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February 23rd, 2018 11:57 AM 1 COMMENTS

Idea Cellular’s Mega Cashback Offer Provides Users Rs 2,000 Cashback on Every 4G Smartphone

Touted as an industry first, Idea Cellular, the third largest telecom operator today announced a mega cashback offer on all new 4G smartphones. This offer is applicable to both prepaid and postpaid Idea customers who purchase a new 4G smartphone on or after February 23, 2018. All Idea customers will get a cashback of Rs 2,000 when they buy a new 4G smartphone of any brand, unlike Reliance Jio's offer... Read More

February 22nd, 2018 8:11 PM 13 COMMENTS

Vodafone Completes World’s First 5G Call Using 3GPP 5G New Radio (NR) Standard and Sub 6 GHz Spectrum

Vodafone and Huawei have jointly completed the world’s first call using the Non-Stand-Alone (NSA) 3GPP 5G new radio (NR) standard and sub 6 GHz spectrum. The call, using a test network, took place in Spain just ahead of Mobile World Congress which starts on February 26. The standards organisation 3GPP agreed on the Non-Standalone global standard for 5G as part of its ‘Release 15’ in December 2017. In the test,... Read More

February 22nd, 2018 4:14 PM 4 COMMENTS

BSNL Introduces Bulk SMS Service Allowing Users to Send Multiple SMS at One Go at Affordable Rates

State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has introduced new Bulk SMS plans which provide an easy and user-friendly way for sending bulk and as well individual messages at affordable rates. The BSNL service provides facility to send both transactional and promotional SMSes. Transactional SMS can be sent by customers through the web portal or API while promotional SMS can be sent on behalf of the customer by CSR. The main features... Read More

February 21st, 2018 8:48 PM 10 COMMENTS

Indian Telecom Operators to Implement 13-Digit M2M Numbers Starting July: What Does It Mean?

The internet is abuzz with rumours that BSNL (other telcos too) is planning to introduce 13 digit numbers, as enrolment of new users continues to rise. The report comes on heels of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited giving instructions to network equipment providers Nokia and ZTE Telecom to ensure all devices they give to the telecom operator have 13-digit mobile numbers. But this is not meant for normal P2P mobile numbers... Read More

February 21st, 2018 7:33 PM 40 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Aiming to Sell Two Crore JioPhones in Uttar Pradesh in the Next Two Months

We all agree that JioPhone has a massive demand in the market right now, thanks to the affordable price tag and even more affordable tariff plans. Mukesh Ambani, at the UP government-sponsored event Investor’s Summit earlier today, said that the company would make available two crores of JioPhones in Uttar Pradesh state in the next two months. That's a massive number, but considering the demand, Jio can achieve that feat.... Read More

February 21st, 2018 6:50 PM 15 COMMENTS

Vodafone Offering 4G Services to Over 20 Million Subscribers in 2500 Towns of Gujarat

Vodafone India today announced that it rolled out over 5300 new sites (14 sites per day) in Gujarat circle last year. The country' second largest telecom operator is currently serving over 20 million subscribers across 2500+ towns covering 33 districts of Gujarat. Vodafone also stated that Gujarat is one of the largest circle for the operator and it will be committed to offering best tariff plans in the region. Vodafone... Read More

February 21st, 2018 1:49 PM 134 COMMENTS

Aircel Warns Employees of Difficult Times Ahead, Expecting Things to Get Even More Worse

We all know that Aircel is in bad shape. Although the company never admitted it in public, Aircel customers across the country are facing call drop and no signal issues. Earlier this week, chief executive officer Kaizad Heerjee at Aircel, in a mail written to more than 5000 employees stated that the things are expected to get even worse going forward. Aircel has not received any funding in the last... Read More

February 21st, 2018 12:30 PM 4 COMMENTS

iVoomi Started Offering 4G Smartphones Starting at Rs 1,099 in Partnership with Reliance Jio: Details Here

iVoomi, the Chinese smartphone brand which made headlines last year with its entry-level 4G smartphones today announced a strategic partnership with Reliance Jio. The partnership is basically for the JioFootball offer as the telecom operator is providing instant Rs 2,200 cashback on iVoomi's 4G smartphones such as the iVoomi Me4, Me1 and Me5 (review). All the three smartphones were released last year. After the cashback, the effective price of the... Read More

February 21st, 2018 10:59 AM 76 COMMENTS

Exclusive: Bharti Airtel’s Rs 995 Yearly Plan to Offer Unlimited Calling and 36000 SMS

Bharti Airtel will soon be coming up with a yearly tariff plan of Rs 995, which sits nicely alongside the already existing Rs 3999 prepaid tariff plan. The Rs 995 tariff plan is already available for select users in select circles, and it offers benefits for 360 days. And with this plan, Airtel is offering benefits of unlimited voice calls, 100 SMS per day and 1GB data per month. But... Read More

February 21st, 2018 8:58 AM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL Offering Seamless Access to 44 Million Wi-Fi Hotspots Globally Through the Latest My BSNL App

BSNL today announced that customers with Android or iOS smartphones would be able to access the 44 million Wi-Fi hotspots in more than 100 countries including international flights and rail systems with the upgraded version of My BSNL app. Typically accessing Wi-Fi hotspots is very cumbersome and requires the user to remember multiple connection details in a different city, but with WiFi+ service, BSNL is solving those woes and users... Read More

February 20th, 2018 9:13 PM 3 COMMENTS

Reliance Industries to Acquire Limited Stake in Eros, Funds Rs 1,000 Crore to Co-Produce Content in India

In a move to strengthen its position in the content space, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), the parent company of Reliance Jio, through a subsidiary has agreed to subscribe to a 5% equity stake in Eros at a price of USD 15 per share. This represents an 18% premium to last closing price, and the transaction is subject to customary regulatory and other approvals. Furthermore, RIL and Eros India announced that... Read More

February 20th, 2018 8:23 PM 53 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Secured 17th Place in Fast Company’s List of World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies

Fast Company, which is world’s leading progressive business media brand today announced its annual ranking of the world's 50 Most Innovative Companies (MIC) for 2018. The Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio secured 17th spot on the global list and also ranked at No. 1 position for the Most Innovative Companies in India. With the launch of affordable 4G services in India, Reliance Jio changed the dynamics of Indian telecom industry and... Read More

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