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Videocon’s Telecom Ambition: 4G by End of 2013 & Pan-India Expansion on Cards
Indian conglomerate Videocon Group’s mobile services have an ambition plan – to go ahead with 2G and 4G services, bypassing 3G services (which cost huge money for operators and now a headache due to lukewarm response). The company, which lost permits in 21 circles by court order, secured spectrum in 6 circles and now offers/will roll out services in total of 7 circles – Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar, ... [Read more]
Videocon Mobile Services makes incoming calls free on Roaming for its subscribers
Videocon Mobile services has made incoming calls free while on Roaming by default i.e. without any processing fee or special tariff voucher etc for its subscribers, thus offering another Industry first. In line with the recent recommendations of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), wherein the apex body envisioned ‘One Nation, Free Roaming’ under its National Telecom Policy 2012; the offering by Videocon Mobile Services effectively makes overall Roaming experience ... [Read more]
Videocon launches 7-inch tablet, priced at Rs 4,799
Videocon Mobiles Phones, a Videocon Group company, has launched a 7-inch capacitive display tablet, priced at Rs 4,799. The tablet – Videocon VT71 – runs on Android 4.0 (Ice-Cream Sandwich) and comes shipped with a heavy duty 1.2 Ghz processor and 3200 mAh battery. “The VT71 is aimed towards the emerging tablet market of the country which is on an unprecedented growth spiral as of today and will become one ... [Read more]
Videocon Targeting July-2013 to Launch 4G-LTE Services
Videocon Mobile Services are looking for a within-six-month launch plans for its 4G services over 1800MHz band which the company has secured in November auction in Jharkhand & Bihar, West and East Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. As per the report by Telegraph India, Videocon is quite sure to roll out its 4G services by July this year. Videocon won liberalized spectrum in the recently-ended auction and ... [Read more]
Videocon To Shut Down GSM Operations in 11 Circles Including Mumbai, Asks Customers To Port Out Before 18 January
Videocon which currently operates GSM services in 18 circles, and won back 6 of its 17 circles (excluding Punjab) in the recent spectrum auction has now asked its customers in 11 telecom circles including Mumbai to Port Out from its network to any other service provider using Mobile Number Portability (MNP) in respective circles. In an official communications to all customers Vidiocon said “As per Hon’ble Supreme Court’s order, Videocon ... [Read more]
TRAI to MTS India, Uninor, Videocon and TTSL : Inform Customers About Closure of Mobile Service from January 18
India’s telecom watchdog Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today issued directive to Uninor, MTS India (SSTL), Videocon and Tata Teleservices who’s licences had quashed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court on February 2, 2012,  to inform their customers that they would be suspending their GSM and CDMA Mobile services from January 18, 2013. TRAI gave a 10 days deadline to the these mobile service providers to inform their subscribers ... [Read more]
Videocon to Rollout 4G Services Next Year
Telecom operator Videocon Mobile Services will roll out fourth generation (4G) services across all is newly-won circles next year. Videcon had received spectrum across six circles – Uttar Pradesh (East), Uttar Pradesh (West), Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat and Haryana – in the recently concluded spectrum auction. “We will get spectrum in January and we expect to roll out our LTE services in six circles by middle of 2013. We will ... [Read more]
Videocon Telecommunications Withdraws Bid for CDMA Spectrum
Videocon Telecommunications today withdrawn its bid for the 800 Mhz band – CDMA Spectrum in the upcoming 2G Spectrum Auction of India. On October 29 Videocon has announced as a pre-qualifier in bidding process by Department of Telecommunications (DoT). The last date for withdrawing applications is 5 November. Videocon which has also applied for GSM spectrum, had got the 2G licenses for 21 telecom circles in 2008 which has been ... [Read more]
Videocon Launches All-in-one YOUTH PACK
Videocon Mobile has come up with a new product called YOUTH PACK to cater to the needs of the diverse young population in Punjab circle. This “Five in one” YOUTH PACK from Videocon Mobile Services will offer the benefits of Free Internet, Low cost SMS, and very low call rates. Essentially a Special Plan Voucher for prepaid customers, Youth Pack comes offers all benefits with one recharge and saves the ... [Read more]
Exclusive: Videocon To Shut Down Services in Most Circles
After the cancellation of 2G licenses, it is now turn for Videocon to shut down services in most of the circles where they operate as we came to know from our sources. This is the 3rd operator after STel and Cheers Mobile who went to close operations. In 2008 Videocon got license and 2G GSM spectrum for 21 circles, and in Punjab they operate as brand sharing agreement between QTL ... [Read more]

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