The Telecom Ministry is evaluating a proposal to charge telecom service providers an auction-determined price for spectrum held by them beyond 4.4 MHz of start-up airwaves.

Telecom Min mulls auction of spectrum beyond 4.4 MHz

Press Trust of India

In order to transform broadband society from a voice-centric nation, the country requires immediate spectrum reforms, opined C S Rao, president-corporate affairs and regulatory, Reliance Communications Ltd at the inaugural function of the third edition of &quot;The CII-MITSOT TeleTech 2012&quot;, organized in Pune recently.

Experts call for spectrum reforms

Business Standard

China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd, the nation's number two carrier, is adding a record number of high-speed wireless subscribers and gaining market share by pushing smartphones that cost 80 per cent less than Apple Inc's iPhone.

China Unicom adds record 3G subscribers undercutting iPhone

Airtel, India&rsquo;s largest mobile phone operator, has recently tied-up with Religare Technologies, a company controlled by promoters of the Fortis hospital chain, to offer healthcare solutions and guidance over telephone.

Telecom, health tech companies tie up to offer medical advice on mobile 

Growing number of Internet and broadband connections can give the Indian economy the much-needed fillip by adding $ 17 billion to the gross domestic product (GDP) annually.

Internet penetration to boost India's GDP

&ldquo;No Idea? Get Idea.&rdquo; That punchline of telecom service provider Idea Cellular seems to have clicked with users, making it the largest gainer in subscribers through mobile number portability (MNP).

Idea biggest net gainer in year-old portability regime

Microsoft is taking the fight with its cloud computing rival, VMware, to a new level, with the launch of Systems Center 2012 that includes a new pricing structure and integrates eight separate component products into one unified solution, streamlining installation and reducing the time it takes to deploy from days down to hours. The software is used with Windows and virtualisation software, letting companies turn their servers into so-called private clouds. The offering is cheaper than VMware's competing product.

Microsoft brings private cloud to India

Software major Microsoft Corp has reported a negligible decline in net income to $6.62 billion for the October-December quarter of 2011, even though demand for software and services remained high.

Microsoft Q2 net income flat at $6.62 bn

Tightening the noose around pesky SMS senders further, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) today issued a directive to telecom companies to block international SMSes as per the rules applicable to SMSes originating within the country.

Trai directs telcos to block international SMSes

Wipro chairman Azim Premji said he was expecting the Union government to become much more active on various policy initiatives after the ongoing assembly elections.

Premji expects reforms after polls

Chief Justice Sarosh Homi Kapadia had a busy day in court on Friday, not unusual, but it ended up making a number of headlines. The chief justice, who has a reputation for expertise on commercial and tax law, headed a panel which gave capital gains tax relief to the world&rsquo;s biggest mobile phone company, Vodafone, in its acquisition of Huthison Whampoa&rsquo;s India operations in a verdict eagerly awaited by foreign investors.

Chief Justice scores hat-trick in a day

Continuing the journey since its restructuring almost a year ago, Wipro reported a 10 per cent increase in net profit on a year-on-year basis in the quarter ended December 31 at Rs 1,456 crore.

Wipro Q3 net rises 10% 

In the just-ended quarter, Wipro continued a winning streak in its information technology (IT) business. The company met its own target for revenue and has improved in most of the parameters that decide strength of the organisation. In an interview with Bibhu Ranjan Mishra, the IT business CEO, T K Kurien, talks about the challenging environment and the company&rsquo;s strategy to convert those into opportunities.

I don't see scope of improvement in pricing in Q4: T K Kurien

The government may have to take a hit of Rs 11,000 crore in tax revenue, with the Supreme Court&rsquo;s ruling in favour of Vodafone in a long-pending tax dispute. The revenue loss may go up if the verdict has a bearing on similar deals pending before various courts. But the government could introduce amendments to tax laws, negating impact of this decision on future deals.

Big blow to tax dept, but FinMin may amend law to tax such deals in future

The Vodafone judgment might as well be a blessing from the Supreme Court for those tax lawyers and accountants who have been struggling to convince foreign companies to invest in India.

Good news for investment

UK telecom major wins Rs 11,000-cr tax battle; govt may amend law prospectively.

SC connects with Vodafone, hopes soar for other MNCs

Arun Sarin, the man who got Vodafone Group into India as its then global CEO, stands vindicated since the tax case also originated during his tenure. Post the SC judgment, Sarin &ndash; currently a senior advisor to global buyout giant KKR -- spoke to Arijit Barman from California where he now lives... Edited excerpts.

Vodafone was an easy tax target: Arun Sarin

Google Inc, owner of the world&rsquo;s most popular web search engine, reported fourth-quarter revenue and profit that missed analysts&rsquo; estimates, as weaker European demand and a shift to mobile advertising crimped growth.

Google sales, profit miss estimates 

Among the roll-call of hip-hop artists and other celebrities plugging Megaupload.com's digital storage services in an online promotional video, a cameo from the website's founder would have gone unnoticed by many.

Megaupload story of Dotcom boom and bust

Reuters 

The much awaited decision in the Vodafone case reaffirms the confidence of investors all across the globe in the Indian judiciary. Bringing a major relief to the foreign investors interested in participating in the India growth story, the judgment pronounced by Hon&rsquo;ble Chief Justice of India S H Kapadia, Swatanter Kumar and K S Radhakrish-nan clears the air surrounding the Indian regulatory environment which may enhance the foreign direct investment inflows into India.

Vodafone ruling will end uncertainty

The Essar group is seeking a refund of the $883 million (Rs 4,426 crore) Vodafone Plc withheld as tax to pay the income-tax department while buying 22 per cent stake in Vodafone Essar from Essar.

Essar to seek tax refund in Vodafone stake deal

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