IDEA Cellular Ltd asked to pay Rs 71,000 for deficiency
Telecom firm IDEA Cellular Ltd has been fined Rs 71,000 by a consumer forum for not redressing a complaint of a woman against unwanted activation of a service on her mobile connection which voluntarily disconnected calls.
Jan 21, 2015, 19:10 PM IST
Microsoft ties up with Idea for paid apps, games
Handset maker Microsoft Devices has partnered with Idea Cellular to help subscribers of the telecom services firm pay for apps as part of monthly bills.
Jan 12, 2015, 16:19 PM IST
India's telecom subscriber base reaches 96.42 cr in November
Telecom subscriber base in the country reach 96.42 crore in November with Idea Cellular leading the race in terms of new customer additions, as per the data released Wednesday by sector regulator TRAI.
Jan 07, 2015, 21:13 PM IST
Gopal Vittal, Kapania appointed on GSMA board
Bharti Airtel Managing Director and CEO (India and South Asia) Gopal Vittal and Idea Cellular MD Himanshu Kapania have been appointed as board members of global telecom body GSMA.
Dec 11, 2014, 19:00 PM IST
GSM telcos add 3.79 million rural subscribers in October: COAI
The rural subscriber base stood at 307.54 million at the end of September, Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) said.
Dec 01, 2014, 18:57 PM IST
Idea lets rivals Airtel, Voda use its airwaves up to Jan 15
The licences of Bharti Airtel and Vodafone are expiring in Delhi on November 29.
Nov 26, 2014, 20:46 PM IST
Telcos seek adequate spectrum to be made available for auction
Telecom operators, whose licences are expiring during 2015 and 2016, have requested the government to allow them to continue with their existing in-use spectrum till the time adequate radiowaves are made available for auction.
Nov 25, 2014, 17:53 PM IST
Bharti Infratel seeks to buy Voda, Idea towers in 7 circles
Mobile tower company Bharti Infratel has approached Vodafone and Idea Cellular to buy their mobile towers in seven out of 22 telecom circles in the country, a top official of the company said.
Nov 12, 2014, 16:00 PM IST
Leading telcos seek to defer spectrum auction
The operators, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular and Reliance Communications, have proposed to pay the price discovered in February 2014 for 1800 MHz with 900 MHz multiplier as recently recommended by telecom regulator TRAI.
Oct 31, 2014, 15:28 PM IST
HC dismisses Centre's contempt plea against Kumar Mangalam Birla
The DoT had filed the contempt petition in 2013 saying Idea had provided 3G services to several of its customers in violation of court orders.
Oct 29, 2014, 20:39 PM IST
Idea working on launching of 4G service
In Kerala, the operator had acquired 10 mhz of contiguous 1800 spectrum to ensure the best 4G experience.
Oct 28, 2014, 16:36 PM IST
Idea launches mobile entertainment 'Movie Store'
Telecom major Idea cellular today launched "Movie Store", a mobile entertainment service, in Kerala, enabling customers to download over 1,000 full length movies, song videos and clips.
Oct 28, 2014, 16:36 PM IST
Idea Cellular Q2 net profit jumps 69% to Rs 755.88 cr
The company has 143.6 million EoP customer base, with the addition of 4.6 million new customers during the quarter.
Oct 20, 2014, 18:00 PM IST
Idea offers data benefits bundled with 3G smartphones
The company also launched two 3G enabled smartphones priced at Rs 4,999 and Rs 6,250.
Sep 25, 2014, 17:15 PM IST
Idea Cellular launches mobile money service
Idea Cellular has launched a mobile wallet service Idea Money which allows customers to conduct transactions like prepaid mobile recharges, DTH recharges, utility bill payments and money transfers.
Aug 24, 2014, 15:45 PM IST
Gross revenue of 22 telecom operators drop in Oct-Dec FY14
Gross revenue of 22 telecom operators, including Bharti Airtel, RCom, BSNL and Tata Teleservices, declined in October-December quarter of 2013 compared to the previous quarter, government said on Monday.
Aug 11, 2014, 23:04 PM IST
Idea gains most from number portability; RCom biggest loser
Idea cellular emerged as the top most gainer of subscribers from mobile number portability (MNP), showing a net gain of around 95 lakh customers till June 30, Parliament was informed on Monday.
Aug 11, 2014, 16:32 PM IST
Telecom stocks gain up to 5% on TRAI move
Telecom stocks on Tuesday rose by as much as 5 percent after regulator TRAI recommended allowing sharing of all categories of airwaves held by operators.
Jul 22, 2014, 17:23 PM IST
Idea Cellular Q1 net profit up by 57% at Rs 728.2 crore
Telecom operator Idea Cellular today posted 57 percent jump in net profit at Rs 728.2 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2014, on increased demand in mobility business mainly mobile internet services.
Jul 21, 2014, 19:43 PM IST
Idea to raise Rs 750 cr through preferential issue
Idea said the securities allotment committee of the board, at its meeting on June 10, has approved issuance of 5.18 crore shares at a price of Rs 144.68 per equity share to Axiata Investments 2 (India) Ltd.
Jun 12, 2014, 13:59 PM IST
