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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 September 25th, 2020 3:42 PM 41 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Lost Over 4.8 Million Subscribers in June, More “Active” Users on Airtel

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Thursday highlighted in its Telecom Subscription Data for the period ending June 30, 2020 that the number of telephone subscribers decreased to 1160.52 million. According to the data released by Trai, Indian telecom operators registered a combined subscriber base of 1163.67 million at the end of May, 2020. The data reveals that the Indian telecom operators lost a combined subscriber base of... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 25th, 2020 12:45 PM 24 COMMENTS

JioFiber Now Has 1 Million Users, BSNL Continues to Lose Users

JioFiber, the Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) arm of Reliance Jio now has over 1 million subscribers, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) highlighted in its report on Thursday. The authority released the Telecom Subscription Data as on June 30, 2020, with the data highlighting that the internet service providers (ISP) in India added over 440,000 users in June. According to the data released by Trai, India hit a wired broadband subscriber... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 24th, 2020 7:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

Instagram Now Enables Users to Create Reels up to 30 Seconds

Instagram on Wednesday said that it is rolling out a new update that enables users to create a reel up to 30 seconds in length. Instagram in early August unveiled Instagram Reels that lets users to “create and discover short, entertaining videos” on its platform. The company prior to the update had restricted the users to record and edit clips up to 15 seconds in length. It has to be... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 24th, 2020 5:27 PM 18 COMMENTS

BSNL Facing Bandwidth Issues in Select Cities, Unable to Serve New FTTH Connections

Update: It is learned from BSNL Sources that BSNL Kerala circle has quickly responded and diverted equipments to Palakkad to resolve the bandwidth issue in Attapadi area. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is currently witnessing “severe bandwidth issue in Attappadi area” in Kerala resulting in “heavy customer complaints and churn.” The development was shared by Sanchar Nigam Executives Association (SNEA) Kerala Circle in a mail as uploaded on its website... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 24th, 2020 4:01 PM 0 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Unveils In-Flight Connectivity Packs, Partner Airlines Listed

Reliance Jio, the largest telecom operator in India on Thursday unveiled three inflight connectivity packs said to be applicable on its 22 partner airlines. The inflight connectivity packs are priced in the range of Rs 499 to Rs 999 with a one day validity. The operator highlighted that the incoming calls are not permitted on the inflight connectivity packs and that the data speeds “may vary from airline to airline.”... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 24th, 2020 12:03 PM 11 COMMENTS

HFCL Building Reliance Jio FTTH Network Across 300 Cities, Seeks More Clarity on BSNL 4G

HFCL, a company engaged in the telecommunications infrastructure sector on Saturday said that it is currently implementing Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) network for Reliance Jio in about 300 cities across India. The development was shared by Mahendra Nahata, promoter and managing director of HFCL in its first quarter earnings call for the period ended June 30, 2020. Nahata said that the FTTH network has been a “great opportunity” for HFCL. Further, it... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 23rd, 2020 6:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

Android 11 for Android TV Focuses on Performance, Privacy Improvements

Google on Tuesday announced the launch of Android 11 update for Android TV focusing on enhancements to privacy and performance. The company said that the Android 11 on Android TV would introduce “new features” that are customized to the large screen. Wolfram Klein, Android TV product manager, said in a blog post that the Android 11 on Android TV would carry over the enhancements found on the mobile-centric Android 11... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 23rd, 2020 4:15 PM 51 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Set to Face More Pressure Over New Reliance Jio Postpaid Tariffs

Vodafone Idea, the third largest telecom operator currently “facing a cash gap” is set to witness more pressure following the new postpaid tariffs unveiled by Reliance Jio, ICICI Securities said in a report. According to the report released by ICICI Securities on Wednesday, the cash gap witnessed by Vodafone Idea is due to the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) verdict. The third largest telecom operator in India is required to pay... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 23rd, 2020 12:15 PM 22 COMMENTS

Postpaid Segment Emerges as New Battleground for Indian Telecom Operators

ICICI Securities in a report on Wednesday said that the new postpaid tariffs unveiled by Reliance Jio on Tuesday will have “multiple ramifications” for Reliance Jio as well incumbents. According to the firm, the plans unveiled by Reliance Jio, while offered at similar level of tariff as incumbents, largely have the benefits of three major over-the-top (OTT) platforms. Reliance Jio, the largest telecom operator in India on Tuesday unveiled JioPostpaid... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 22nd, 2020 7:18 PM 27 COMMENTS

New JioPostpaid Plans Offer Netflix Mobile Subscription Worth Rs 199 per Month

Reliance Jio on Tuesday introduced its JioPostpaid Plus plans in multiple tiers including an Rs 1499 plan that provides users “unlimited data and voice” in the USA and UAE. The company said that its JioPostpaid Plus plans provides complimentary access to Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+ Hotstar. The largest telecom service provider in India said that its JioPostpaid Plus plans also offers “WiFi calling in India and abroad” along with... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 22nd, 2020 6:11 PM 19 COMMENTS

Government Set to Enhance Broadband Internet Connectivity in Bihar

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a project intended to connect all 45,945 villages in Bihar with optical fibre internet service. The government in a release said that the project will “enable digital revolution to reach the farthest corner” of Bihar. The project is set to cost approximately Rs 1000 crore with Rs 640 crore of capital expenditure set to be funded by the Department of Telecommunications.... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 22nd, 2020 3:27 PM 3 COMMENTS

Telcos Showed Deterioration in Multiple Network Quality of Service Parameters: Trai

The Indian telecom operators registered deterioration in multiple quality of service (QoS) parameters including metering and billing credibility for postpaid services, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) said in its report. The report released by Trai for the quarter ended March, 2020 highlights the performance of the cellular, wireline, broadband and direct-to-home (DTH) operators. According to the report, the cellular operators recorded deterioration in multiple QoS parameters such as traffic... Read More