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Chethan S November 25th, 2014 7:28 PM 28 COMMENTS

Vodafone India becomes first Private telco to offer 3G services across India, launches 3G roaming in Odisha

Vodafone India, has launched its 3G roaming services to its customers in Odisha circle with this launch, Vodafone also becomes the first private Telco to provide 3G services across India. In addition to offering customers (both pre and post paid) 3G roaming facilities, Vodafone is also offering multiple packages to suit customer requirements in Odisha. The postpaid plans start from monthly rentals of Rs. 150 for 500MB, going up to Rs.... Read More

Chethan S November 25th, 2014 4:01 PM 11 COMMENTS

TRAI to examine Airtel and Uninor’s deal with Facebook and WhatsApp

According to some reports Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is looking at examining Airtel's special deal with social media giants-Facebook and WhatsApp. The authority will examine Airtel’s data packages offering access to Facebook and WhatsApp to determine whether they amount to “preferential access” for such services. The offers being examined include Airtel's 5 bundle of 15 MB data for five days and the seven-day access package that costs a customer... Read More

Chethan S November 25th, 2014 12:02 AM 3 COMMENTS

Bank transactions through mobile without internet soon

Millions of mobile users will now be able to carry out most banking transactions (like PIN change, funds transfer, payment of low value bills, getting new cheque book, bank passbook request and balance enquiries and many more such simple services) using a basic handset. For this, the dealings between a customer and the bank will be possible with a basic handset and without accessing the internet. The Telecom Regulatory Authority... Read More

Chethan S November 24th, 2014 1:39 PM 8 COMMENTS

BSNL launches faster broadband plans for the first time in Visakhapatnam

For the first time in Visakhapatnam, state-run telecom company, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched of its new unlimited plans under Very-hit-bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line (VDSL) for broadband users. The company is providing three unlimited plans 1745 VDSL, 2845 VDSL and 3445 VDSL with bandwidth (download speed) up to 8 mbps, 16 mbps and 24 mbps respectively. There is no limit on the download/upload by subscribers and they will... Read More

Chethan S November 23rd, 2014 2:10 AM 0 COMMENTS

Government to merge key broadband ventures to create a massive project

The Indian government could merge two key broadband ventures into a jumbo Rs 60,000-crore project to speed up delivery of high-speed internet and government services to the common man under the ambitious Digital India drive. As per the report, telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad is learnt to have sought the views of DoT and its rural network infrastructure financing arm, the Universal Services Obligation Fund (USOF), on a potential roadmap,... Read More

Chethan S November 21st, 2014 3:54 PM 24 COMMENTS

Vodafone and Airtel woo Loop’s subscribers, start offering attractive benefits

With Loop Mobile set to close operations from November 29th, 2014, leading telecom companies like Vodafone and Airtel have started targeting its customers. Loop has 3 million subscribers in Mumbai. Both the telecom giants are offering free porting facilities and attractive introductory offers to attract as many subscribers. Recently the telecom regulator had also asked Loop Mobile users to take facility at least a week before November 29, after which the... Read More

Chethan S November 20th, 2014 11:57 AM 2 COMMENTS

Review process of network interconnection, call termination charges started by TRAI

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has initiated the process to review interconnect charges, which a telecom operator pays to other service providers for using their network to complete calls. With this the network interconnection and call termination charges are likely to change very soon. These charges have direct impact on tariffs that end-consumers pay. TRAI has released a consultation paper on IUC seeking comments of stakeholders on a host... Read More

Chethan S November 19th, 2014 6:06 PM 10 COMMENTS

Telecom operators in Soup as DoT decides to split 2G 3G 4G spectrum auction

The Department of Telecom (DoT) has decided to split the 2G and 3G/4G auction which plans to sell 3G and 4G spectrum by May 2015. This is a negative development compared to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recommendations, which was to auction all the spectrum simultaneously. The spectrum auction for telecom services is expected to start from February 23, 2015, a few days later than suggested by a ministerial group, according... Read More

Chethan S November 17th, 2014 4:31 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Business Services aims to catalyse Indian Businesses, launches 3 Key initiatives

Vodafone Business Services (VBS), the enterprise arm of Vodafone India has launched three key initiatives to catalyse the growth of Indian businesses. The company’s latest program to connect, and engage fast-growing medium sized businesses with annual turnover between Rs 50 crore and Rs 500 crore. These initiatives leverage the latest advances in technology led communication and will enable businesses to increase productivity, reduce costs and improve customer responsiveness. “As a... Read More

Chethan S November 16th, 2014 6:54 PM 10 COMMENTS

Should Mobile Operators directly compete with Banks? If yes, How?

Over the past few weeks several banks have announced their plans and some have already started charging for ATM transactions (both cash and non-cash) beyond a certain number of times. Naturally this has led to discontent amongst customers but there are lesser ways of escaping these charges unless one carefully plans ATM transactions. In this situation we explore a lesser used alternative, the Mobile Money offerings from mobile operators. Mobile... Read More

Chethan S November 15th, 2014 4:50 PM 4 COMMENTS

TRAI cracks down on unsolicited VAS activations, Consumers Consent must before activating VAS embedded in SIM cards

Telecom regulator, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has directed all Indian telecom service providers to seek explicit consent of consumers before activating value-added services embedded in SIM cards. This seems to check mis-selling sim card by telecom operators. The regulator said that it has received complaints wherein value added services (VAS) embedded in the SIM card were activated by operators without consent. The regulator observed that the genesis of... Read More

Chethan S November 14th, 2014 1:05 PM 5 COMMENTS

Gaana.com revamps Android mobile app to offer enhanced features

Gaana.com today announced a major revamp of its Android mobile application, making the finest mobile music experience available today, along with new features. The music service is also launching a special referral program, in association with Paytm, where each user can earn talk time of up to Rs 100, by inviting friends to Gaana. The most exciting new feature in Gaana 5.0 is "Playlists of the Hour", where Gaana will... Read More