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Srikapardhi January 3rd, 2017 3:14 PM 7 COMMENTS

Idea 4G now available in 1,579 towns and villages of Karnataka

Idea Cellular, the fastest growing mobile operator in India, has rapidly expanded its 4G network in the circle, covering 1,579 villages and towns across all 30 districts. Nearly 37% of the population of Karnataka is now covered with Idea’s high-speed wireless broadband services in all the key towns of Bangalore, Hubli-Dharwad, Mysore, Mangalore, Belgaum, Davanagere, Tumkur, Hassan, Udupi-Manipal, Shimoga-Bhadravati, Bellary, Bijapur, Raichur, Bidar, Hospet, Gadag-Betigeri, Chitradurga, Kolar, Chikmagalur etc. Idea... Read More

Srikapardhi January 3rd, 2017 11:59 AM 14 COMMENTS

Airtel launches ‘V-Fiber’ in Indore, plans starting from Rs. 999 to offer speed up to 100 Mbps

Airtel today announced launch of ‘V-Fiber’ in Indore, to offer superfast broadband to its customers which will deliver speeds of up to 100 Mbps over Airtel’s existing broadband footprint in the city. This launch is an important milestone in Airtel’s journey, which commenced its fixedline operations from Indore in 1998. Airtel is the first operator in India to deploy Vectorization technology, which turbo charges the last mile copper with advanced noise... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas January 3rd, 2017 10:42 AM 43 COMMENTS

Airtel is Offering 2GB of 4G Data at Just Rs. 99 for Selected Prepaid Users via My Airtel App

Right now, every telecom operator is India is only focusing to not lose their customers to the new entrant Reliance Jio and it's free 4G services. 4G internet has come a long way ever since its inception, and almost every Indian telecom consumer is now looking for a best and cheapest data plan, irrespective of their operator. Bharti Airtel is undoubtedly the best operator in India right now, and its... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas January 3rd, 2017 8:23 AM 12 COMMENTS

Idea Cellular to now raise Rs 1000 crore via NCDs to fund 4G expansion in India

Idea Cellular on Monday informed the stock exchange that it is planning to raise Rs 1,000 crore from the market via issuance of unsecured Redeemable Non-Convertible Debentures (“NCDs”). The telco had last month raised Rs 1,500 crore through the same route. The NCDs are proposed to be listed on NSE for tenure of 5 years, the telecom operator said in its filing. "The deemed date of allotment is January 4,... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas January 2nd, 2017 7:37 PM 21 COMMENTS

Telenor now begins talks with Bharti Airtel to sell India unit: Report

Norway-based Telenor has reportedly begun discussions with India's leading telco, Bharti Airtel, to sell its Indian unit for around $350 million. The latest acquisition talks come a few days after a report which said that Telenor held similar discussions with India’s third largest telecom operator, Idea Cellular. According to ET Now, Bharti Airtel is discussing a possibility to take over half Telenor India's liabilities, while the remainder will be borne... Read More

Srikapardhi January 2nd, 2017 6:44 PM 91 COMMENTS

Jio Welcome Offer Users Are Now Being Converted to ‘Jio Happy New Year Offer’

Reliance Jio, the high-flying telecom network in India has been unstoppable ever since its official launch. On December 1, the Mukesh Ambani-led company announced the extension of their ‘Welcome Offer’ till March 31 under the new name- ‘Jio Happy New Year.' As promised, the company is now converting all the welcome offer users to Jio New Year Offer. As a conversion note, the company is also pushing an SMS to... Read More

Ria Lakshman January 2nd, 2017 12:34 PM 39 COMMENTS

BSNL launches unlimited local and STD calls on Rs. 144 pack

The state-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is the latest to join the array of operators offering free unlimited STD and local call facility on their new voucher of MRP Rs.144. The pack that comes with a validity of 180 days (six months), offers free calls for the first 30 days and can be availed both ‘on net’ or ‘off net’. It would come with 300MB data. The... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas January 2nd, 2017 7:11 AM 48 COMMENTS

Tariff War: Which Operator is Offering the Cheapest Postpaid Plan with Better Data and Voice Calling?

In the last five months or so, we have seen some incredible change in the Indian telecom sector, all thanks to Reliance Jio and its ultra-cheap tariff plans. The striking fact with the Reliance Jio is- the voice calls are completely free for lifetime, meaning you need to recharge with data pack to enjoy free calls. With this effect, Bharti Airtel introduced their myPlan Infinity plans for postpaid users with... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas January 1st, 2017 12:36 PM 127 COMMENTS

Here’s What You Can Expect from Reliance Jio in 2017

Reliance Jio, the sole reason for all the recent happenings in the Indian telecom sector. The Mukesh Ambani’s brainchild is delivering free 4G services for all the Indians from the last five months, and the same will continue until March 2017. The telecom company, a month ago announced subtle changes to its ‘Welcome Offer’ and it will be now called as ‘Jio Happy New Year Offer,' but does Jio offer... Read More

Srikapardhi January 1st, 2017 12:17 AM 58 COMMENTS

Infographic : The 4G Rollout Story of Airtel and Vodafone so far

If it is to be believed there are various parameters involved to expand the network and business decisions supersede any other reasons. Network investment and expansion, depend only on a couple of factors which are again directly proportional to business, of course in some cases vested interests also act as a catalyst. Leaving behind the causes whatever might be, there will be some selection and planning carried out before rolling... Read More

Srikapardhi December 31st, 2016 8:16 PM 20 COMMENTS

BSNL favoured Cisco by tweaking tender norms for procuring IP-MPLS equipment worth Rs 2000-cr: Report

The Quint has reported an Rs 2,000 crore scam involving the purchase of IP-MPLS equipment for the Network for Spectrum (NFS) project from networking major Cisco through Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL). The report said that BSNL tender norms for procuring IP-MPLS equipment for the Network for Spectrum (NFS) project were allegedly tweaked to so that the Rs 2,000 crore contract went to Cisco. “Documents and sources indicate that senior... Read More

Srikapardhi December 31st, 2016 12:11 PM 4 COMMENTS

Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank to launch services in first half of 2017: Idea Cellular

Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank, a 51:49 joint venture between Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd (ABNL) and telecom major Idea Cellular, will launch its services in the first half of 2017, the telco said in a letter to media. Idea Cellular Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Rajat Mukarji, in a letter to media, said, "The first half of 2017 will also see the launch of Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank.” Airtel Payments... Read More