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Rudradeep Biswas March 17th, 2016 8:27 PM 18 COMMENTS

Videocon spectrum deal shows Airtel’s need to boost its 4G spectrum: Fitch

Bharti Airtel's plan to acquire 1800MHz spectrum in six Indian service areas, or "circles", from smaller telco Videocon highlights Airtel's need to boost its 4G spectrum amid pending competition from the entry of Reliance Jio, part of Reliance Industries, in 2H16, Fitch Ratings said in a note today. The acquisition will give Airtel the ability to offer 4G services in 19 of 22 circles compared with Jio, which has access... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas March 17th, 2016 6:35 PM 2 COMMENTS

TV whitespace tech using 470-582 MHz band will be key to bridging digital divide in India

The 470-582 MHz band will be key to bridging the digital divide in India, a country with more than 800 million people who are not connected to the Internet, 68% of which are living in rural areas, the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) said while welcoming the Indian Government’s move to issue eight experimental licenses in the 470-582 MHz band. The decision opens up opportunities for the use of sub-1GHz spectrum... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas March 17th, 2016 3:39 PM 2 COMMENTS

RCom to offer Wi-Fi services using Ericsson-Ozone’s Small Cell-based carrier-grade Wi-Fi network

Ericsson said that RCom has signed up for its Small Cell as a Service carrier-grade Wi-Fi network to offer Wi-Fi services in the country. The partnership will enable RCom to gain cost-effective access to new markets and new revenue streams. The Swedish gear maker’s Small Cell as a Service is a result of a collaboration with Delhi-based ISP and Wi-Fi service provider, Ozone Networks. "With Ozone India, we are realizing... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas March 16th, 2016 10:52 AM 1 COMMENTS

5BARz India bags contract from tier 1 telco for network extender device

5BARz India said that a tier 1 telecom service provider has awarded a contract for 5BARz network extender device in India. The contract follows a similar order from Vodafone India, the country's second largest telecom service provider. The company said that the initial purchase order from this new network operator follows an extensive program of field testing and laboratory tests, and a review process of almost one year. As a... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas March 15th, 2016 7:52 PM 3 COMMENTS

VoLTE to account for $120 billion in annual service revenue by 2020: Report

Voice over LTE or VoLTE services will account for nearly $120 billion in annual service revenue by 2020, as mobile operators remain committed to the technology as the long term solution to secure a fully native IP based telephony experience, according to SNS Research. The firm said that almost all VoLTE operators are committed to migrate existing mobile voice subscribers to LTE in order to re-farm their 2G and 3G... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas March 15th, 2016 1:14 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel partners Globe Telecom to launch affordable calling plan to Philippines

Bharti Airtel and Globe Telecom have forged a partnership to give Airtel customers from around the world access to an affordable calling plan to the Philippines via Airtel’s voice calling app airtel talk. “This partnership marks a significant milestone that will enable the Filipino diaspora residing globally to connect with loved ones back in Philippines using airtel talk at affordable rates. airtel talk currently caters to the communication needs of... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas March 12th, 2016 7:01 PM 17 COMMENTS

Vodafone unveils ‘Angel stores’ to empower women employees

With the message of women empowerment, telecom service provider Vodafone India has launched two ‘Vodafone Angel Stores’ in Bengaluru. These Angel Stores are Vodafone retail outlets that are managed and run entirely by women employees. The two Vodafone Angel Stores at Banashankari and CMH Road in Bengaluru were launched on the occasion of International Womens’ Day. Amit Kapur, Business Head – Karnataka, Vodafone India said, “Vodafone believes that economic empowerment... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas March 11th, 2016 1:23 PM 1 COMMENTS

Micromax-owned YU Televentures names Shubhodip Pal as new COO

Micromax-owned YU Televentures has appointed Shubhodip Pal as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). He will be replacing Amarinder Dhaliwal, who has decided to explore newer opportunities. This is Pal’s second stint with the company, as he was earlier involved as the Chief Marketing Officer of Micromax, the parent brand of YU. In his new role, he will help build engaged communities and closely work with developer’s community and take YU... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas March 10th, 2016 7:23 PM 1 COMMENTS

Nokia Mbit Index 2016 reveals Videocon Telecom registered 43% growth in data consumption in 2015 against 12% growth registered by the industry on 2G data

The overall industry mobile data consumption grew by 50% in year 2015, with 3G data growing at 85% & 2G data at 12%. With 43% growth in data consumption, Videocon Telecom registered more than 3.5 times the industry 2G growth. The telco also reported an impressive 21% growth in average monthly data consumption per user, while as per the Nokia MBit index 2016, the industry grew by approx 11% only.... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas March 10th, 2016 3:28 PM 0 COMMENTS

Juniper, Lenovo form global alliance to develop data center infrastructure solutions

Juniper Networks and Lenovo have entered into a global partnership to develop the next-generation of data center infrastructure solutions. Under the partnership, the two companies will leverage their synergies in their respective product and technology portfolios to build the next generation of converged, hyper-converged, and hyper-scale data center infrastructure solutions for enterprise and web-scale customers. The companies also intend to develop joint go-to-market plans and a tailor-made resell model to address... Read More