telecom revolution

The government would soon roll out a new telecom policy leading to the second phase of revolution in the telecommunication industry, minister of state for IT and Telecommunication Sachin Pilot said today.

PATNA: The state government will have to contribute its might for full-bloom telecom revolution in Bihar.

Homes in Maharashtra are much better connected today than a decade ago, with 69% households boasting of telephones in 2011—an impressive jump from merely 14% homes a decade ago, reveals data released by the Census 2011 on Tuesday.

An Indian telecom operator announces a one-week festival offer for subscribers opting pre-paid connections.

The average revenue per user of mobile operators have declined by up to 24 per cent during the period between 2008 and 2011 due to increased cost to support customer service, said a study.

There is shock and disbelief in Mandi, the Himachal Pradesh hometown of former union telecom minister Pt Sukh Ram.

ANAND: When telecom wiz Sam Pitroda and father of the dairy movement Verghese Kurien met on stage at the IRMA in Anand, the meeting was the coming together of two similar movements, milk and telecommunication, both of which began at the grassroots level and went on to empower the people.

NEW DELHI: Technology guru Sam Pitroda, who had ushered in the telecom revolution during the Rajiv Gandhi era, on Tuesday joined the Congress to be part of the core group that would manage the party's campaign for the Lok Sabha polls.

Jyotiraditya M Scindia assumed charge as the Union Communications Minister and emphasized his emotional ties with the Department of Telecom. COAI welcomed the new minister, expressing optimism for policy reforms and technological advancements in the telecom sector.

HYDERABAD: The Vishist Sanchar Seva Padak, Sanchar Seva Padak and Bharat Sanchar Shree Awards-2000-2001 were presented here on Tuesday.

BANGALORE: Sam Pitroda, the pioneer behind India's telecome revolution, on Monday said Congress needs to reinvent itself to draw youngsters.

The main Railway Road in Haridwar is bustling - dotted with hotels, eateries and shops catering to tourists. But one must-have for a tourist hotspot is conspicuous by its absence - the STD booth.

NEW DELHI: At a time when government is contemplating merger of two telecom PSUs - MTNL and BSNL, an architect of India's telecom revolution Sam Pitroda on Wednesday said merger was not the only solution and asked government to give them more autonomy by lowering stake to below the present 51%.

WASHINGTON: An exhibition of paintings by Sam Pitroda, known more for his contribution to the telecom revolution in India, is being held in Chicago.

The movement in support of net neutrality is gaining momentum with each passing day.

Business consultancy firm Deloitte is the knowledge partner for the conference while University of Pune is the academic partner.

HYDERABAD: Asserting that all policy-related problems in telecom industry will be sorted out 'within a few weeks', Union Information Technology Minister Pramod Mahajan today said "there will be total peace (in the industry) very soon".