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Rudradeep Biswas December 17th, 2013 12:33 PM 21 COMMENTS

BSNL to Hike Landline Tariffs from January 1, 2014

India's largest state-owned telecommunications service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited is all its way to offer 'best' new year gift to its landline subscribers with hiking tariff. BSNL across its 20 circles, where it operates is going to revise tariff on landline plans, withdraw of some plans and others. With the huge growth on mobile subscriber base, landlines are becoming obsolete, keeping the profit from landline business all-time low. It... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas December 14th, 2013 10:08 AM 24 COMMENTS

4G in India: Why Jio-Bharti Telecom Infra Sharing Deal is a Logical Step?

Many (of our readers as well as other telecom minds) are in a shock, when Reliance Jio Infocomm joins hands with Bharti Infratel, the passive infra provider arm of Bharti Airtel which is considered to be the arch-rival of Reliance Industries on telecom landscape. With the alliance in the infrastructure space between Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm it can be considered that Jio can not offer that dirt cheap... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas December 10th, 2013 1:57 PM 8 COMMENTS

Viber Launches ” Viber Out” Partners with Bharti Airtel in India, Offers Low Cost Calling to any Phone Number

Viber announced today the release of Viber 4.1 for Android and iPhone which includes the full global launch of Viber Out, a new feature that allows users to make low-cost calls to any mobile or landline phone number. Viber partnered with telcos across the world including Telecom Austria, Telecom New Zealand, Hutchison, Bharti Airtel, Telecom Italia, Citic, Netvision Cellcom, Mada Communication and Omantel. Viber also partnered with Globe Telecom to... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas December 9th, 2013 2:07 PM 4 COMMENTS

Airtel to Invest Heavily to get 4G connectivity in Punjab – in Partnership with the Govt of Punjab

Airtel and the Government of Punjab today signed an agreement on the sidelines of the Progressive Punjab Investors Summit, under which Airtel will take its high speed 4G LTE services to all towns and villages across Punjab . Airtel will be investing around Rs 4000 crores over the next 5 years to expand services and contribute to the Government of Punjab’s digital inclusion agenda. Airtel launched mobile services in Punjab in... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas December 6th, 2013 5:16 AM 36 COMMENTS

TATA Docomo Hikes 2G rates and introduce new 3G pack.

TATA Docomo has been silent for almost a year even when all other operators hiked 2G rate Rs 125 or above for 1GB. The time has finally come, Docomo has revised 2G data packs to be in par with its rivals. Docomo now gives only 750MB for Rs 95 21 days pack and 1GB comes at a cost of Rs 126 for 25 days and Rs 139 for 30 days.... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas December 6th, 2013 4:14 AM 31 COMMENTS

Vodafone Now offers 1GB 3G at Rs 124 in Chennai & Tamil Nadu, Launches double usage on select 3G packs

Vodafone has started offering 1GB 3G for just Rs 124 for all subscribers in Chennai & Tamil Nadu. Now both 2G and 3G rates for 1GB are equivalent in the state. Vodafone had earlier offered the same, but only to select customers. The move comes after Aircel and BSNL lowered 3G tariff to 2G level. Vodafone also introduced double usage on select 3G packs to make it in par with... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas December 5th, 2013 5:58 PM 28 COMMENTS

Idea Cellular launches 21.6 Mbps 3G NetSetter Priced at Rs. 2,160

Idea Cellular has launched 21.6 Mbps 3G NetSetter in Maharashtra & Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh, and Kerala priced at Rs. 2,160. Idea users can avail from a range of 3G data packs starting from Rs. 250 for 1GB to Rs. 1250 for 10GB data, and enjoy recently reduced data tariffs. Idea NetSetter is India’s first Microsoft Windows 8 / 8.1 and Windows RT certified device. Idea 3G NetSetter is... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas December 3rd, 2013 4:06 PM 3 COMMENTS

Airtel money Now Offers Its Users to Pay CSPDCL bill in Chhattisgarh

Airtel mobile customers in Chhattisgarh will no more need to queue up at counters to make CSPDCL bill payments, soon airtel money customers can pay it through phone. The service works across all mobile devices, does not involve any data or SMS charges and uses a simple USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) technology that prompts users with interactive and guided menu options. Advantages of paying CSPDCL bills via airtel money... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas December 2nd, 2013 12:17 PM 11 COMMENTS

Reliance brings Happy Hour (night unlimited) offer for Netconnect+

Just days after reliance hiked 3G data rates. Reliance brings cheers to South Indian subscribers of Reliance Netconnect+ users with Happy Hour offer. Reliance happy hour is just their name for night unlimited offer. With this offer Reliance Netconnect+ subscribers can enjoy unlimited browsing between 1am to 8am. Reliance is giving this as a limited period offer from 30th Nov 2013 to 7th Jan 2014 to ALL the PREPAID customers... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas November 29th, 2013 4:36 PM 0 COMMENTS

ZTE Opens Experience Zone in Gurgaon, Plans Big in India

ZTE, leading telecom equipment maker from China plans big for India. In a recent press release ZTE explains its business roadmap for the country - bigger presence in smartphone market with own branding and grabbing more telecom equipment deals from service providers. ZTE, which is present in the country for more than 13 years has recently entered in the end-consumer device market with own branded smartphones and 3G/HSPA data cards... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas November 26th, 2013 9:05 PM 4 COMMENTS

Gionee Launches its Flagship Phone ELIFE E7 with image sensor

Gionee today announced its new flagship Smartphone ELIFE E7 of its ELIFE series and Android based operating system AMIGO 2.0. ELIFE E7 is designed specifically to bring the technology of digital cameras to the smartphone with best-in-class lens and a breakthrough image sensor. “ELIFE E7 is the world's first smartphone equipped with a professional image sensor for digital camera. It is also the world’s first 16 megapixel rear camera and... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas November 21st, 2013 1:23 PM 36 COMMENTS

Moto G is Impressive Enough to Change India’s Smartphone Landscape

Google, once a search engine is now well established software and hardware maker is going to bring affordable Android smartphone to developing nations, from its own handset manufacturing unit, Motorola which was acquired by Google in 2011. Motorola shrinked its handset business in India by that time and now Google-owned Motorola is all set to takeover its market position. Motorola is going to launch its much-hyped affordable Moto G in... Read More