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About the author: Arpit spends his day closely following the telecom and tech industry. A music connoisseur and a night owl, he also takes a deep interest in the Indian technology start-up scene and spends rest of his time spilling poetry and stories on paper.

Arpit Sharma November 21st, 2019 6:18 PM 10 COMMENTS

Telcos Receive Two Year Payment Moratorium on Spectrum Dues As First Sign of Relief from the Government

The telecom operators have been caught in a financially stifling situation since a long time, and a big blow had come in the form of the new AGR decision from the Supreme Court which had put an additional burden of Rs 1.3 lakh crore on the telecom operators. Now there are two avenues which the telecom operators are looking forward to, for financial relief. The first way seems to be... Read More

Arpit Sharma November 21st, 2019 5:18 PM 3 COMMENTS

Set-Top Box Interoperability, Unified Numbering System and Other Changes Which Trai May Bring Soon

As always, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is planning some major changes for both the telecom and DTH sectors. The Trai tariff regime for the broadcasting sector introduced earlier this year did not receive a positive response from the citizens and the regulator is already working on to implement new changes. At the same time, Trai also issued a consultation paper on a unified number system which was... Read More

Arpit Sharma November 21st, 2019 1:37 PM 0 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Launches Mi Band 3i With Step and Calorie Tracking for Rs 1,299

Xiaomi is not only the biggest smartphone brand in the country at this time, but also it is has become the biggest wearable brand as well courtesy of its popular releases. The Chinese manufacturer got a good rep for wearables with the launch of the Mi Band 3, but then, Xiaomi also proceeded the line-up with the launch of the Mi Band 4 later this year in India. However, with... Read More

Arpit Sharma November 21st, 2019 12:07 PM 59 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea Have Room to Raise Tariffs By 30%

In the upcoming days, all the telecom operators in the industry are going to raise tariffs. The first move was made by Vodafone Idea, which announced a hike in tariffs starting December 1. Next up, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and BSNL have also announced that they would be increasing the prices of their plans in the coming weeks. But, now the next question in the minds of the consumers is... Read More

Arpit Sharma November 21st, 2019 6:30 AM 1 COMMENTS

Tata Sky Customers Can Get an Amazon Fire TV Stick With No Additional Cost On a New HD Connection

Tata Sky has recently become the top DTH operator in the country, and it is because of the consumer-centric moves of the DTH operator and the right cards which it has played. Because of all this, the DTH operator has finally been able to replace the former king of the DTH sector, Dish TV. While DTH on its own is a very lucrative service to offer for these companies, there... Read More

Arpit Sharma November 20th, 2019 6:49 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Xstream Platform to Now Get Exclusive CuriosityStream Content

The Sunil Bharti Mittal led telecom operator has been making some massive strides on the OTT front and has been empowered by the launch of its Airtel Xstream Stick and the Airtel Xstream Box which are its converged digital offerings for the subscribers, allowing them to access OTT content alongside their DTH connections. Bharti Airtel has also got the Airtel Xstream app in its portfolio for the mobile users who... Read More

Arpit Sharma November 20th, 2019 6:12 PM 33 COMMENTS

BSNL Also Announces Tariff Hike Starting December, Plans Currently Under Review

Out of all the telecom operators in the industry, the state-led telecom operator, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) was the only one till now which had not announced a hike in the tariffs until now. All the telecom operators in the industry, starting from Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel, and even Reliance Jio have made statements that they would be raising tariffs in the coming days, especially in December to drive... Read More

Arpit Sharma November 20th, 2019 5:11 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Xstream Fibre Broadband Plans Compete With JioFiber Plans in Every Front

Reliance JioFiber may not have competitive broadband plans in the industry, but it surely made other operators offer better speeds at affordable prices. Starting at Rs 699, JioFiber broadband plans come with a minimum of 100 Mbps speeds which forced Airtel to revamp its broadband identity and come up with new plans. As part of its recent revision, Bharti Airtel now has a 100 Mbps broadband plan with 150GB FUP... Read More

Arpit Sharma November 20th, 2019 12:17 PM 54 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel May Not Get All the Help From Tariff Hike, Govt Might Need to Intervene

The three major telecom operators in the Indian telecom industry, including Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel have announced the upcoming tariff hike. In a time where the industry remains laden with massive dues, and there is a lot of pressure on Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, the move of raising the tariffs come as no surprise. However, as per a new ET Telecom report on the matter, SBICap... Read More

Arpit Sharma November 20th, 2019 6:43 AM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Digital TV Set-Top Box Upgrades Begin at Rs 699 for SD Subscribers

One of the most popular DTH operators out there is Airtel Digital TV. While Dish TV and Tata Sky seem to be the top choice of all the subscribers out there, Airtel Digital TV also enjoys a lot of traction from the DTH customers. Especially given the new competition in the DTH industry, Airtel Digital TV has surely ramped up its operations by introducing new long-term channel packs, offers, discounts... Read More

Arpit Sharma November 19th, 2019 7:16 PM 131 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Joins Other Telcos to Announce Tariff Hike In Coming Weeks

The biggest change that the telecom industry is going through right now seems to be on the tariff front. To recall, this is the first time in the last three years after the data tariff war, that there have been official talks about raising of tariffs in the industry to improve its financial health. The first move was made by Vodafone Idea, which announced an increase in tariffs starting December... Read More

Arpit Sharma November 19th, 2019 6:02 PM 1 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Mi Band 4i Teased By Xiaomi, Likely to Come With Tapered Features and Lesser Price Tag

This year Xiaomi has made some very successful releases in India, and that does not only mean smartphones. The Chinese manufacturer has also launched some of the most popular electronic gadgets in the country which have been loved by the Indian users. This includes one of the most popular fitness bands in the market right now, the Mi Band 4. However, in a new update, Xiaomi has teased a new... Read More