Voice & Data

October 29th, 2018 1:58 PM 5 COMMENTS

DoT Urges Telcos to Stop Using eKYC For Adding New Subscribers and Verifying Existing Users

The government has ordered telecom companies to stop using Aadhaar for electronic verification of existing mobile phone customers as well as for issuing new connections to comply with a recent Supreme Court order. The apex court had last month in a landmark verdict restricted the use of Aadhaar by private entities in the absence of a legal provision. To comply with the order, the Department of Telecom (DoT) Friday issued... Read More

October 28th, 2018 3:13 PM 81 COMMENTS

Sunday Talk: Will the Vodafone Idea Merger Make Any Difference to the Consumers?

Vodafone Idea Limited has been operational for the last two months, and so far, we saw the newly merged entity making some changes to the tariff portfolio and merging the network. Idea Cellular is now providing 4G services in Kolkata, thanks to Vodafone's strong presence in the circle. Vodafone is doing the same in some circles where it has less presence. As you would know, Vodafone Idea Limited is the... Read More

October 27th, 2018 3:28 PM 2 COMMENTS

BSNL Mega Offer Provides Rs 399 Prepaid Recharge at Rs 100 for New Users

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has introduced a Mega Offer in select states and providing the company's recently launched prepaid STV 399 at just Rs 100 for new users who join the network. This offer is available for both users joining directly and via Mobile Number Portability. However, there are some catches with this offer. Firstly, this offer is available only for users who produce BSNL coupon printed on the domestic... Read More

October 26th, 2018 8:33 PM 2 COMMENTS

Idea Cellular Rs 399 Postpaid Plan Now Ships With 40GB Data and Carry Forward Option

Telecom operators are focusing heavily on adding more and more prepaid users by luring them with attractive offerings. However, operators also want to keep their ARPU in check and it comes from their postpaid users itself. To keep up with the competition and to unify its postpaid offerings with Vodafone, Idea Cellular has revised its Nirvana range of postpaid plans to offer double data benefit. In the process, the telco... Read More

October 26th, 2018 7:08 PM 22 COMMENTS

New Prepaid Plans Offered by Top Telcos This Diwali Across Every Price Range

While we have already seen a lot of offers from phone manufacturers with Diwali drawing closer, the telecom operators are also not far behind when it comes to launching new offers and plans for luring in the consumers. With the festival around the corner, telcos have already started rolling out plans which offer very attractive data benefits along with free calling and bundled SMS. Some of these Diwali festive offer... Read More

October 26th, 2018 4:47 PM 16 COMMENTS

RIL’s Acquisition of DEN Networks and Hathway Will Have a Negative Impact on DTH Players

Reliance Industries' acquisition of majority stakes in multiple system operators (MSOs) Hathway Cable & Datacom and DEN Networks augurs well for all the three firms but will have a negative impact on broadcasters and direct-to-home (DTH) players, according to India Ratings. In a move aimed at becoming the largest player in the broadband as well as the cable TV and DTH market, Reliance Industries (RIL) earlier this month said it... Read More

October 26th, 2018 1:32 PM 22 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Mobile 4G Data Customer Base Jumped to 65.7 Million in Q2 FY19

Bharti Airtel reported a drop in consolidated net profit for the tenth straight quarter as losses on mainstay India business widened due to pricing pressure from aggressive competition. Overall, the consolidated net profit of Rs 118.8 crore in July-September represented a drop of about 65% from Rs 343 crore in the year ago period, according to a company statement. The loss from India operations (before exceptional items) mounted to Rs... Read More

October 25th, 2018 8:50 PM 8 COMMENTS

Vodafone Brings the Most Affordable Prepaid Recharge With 84 Days Validity, Priced Under Rs 300

Vodafone India has brought a new prepaid recharge of Rs 279 taking the competition to a new level. With this new prepaid plan, Vodafone became the first operator to introduce a prepaid plan under Rs 300 with 84 days validity. No other telecom operator including Jio came up with such plan in the past and it's an industry first from the UK-based telecom operator. As you would expect from the... Read More

October 25th, 2018 8:28 PM 25 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Reports 65.4% Drop in Net Profit During Q2

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Thursday reported a 65.4% drop in consolidated net profit at Rs 119 crore for the second quarter ended September 2018. Its net profit stood at Rs 343 crore in the same period of the previous year, according to a company statement. Total revenue came in at Rs 20,422 crore for the September quarter, which was 6.2% lower than Rs 21,777 crore notched in the year-ago... Read More

October 25th, 2018 8:18 PM 1 COMMENTS

IMC 2018: Jio Demonstrates Drones Equipped With Facial Recognition Using 5G

From driving a car in Mumbai sitting in the national capital to flying drones equipped with facial recognition capabilities, Reliance Jio on Thursday displayed potential uses of high-speed 5G network technology. On the opening day of India Mobile Congress (IMC), richest Indian Mukesh Ambani's Jio- the world's largest and fastest growing mobile data network -- together with Ericsson demonstrated trial 5G network to drive a car prototyped at Reliance Corporate... Read More

October 25th, 2018 5:41 PM 20 COMMENTS

Airtel 3.0 Announced: Connected Home, Connected Car and Several 5G Use Cases Demonstrated

Bharti Airtel, at the ongoing India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2018 has showcased a wide range of upcoming digital technologies and futuristic products based on 5G and Internet of Things platforms. Airtel stated that the showcase is part of the company's Airtel 3.0 vision under which it's aiming to build networks and services that enrich the lives of customers by enabling advanced digital experiences. At the IMC, Airtel displayed 5G network... Read More

October 25th, 2018 2:24 PM 24 COMMENTS

Jio GigaFiber to Make India Among Top 3 Broadband Nations Globally: Mukesh Ambani

After catapulting India to being the world's largest mobile data consuming nation, RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Thursday said Jio's fibre-based broadband offering could place the country among the top three nations in fixed broadband from a low rank of 135 currently. He also said India has moved from the 155th rank in mobile broadband penetration to being the number one nation in mobile data consumption in the world in... Read More

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