5G spectrum sale: Telecom body asks Centre to reduce base price by more than half
COAI is learnt to have asked the government to cut the base price of spectrum by more than half.
Nov 28, 2021, 16:57 PM IST
Alert! A viral message promising for free internet? Its a SCAM
In order to protect users from falling on these traps, the telecom companies have time and again issued advisories where they are warning users that any messages that promise free recharge plans to free education is potentially a fake message and it aims at stealing your personal data.
Apr 23, 2021, 23:31 PM IST
Total mobile subscribers base grows to 988.49 million in Jan 2018: Report
Amongst the individual companies, Bharti Airtel Ltd continues to hold the top position, with 29.50% market share.
Feb 23, 2018, 19:37 PM IST
IUC cut to hit telcos' biz by Rs 5k cr, 2G calls to suffer: COAI
Regulator Trai's decision to cut call connection charge rate by more than half, if executed, will hit earnings of old mobile operators to the tune of Rs 5,000 crore in the current fiscal, industry body COAI on Wednesday said.
Sep 20, 2017, 19:37 PM IST
COAI kept out of Trai meeting on RJio request: Rajan Mathews
Representatives of industry body COAI were kept out of the meeting of telecom operators with Trai over the controversial issue of network interconnection at the insistence of Reliance Jio, a top official of the association claimed today.
Sep 09, 2016, 14:00 PM IST
Reliance Jio tariff good for users, not competition killer: COAI
The telecom operators' association Thursday said Reliance Jio's offer was a "compelling proposition" and good for consumers, but its tariffs cannot be termed as "killer" that will do away with competition.
Sep 01, 2016, 23:31 PM IST
COAI acting as mouthpiece of dominant players: Reliance Jio
In a no holds barred attack, Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio Monday lashed out at mobile phone operators body COAI, of which it is a member, for acting "maliciously" as "mouthpiece" of certain dominant incumbent operators having vested interests against the company.
Aug 22, 2016, 21:09 PM IST
'Bring websites, apps, handset makers under net neutrality'
Telecom operators have demanded to bring all stakeholders such as websites, mobile applications and cellphone makers under the ambit of net neutrality regulation.
Jul 05, 2016, 22:03 PM IST
All gram panchayats will be Wi-Fi connected by Oct 2018: Government
Under the programme, wi-fi will be delivered, with a viability finding kind of approach, to each and every citizen at the price of about Rs.100 per month.
May 30, 2016, 23:49 PM IST
HC upholds TRAI order to compensate consumers for call drops
The Delhi High Court Monday upheld TRAI's decision making it mandatory for cellular operators to compensate subscribers for call drops from January 1, 2016.
Feb 29, 2016, 21:35 PM IST
Telcos add 63 lakh GSM subscribers in Oct to reach 73.94 crore
The GSM mobile subscribers' base in the country increased by 63 lakh in October to reach 73.94 crore, industry body COAI said today.
Nov 23, 2015, 13:58 PM IST
Can excessive use of Wi-Fi, gadgets, trigger headaches, allergies?
Should you worry about 'wireless allergies'?
Sep 12, 2015, 13:22 PM IST
GSM telecom operators add 41.4 lakh subscribers in June: COAI
The GSM subscriber base increased marginally in June with telecom operators adding 41.4 lakh users to take the overall base to 72.03 crore.
Jul 22, 2015, 22:21 PM IST
Idea Cellular's Himanshu Kampania becomes COAI chairman
The Cellular Operators Association of India held its annual general meeting yesterday and elected the new leadership as well as designated its executive council for the new term, it said in a statement.
May 29, 2015, 18:18 PM IST
GSM mobile base rises 1.4% in Feb to reach 69.7 cr users: COAI
GSM mobile operators added 95.94 lakh more subscribers in February, taking the overall user base to 69.70 crore at the end of the month, industry body Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) said Monday.
Mar 16, 2015, 16:41 PM IST
Cell phone radiations not carcinogens: COAI
Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the umbrella body of the GSM operators, Friday launched a nationwide public awareness campaign to dispel the myths that radiation from mobile tower antennae and handsets cause cancer.
Jun 27, 2014, 22:14 PM IST
