As we await the imminent launch of commercial services by Reliance Jio we would like to stop and analyse what is it that a giant company like RIL is banking upon for surety of poaching the High ARPU subscribers of incumbent operators with its greenfield foray into the telecom sector. Jio's delayed launch may mean that they are losing out on the first mover advantage in the key circles where... Read More
Call dropped in the middle of a conversation? Call continues without voice? Voice breaks? Call connection failed? Yes, this is the scenario we are experiencing and hence without the need for any detailed explanation one can get a clear understanding on the problem statement. In One Sentence: Poor quality of calls experienced by customers Why this situation worsened from recent times? We can take multiple reasons into consideration to answer... Read More
It is fairly well-known and well-accepted that the uptake of 4G LTE services launched by various telecom providers like Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular, and Vodafone India is not impressive at all. While it is too early to pass the verdict, it is likely to be an area of concern for Reliance Jio as well. The low uptake will definitely be giving sleepless nights to the senior management of the company. Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance... Read More
Looks like the battle between LeEco Le 1s and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 just got more intense. Both the devices are beefed up with features, which makes them a great offering from the price point of view. The Redmi Note 3 and Le 1s are pretty much similar when it comes to build material, storage, and RAM. However, there are a variety of other factors that distinguish them. In terms... Read More
While Telenor is playing the game by relying heavily on 2G services for now, telenor is also testing its future on narrow band LTE and related technologies where chances of mergers are also possible. Telenor is the only operator available across few circles providing the cheapest data packs for as low as 1.25GB for 98Rs* with 28 days validity. Telenor India also boasts an aggressive upgrade to provide seamless data... Read More
Suneet Singh Tuli reached for the sky with the world's cheapest $35 Aakash tablet. Tuli's company, Datawind manufactured the Aakash tablet, which was a project by HRD Ministry. We got an opportunity to interview Datawind's CEO, Suneet Singh Tuli. Scroll down to know about Datawind's take on new ventures such as Freedom 251, and the controversies that surrounded Aakash tablet. What’s your take on the way Indian smartphone/tablet market is... Read More
India has emerged as one of the most sought after destinations for the smartphone makers. Well, thanks to our ever-growing population, the number of smartphone users has also shot up substantially. Taking an example from trendy flash sales of devices like LeEco Le 1s conducted in India, wherein thousand of units are sold within seconds. Our country has become an oasis for the manufacturers to sell their devices successfully. Now... Read More
Vodafone launched 4G LTE service in Delhi/NCR on 3rd of February 2016. The company used its recently bought 1800MHz wave to offer this 4G (LTE-FDD) service to its consumers with a motto of providing a superior experience. I have been using the service on my primary SIM, for almost a month now. In this article, I bring to you my initial impressions of the service. Coverage: For starters, I had... Read More
Tech world’s one of the biggest events, the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016 has come to an end. The event kept every tech blog on its toes with back to back launches of some of the most-awaited smartphones. We, at TelecomTalk, had sleepless nights covering most of the launches. But, the wait and work were worth it all, as we witnessed the unveiling of some of the top of the... Read More
I happened to meet a friend at a tech conference a few weeks ago. We both reached the venue at 8AM with our phones charged nearly full. Our usage, although not scientifically accurate, was roughly about the same — we both clicked pictures at the event, kept checking our Twitter timeline, made a phone call or two, until we finally sat down in the auditorium. It was then that I... Read More
Every avid reader in India who has been reading about and following the country’s telecom scene must’ve come across terms like 4G/LTE, Spectrum, VoLTE, cloud services and the likes a lot, more so in the past two years. We’ve been hearing for a while about consolidation of small players, stiff competition and how Reliance Jio is going to revolutionize the Indian telecom scene by offering fast Internet at dirt-cheap prices... Read More
In a major strategic move, sparring Ambani brothers, who lead Reliance Communications and Reliance Jio, respectively, signed an agreement to share and trade spectrum in 800 MHz band across 17 circles. Reliance Jio will acquire nearly 33.75 MHz of spectrum from Reliance Communications in nine circles. “The spectrum arrangements between RJIL and RCOM will result in network synergies, enhanced network capacity and will optimise spectrum utilisation and capex efficiencies. Both... Read More
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where are the plans?no details , whats new whats changed?
Vi should decrease the tariff somewhere near to Jio's. So it can grab users from Airtel and Jio.
If out of 481, 108 is 5G customers. That means customer on Jio 4G network reduced from 452 million in…
In my nearest enodeB, Jio switches off b40 daily at around 1 am, restores around 6 am. b3 and b5…
If they already reached 482 million, I wonder in how many months it will reach 500 million customers. Their ARPU…
