the first private operator to start offering 3G services. Reliance has only just started out in 4 cities. And now, they’ve both received letters...
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Idea Plans To Roll Out 3G Services In Gujarat Early Next Year

by | posted: December 9, 2010
Business Standard reported that Idea Cellular is rolling out 3G services in the state of Gujarat by March next year. One of the oldest mobile operators in the state Idea has bagged 3G spectrum license...
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Tata DoCoMo Lets You Watch 10 Hours Of Free Live Cricket

by | posted: December 1, 2010
As if being first to launch 3G, and a 1 week free trial wasn’t enough, Tata DoCoMo is now making another attempt to drive 3G adoption. This time they’re using India’s Favourite Game as the carrot...
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Happy Mobile Number Portability Day? – MNP Kicks Off In Haryana

by | posted: November 25, 2010
Finally! After delays, delays, delays, delays and delays followed by some more delays, it is here. Mobile Number Portability has been launched in Haryana today. By now, I’m sure you know the drill,...
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Discovery And Apalya Partner To Launch 5 Mobile TV Channels

by | posted: November 19, 2010
To give you an India of the immense potential mobile TV has in India, according to a Nielsen Report, India ranked 4th worldwide in terms mobile video viewership despite a paltry penetration figure of...
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Tata DoCoMo Announces 3G Tariff

by | posted: November 10, 2010
Just a week after it won the accolade of being the first private operator to introduce 3G in India, Tata DoCoMo has launched an aggressive tariff plan eyeing on converting its existing 2G customers into...
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Mobile Number Portability? ‘Not This Year’ Say Telcos

by | posted: November 4, 2010
I did tell you I won’t be holding my breath waiting for Mobile Number Portability, didn’t I? Just a few days later, any optimism I might have had has been dashed. Leading GSM operators like...
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Tata DoCoMo Unveils 3G Services – Free For A Week!

by | posted: November 4, 2010
First place in the 3G race(among the private telcos) can now officially be given to Tata DoCoMo. The company unveiled ‘Tata DoCoMo 3G Life’, its 3G service. And in what can be described only...
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Aircel Will Invest $500m For 3G Rollout, Sets Up 3G Experience Zones in Chennai

by | posted: November 3, 2010
Yes, the race is indeed on. So far it’s Tata Docomo on Diwali, Airtel By the year’s end and Vodafone in early 2011. Now Aircel has revealed that a commercial launch of its 3G services is likely...
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Airtel 3G to Launch By December

by | posted: October 26, 2010
After the bidding war we witnessed during the 3G Auctions, Indian telcos are all set for another race. To (finally) begin offering 3G services in India. Tata DoCoMo and Vodafone have already announced...
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