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Tata DoCoMo, in association with Shamiana – The Short Film Club, will screen short films during the ongoing Kalaghoda festival in Mumbai. Tata DoCoMo, the GSM brand of Tata group, will showcase short films on February 8, 10 and 14 at 6.00 pm.

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Alcatel-Lucent has introduced a new radio module, based on software defined radio (SDR) technology, which gives mobile service providers the flexibility to support any mix services simultaneously. Using the technology, mobile operators can provide a mixture of services like 2G GSM, 3G W-CDMA/HSPA+ and long term evolution (LTE) among others.

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Vodafone-Essar, the Indian unit of Vodafone Group Plc, saw a 13.8 percent rise in revenues in the December quarter, to 767 million pounds ($1.23 billion), despite the tariff war and the highly competitive environment in the country.

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Reliance Communications (RCom) has launched has launched an SMS-based email service for both its GSM and CDMA wireless subscribers, totalling over 92 million. The technology for the e-mail-to-SMS is being provided by Canada’s iseemedia, a provider of low cost wireless email services.

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Motorola Inc Enterprise Mobility Solutions business has launched a portfolio of solutions in the Indian wireless networking market. The products will enable Motorola to offer a complete end-to-end wireless coverage solution for government agencies, campuses and businesses in both metropolitan and regional centres.

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Idea Cellular is rolling out a range of outdoor advertisements in Mumbai to spread awareness about its green initiative, `Use Mobile, Save Paper’. The company has already put up potted plants and tendril climbers at bus shelters to convey its green message.

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The cellular operators’ associations have urged Noida authorities to restore cellular communication services by de-sealing the towers. The associations – Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) and Association of United Service Providers of India (AUSPI) – have also sought maintaining of status quo on the issue, till the telecom regulator comes out with a consultation paper on setting up of towers.

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B K-led Spice Group has decided to merge its two entities – Spice Mobiles and Spice Televentures (STPL) – to create a Rs 2,000 crore telecom firm, Spice Mobility Ltd. The merger, an attempt to consolidate the group’s telecom businesses under a single brand, is subject to regulatory and shareholders’ approval.

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Barring investments in 3G and Wimax, Reliance Communications (RCom) plans to invest Rs 3,000 crore as capital expenditure for the next financial year (FY’11). The telecom company has earmarked an investment of upto Rs 4,500 crore as capex for the current fiscal, Group Managing Director Satish Seth said in a conference call on Monday.

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India’s number one telecom services provider Bharti Airtel has launched a new SMS pack, ‘Lage Raho SMS’, under which the company will provide advantage of 500 free text messages. The package has been launched only for Mumbai circle.

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