In India, Rs. 50 per GB of 4G data without any discount is possible with a viable business case for a telecom operator with 17-18% market share in India by the year 2020, as compared to Rs. 228 per GB of 4G data in 2016, Analysys Mason on Tuesday said during a webinar by ET. The firm stated that a telco with 17-18% market share would be in a position... Read More
India is known for its fierce competition in the smartphone industry, among other things, with manufacturers offering their best possible hardware in best possible prices, which go in line with the wishes of local consumers. With the recent launch of Reliance Jio 4G services in the country, it has become a decisive factor before one considers buying a phone to enjoy the affordable data services. Along with 4G VoLTE support,... Read More
The Government of India introduced GST on July 1, 2017. Under GST, goods and services fall under five tax categories: 0%, 5 %, 12 %, 18 %, and 28 %. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has put telecom services under the 18% slab. Before July 1, 2017, telecom services were taxed at 15%. The 3% increase will reflect in the bills of the postpaid users. For the prepaid... Read More
With monsoon gaining pace in India, telecom operators are showering one plan after the other to lure customers. BSNL has just launched the Rs. 666 Sixer prepaid plan which offers 2GB 3G data per day and unlimited voice calling plus free roaming with a validity of 60 days. Airtel has just brought the Rs. 899 plan. This plan offers 2GB 4G data per day with unlimited calling and has a... Read More
There’s a question in many Indians mind about the BSNL’s roll out of 4G services. The Government-owned company has been saying about the possible roll out of 4G services since 2014, but the company did not roll out the services yet. Numerous reports claimed that BSNL would launch services by the end of 2016, but eventually, that didn't happen. And now, a new report appeared recently claimed that BSNL's 4G... Read More
Prepaid connection refers to the payment made in advance, and cellular services are availed afterwards. On the other hand, the postpaid connection is one in which a subscriber avails the cellular services first and then pays for it. Generally, a deposit is taken by the operator for a postpaid SIM connection. Earlier we only had postpaid connections offered by the operators. As time passed on and with fall in the... Read More
Reliance Jio, the 4G entrant, has filed a total 54 global patents during 2016-17, according to RIL's annual report for the same year. Jio, however, didn't divulge into more details related to its patents. The Mukesh Ambani-led telecom operator has been developing some products on its own such as JioFi and car router. "I am delighted to report on the achievements of our newest business Jio. Jio has been a... Read More
GSM telecom operators like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular, through their industry body the COAI, has urged the Indian government to scrap the proposal for mandatory testing of telecom equipment which is used in India after certification from third party global bodies. The body said that telecom products have already been meeting legal and regulatory requirements in over 180 markets, including India. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI),... Read More
Earlier this year, Bharti Airtel was titled as the India's fastest network by Ookla, the speed test service. And as a token of gratitude, the country's leading telecom operator gifted 10GB data per month for three months for all the postpaid users. Ever since Reliance Jio made its entry to the market, Airtel started providing offers for prepaid users, and there were no offers provided for postpaid users. Airtel gifted... Read More
Telecom operators in India are on the verge of introducing new tariff plans for the users on the occasion of Eid. Ever since the festive season arrived, telecom operators have come up with their luring plans to attract the customers, like how they do every year. And for the most part, these new plans offer better value than the existing tariff plans. Following its trend, the state-run telecom operator BSNL... Read More
Let me take you a few years back when Tata Docomo did something similar to what Reliance Jio is doing today. Back then, telcos charged a subscriber for the whole minute even if the subscriber called for a few seconds. And, Docomo was the first operator to come up with per second billing, which stirred the entire market. A subscriber is now able to pay per second for the call.... Read More
Of late, merger and acquisitions in Indian telecom sector became the talk of the town. Vodafone and Idea Cellular have decided to merge and form a single telecom entity, which will overtake Bharti Airtel to become India's largest telecom operator. Bharti Airtel has acquired Telenor, whereas Reliance Communications (RCom) and Aircel has received all the necessary approvals for a merger. Telcos are coming up with time-based plans to get as... Read More
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I don't think your site is well tuned. I don't think it's loaded site. Band 28 gives superb 50-80Mbps speeds…
Mmwave should be deployed commercially at crowded places. I think smartphones will have to incorporate mmwave in their smartphones immediately…
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Still I am expecting 60- 80 Mbps speed, not like this. P.S - @Tanay please delete other comments ( wrong…
