Esmail

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.

August 18th, 2016 12:01 PM 87 COMMENTS

Unboxing of Jiofi 2 portable 4G hotspot and comparison with Reliance wipod

Upcoming telecom major Reliance Jio, which is currently in beta test mode for its services, has recently launched its first commercial portable 4G wifi hotspot device called Jiofi 2. The device is the successor to the original MiFi device which was the first generation portable hotspot by Jio which was only distributed to employees and was not commercially launched. The Jiofi 2 is now freely available at Reliance digital xpress... Read More

August 18th, 2016 10:06 AM 0 COMMENTS

TataSky becomes first Indian DTH operator to launch +1 feeds of popular HD entertainment channels

TataSky the pioneer in innovation in the Indian DTH sector has once again bagged the credit for becoming the industry's first operator to launch +1 feeds of popular HD entertainment channels. This is a one hour time shift feed which is broadcasted from TataSky's end which ensures that all shows on those channels are aired one hour later than its original airing time. With this service TataSky has aims to... Read More

August 17th, 2016 12:30 PM 20 COMMENTS

Review: LYF Flame 8 with Jio preview offer in Mumbai

It’s only been a few days since the LYF flame-8 handset was launched by Reliance Retail which is exclusively available on Flipkart for a price tag of Rs. 4,199. We got ourselves early access to the device and decided to review it. The phone sports a 4.5-inch FWVGA IPS display with a resolution of 854 x 480 pixels, the colours are vivid with adequate saturation though the display is not... Read More

August 9th, 2016 3:40 PM 73 COMMENTS

In depth analysis: Spectrum auction October 2016

As we shared earlier today, the DoT has released the Notice Inviting Applications (NIA), the legally-binding document for the spectrum auctions, outlining full details of how the government plans to sell airwaves to private telecom operators, including the eligibility requirements and the minimum earnest money which operators will have to deposit if they wish to participate in the auctions. The focus of this article is to give an in-depth view... Read More

August 5th, 2016 10:34 PM 30 COMMENTS

TataSky to offer all channels and services free to all active users for 2 weeks on account of 10th Anniversary celebrations

The popular DTH operator TataSky turns 10 on 8th August and if history is anything to go by, we could almost be certain that the operator would show its love to its subscribers in a grand fashion. TataSky has adhered to its reputation by announcing that it will be offering all channels SD/HD including specials and all active services to every subscriber whose account is in active status. This free... Read More

July 23rd, 2016 1:37 PM 6 COMMENTS

RCom-Aircel wireless merger deal likely to conclude by next week: Report

CNBC-TV18 on Thursday reported that RCom is likely to conclude the merger deal next week with the founders of Aircel, for combining the wireless businesses of both the telecom companies. Both RCom and Aircel will together infuse Rs 5,000 crore of equity funding in the merged entity. With a net worth of around Rs 50,000 crore, both RCom and Aircel are likely to transfer Rs 14,000 crore debt to the merged... Read More

July 21st, 2016 6:55 PM 32 COMMENTS

TataSky to activate Push VoD feature on HD set top boxes tomorrow

TataSky the leading DTH operator who is always ahead of the competition on account of its constant innovation has yet again given a reason to its subscribers to rejoice. The operator will be activating a service called Push video on demand (VoD) for its HD set top box subscribers totally free of cost from tomorrow 22nd July. The Video on demand service has this far been limited only to the... Read More

July 19th, 2016 3:08 PM 195 COMMENTS

How Rcom went back on its 10 GB 4G promise to its loyal CDMA and EvDO subscribers

Since the Rcom CDMA shut down in favour of 4G rollout by the operator has been the talk of the town over the past couple of months, I decided to throw some light on the dark underbelly of this whole migration process. Reliance has left no stone unturned in trying to lure its CDMA and EvDO subscriberbase to migrate to its new LTE platform in order to vacate the precious... Read More

July 18th, 2016 12:16 PM 19 COMMENTS

Airtel will now offer 4G using dual spectrum bands of 2300 Mhz and 1800 Mhz in Bangalore to offer better data speeds and coverage

Airtel, today rolled out of 4G services in Bangalore in the 1800 MHz spectrum band using FD LTE technology. With this, Airtel 4G in the IT capital of India will now operate in dual spectrum bands of 2300 MHz and 1800 MHz. This will translate into enhanced 4G network capacity and a superior mobile broadband experience for customers through better network coverage and data speeds. Airtel launched its 4G services in... Read More

July 15th, 2016 8:55 AM 63 COMMENTS

Finding an affordable true unlimited (No FUP) wired broadband ISP in Mumbai

While on the wireless broadband turf we have all accepted that the chances of finding a true unlimited 4G or 3G data plan without fair usage policy (FUP) is next to nil, leave alone being affordable, the wired broadband segment is a different ball game altogether, with numerable class 'A' and 'B' internet service providers (ISP's) in the market today. Wired broadband does not face the constraints of limited spectrum... Read More

July 8th, 2016 3:38 PM 21 COMMENTS

TataSky slashes multi TV connection price for HD set top box to Rs.999

TataSky the leading DTH operator in an attempt to boost its HD content subscription has slashed the price of its HD set top box to Rs.999 inclusive of first month subscription fee. The cost of the same initially used to be Rs.1800 for the set top box plus Rs.240 for first month subscription totalling to Rs.2040 which translates to more than Rs.1000 of saving on adding HD multi TV connections.... Read More

July 6th, 2016 11:42 AM 335 COMMENTS

Reliance 4G LTE goes live in Mumbai circle, speeds same as Jio 4G

So today finally my Reliance LTE wi-pod showed a green light in the network signal indicator which implied that Reliance had completed the migration process from the EvDO data card to the new LTE sim. For those of you who are new to the site, I live in Mumbai circle and most of my reviews are centred around Mumbai. So let me go ahead and give you the initial glimpses... Read More

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