The government Tuesday said it has imposed a total penalty of Rs. 10.8 crores on telecom companies for violating mobile towers radiation rule, assuring that it will look into various safety concerns that have been raised.
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Wipro may have acquired US based Appirio for over $400m
Bengaluru: Wipro is learnt to have acquired US-based cloud consultancy firm Appirio. The size of the acquisition could be in the range of $400-500 million (Rs 2,700-3,350 crore), making it one of Wipro’s biggest acquisitions, sources told TOI.
Tata Teleservices launches MDM solution in India
NEW DELHI: Telecom operator Tata Teleservices on Thursday launched Mobile Device Management (MDM) in the Indian market. The solution enables access to official data and emails over mobile devices, easy data recovery in case of theft and loss of device, thereby aiding the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) scenario.
Paytm in talks to raise Rs 2,000 crore from Goldman Sachs, Temasek, Mediatek
BENGALURU: One97 Communications, which runs mobile payment and ecommerce platform Paytm, is in advanced talks to raise fresh funding of about Rs 2,000 crore ($300 million) from Taiwanese semiconductor maker MediaTek, Goldman Sachs, Singapore’s Temasek and other investors, according to two persons with knowledge of the development. This round will see Paytm’s valuation more than doubling to $5 billion.
Existing investors, which include Chinese Internet giant Alibaba and its payments affiliate Alipay besides venture capital firm SAIF Partners, will also be participating.
BSNL inks strategic enterprise biz deal with Microsoft India
NEW DELHI: BSNL has inked a strategic business deal with Microsoft India for offering complete suite of telecom and IT solutions for enterprise businesses.
Sony launches Xperia XA with Mediatek processor MT6755 for Rs 29,990
NEW DELHI: Sony Tuesday launched Xperia XA Ultra smartphone at Rs 29,990 in the Indian market.
Juniper, Verizon team up to accelerate enterprise business
NEW DELHI: Juniper Networks Tuesday joined the Verizon Enterprise Solutions’ tech partner ecosystem.
Telecom Commission sets SUC at 3% of revenue; Jio and Aircel to pay more
NEW DELHI: The Telecom Commission on Monday fixed the weighted average spectrum usage charge (SUC) at a minimum of 3% of revenue, raising the user charge for Reliance Jio Infocomm and Maxis-controlled Aircel, while shooting down the formula proposed by the telecom regulator earlier this month. “The commission has stuck to its previous recommendation but it has introduced one more element, which is maintaining a floor rate for SUC at 3%,” a senior official at the department of telecom (DoT) told ET after the TC’s decision.
ZTE unveils Blade V6 and Axon Mini in India
New Delhi – ZTE, the leading global mobile device maker, officially unveiled two of its premium devices, Axon Mini and Blade V6. Designed to meet the needs of today’s smartphone users, Axon Mini presents excellent artisanship and embodies the designers’ endless pursuit of perfection and sincerity. The ultra-thin Blade V6 is perfect for those that would like to enjoy their smart lifestyle enhanced by technology. The devices saw their globally launch at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this year.
Major Telco’s Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, Tata Tele, others launch GSMA’s Mobile Connect for digital identity
NEW DELHI: Six mobile operators Tuesday come together to launch Mobile Connect, a GSMA initiative to offer a single and secure mobile-based authentication for consumers accessing to Internet for various needs.