Most android users must be familiar with the stock music app of the android platform ‘Google play music’ which comes bundled along with phones running Kitkat and Lollipop version of the OS. This app can be used to play songs and audio files stored in the memory of your phone as well as stream songs that you have uploaded to the free cloud storage or if you are a paid... Read More
One of the factors that plays a role in determining the voice calling tariffs offered by telecom operators is the interconnection charges paid by the operator on whose network the call originates to the operator on whose network it terminates. The more the operator would have to pay as interconnection fee, the higher it would charge the end user in the form of call tariff. Telecom regulatory authority of India... Read More
Reliance communications have recently launched its next generation Pro 3 network which is a phase 2 EVDO Rev.B network with peak download speeds of 14.7 Mbps. As an initial strategy RCom is upgrading its network in the cities of circles where it does not have 3G HSPA spectrum (RCom has 3G spectrum in 13 of the 22 telecom circles). The pro 3 network gives speeds comparable to 3G with the... Read More
We have come to learn through insider sources that Reliance communications will soon be revising the existing 2G data packs in Karnataka circle so as to offer true unlimited 2G data. The packs of which data offerings will be revised are Rs.68 voucher which earlier offered 1GB data for 15 days will now offer unlimited 2G data for 15 days. Rs.99 voucher which earlier offered 650MB for 21 days will... Read More
BSNL which has a commercial presence in 20 circles plans to improve its network coverage for its subscribers by signing an Intra circle roaming agreement with the largest telecom operator by subscriber base Bharti Airtel on a Pan India scale. BSNL which currently has close to 1,10,000 base stations and covers approximately 72% of India’s population will benefit with the wider network footprint of Bharti Airtel which has 1,42,898 base... Read More
Tata Docomo the 6th largest operator by subscriber base has GSM spectrum in 18 of the 22 telecom circles. One of the prime metro circles where Docomo lacks spectrum is Delhi where it allows its subscribers to roam on Vodafone, Idea and Aircel networks. Subscribers usually tend to opt for networks which have Pan India spectrum so they don’t have to pay extra while roaming on other operators networks. With... Read More
Airtel has launched a new 3G pack in Punjab circle. This pack has a denomination of Rs.192 and offers 1GB data at 3G speeds with validity of 21 days. Airtel also offers the same data benefit with a longer validity of 28 days for Rs.246. Rs.195 voucher offers 600MB 3G data with validity of 28 days while Rs.198 offers 1.25GB 2G data with 28-day validity. With these packs, Airtel is... Read More
As we inch closer to the upcoming spectrum auctions, all limelight is focused on the 800, 900, 1800 and 2100MHz frequency bands. But one of the most efficient bands for the deployment of LTE is less talked about and still remains shrouded in ambiguity, yes we are referring to the 700MHz band. The 700MHz band is one of the most sought after band for LTE deployment around the world due... Read More
The biggest ever spectrum auction in the history of the Indian telecom industry is coming up next month and is slated to begin on 4th March 2015. The government will be putting up 380.75MHz of spectrum in the 800, 900, 1800MHz bands and 85MHz in the 2100MHz band and is expecting to garner a minimum of 80,000 crore rupees from this auction. Where does all this money come from and... Read More
Reliance communications the 4th largest operator by subscriber base has launched a special International roaming plan for its Postpaid GSM subscribers traveling to Australia and New Zealand for the ICC world cup 2015. The plan comes with a low rental of just Re.1 with a validity of 30 days. The plan offers discounts of 99% on data usage and 90% discount on the base tariff of international roaming in these... Read More
Tata Docomo the 6th largest operator by subscriber base is looking into the feasibility of offering personalised messages on the subscriber’s smartphone via the facebook app. These messages will be mainly value added services (VAS) offerings personalised to the likes and preferences of the subscriber, for example a Lata Mangeshkar fan may only be shown caller tunes of Lata Mangeshkar’s songs. This way Tata DoCoMo intends to have a more... Read More
MTS the only pure play CDMA operator has re-launched its popular night pack in Kerala circle for its Mblaze prepaid subscribers. As a benefit of this pack, the subscribers get 15GB data with 30 days validity at 3.1Mbps speeds (EVDO Rev.A) between 12AM and 8AM. This brings the per GB data cost to Rs.40. MTS also offers EVDO Rev.B service which it has branded as 3G plus network and is... Read More
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