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Date: 26/3/2008
Delhites rediscover the Soul of their city by
night with Nokia Nseries
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New Delhi, March 26, 2008 –
Think you know the Soul of ‘Delhi’ by night? Join the excitement as ten teams
of Wireless Adventurers set to discover the best “hangout” venues, “night
spots” and “hidden treasures” that symbolize the spirit of Delhi’s nightlife in a unique Nokia Nseries initiative - ‘Nokia N82 Wireless
Adventure’. The Wireless Adventure will be flagged off by Member of
Parliament and President of Indian Olympics Association, Shri Suresh Kalmadi, in the
presence of Mr. Devinder Kishore,
Director-Marketing, Nokia India
and renowned designer Mandira Wirk tonight from heart of the capital city, Lutyen’s Delhi. The adventure will finish at the
stroke of midnight, when the winning team uncovers Delhi’s
Soul of the Night. more...
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Date: 26/3/2008
GUERNSEY
AIRTEL LAUNCHES SERVICES
Bharti expands telecom footprint in the Channel
Islands
New
Delhi, March 26, 2008: Guernsey Airtel, a
subsidiary of the Bharti Group, today announced
the launch of its mobile services in Guernsey (Channel Islands, Europe). The Company will offer market-leading
products and services under the Airtel-Vodafone
brand to customers on the Island. Commenting
on the launch, Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal said, “We are happy to launch our services in
Guernsey and expand our footprint in Channel Islands.
Our services in Jersey have been well received by customers and we are
looking forward to delighting customers in Guernsey.
We are committed to bringing the best in class services to customers and
adding value to the community and businesses on the Island.” more...
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Date: 25/3/2008
HTC
launches the HTC TyTN II in India
HTC Corp. (TAIEX:
2498; “HTC”), the world's leading provider of Microsoft® Windows Mobile®
smart devices, unveiled the HTC TyTN II.
Featuring global high-speed HSDPA connectivity, in-built GPS for personal
navigation and an innovative adjustable screen angle, this device is the
ultimate mobile companion. The HTC TyTN II packs
all the power of Windows Mobile® 6 into a unique new form factor,
continuing HTC's 10-year heritage of innovation
in device design. The 2.8-inch color screen slides back to reveal a full
QWERTY keyboard, then tilts up to position the screen perfectly for reading
and creating emails, using applications, or even just playing videos and
games. more...
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Date: 25/3/2008
BT sets
up Global Operations Centre in India
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BT today announced the opening of its Global Operations
Centre at Gurgaon,
India, in
presence of Sir Mike Rake, Chairman, BT Group and Ben Verwaayen,
CEO - BT Group among other BT executives. The Global Operations Centre
will employ up to 300 highly skilled professionals who will run systems
and processes for the various BT lines of business in addition to
providing functional support to Group functions such as Procurement,
Legal, Finance & HR. Speaking at the opening, Ben Verwaayen,
said, “India is a critical market for our global growth strategy. It has
a highly skilled workforce, supportive government, and global capabilities.
Only companies who recognise and harvest talent
on a global basis will achieve a new level of competitive advantage.”
more...
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Date: 20/3/2008
HTC and Reliance
Communications forge Strategic Alliance
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HTC Corporation (TAIEX: 2498; "HTC"), the world's leading
provider of Microsoft® Windows Mobile®-based smart devices, and Reliance
Communications, India’s largest integrated
telecom service provider, today announced a strategic alliance to promote
next generation CDMA devices in India. The announcement marks HTC’s foray into the fast growing CDMA market in India,
and reiterates the strategic focus of Reliance Communications to offer a
wider range of world-class PDA devices on the CDMA platform for its
high-end data usage customers. Taking the first step forward under the
alliance, HTC and Reliance Communications announced the launch of two new
smart devices - the HTC P3000 and HTC S720. more...
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Date: 18/3/2008
New Delhi MEF workshop to underline
India’s role in the Carrier Ethernet revolution
18th March, New Delhi – India’s
potential to take a world lead in next generation telecom technology will
be a keynote theme in the forthcoming MEF (Metro Ethernet Forum) workshop
to be held on Friday March 21st at Convergence India 2008, New Delhi. No other
country can compare to India’s combination of
soaring communications demand plus relative lack of legacy telecoms
infrastructure – the ideal opportunity for India’s
service providers to build a next generation infrastructure around
data-friendly Carrier Ethernet technology. more...
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Date: 15/3/2008
Airtel unveils another cost saving Opportunity for
Prepaid Customers
“All local
mobile calls at 50 paise”
New Delhi, March 15, 2008: Bharti Airtel, India’s leading telecom service provider today
announced an exciting option for its existing prepaid customers in Delhi
& NCR region. On recharging with Rs. 56 /-
customers can enjoy all outgoing local calls to all mobiles at 50
paisa/min. This option is applicable for all Airtel
prepaid Lifetime and non lifetime customers more...
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Date: 13/3/2008
SAMSUNG
APPOINTS AAMIR KHAN AS ITS BRAND AMBASSADOR FOR MOBILE PHONES
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New Delhi, March 13, 2008: Samsung Telecommunications India
(STI), a design and technology leader in the Indian Mobile market , today , announced the appointment of Actor Aamir Khan as its Brand Ambassador for Samsung Mobile
Phones in India.
Announcing Aamir Khan as Samsung’s
Ambassador for Mobile Phones, stated Mr. H. B. Lee, President & CEO,
Samsung South West Asia Headquarters, “The Samsung brand stands for
qualities of innovation, change, discovery, self-expression and
excellence in performance. And these very same qualities are epitomized
by Aamir Khan, whose quality and depth of work
as well as versatility as an actor, have made
him a much loved and respected actor in India today. We are indeed
very proud and privileged to have him as our Brand Ambassador”. more...
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Date: 13/3/2008
BPL
Mobile introduces “Jukebox” – Mobile Radio Service
Mumbai, March 13,
2008: BPL Mobile, Mumbai’s leading cellular
service provider has introduced ‘BPL Mobile Jukebox’, a mobile radio
service that will allow its subscribers to get hooked onto their choice of
music while they are on the move. BPL Mobile Jukebox is a Full-Song mobile
Music service that addresses the mood function of the user by offering a
variety of songs ranging from Bollywood to
Devotional, from English to Ghazals and from
Retro to Regional at fingertips. The service would be available to both
post-paid and pre-paid subscribers of BPL Mobile and also accessible on a
basic entry-level Non-Data enabled handset. more...
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Date: 9/3/2008
Reliance
Communications announces ESOPs for over 20,000 employees
Mumbai, March 9th
2008: Reliance Communications, India’s largest
integrated telecom service provider, today announced a first of its kind
and unique Employee Stock Options Scheme in order to share the growth in
value and reward its employees for having participated in the unprecedented
success of the company. The initiative in line with the Groups policy to
create value for stakeholders – external and
internal, the Employee Stock option scheme would cover over 20,000
employees of Reliance Communications, and its subsidiaries, making it the
largest ESOP rollout by any Indian Telecom Service Provider. The ESOS
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved
grant of 1, 75,00, 000 (17.5 million) Options to
the eligible employees based on specified criteria. more...
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Date: 6/3/2008
Reliance
Communications drops Prices of Internet Data Cards
Mumbai, March 6th,
2008 : Reliance Communications, India’s largest
Wireless ISP with over 10 million internet enabled data cards and mobile
phones, has dropped the prices of internet data cards in order to pass on
the full benefit of the recent reduction in customs duty in Union Budget
2008. The move is in line with the constant endeavour
of Reliance Communications to offer the best class, affordable voice and
data connectivity to many million Indian consumers. more...
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Date: 5/3/2008
Sony
Ericsson offers a premium experience with the new XPERIA™ X1
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Sony Ericsson, a leading mobile entertainment brand launched
a new premium brand - XPERIA™ at the Mobile Expo 2008 held at Pragati Maidan. XPERIA™ is
a new brand under the Sony Ericsson portfolio that offers a premium and
energized mobile experience. The XPERIA™ X1, a stand-out, arc slider
phone that addresses the growing consumer need for a converged
entertainment and mobile web communication experience, was also announced
in India
today. The XPERIA™ X1 combines a 3-inch clear wide VGA display and a full
QWERTY keyboard within a quality metal-finish body. With Windows Mobile®
inside, the XPERIA™ X1 lets you choose from a dynamic range of activities
at anytime and anywhere; from enjoying your favourite
entertainment content to working efficiently on-the-move. Access a world
of experiences simply by touching the XPERIA™ panel on the screen. more...
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Date: 4/3/2008
Airtel launches for the first time in India a
range of M-Commerce solutions in a wide ranging partnership
with
HDFC bank, ICICI Bank, SBI, Corporation Bank, VISA and mChek
New Delhi,
March 04, 2008: Airtel today announced the launch
of a whole range of M-Commerce solutions such as Mobile Money Transfer
(MMT), Postpaid Bill Payment and Prepaid Recharge on the mobile phone. It
is partnering with ICICI bank, HDFC bank, SBI, Corporation bank and VISA to
enable these payments. The solution has been developed by mChek, a leading provider of mobile security and
payment solutions. This is the first time in India that Mobile Money
transfer will be available. The benefit will be felt by millions of Airtel customers. Customers can get started by simply
sending a text message "Airtel" to
543219. more...
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Date: 2/3/2008
SIR
RICHARD BRANSON LAUNCHES VIRGIN MOBILE
BRAND
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‘Virgin Mobile’ services are being offered to consumers by Tata Teleservices through a
brand franchise with the Virgin Group. Virgin Mobile India is an association
between Virgin Group and Tata Teleservices which will facilitate Tata Teleservices with its
experience and expertise in designing, marketing and servicing TTL’s Virgin Mobile branded products for the youth
segment. TTL’s Virgin Mobile offers India’s youth at least ten industry ‘Firsts’ that
include ‘Get Paid to Receive Calls’, ‘One-touch VAS access from every
Virgin Mobile-branded handset’, ‘Call more for less’, ‘True Care’ and a
value-for-money handset range that makes ‘Virgin Mobile’ the only service
brand offering handsets that are ‘100% colour,
100% FM. more...
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Date: 1/3/2008
Samsung
showcases a slew of new, stylish phones
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Samsung
Telecommunications India (STI), a design and technology leader in the
Indian mobile market announced the launch of its latest, stylish and
featured packed range of mobile handsets at the Mobile Asia 2008. While
the new handset range targets consumers across the Multimedia (Imaging
& Music), Business Lifestyle and Popular segments, the Company is also
showcasing its Flagship ‘Soul’, ‘Serenata’ and
‘Armani’ models at the Mobile Asia 2008. more...
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Date: 28/2/2008
Discover the Soul
of the Night with the New Nokia N82
Nokia Nseries announces the Wireless Adventure across three
cities in India
New Delhi, February 28,
2008 – Nokia Nseries has announced Discover Soul
of the Night (SOTN), a unique new-age tech challenge that invites users
from across India to discover, capture and share stories about nightlife in
their cities through their mobile devices. This initiative comes together
with the new Nokia N82, Nokia’s
latest multimedia computer that takes redefines mobile photography. Nokia
N82 allows users to take good quality images at night, find new locations
and share images over the internet with their friends instantaneously and
seamlessly. The
Grand Prize Winner in each city will get an all paid for trip for 2 to Las Vegas. more...
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Date: 20/2/2008
Reliance Communications
consolidates Global Telecom Business under “Reliance Globalcom”
Among Worlds Top 5
Global Datacommunications Enterprises
Mumbai, February 20th2008:
Reliance Communications Limited, India’s largest
integrated telecommunications provider, under a significant consolidation
of its Global telecommunications business and operations today announced a
new umbrella brand “Reliance Globalcom” for all
its Global initiatives. Reliance Globalcom brings
under its fold a diverse portfolio of global communications business
services, including Global Voice, Managed Network, Carrier Ethernet, and
Fiber Capacity Businesses into a single group. more...
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Date: 20/2/2008
Manoj Kohli
Inducted Into The GSM Association Board
New Delhi, February 20, 2008: Mr. Manoj Kohli, President and
CEO, Bharti Airtel, has
been inducted into the prestigious GSM Association (GSMA) Board.
Constituted in 2003, the Board is an apex body that provides the GSMA’s members with a stronger voice, clearer
direction, and enables faster decision-making. Mr. Kohli
is one of the three members to be inducted into the board this year and
will represent the GSM industry across the Indian sub-continent and the
Asian region. The GSMA’s Board comprises of
top-level representatives of some of the world's leading mobile operators,
such as Cingular Wireless, China Mobile, Orange, Telefonica Moviles, T-Mobile
and Vodafone. more...
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Date: 18/2/2008
China Unicom joins the
CCF and takes a seat On the Board of Directors
San Diego — February 18, 2008
-- China Unicom, one of the leading Chinese telecom mobile operators,
announced today that it is joining the CCF (CDMA Certification Forum) as a
member and accepted a seat on the CCF’s Board of
Directors. The CCF (CDMA Certification Forum) is a global non-profit
organization dedicated to improving test efficiency in order to improve time
to market and cost associated with CDMA device certification. By using the
CCF certification process, CDMA vendors and operators are able to bring
devices to multiple markets more rapidly and affordably than ever before. more...
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Date: 13/2/2008
Sunil Bharti Mittal Awarded Global
Telecom Sector’s Highest Honour
Receives the
GSMA Chairman’s Award 2008 for leading the growth
of Indian telecom sector
New Delhi,
February 13, 2008: Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal, Group Chairman and CEO, Bharti
Enterprises has been awarded the GSM Association Chairman’s
Award 2008. This Award, which is the highest honour
in the global telecom sector, has been conferred on Mr. Mittal
for his tremendous contribution to the development of India’s
telecom sector. more...
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Date: 12/2/2008
Big
Picture Experience from Mobile Devices Is One Step Closer to Reality
Texas
Instruments DLP® announces production availability of new imaging chipsets
for pico-projection in 2008
Bangalore –
February 12, 2008: DLP® Technology from Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE:
TXN), announced today production availability of a DLP Pico™ chipset, which
includes an imaging chip and a processor to enable a new class of handheld
and mobile projection products. These ground breaking chips, which will be
available in the second half of 2008, deliver functionality that will
improve the visual display experience from handheld devices and transform
their use from “tiny screen” viewing to “big picture” viewing allowing
others to share in the video and graphics experience. The DLP pico-projector prototype will be on display in the
Texas Instruments booth located in Hall 8, #8A84 at the 2008 GSMA Mobile
World Congress. more...
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Date: 12/2/2008
TATA Indicom Empowers its Customers with ‘Go Power’
Call Local Tata phones at 39 Paise/
minute during the day and 19 paise/minute at
night
New
Delhi, 12th February 2008: Tata Teleservices Ltd, India's youngest and
fastest-growing telecom service provider, unveiled the unique ‘Go Power’
pack for its pre-paid users. The starter pack is available for Rs 199 and offers a validity of one year. To avail of
the benefits of the pack, Rs 1 is debited from
the customer’s balance everyday. Under the new
tariff plan, customers can call Tata Indicom phones at 39 paise
per minute during the day and at 19 paise at
night. more...
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Date: 8/2/2008
BPL Mobile
leads the way in launching International Voice SMS on Kirusa’s
patented platforms
World’s First Commercial Launch of International
Voice SMS
Mumbai and New
Providence; New Jersey; February 8, 2008: BPL Mobile, a leading cellular service
provider from Mumbai – India with more than 1.2 million subscribers across
Mumbai, has launched International Voice SMS service, allowing BPL Mobile
subscribers to send Voice SMS messages to Mobile users across the
world. To launch the service, BPL Mobile has chosen Kirusa, inventor of Voice SMS and a leading provider of
Mobile value added services, as its
vendor. The two companies had partnered in 2007 to provide Voice SMS
service to BPL Mobile subscribers within India. more...
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Date: 8/2/2008
Valentine
Cupid Darts Tata Indicom
Customers
Tata Indicom Offers a
Chance to Win, a Holiday for the Valentine couple to a Surprise City,
Shopping, Mercedes Pick up, Flight Tickets, Movie And Dinner
8 February,
2008: Each year as local stores are busy stocking their shelves with pink
and red, take a few moments to really ponder why you and your partner
celebrate this day. Do you use it as a way to reconnect? Or, is simply a
way to remind your partner how much you adore them? No matter your reason, you're
sure to find the perfect way to express your meaning with Tata Indicom’s special
Valentines contest. more...
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Date: 5/2/2008
TI delivers first
single-chip DSP coupling math and logic functions for beyond 3G cellular
infrastructure applications
Bangalore (Feb. 5, 2008) –
By combining the math of PHY processing with the logic of MAC processing
onto a single chip, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) [NYSE:TXN] has
advanced the functionality of digital signal processors (DSPs) for complex, multiprocessing Beyond 3G cellular infrastructure
applications such as HSPA/HSPA+, LTE and WiMAX
Wave 2. This new 65nm, single-core 1 GHz DSP also doubles acceleration,
delivering improved data throughput and reduced latency for better quality
of service – and potentially eliminating the need for a costly RISC
co-processor. TI gives base station OEMs the opportunity to either lower
their system cost through chip-reduction or increase their system density
supporting more carriers or channels per card. more...
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Date: 30/1/2008
Local calls to all
networks @ 90p/min from MTNL's Dolphin &
Trump Mobile
In its perseverance to add
more value to its customers and benefit them through economical call rates,
MTNL has reduced the rates of all local calls for its Dolphin and Trump
customers. The earlier calls to other operators were Rs 1.50 in Trump prepaid and Rs
1.20 /min in Dolphin postpaid depending on the plan. But now all local
calls will be charged at 90p/min from Trump. For Dolphin postpaid the
call rates will be as low as 30 paise per minute upto maximum of 90p/min depending on the subscription
plan. The reduced call rate is applicable from 26th January
2008. The call rates for Dolphin One India plan,Dolphin Jeevansathi
and Trump One India coupons will remain unchanged.
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Date: 25/1/2008
Jump Games Ties-up
with Manchester United As their Official Mobile Games Partner Worldwide
Six exclusive
Manchester United games to be available starting April 2008
25th January, 2008 –
Mumbai, India - Jump Games, a leading publisher and developer of games
across mobile platforms and a part of Reliance Entertainment, today announced
their mega deal with the most popular football club in the world –
Manchester United Football Club as their official mobile games partner.
Jump Games have signed an exclusive global deal to design, develop and
distribute mobile games with Manchester United. 2008 will see six exclusive
games based on the football club coming out of Jump Games’ kitty. more...
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Date: 24/1/2008
SYSCOM INAUGURATES ASIA’s LARGEST SMART CARD MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN
NOIDA
Syscom Corporation Limited, a
subsidiary of Sagem Orga,
one of the leading players in the global SIM & smart card business,
today announced significant investment over the next two years in India.
The strategic announcement came on the heels of the inauguration of Asia’s largest smart card manufacturing facility
located in Noida SEZ to support the growing
demand for mobile handsets and network infrastructure especially in India
and the Asia Pacific region. Set up in 1996, Syscom
continues to be the leader in the SIM card business in India since the beginning of mobile
telephony in India.
The company enjoys a staggering market share of 40 to 45% in India,
with major clientele including telecom operators like Vodafone, Bharti, Idea, Reliance, BSNL
among others. more...
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Date: 23/1/2008
MTNL
Mumbai launched Colour Ring Back Tone service
MTNL Mumbai
has launched "MTNL Play Tunes" its Colour
Ring back tone (CRBT) service for its GSM Mobile customers from
16/1/2008. MTNL has partnered with OnMobile
Global Ltd. to deploy the CRBT service in Mumbai. The service offers MTNL
Dolphin (Postpaid) & Trump(Prepaid) customers, the option to set their
favorite songs as ring back tone for callers to listen to instead of the
routine "Tring Tring".
The services are charged at Rs.25 per month for subscription and Rs.12 per
premium song selection and Rs.9 per song for non premium songs. more...
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Date: 20/1/2008
Bharti Airtel and IBM
strengthen their strategic relationship signing an additional US$150
million agreement
Bharti Airtel continues to bring
innovative and compelling experiences to its customers. The company is
adding capability across various segments to bring to its customers the
'One Airtel' experience spanning all the three
screens of mobile, PC and television. With a focus on the execution of this
strategy, Bharti Airtel
has strengthened its existing relationship with IBM. IBM will bring in its
global expertise in areas including the telemedia
business, distribution, enterprise segments and business resilience. The
new agreement is estimated to be US$ 150 million. more...
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Date: 17/1/2008
TATA
INDICOM OFFERS STD CALLS @ 50 PAISE / MIN
Breaks Re.1
price barrier - unveils 'South Corridor Pack' for postpaid mobile customers
Bangalore,
January 17, 2008 - Continuing its effort in providing value to its
customers, Tata Indicom,
India's fastest growing telecom service provider, announced the launch of 'South
Corridor Pack' for postpaid mobile customers in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Kerala. The
'South Corridor Pack' is available at a monthly rental of Rs. 75 and offers STD calls @ 50paise/min to any phone
in Tamil Nadu, Kerala
& Andhra Pradesh. more...
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Date: 16/1/2008
Qualcomm
Expands Global and Customer Representation on Executive Team and Aligns
Services Businesses
Qualcomm
Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading
developer and innovator of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and other
advanced wireless technologies, today announced several organizational and
leadership changes that will add more global representation to Qualcomm’s executive leadership team and unify its
services-related businesses. Qualcomm will also increase support for
its partners and its continuing global growth with the creation of a chief
marketing officer (CMO) position. Jeff Jacobs, executive vice president,
has been named CMO. Over the past several years leading global business
development, Jacobs has built an organization that has played a significant
role in the globalization of Qualcomm and the expansion of the
business. In the newly formed CMO role, Jacobs will oversee global
marketing, external communications and standards-related efforts. more...
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Date: 16/1/2008
Airtel Presents Rs.
495 Lifetime Prepaid with 1 Rupee Outgoing Local Tariff
Bharti Airtel,
India’s leading telecom service provider, today
announced the Rs. 495/- Lifetime Prepaid offer
for its customers in Delhi & NCR circle and slashed all local outgoing
calls (mobile and landline) to Re. 1/- from the existing Rs. 1.99/- per minute call rate. Bharti
Airtel, which was also the first service provider
to introduce the Lifetime Prepaid in India, announced this
revolutionary tariff cut for its Delhi & NCR customers that was earlier
applicable to only the Rs. 999/- Lifetime
customers. With effect from January 15, 2008, all Rs.
495/- Lifetime Prepaid customers will be able to make local outgoing calls
(Mobile & Landline) at Re. 1/- per minute and all existing customers
will be migrated to the revised tariff plan without any extra charges.
Customers will have to recharge with a minimum amount of Rs. 200/- at least once in every 180 days to enjoy the
lifetime validity and tariff benefits. more...
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Date: 10/1/2008
BPL
Mobile slashes pre-paid rates; Now call and SMS anywhere in India
at Re. 1/-
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Having
significantly enhanced network bandwidth, BPL Mobile - Mumbai’s leading cellular service provider now
equipped to play the volume game, announced a further slash in pre-paid
call rates. Subscribers will now enjoy all local and STD calls any where
in India
from BPL Mobile to any mobile service and landline for a flat Re. 1/- per
minute. This reduction sees call rates drop by nearly 50%. Short Message
Service or SMS across India
will also be at Re. 1/-. This makes BPL Mobile the first cellular service
provider to offer all Calls and SMS, both local and STD @ Re. 1/-for
prepaid users. more...
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Date: 10/1/2008
Samsung
Unveils Wide Touch Screen Multimedia Phone F490 in Europe
Samsung
Electronics Co., Ltd. announced SGH-F490, a powerful multimedia phone with
a 16:9 wide full touch screen, an intuitive user interface and 5-megapixel
camera for the European market. Samsung F490’s debut comes amid rising
popularity of touch screen technology. With the most up-to-date 3.2
inch 16:9 wide screen, the F490 provides a panoramic view of pictures or
videos as well as a larger screen space for Internet surfing. To support
enjoyable Internet browsing, Samsung F490 also embedded the Google Search
and optimized full browser for web pages in both vertical and horizontal
views. Samsung F490 will be available in some European countries from late
January at around 530 euros. After being launched in Europe, the phone will
come to US and the Asian market including Korea. more...
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Date: 4/1/2008
Bharti Enterprises & AIFF announce partnership
for development & globalisation of Indian
football
Bharti Enterprises, one of India’s
leading business conglomerates with interests in telecom, retail, financial
services, manufacturing & the agri-sector and
the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the official governing body in
India for football, today announced that they have signed an MoU to create a comprehensive programme
for the development & globalisation of Indian
football. AIFF and Bharti will build a
comprehensive National Football Development Program (NFDP) and work
together for the development of Indian football. This program is aimed at
delivering the vision of taking India
to the FIFA World Cup while building a powerful sporting & football
culture in India.
AIFF, in partnership with Bharti, will also
design and build a world-class talent development programme.
more...
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Date: 2/1/2008
Airtel simplifies prepaid card tariffs
Airtel today announced that it has reduced its local outgoing
call tariffs to Re. 1 /- per minute. With effect from January 03 2008, *all
Airtel prepaid mobile customers whose existing
local call rates are more than Re 1 per minute will be migrated to the
revised tariff of Re 1 per minute without any conditions attached. This
applies to any local call made from an Airtel
prepaid mobile to an Airtel mobile, an Airtel prepaid mobile to any other mobile network in
the same circle & an Airtel prepaid mobile to
any local landline number. This is a significant initiative that further
reinforces Airtel’s commitment to make mobile
communication more affordable and provide greater value to its customers.
This benefit will be extended to the postpaid customer segment within the
next week. more...
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