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About the author: Having over six years of experience in business journalism, Krishna has a knack for writing on telecom and IT. She believes that tryst with technology is the best thing that has ever happened to mankind. Krishna is a telecom analyst

Krishna Mukherjee November 30th, 2015 5:17 PM 21 COMMENTS

Vodafone deploys 8 network sites around AIIMS to improve connectivity

Telecom operator Vodafone India has installed eight additional network sites at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in order to improve outdoor and indoor connectivity. The company has been working with the civic agencies to address network issues and provide better connectivity around critical areas like the hospital, government buildings, and public spaces. It is also regularly conducting drive tests in Delhi to identify pockets where there are... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee November 30th, 2015 10:59 AM 0 COMMENTS

Spirent’s new test solutions to help operators manage network performance, drive revenue growth

Spirent Communications, verification, assessment, analytics and device intelligence solutions provider, has launched Spirent Landslide EDGE and Spirent Landslide CORE¾ test solutions that provide mobile network operators the ability to deploy and operate in real time, and to maximize their operational efficiencies. The products have been designed keeping in mind the fact that network congestion and overload is the second biggest reason for outages in the mobile network. The new set... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee November 28th, 2015 5:03 PM 5 COMMENTS

Interview: CK Jain, Deputy Director, Doordarshan India (DD Freedish), shares that still over 250 million people in the country have no access to TVs and the target is to tap them with DD Freedish

The DTH arm of Doordarshan, DD Freedish aims to add 4-5 million subscribers by 2017, taking the total number of active subscribers to around 25 million. In a chit-chat with Telecom Talk, Jain tells us that why despite stiff competition, DD Free Dish holds potential to capture a greater market share. Questions: What type of plans you have in mind for DD Freedish? Answer: The new ratings from BARC (Broadcast... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee November 27th, 2015 2:44 PM 6 COMMENTS

Interview: Amaresh Kumar, Chief Product Officer, Telenor India, talks about the company’s new entertainment pack starting at Rs 2.

Telenor India has come out with its new entertainment pack that would enable subscribers to stream unlimited videos on YouTube and Dailymotion between 11pm and 7am for as low as Rs 2 a day. The operator is also providing unlimited music streaming from Hungama Music and Eros Now music starting at Rs 41 with a validity of 28 days. Telecom Talk caught up with company’s CPO to know more about... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee November 27th, 2015 1:44 PM 2 COMMENTS

Is OTTs threat or opportunity for PayTV?

The increased proliferation of smartphones, tablets has led to the mushrooming of OTTs (or Over-The-Top services). Well, the telecom fraternity has already created a lot of hullabaloo around it, saying that OTTs are eating into their profitability riding on their networks. And now, the issue is under regulatory authorities and is getting scrutinized. But now, here comes another question --is OTTs a threat for PayTV operators too? To some extent,... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee November 27th, 2015 1:39 PM 0 COMMENTS

Here come first cashless music festival!

Private sector lender Yes Bank has tied up with Universal Music Group to provide cashless payment solutions for the visitors at music festival - ‘Bacardi Enchanted Valley Carnival’ (EVC). Yes Bank would be the banking partner for the event, which will be held from December 17-20, 2015 at Aamby Valley City, Lonavala. About 15,000 visitors are expected to participate in the event. Yes Bank will facilitate the cashless payments by... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee November 27th, 2015 4:14 AM 1 COMMENTS

Vodafone India launches 3G services on own network in Dimapur

Telecom service provider Vodafone has launched 3G services on its own network in Dimapur, Nagaland. The company has deployed 70 new 3G towers and is in the process of adding more sites. Alok Verma, Business Head- Assam & North East, Vodafone India, said, “Our aim is to accelerate mobile internet adoption through penetration, consumption and value addition, and we are confident that this move will facilitate in quicker adoption, better... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee November 26th, 2015 9:23 PM 14 COMMENTS

Airtel’s Sunil Mittal to take voluntary cut of Rs 5 crores from annual salary for CSR initiative ‘Nyaya Bharti’

Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman, Bharti Enterprises, will take a voluntary cut of Rs 5 crores from his annual salary to support ‘Nyaya Bharti’ initiative that would provide financial and legal assistance to the underprivileged languishing in jails across the country for minor offences. Bharti Airtel, the telecom arm of Bharti Enterprises, will contribute Rs 10 crores annually on an ongoing basis towards the initiative. Nyaya Bharti will be ready to... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee November 26th, 2015 7:26 PM 1 COMMENTS

Mumbaikars can now relish at McDonald’s outlets with a Vodafone connection

Country’s second-largest telecom player Vodafone India has introduced a ‘super value offer’, which provides new postpaid consumers a free pocket card that can be redeemed at all McDonald’s outlets across Mumbai. The Vodafone offer is applicable on all new postpaid connections in Mumbai purchased from Vodafone stores and Vodafone mini stores or via doorstep delivery through Vodafone. The card is valid at McDonald’s outlets in Maharashtra and Gujarat, till April 30,... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee November 26th, 2015 3:22 PM 18 COMMENTS

Dial in for local calls at 19p/min with Ringo app

Ringo users can now call any landline or mobile in the country at a rate of 19 p/min, without paying any charges for roaming, STD or top-up cards. The calling app uses telephone networks instead of phone data or the Internet for a phone call and it can even make calls if the recipient of the call does not have the app installed. “With Ringo’s standard rate of 19 paise, it... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee November 26th, 2015 2:25 PM 16 COMMENTS

Telenor offers video packs starting from Rs 2; unlimited access to Youtube and Daily Motion between 11 p.m to 7 a.m

Telecom operator Telenor has introduced a ‘paisa vasool’ entertainment service pack, which enables customers to select video packs starting from Rs 2 to Rs 28 with validity ranging from one day to 28 days. The company has partnered with Dailymotion and YouTube for video and Hungama Music and Eros Now for music. Subscribers can use the new service pack to access online video overnight between 11 p.m to 7 a.m. After 7... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee November 25th, 2015 9:59 PM 0 COMMENTS

UAE firm du zeroes in on Elitecore for Wi-Fi services

Elitecore Technologies, a global provider of Wi-Fi Service Management Platform (SMP) , has entered into an agreement with du, a Tier-1 operator in the Middle East, to help the latter deliver Wi-Fi services with varied usage options. The deal also includes complementary basic Wi-Fi access, free high-speed access for government usage, as well as premium paid high-speed Wi-Fi. The platform also includes advanced management capabilities such as analytics and insights... Read More