BSNL CMD Kuldeep Goyal to join Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) – Jaipur
Kuldeep Goyal will retire from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) on July 31 after completing three years as CMD of the company. He joined the company on August 1, 2007.

Intelligence agencies want Nokia’s push email services to be stopped
The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has asked the department of telecommunications (DoT) to stop Nokia'''s popular messaging services in India until they can be monitored, according to a report by the Economic Times.

RIL to follow asset light strategy for broadband business, to offer low cost services
RIL, India’s largest corporate group, will rope in strategic partners from among leading global telcos, manufacturers and technology firms. This was stated by the company on Tuesday while announcing its quarterly results.

Vodafone launches Solar Powered Phone
Vodafone Essar, one of India’s leading cellular services providers, announced the launch of its latest generation eco-friendly solar charging handset in India. The new handset uses a solar powered solution to benefit users in areas with adequate sunlight. UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon George Osborne MP and Marten Pieters, MD and CEO, Vodafone Essar Ltd., today launched the VF 247 Solar Powered phone at the Vodafone store in Fort, Mumbai.

Videocon launches three new mobile handsets
Videocon announced the launch of three new mobile handsets namely ‘Qruz’ V1425, ‘V1424’ and ‘V1430’ taking the count of the company’s mobile handset portfolio to 25.

Tata DOCOMO extends per sec tariff model to calls made to USA and Canada for subscribers in Punjab
The GSM brand of Tata Teleservices (TTSL), Tata DOCOMO launched ‘ISD Packs’ allowing its subscribers in Punjab to make calls to USA and Canada for one paisa per second.

Nokia launches 0% EMI schemes in 8 Indian cities
Handset major, Nokia announced the launch of a new ‘Easy EMI’ scheme enabling customers to purchase its handsets in three equal monthly installments at 0% interest.

GSM operators owe Rs 451 crore to the government as Spectrum and licence fee
The Government on Tuesday informed the parliament that GSM operators owe Rs 451.75 crore in the form of outstanding payments and charges towards spectrum and licence fees as on March 31, 2010.

Vodafone Essar to launch 3G services by December, 2010
Vodafone Essar Limited will launch 3G mobile services by December 2010, said Marten Pieters, CEO and MD of Vodafone Essar.