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August 5th, 2021 5:27 PM 1 COMMENTS

BSNL Rs 201 Prepaid Plan Launched In More Circles With 90 Days Validity

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is launching new plans after new plans for its prepaid subscribers. Out of all the telecom operators out there including the likes of Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and Reliance Jio, BSNL is offering the most range and choices for its prepaid plans. Just a few days back we saw the launch of new prepaid plans in the Punjab region, which included lots of new plans... Read More

August 5th, 2021 4:37 PM 0 COMMENTS

Samsung Galaxy F62 Price Now Starts at Rs 17,999

Samsung is one of the biggest names when it comes to Indian smartphone sales. The company launches phones right on from the budget segment to the premium segment. One of the notable launches from Samsung this year has been the Samsung Galaxy F62. The phone that comes with a unique finish, a small punch hole notch on the top and packs an Exynos processor along with a massive 7,000mAh battery... Read More

August 5th, 2021 3:35 PM 19 COMMENTS

UK Firm Giving Away Stake in Vodafone Idea Freely to BSNL

Vodafone Plc is the another owner of the financially weak telco, Vodafone Idea, apart from Aditya Birla Group. While the latter owns a 27.66% stake in the company, the UK-based group owns 45% in the company. As per the latest reports on the matter, Vodafone Plc has said that it would offer its stake to the lenders who are willing or to the public telecom company, BSNL, for free if... Read More

August 5th, 2021 2:58 PM 1 COMMENTS

Airtel Launches Office Internet Service With Security Features and Plans Starting at Rs 999

Airtel’s Business arm is one of its most prominent businesses in the entire array of services that it offers. On the same lines today, Bharti Airtel has announced the launch of its ‘Airtel Office Internet’ which is a unified enterprise-level solution for the emerging digital connectivity needs of small businesses, SOHOs, and early stage tech start-ups. The new service has been launched in partnership with Google Cloud and Cisco. Bharti... Read More

August 5th, 2021 12:24 AM 0 COMMENTS

Asianet Broadband Offering Truly Unlimited Data for 5 Months In Onam Gift Plan

Apart from the major players in the broadband segment with the likes of BSNL FTTH, Airtel Xstream Fiber, JioFiber, and more, there are several other ISPs that ship great broadband plans for their users. Usually, we hear a lot about plans from ISPs like ACT Broadband or Tata Sky, but in a new innovative move, Asianet, which is a major player in the Kerala region, has launched an offer which... Read More

August 4th, 2021 9:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Moves Pay Off As Quarterly Numbers Show Impressive Rise: Opinion

After a few weeks of Reliance Industries Limited posting its quarterly report, Bharti Airtel, in a BSE filing, has also revealed its numbers for the first quarter for Financial Year 2022. Also, it goes without saying that Bharti Airtel has impressed its shareholders with the numbers; however, we are here to look beyond the numbers and to see what might have worked well for the company and what might have... Read More

August 4th, 2021 6:51 PM 4 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel CEO Explains Reasons Behind Rise in ARPU

Bharti Airtel CEO sat down for the quarterly earnings call today and revealed some of the major insights into what the company is planning for the upcoming quarters, some of its partnerships, and how it has been able to ramp up its ARPU ahead of the other telcos. Gopal Vittal said that some of the recent tweaks made in the plans of Bharti Airtel, both on the prepaid and postpaid... Read More

August 4th, 2021 5:25 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Inks Important Partnerships for 5G O-RAN Technology

Bharti Airtel is one company, which is ahead of others in testing network technologies that are right up on the horizon. The telco has already started testing ORAN-enabled tech, and is doing so in partnership with other big companies and prominent names like Intel, Qualcomm, Mavenir, Altiostar, and Red Hat, says Gopal Vittal, CEO of Bharti Airtel. During the earnings calls, Vittal said that Airtel is ready for a 5G... Read More

August 4th, 2021 5:02 PM 0 COMMENTS

COAI Pushes for Standardisation of 5G In Harmony With Global Trends

India stands on the cusp of 5G rollout as many telecom companies have already started the field trials of the fifth-generation network technology. However, some roadblocks still remain, as per the telecom companies, the Indian 5G standard being pushed by the Department of Telecommunications is another roadblock in this set. To discuss this, the telecom companies along with chipmakers and members from ICEA, TSDSI, CDoT met DoT officials to discuss... Read More

August 4th, 2021 4:21 PM 15 COMMENTS

Multiple Fronts Rooting for BSNL and Vodafone Idea Merger

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is the only public telecom company in the ruthless industry of telecom in India. However, similar to Vodafone Idea, BSNL has its own story of poor financials. But now it seems that the support of BSNL is something that can save Vodafone Idea and its network. There have been talks of synergy between BSNL and Vodafone Idea for pan India voice service. It’s worth noting... Read More

August 3rd, 2021 11:45 PM 3 COMMENTS

COAI Rallies for Data Floor Pricing Regime With Sector Regulator

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) is the group helmed by the industry leaders of the telecom business, namely Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and Reliance Jio. The Delhi-based lobbying group rallies itself on the interest lines of the telecom companies and has said that the floor pricing regime must be fixed by the sector regulator to break the industry free from the colossal financial burden that it faces. The... Read More

August 3rd, 2021 8:10 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telcos Facing Delay on Equipment Security Clearance By NCSC Portal

Indian telecom operators are sceptical of placing orders with the big telecom equipment companies for the fear of delays in delivery. For the unknown, the Indian telecom companies are fearful of delays in the supply chain because of the flagging by the National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC). For the unknown, the telecom companies who want to buy telecom equipment in India have to first show interest in a company. Post... Read More

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