The talks around the arrival of a duopoly in the Indian telecom market have revived, given the position of Vodafone Idea (Vi). It must come as a huge disrespect now and again for the state-run telco, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), which isn't even considered competition at all. Jio and Airtel are the only telecom operators that are able to give a return to their investors. Also, Jio and Airtel... Read More
5G is going to change the world by revolutionising the way everything connects with each other. But the issue with 5G is it might not be very relevant for consumers, at least at this point in time. Paying for 5G right now for using mobile data and voice calling would be like getting a Ferrari just to go 100 metres far to purchase vegetables - it doesn't make sense at... Read More
Broadband plans with OTT (over-the-top) benefits have sort of become the go-to solution for people working from home and also seeking entertainment staying inside their homes. The COVID-19 pandemic boosted the demand for fiber broadband services in India, where mobile networks are often congested. All the major telecom operators who also run fiber broadband businesses offer consumers plans bundled with OTT benefits. Today, we will be looking at the broadband... Read More
Reliance Jio has brought six new prepaid plans for its customers ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. It was expected that the telcos would bring new plans before the start of the cricketing festival in the country. IPL, this time is going to be a more immersive experience for users watching it on the JioCinema app. Users will be able to watch the game from different angles and... Read More
Last week, Reliance Jio announced four new postpaid plans dubbed Jio Plus, starting at Rs 299 for postpaid customers. However, Jio did not provide any details about its existing plans at that time. Moreover, Jio never talks about Tariff Hikes and always shies away from commenting on the same but does the tariff hike in one way or other. Jio's new postpaid plans went live, and it is that Jio... Read More
Reliance Jio launched 5G in 41 more cities on Tuesday. With the latest launch, the telco's 5G networks have reached 406 cities. These 41 cities are present across 16 states/union territories (UTs). Jio seems to be on track with its target launch timeline. The telco aims to cover the entire India with its 5G by the end of this year. For now, it is not charging anything additional for 5G... Read More
Reliance Jio launched 5G for consumers in 34 more cities on Wednesday. The telco announced that it has now reached a total of 365 cities in the country with its 5G network services. The newly covered cities today span across 10 different states and union territories. Jio will offer 5G at no additional cost to the consumers, just like Airtel. Let's check out the names of the cities which have... Read More
Reliance Jio has launched new Jio Plus postpaid plans for families. These new plans start at just Rs 399 per month and offer the option of adding up to three additional members. But that's not the only feature of these plans. These new plans are also going to get truly unlimited free 5G data with the Jio Welcome Offer. A total of four new plans have been announced by Jio.... Read More
Reliance Jio has launched 5G network services for customers in 27 more cities across India. The telco has launched its 5G in a total of 331 cities now. The new cities to be included in the latest launch are spread across 13 states and union territories. Jio is also targeting small towns and cities with its 5G and is on track to achieve the target of 5G coverage across India... Read More
Reliance Jio has opposed the idea of inter-band spectrum sharing amongst the telecom operators in India. The largest telecom operator in India believes that it would hurt the revenues of the government as well as reduce competition in the market. At the same time, Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Bharti Airtel have supported the sharing of the inter-band spectrum between telcos. The Indian telecom operators were replying to the Telecom Regulatory... Read More
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has instructed the CEO of Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator, to look into the work that's happening in Odisha. Jio was supposed to deploy telecom infrastructure in Odisha using funds from the government. But the slow pace at which the progress has taken place has got the telecom department concerned. Jio had promised a fast execution of the project to the union telecom minister... Read More
Akash Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Jio, during the post-budget webinar coordinated by the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) DPIIT on Feb 28, talked about the 5G rollout of Reliance Jio. Along with this, Akash Ambani also talked about how 5G can help different verticals. He recalled the 5G launch that took place at the India Mobile Congress 2022 in New Delhi. After that, he talked about how Jio is... Read More
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If they already reached 482 million, I wonder in how many months it will reach 500 million customers. Their ARPU…
Vi just showing their greedy face more than ARPUtel these days. With minimum spectrum and network, they want to take…
it would be harakari for vodafone to increase tariff, as it will only benifit 5g players
That is good enough speed as per 4G standard, and you get cheaper plan. You could dial *#0011# and show…
Tested BSNL 4G, on Band 28 coverage is best, speed also 10mbps to 40mbps with 10mHz
