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Chethan S January 24th, 2016 10:06 AM 10 COMMENTS

Startups like PressPlay fuel the Evolution of in-bus Entertainment

Most of us enjoy the freedom of being able to access content, be it related to work or personal, through our own devices. This had led to the evolution of what is known as BYOD or Bring Your Own Devicein businesses, especially the IT sector. Pervasion of smart devices has also resulted in innovative entertainment solutions being made available to travellers. In-flight entertainment is not just limited to flights anymore... Read More

Chethan S January 19th, 2016 6:44 PM 14 COMMENTS

Reliance Retail builds distribution ecosystem to support Jio 4G services

Reliance Retail is building distribution ecosystem for 4G devices to support its telecom subsidiary Reliance Jio’s 4G services, which are widely expected to be launched commercially around March-April. RIL is a statement said that the retail distribution infrastructure for 4G devices is currently being rolled out in a phased manner in the country. Under this infrastructure, the company is establishing integrated supply chain and service centres, along with trained sales... Read More

Chethan S January 19th, 2016 3:03 AM 24 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio plans to raise Rs 15,000 crore

Reliance Jio Infocomm, the telecom venture of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), is planning to raise Rs 15,000 crore through rights issue, the company informed the National Stock Exchange on Monday. The Mukesh Ambani-owned company, in a notice, said that the issue will be open to all existing shareholders. Jio's board has already given a nod for the issuance of equity shares of Rs 10 each aggregating to Rs 15,000 crore to... Read More

Chethan S January 16th, 2016 1:20 PM 28 COMMENTS

BSNL to sign first ICR with Aircel; says Jio deal talks still on

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the state-run telecom service provider, is close to sign its first intra-circle roaming (ICR) agreement with mobile services company Aircel, even as it explores options to sign similar deals with all other telcos to increase revenues. According to media reports, BSNL chairman and managing director (CMD) Anupam Srivastava said that the exchange of documents has been done, and both the companies’ legal departments are looking... Read More

Chethan S January 15th, 2016 7:08 PM 0 COMMENTS

IESA aims Electropreneur Park like institution in every region of India

India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA), the lobby body representing the Indian Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) industry, said that it has been relentlessly working towards creating a strong startup ecosystem in the ESDM sector, and aims to create more institutions like Electropreneur Park, in every region of India. Initiatives like Electropreneur Park, which aims to create 50 ESDM startups and at least 5 global companies over 5 years... Read More

Chethan S December 18th, 2015 8:03 PM 58 COMMENTS

BSNL reduces call rate by 80% for new prepaid users

State-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) said it has reduced call rate by 80% for new customers under prepaid mobile services with validity of first two months on pan-India basis. "We have reduced our tariff to rock bottom for new customer. All the plans and new schemes are well displayed in our web site bsnl.co.in,” R K Mittal, Director (CM), BSNL Board said in a statement. The reduced call... Read More

Chethan S November 30th, 2015 11:53 AM 0 COMMENTS

Broadcom Introduces New Switch Chipsets designed to deliver faster data rates offered by 802.11ac Wave 2 Wi-Fi

Broadcom Corporation, today announced new enterprise Ethernet switches designed to deliver the faster data rates offered by 802.11ac Wave 2 Wi-Fi. The increased wireless speeds delivered by 802.11ac Wave 2 are exceeding the performance of today’s broadly deployed Gigabit Ethernet (GbE), driving enterprises to upgrade network edge switches. The most cost-effective solution is to run 2.5G Ethernet to the access point, thereby unlocking faster wireless speeds and enabling higher bandwidth... Read More

Chethan S November 20th, 2015 1:41 PM 9 COMMENTS

Rcom-Sistema deal, Reliance Jio entry to accelerate consolidation in India

The Rcom-Sistema merger deal and Reliance Jio’s entry will accelerate consolidation in the Indian telecom industry, according to Fitch Ratings, which now expects five to six telecom operators to emerge from the industry shake-out as weaker ones exit the market. “Jio’s entry will accelerate consolidation as weaker ones will be further squeezed due to higher competition and their lack of profitable data services,” the ratings firm said. Weaker unprofitable telcos... Read More

Chethan S November 18th, 2015 1:59 PM 45 COMMENTS

BSNL posts Rs 672 cr operating profit, in talks with pvt telcos for intra-circle roaming pacts

The ailing telecom service provider BSNL has surprisingly reported an operating profit of Rs 672 crore for the financial year 2015, as against operating loss of Rs 691 crore for the financial year 2014. The profit was driven by increase in revenues and falling administrative costs. The net loss however increased to Rs 8,234 crore for the reported fiscal compared with Rs 7,020 crore last year, mainly on account of... Read More

Chethan S November 16th, 2015 6:47 PM 5 COMMENTS

LG launches VoLTE, VoWiFi ready smartphones with Reliance Retail

LG Electronics India has launched the LG Spirit LTE and LG G4 Stylus 4G, the latest VoLTE (Voice Over LTE) and VoWiFi (Voice Over Wi-Fi) enabled smartphones in India. It has also entered an exclusive sales and distribution partnership with Reliance Retail. With the launch of these devices, the handset maker said that it will have a first mover advantage in a rapidly evolving 4G handset ecosystem. The VoLTE and... Read More

Chethan S November 15th, 2015 11:54 AM 1 COMMENTS

More Indians using internet to find products and services: Ericsson study

An Ericsson ConsumerLab study revealed that 56% of people in India feel it is easier to find products and services on the internet than through friends and family. The study, namely The Networked Life, also revealed that 52% consumers in India remain in the “un-networked group; Even among those who rarely use the internet, the study sees an appreciation of its benefits. Among netizens, a variation in the levels of... Read More

Chethan S November 10th, 2015 6:38 PM 1 COMMENTS

Reliance Global Call US customers can now make international calls at 1.17¢ per minute

Reliance Global Call, a provider of international calling cards, has rolled out a plan, called 'Value Pack' that lets infrequent international callers get more bang for their buck. This plan gives users in USA 600 minutes each month for just $6.99 inclusive of taxes. Users can enjoy cheap international calling to India and 24 other destinations at just 1.17¢ per minute. This plan comes with no contract, hidden costs or... Read More