Trai shows backbone -- BSNL told to drop carriage charges
TRAI has directed the BSNL to apply its revised pulse rate for STD calls within the 200 kms area, to inter-network calls as well.

Regional BSNL chiefs get pricing autonomy three years
So you thought government-owned companies are slow to react? Bureaucrats use red tape to delay matters? PSU work culture does not permit quick decisions?

Cellular sector to go from inflection to explosion over next
Cellular subscriber growth in India will exceed all other Asian countries over the next ten years, according to the latest JP Morgan research report on the telecom industry in India.

KBC fails to add viewership in the last three months
The KBC fatigue is finally beginning to set in. As per the latest Intam ratings, Indian Television's top ranking show for the family KBC has shown a dip to the third position.

Bplnet decides to focus on enterprise market segment
Bplnet, the Internet service company of BPL group, has decided to focus on enterprise market segment for its services to leverage its corporate clientele in its other businesses of IDC, ASP and broadband services.

For art's sake
MF Hussain's Gaja Gamini starring Madhuri Dixit is trying its luck on television. In an unusual approach, even before one year of its commercial release, the satellite television telecast rights have been sold to Zee Cinema.


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