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.

October 15th, 2019 6:30 AM 1 COMMENTS

Tata Sky Yet to Join the Hybrid Set-Top Box Operators List: Is it Too Late?

Tata Sky has trumped the DTH market in the last few days by becoming the top most DTH operator in the country by subscriber base and the subscriber market share. The DTH company raced ahead of the now second-ranking DTH operator, Dish TV and became the top DTH operator. There are many factors which led to the rise of Tata Sky as the most preferred DTH operator in the country,... Read More

October 14th, 2019 6:39 PM 6 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Could Reboot the Redmi Note Series After the Redmi Note 8 Pro

In a year, Xiaomi releases quite a lot of phones which go from the entry-level segment all the way to the premium segment. However, there is one series from Xiaomi’s Redmi brand, which gets a disproportionate amount of attention from the buyers, and it is the Redmi Note series. The Redmi Note series has become an icon amongst all the line-up of phones which Xiaomi introduces under its Redmi brand.... Read More

October 14th, 2019 5:49 PM 2 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Brings Up New AI Based Voice Call Assistant Bot in IMC 2019

One of the biggest event underway right now in India is the Indian Mobile Congress 2019 which is happening in Delhi as we write. The event has seen the participation of all the telecom operators in the country and also many electronic equipment manufacturers, who have come together to showcase the latest technologies which they are developing in their offices. We have already seen Bharti Airtel demonstrate the high 5G... Read More

October 14th, 2019 1:52 PM 10 COMMENTS

DTH and Cable TV Subscribers Will Get Popular Channels at Rs 7 Less After Broadcasters Slash Prices

There has been a lot of activity going on in the DTH and broadcasting industry, with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) rolling out new consultation paper for solving the issues with the new tariff regime. It is worth noting that the sector regulator has just finished receiving comments and counter comments on its consultation paper and it is likely that it could bring in new regulatory changes which... Read More

October 14th, 2019 12:41 PM 34 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel 5G Speeds Pegged Upwards of 1 Gbps at IMC 2019 Demonstration

Today we are getting to witness one of the largest telecom events in the country, where over 500 companies have come together to showcase their technologies, and it is the Indian Mobile Congress (IMC) 2019. In the event, the big telecom operators of India, including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, have also become a part. As part of their event plans, Bharti Airtel has gone ahead and demonstrated 5G speeds... Read More

October 14th, 2019 6:30 AM 4 COMMENTS

Dish TV Providing Over 250 Channels for Only Rs 219 Per Month Under New Festive Offer

When it comes to choosing DTH operators, one of the names that is one the tip of the customers oftentimes is Dish TV. Until a few days back, Dish TV was also the top DTH provider in the country by subscriber count and hence the subscriber market share, until it was superseded by Tata Sky. However, that doesn’t mean that Dish TV has put down its weapons in the DTH... Read More

October 13th, 2019 5:54 PM 44 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Offering 4 Prepaid Plans With Long-Term Validity Upwards of 160 Days

There was a time when the Bharti Airtel prepaid portfolio was considered overpriced as compared to the Reliance Jio offerings. However, now it seems that the tables have turned in favour of Bharti Airtel with a sharp twist. Over time, the tariffs have tapered for Bharti Airtel prepaid customers, while the benefits have increased in the plans. Combine this with the fact that now Reliance Jio users have to pay... Read More

October 13th, 2019 2:47 PM 3 COMMENTS

Vodafone Rs 399 Postpaid Plan New Customers Will Get 150GB Extra Data for 6 Months

Shortly after the wrath of the data tariff war subsided in the telecom industry, the telecom companies were on to the task of finding new sources of revenue, and this led them to revamp their postpaid portfolios. After the revenues of the telecom companies declined, most postpaid plans from the companies were revamped to offer better services, but the baseline of these plans was also increased so as to withhold... Read More

October 13th, 2019 9:15 AM 37 COMMENTS

Exclusive: BSNL Testing VoLTE Service in Over 30 Mobile Phones, Broader Rollout Expected Soon

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has been having a financially hard time in the country, and the major reason behind this is the lack of an extensive 4G network with the state-led telecom operator. While the other private telecom companies have got a 4G network which spans the country, the government-owned BSNL telco has a sparse 4G network which has not been able to cater to its subscriber base. However,... Read More

October 12th, 2019 7:23 PM 86 COMMENTS

To Calm Down Subscribers, Reliance Jio Starts Offering Free Talk Time Worth 30 Minutes

Reliance Jio Infocomm made a major move by introducing a 6 paise per minute charge on outgoing calls to other networks. As you would expect, the Reliance Jio subscribers were not pleased by this move. Now to give a small relief to its customers, Reliance Jio has come up with a new offer. The Mukesh Ambani led telecom operator is offering 30 minutes of free talk time to the customers... Read More

October 12th, 2019 6:13 PM 1 COMMENTS

Tata Sky Provides Broadband Plans With Unlimited FUP Under Rs 600, Long Term Subscription Also Available

Over a year and a half from just being a broadband provider in select cities, Tata Sky broadband has now become a major broadband service provider. This is mainly because Tata Sky Broadband is also amongst the other broadband companies who offer attractive plans at attractive prices. There are plans by Tata Sky broadband which come with unlimited data and high speeds which are ideal for users looking to stream... Read More

October 12th, 2019 6:31 AM 1 COMMENTS

Trai Decisions That Have Impacted the Prepaid and DTH Subscribers in the Past 12 Months

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is the apex body and the regulator when it comes to the telecom industry and the broadcasting and DTH industry as well. The past year has been very happening for the regulator as we have seen many new inceptions and changes in the regulations that were previously in place. The changes that happened for both the telecom and the DTH industry were no... Read More

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bharat khanna :

where are the plans?no details , whats new whats changed?

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Jobins :

Vi should decrease the tariff somewhere near to Jio's. So it can grab users from Airtel and Jio.

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Faraz :

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Sujata :

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Faraz :

If they already reached 482 million, I wonder in how many months it will reach 500 million customers. Their ARPU…

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