Last time we blogged stating that operators are ready for the Mobile Number portability (MNP) to be implemented by March 2010 , but it looks like that isn’t true anymore. This time it is BSNL to be blamed for the delay.

Even before the 3G service has been deployed in India, India is now getting ready to welcome the fourth-generation (4G) service.

Tikona Digital Networks launched its wireless broadband service in 10 cities in India, including Delhi. The internet service provider (ISP)  plans to expand its network to 50 cities by the end of 2010.

RCom, will soon launch Mobile Applications Stores across the country through its data portal, RWorld. Just this morning we saw the news of another operator, Airtel launching its own App store. By the end of March, even Aircel would be launching its app store.

Unitech Wireless, which is a joint venture between India’s Unitech Ltd. and Norwegian telecommunication company Telenor ASA, has decided to expand its horizon with launching its service in five more circles.

Airtel, India’s largest mobile operator has now entered the app store market. With the huge success of Apple’s app store, many handset makers like RIM, Samsung and Sony Ericsson have imbibed the business model. This is the first time that an operator has introduced the app store, though, we had slight idea that Aircel is about to launch its own app store soon when it tied up with Infosys for the same.

Bharti Airtel has announced the launch of Unlimited Sunday on the occasion of Valentine’s Day for its 2.9 million fixed line subscribers across the country. Unlimited Sunday will be available on February 7th, 14th and 21st and will allow customers to make unlimited free local and STD calls to other Airtel Fixed numbers.

Earlier we saw Reliance Communications launching Push Mail VAS to its millions of subscribers, in the competitive spirit even Tata Teleservice has launched the similar service for its subscribers. Tata Subscribers, Indicom and DoCoMo can now read their mails on low end handsets.

Reliance Communication launched SMS based Push Mail for its subscribers in tie-up with Canada’s ISeeMedia.

Airtel launches yet another amazing plan for light users.

About more than 300 towers in Noida and few nearby cities were closed down by the authorities in a dispute over whether they had been built on private properties where commercial activity is banned.This action This left subscribers clueless and furious over call cut-off and no reception.

If you remember, Mobile Number Portability (MNP) was to be introduced back in December 31st, ‘09 but that didn’t happen cause the operators weren’t ready technologically back then. The deadline was then extended to 31st March and now state owned telecom operators BSNL and MTNL are ready to meet the deadline. If you turned in late, MNP allows users to change their service provider without having to change their number.

It’s time that we should really stop hoping for 3G auction to be ever held in this fiscal at least.

This week’s Indian Telecom weekly roundup where we discuss what’s happening in the Indian Telecom sector.

Acer Liquid was recently launched in India. This handset runs on 1GHz Snapdragon Processor and Android 1.6 Operating System. It comes with a 3.5 inches TFT capacitive touchscreen, 5 megapixel camera, 3G connectivity, A-GPS and so on.