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About the author: Born in India, Yogesh loves to travel and has lived in multiple countries including New Zealand and Canada. His bylines can be found on various newspapers and blogs throughout the world, including Vancouver Sun, Surrey Now-Leader, Daily Hive , Investing News Network and Rach F1.

Bala Yogesh December 16th, 2020 3:20 PM 4 COMMENTS

India Registers Higher Download, Upload Speeds on Mobile and Fixed Broadband in November

Ookla, the company behind the Speedtest platform on Tuesday released the Speedtest Global Index for November, 2020, with the data highlighting that India gained multiple spots on both the mobile and fixed broadband index. According to the data released by Ookla, India recorded noticeable improvements in download and upload speeds on both mobile and fixed broadband segments. The Speedtest Global Index “compares internet speed data from around the world on... Read More

Bala Yogesh December 15th, 2020 6:00 PM 4 COMMENTS

ATC to Build 4000 Towers in India with Majority for Airtel

American Tower Corporation (ATC), one of the leading infrastructure providers engaged in the telecom space is expecting the telecom operators in India to hike tariff “some point in the next quarter or so.” Rod Smith, CFO and treasurer of ATC, highlighted in the UBS Global TMT Conference Call on December 7, 2020, that the upcoming tariff hikes would “provide additional cash flow” to the operators in India. ATC is said... Read More

Bala Yogesh December 14th, 2020 12:10 PM 46 COMMENTS

Jio Download Speeds Hit 20 Mbps in November, Vodafone in Second with 9.8 Mbps Speed

Reliance Jio, the largest wireless operator in India delivered average download speeds of 20.8 Mbps in November, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) data reveals. According to the data released by Trai on its MySpeed Portal, Indian telecom operators largely delivered improved download speeds in November as compared to the previous month. The data released by Trai on its MySpeed Portal on Thursday is said to be generated using... Read More

Bala Yogesh December 11th, 2020 5:01 PM 1 COMMENTS

Indian Telecom Operators Moved Much Faster to Mitigate Their Exposure to Huawei

Ciena, an American company engaged in telecommunications networking equipment and software services on Thursday said that the Indian telecom operators “moved much faster” in reducing their exposure to Huawei. The development was shared by Gary Smith, president and CEO of Ciena in the fourth quarter earnings call. Smith said that the telecom operators in India have 25% to 30% of their total infrastructure with Huawei. However, Smith said that the... Read More

Bala Yogesh December 10th, 2020 5:00 PM 7 COMMENTS

Analyst Expects Airtel to Soon Hike Tariffs

Bharti Airtel, the second largest wireless operator in India is soon expected to hike tariffs, Motilal Oswal said in a report on Wednesday. The firm said that the tariff hike “which looked uncertain” in the past six to nine month period “has now started to look imminent” due to the “weakening of industry subscriber growth.” However, Motilal Oswal highlighted that the earnings outlook of Airtel “remains strong” due to the... Read More

Bala Yogesh December 9th, 2020 2:17 PM 2 COMMENTS

Tariff Hikes Should Come Anytime: ICICI Securities

ICICI Securities, a subsidiary of ICICI Bank on Tuesday said in a report that 2021 “could be a year of significant industry repair” as the firm expects “another round of large tariff hikes.” The firm said that upcoming tariff hikes “may drive higher revenue growth” for the telecom operators than the previous tariff hikes. ICICI Securities in its 2021 Telecom Sector Outlook also highlighted that the upcoming year “could be... Read More

Bala Yogesh December 8th, 2020 4:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Tata Sky Set to Move Users on 11 Packs to New Custom Packs

Tata Sky, the largest Direct-to-Home (DTH) operator in India announced that 11 Tata Sky packs including Hindi Lite, Bengali Lite and Telugu Lite will be discontinued on December 19, 2020. The operator on its web portal said that its users currently subscribed to the 11 Tata Sky packs scheduled for discontinuation will be moved to a “nearest fit pack.” Tata Sky said that the “nearest fit” custom packs “will have... Read More

Bala Yogesh December 7th, 2020 2:50 PM 23 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Delivered Higher Voice Quality in November, Jio, Airtel Lag Behind

Vodafone Idea, the third largest wireless operator in India recorded higher voice quality ratings in November, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) data reveals. The data released by Trai on Friday on its MyCall portal is said to be generated using the Trai MyCall Application. Trai said that the data on its MyCall Portal highlights the voice call quality feedback provided by the users on its application. According to... Read More

Bala Yogesh December 4th, 2020 3:00 PM 31 COMMENTS

Airtel Captured Bulk of Vodafone Idea Subscribers: Motilal Oswal

Bharti Airtel, the second largest wireless telecom operator in India captured the “lion’s share” of Vodafone Idea subscribers, Motilal Oswal said in a report on Thursday. The firm engaged in the financial services said that “there is a churn taking place” in the telecom sector. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Thursday in a report said that the total wireless subscribers in India increased 0.06% in September. The... Read More

Bala Yogesh December 3rd, 2020 3:45 PM 1 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Set to Target Feature Phone Users in India

Xiaomi, the Beijing based electronics company is set to introduce an “very cost effective high-performance smartphone” targeting the Indian feature phone users. The development was shared by Lei Jun, founder and president of Xiaomi in the third quarter earnings call on November 24, 2020. The company on November 24, 2020, announced its third quarter earnings result for the period ended September 30, 2020, with Xiaomi registering an 34.5% Year-Over-Year (YoY)... Read More

Bala Yogesh November 30th, 2020 4:45 PM 5 COMMENTS

Home Broadband Has Largely Been An Urban Product: Motilal Oswal

Motilal Oswal, an Indian firm engaged in financial services on Friday said in a report that the home broadband segment in India was a “dull market for a decade.” The firm said that the home broadband segment accounted for “minuscule” US$2 billion in market size. Motilal Oswal highlighted that the home broadband segment registered “modest” subscriber growth in the past five years with annual compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of... Read More

Bala Yogesh November 24th, 2020 3:07 PM 17 COMMENTS

Five Indian States Nearly Account for 25% of Total Telephone Connections

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Thursday said in its Monthly Telecom Scenario report for August, 2020, that five Indian states accounted for 24.98% of total telephone connections in India. According to DoT, the number of telephone connections in India increased by 2.14 million in August with the total number of telephone connections hitting 1167.70 million. In the previous month, the total number of telephone connections in India was said... Read More