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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 17th, 2015 2:50 PM 7 COMMENTS

FreeCharge aims to strengthen online utility bill payment category; introduces gas bill payment services

Digital payments platform FreeCharge has launched gas bill payment (pipeline gas connection) service for customers on its website and Android app and has plans to add more new segments in the utility space. The company also plans to introduce LPG cylinder refill payments on its platform in the coming months. It has further added new billers to electricity bill payment services and also introduced landline bill payments as it aims... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee November 17th, 2015 12:21 PM 2 COMMENTS

TTSL bucks the trend, says easing of spectrum cap will trigger unfair competition

Telecom services provider Tata Teleservices (TTSL) has said in a presentation to the Department of Telecom (DoT) that a relaxation of caps would lead to unfair competition in the industry, the Economic Times reported. However, telcos such as Bharti Airtel and Vodafone have favoured the relaxation norms as it would facilitate the sharing and trading of airwaves. Currently, a firm cannot hold over 25% of the total spectrum allocated across... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee November 16th, 2015 8:34 PM 1 COMMENTS

Telenor crosses over 5 million enrollments for its life insurance cover scheme

Telecom operator Telenor, which operates in six circles in the country with about 48 million users, has enrolled more than five million users for its life insurance cover scheme since its launch in September. Upanga Dutta, Chief Marketing Officer, Telenor India, said, “We are a highly customer centric company that has worked to bring the full benefits of mobile and Internet to its customers. We have combined technology with financial... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee November 16th, 2015 2:18 PM 28 COMMENTS

Vodafone deploys mobile BTS ‘Network on Wheels’ to provide trade fair visitors uninterrupted internet access

Country’s second-largest telecom operator Vodafone India has set up extra mobile Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) towers inside Pragati Maidan to facilitate uninterrupted internet connectivity to the visitors. The 35th India International Trade Fair (IITF) in New Delhi, to be held between November14-27, is likely to witness lakhs of footfalls every day. The mobile BTS towers are like ‘Network on Wheels’ and they can be deployed anywhere across the vicinity based... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee November 16th, 2015 12:56 PM 3 COMMENTS

Phew! Visits to doctors now turn hassle free with Practo, Uber tie-up

In a bid to make it easier for consumers to reach doctors, healthcare app Practo has tied up with Uber mobile app that would help Practo users to see the closest Uber available when they get a reminder alert for their appointments. Practo users across India, Indonesia, Philippines and Singapore who book an appointment on its app can avail an Uber ride. New users who book their first appointment on... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee November 16th, 2015 9:59 AM 1 COMMENTS

Sunil Mittal’s four-point agenda to revive global business environment

While addressing the B20–G20 session at the ongoing G20 Summit in Turkey, Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman, Bharti Enterprises, highlighted the four-point agenda for the revival of the global business environment. 1. Implementation of the World Trade Organisations’ TFA New WTO research suggests that the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) could boost global trade flows by an unprecedented US$ 3.6 trillion, creating more than 20 million... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee November 16th, 2015 9:44 AM 8 COMMENTS

Sunil Bharti Mittal calls upon G20 leaders to commit internet for all

Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman, Bharti Enterprises, who is also the Vice-Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), has urged world leaders of the G20 nations to invest in developing digital infrastructure in order to ensure internet for all. During his address to a distinguished group at the B20–G20 session at the ongoing G20 Summit in Turkey, he said internet can become the cornerstone of a more inclusive global economic... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee November 14th, 2015 7:45 PM 1 COMMENTS

Padlock emoji most popular during Diwali: Study

Indians sent the padlock 11 times more often than usual, which makes it most popular emoji during Diwali, says a report conducted by OnePlus India in association SwiftKey. The padlock is the emoji that over indexed the most in the north and east, with north Indians sending this emoji 11 times more than usual over the festive period. Perhaps this shows they like to wish each other safety through travels... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee November 13th, 2015 8:25 PM 14 COMMENTS

Vodafone to ramp up head count to 15,000 in two years

Telecom service provider Vodafone is planning to raise its number of staff by 200 to 15,000 employees over the next two years. “The planned capacity expansions and investments in the high-end technology centre and the customer service centres will create opportunities for employment and for skilling and training India’s rich talent pool,” the company said in a statement. Vodafone, which has over 188 million subscribers in India, has announced plans... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee November 13th, 2015 8:01 PM 22 COMMENTS

Trai rubbishes telcos’ claims on call drop compensation order, says financial implications even less than Rs 200 cr per quarter

Rubbishing telecom operators’ claims that call drop compensation to subscribers will lead to a revenue loss of Rs 54,000 crore per year, telecom regulator Trai has said that such figures are exaggerated and financial implications would be even less than Rs 200 crore per quarter. "It is observed that the total financial implications on telecom service providers (TSPs) is likely to be not more than Rs 200 crore per quarter,... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee November 13th, 2015 4:45 PM 2 COMMENTS

FreeCharge’s Android app gets a makeover

Digital payments platform FreeCharge has revamped its app on Android adding new cashback features to it. The new version will help customers in paying their electricity bills, landline and broadband bills, which was earlier present only on desktop and m-site, in less than 10 seconds. With the new feature ‘Refer N Earn’, customers can get up to Rs. 1,000 cashback by sharing their referral code with their friends on messengers like WhatsApp,... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee November 13th, 2015 2:11 PM 10 COMMENTS

Aircel celebrates festive season with Apno Ke Saath; to offer 100-167 minutes for free incoming and outgoing calls

Telecom operator Aircel has launched a roaming pack ‘Apno Ke Saath’ that offers 100-167 minutes of free incoming and outgoing local and STD calls. Besides, the offer, which has been designed for the festive season, also provides free 100MB of 2G and 3G data at a price of Rs 35-51 in nine circles across India. Anupam Vasudev, Chief Marketing Officer, Aircel, said, “This festive season Aircel, keeping up with its... Read More