Intex released an ultra affordable Android device called the Aqua 4X we had to tone down our expectation and test this device as candidly as possible. The 4X is retailing for Rs.2999 in Ebay and runs on the slightly dated Android 4.3 Jellybean. The test device we received came dressed in a dark grey and black color scheme. Lets see how the Intex Aqua 4X fares. Build Quality and Design... Read More
130 MSO (Multi System Operators) across the country have been given a permanent license extending over ten years. The licence to operate DAS has been quiet controversial as some of the operators failed to get it because of a red signal from the home ministry. The list of MSOs who have been given permission after the last list as on Aug 21 include Skynet Digital Services which will cover states... Read More
Telephone user base has been on a steady rise and in the last quarter of April and May it has reached 94.29 crore with an increase of 1% according to sectoral regulator TRAI. The Quarter-on-Quarter growth is quite impressive as the first quarter of this year the subscribers base stood at 93.30 crore. Although one might feel that the percentile increase in subscribers is minimal but it does hold a... Read More
Bombay High Court has finally said that it may hear the Digicable Network license cancellation case this week. Digicable Networks had challenged the Ministry of I&B on 13 September and had got an ad interim stay against the order till 6 october. “The hearing has been postponed for the next two to three days”, said Kohli who is promoting Digicable. Bombay High Court had granted some temporary relief for the... Read More
According to a report from Research Firm GFK, Microsoft has been crowned as the third largest smartphone vendor in India with a market share of 12%, thanks to its acquisition of Nokia's mobile phone business. If you are wondering, Samsung is still reigning in the Indian market with a king sized share of 33%, while Micromax is standing firm at the second place with a market share of 18%. It is... Read More
Digitisation has hit a roadblock when the I&B minister announced recently that it will be postponing phase 3 and phase 4. MSOs and broadcasters were found criticising the move as they had already invested huge sum for the digitization process and are yet to realise their investments. Siti Cable CEO quoted “It is the MSOs who have invested in the Digitisation”. In such a case Mr. Wadhwa suggested that MSOs... Read More
BSNL has come up with another initiative wherein it will be offering prepaid Wi-Fi plans with unlimited downloads at Varnasi Ghats. The plans are affordable and will be extremely useful for people needing instant high speed connectivity. The plans are time based rather than usage based starting at Rs.20 for 30 minutes. A complete hour would setback the customer by just Rs.30. BSNL also offer a day pass which will... Read More
Whatsapp and other Over The Top (OTT) players had been in line of fire as telcos felt that it was taking away a large pie of their revenue with free messaging and also free calls. TRAI overruled the objection and said that telco's data earnings has increased exponentially and any additional charges would be detrimental for the growth of the industry. Whatsapp has some great news for Indian users as... Read More
The Galaxy Grand series of mid-range phablets from Samsung were one of best-selling devices in their respective price category. The Galaxy Grand fared well and was the first large-screened mid-segment device from Samsung. The Galaxy Grand 2 was released at the end of the last year and recently a Smartphone codenamed SM-G7200 was spotted on the GFXBench which is most likely the upcoming Galaxy Grand 3. The same device was caught online... Read More
BSNL introduces new FTTH broadband plans for the Gram Panchayats coming under the NOFN project. The new plan comes at a rental of Rs.7225 with unlimited downloads at flat speed of 10Mbps. Even there is no FUP and the speed remains steady till the end of the month. BSNL is also not charging any security deposits for this plan. Users also have an annual payment option with a one month rental... Read More
HTC had recently announced that it will be updating One M8 and M7 with Android 5.0 Lollipop update within 90 days of receiving the final software from Google. The company said that it has received the source code from Google today. This piece of news came from the companies official Twitter handle. A quick math will reveal that both the One M8 and the M7 will be getting the Android Lollipop... Read More
Department of Telecom has issued a new directive asking the mobile operators to collect Aadhaar number for new connections and also make the necessary changes to their database so as to accommodate the number in their database. The directive says that Aadhaar number will be compulsory irrespective of the ID proof the customer submits. DoT has setup a timeline of two months for the operators to make the necessary technical changes.... Read More
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where are the plans?no details , whats new whats changed?
Vi should decrease the tariff somewhere near to Jio's. So it can grab users from Airtel and Jio.
If out of 481, 108 is 5G customers. That means customer on Jio 4G network reduced from 452 million in…
In my nearest enodeB, Jio switches off b40 daily at around 1 am, restores around 6 am. b3 and b5…
If they already reached 482 million, I wonder in how many months it will reach 500 million customers. Their ARPU…
