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About the author: Esmail is our very own in-house spectrum specialist. He is passionate about Telecom, DTH and OTT video streaming apps. When not writing an article, you can find him binge watching shows on Netflix while sipping on a cup of coffee.

Esmail December 24th, 2015 8:05 PM 122 COMMENTS

Reliance communications gets nod for 850 MHz spectrum liberalisation in 19 circles

In a decision that may bring the much awaited cheer to the Ambani family, the telecom department has given the go ahead signal for liberalisation of 850 MHz spectrum being traditionally used by Rcom for CDMA EvDO operations to be converted to technology neutral and capable of deploying 4G LTE services. This will happen once Rcom pays the market determined price for the high efficiency spectrum on a pro rata... Read More

Esmail December 24th, 2015 4:50 PM 50 COMMENTS

Airtel launches India’s first unrestricted-validity data plans for prepaid mobile customers in Delhi and Mumbai

Bharti Airtel Limited (“Airtel”), has now introduced three new data plans for its prepaid customers with unrestricted validity. This is a first-of-its-kind innovation in India’s prepaid mobile that breaks away from the conventional validity expiry model and offers early data users the flexibility of consuming internet services without worrying about expiry of the validity period – thus delivering maximum value. Announcing the initiative, Ajai Puri, Director – Market Operations, Bharti... Read More

Esmail December 23rd, 2015 12:39 PM 20 COMMENTS

DishTV launches ‘Dish99’ campaign, allows customers to create their own packs

Asia’s largest DTH Company, DishTV is gearing up for an aggressive plan during phase 3 of digitisation, which will cater to the needs of over 33 million households with the potential to get digitised. The company has announced the launch of its new campaign, Dish99, an exciting new package that offers customers the power to create their own pack. DishTV, in a bid to cater to the specific needs of this... Read More

Esmail December 23rd, 2015 3:24 AM 7 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio locks horns with COAI on suggestions for revision of spectrum caps to TRAI

Reliance Jio the ambitious telecom comeback of billionaire Mukesh Ambani seems to have different views on the matter of imposition of spectrum holding caps by telecom operators in a service area. The current norms do not allow an operator to hold more than 25% of the total cumulative spectrum in all bands in a given service area and not more than 50% of the cumulative spectrum available within a particular... Read More

Esmail December 19th, 2015 6:56 PM 28 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio launches high-speed Wi-Fi service ‘Jionet’ in 55 locations across Indore

Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL), today launched high-speed ‘Jionet’ Wi-Fi service at 55 locations across the Indore city. The service was inaugurated by Honourable Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, in Brilliant Convention Centre, near Vijay Nagar. Visitors will be able to access the Internet through ‘Jionet’ Wi-Fi network. Currently, Jio is providing this service as complimentarily so that customers can experience high-speed internet for free. Reliance ‘Jionet’ Locations In... Read More

Esmail December 18th, 2015 2:28 PM 110 COMMENTS

RIL to finally officially launch Reliance Jio on December 27th

For all of our readers who have desperately been asking for the official launch date of Reliance Jio, we finally have some good news. Reliance Industries Limited, in an official mail to its employees said that it will launch its telecom venture- Jio at a launch event in Mumbai on 27th December 2015, the launch will also mark founder Dhirubhai Ambani's birthday on December 28. The launch will be hosted... Read More

Esmail December 18th, 2015 4:28 AM 13 COMMENTS

BSNL launches Christmas special extra talktime offer for prepaid subscribers Pan India

State owned PSU BSNL has launched its christmas special offering where it is showering its prepaid subscribers with attractive extra talk time top up vouchers. The offer has been launched with 6 denominations, on recharging with 5000 the subscriber gets talk time worth 6000, on recharging with 3000 the subscriber gets talk time of 3450, on recharging with 2000 the subscriber gets talk time worth 2300, on recharging with 890... Read More

Esmail December 15th, 2015 10:22 AM 0 COMMENTS

Videocon D2H says it’s prepared for increased demand for set top boxes in phase 3 of digitisation

Videocon D2H one of the leading DTH operators with over 525 channels and services including 41 HD channels, has announced that it is ready for the increased demand for set top boxes in phase 3 of digitisation of analogue TV signals which is scheduled to be completed by 31st December 2015. The company expects phase 3 to be 50 million TV households in terms of size. TRAI has expressed satisfaction... Read More

Esmail December 14th, 2015 11:12 AM 24 COMMENTS

DD free dish plans to expand to 250 channels in the next two years

DD free dish the the only free DTH service by Doordarshan may have some happy news for its subscribers. The operator which currently has only 64 slots for television channels and is expected to go up to 112 by March-end, has received a green signal for upgradation to 250 TV channels under the 12th Plan. Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley told Parliament that the Department of Space had agreed... Read More

Esmail December 14th, 2015 4:15 AM 132 COMMENTS

Rcom now has own 2G network only in 17 circles and 2G icra with Vodafone in remaining 5 circles

Reliance communications the 4th largest operator by subscriber base has shut down its own 2G network in 5 out of the 22 telecom circles. Reliance which used to be a Pan India 2G operator had 900MHz spectrum in 7 circles which came up for renewal this month. In the auctions conducted in March this year Reliance was only able to retain its spectrum in 2 out of the 7 circles... Read More

Esmail December 13th, 2015 8:13 AM 18 COMMENTS

TataSky launches HD addon pack with 17 HD channels for Rs. 95

TataSky the leading DTH service provider has finally launched a HD addon pack for its subscribers. Previously TataSky subscribers who wished to watch HD channels had only 3 options, either pay an HD access fee of Rs.175 to view the HD channels included in their base packs or to subscribe to the Mega HD pack which includes all HD channels for South or Rest of India subscribers or then to... Read More

Esmail December 1st, 2015 12:27 PM 11 COMMENTS

Mazhavil Manorama HD to be added on Airtel digital TV

The most popular Malayalam entertainment channel, Mazhavil Manorama launched its new HD channel, Mazhavil Manorama HD on 13th August. The channel is the first entertainment channel in Malayalam to be produced and telecast in True HD content. The channel will be soon added to Airtel digital TV . The HD format will give Keralites a great new viewing experience. The well travelled Malayali will now get the same International experience... Read More