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Rudradeep Biswas February 28th, 2013 1:42 PM 6 COMMENTS

‘myairtel’ Bags Best app award at GSMA’s Global Mobile Awards

myairtel application has been acknowledged as ‘App of the Year’ in ‘Best Application using Network APIs’ category at the prestigious Global Mobile Awards 2013 in Barcelona. Powered by a robust Network API backbone and a simple front-end User Interface prepared by partner IBM, the myairtel app allows customers of various Airtel services (mobile, fixed line, DTH etc.) to check outstanding bills, recharge, make payments, activate-deactivate services, raise requests and complaints... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas February 27th, 2013 11:16 AM 20 COMMENTS

Bigger Auction Failure: Only SSTL for CDMA Spectrum, No Taker for GSM Airwaves

It seems government's greedy policy to earn more and more money from telecom spectrum auction hits a total roadblock, as after November-2012's gloomy spectrum auction show, the upcoming auction to be held by March 2013 is totally rejected by GSM players. Well I have good news too, MTS users rejoice. The parent company of MTS India, Sistema Shyam Teleservices will definitely bid for 11 circles - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, UP... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas February 26th, 2013 5:10 PM 8 COMMENTS

Airtel and Opera Software Launches ‘Opera Web Pass’ Offers PAYG Services

Airtel and Opera Software announced the launch of Opera Web Pass for customers in India. With Opera Web Pass, first-time mobile internet users in the country are now able to subscribe to affordable and simple pay-as-you-go services for their Airtel mobile phones. A subscriber just needs to start Opera Mini on his mobile phone, click Opera Web Pass in the Speed Dial start page and choose from a list of... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas February 26th, 2013 3:10 PM 8 COMMENTS

Airtel Updates Its Pre-paid/ IN solution for it’s subscribers, across 23 circles in India

Airtel today announced that it has deployed Ericsson’s Mobile Broadband Charging solution and has completely modernized it’s Pre-paid/ IN solution for it’s subscribers, across 23 circles in India. As a part of the deal, Ericsson’s multi service Mobile Broadband Charging (MBC) suite will allow prepaid customers to have personalised profile based data charging plans. Prepaid customers will be able to customise their data plans across mobility, fixed line and broadband... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas February 25th, 2013 5:03 PM 3 COMMENTS

Airtel To Offer voice services for its 4G TD-LTE customers in Pune through GSM network

Airtel will soon launch voice services for its 4G, TD-LTE (time division duplex long term evolution) customers in Pune, through its existing GSM network. With this Airtel becomes the only operator in India to combine voice with TD-LTE services through GSM network which will allow LTE customers to use 4G handsets for voice calls, voicemails. The operator has selected Nokia Siemens Networks to deploy its Circuit Switched FallBack (CSFB) voice... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas February 25th, 2013 1:09 PM 35 COMMENTS

Uninor Commences Refund Procedure to Prepaid Customers in Mumbai

After abrupt closure of services in Mumbai Uninor, the Indian subsidiary of Norway’s Telenor Group, has begun refunding unutilised money of its prepaid customers in the circle and helping them port their connections to other service providers. The GSM operator had closed down its services in Mumbai circle on February 16, 2013, following the Supreme Court that operators who did not win spectrum in the previous auction should shut down... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas February 24th, 2013 12:53 PM 15 COMMENTS

Lava IRIS 454 Packs Dual Core 1 GHz Processor, Android ICS and 4.5 Display for Rs 8499

Lava International has launched a new Android smartphone under its popular Iris brand - IRIS 454. This is not the latest trend of 5 inch smartphones, rather this time Lava take an entry into 4.5 inch smartphone market with IRIS 454. Lava IRIS 454 comes with 1GHz Cortex A9 dual core processor, 512MB RAM, 8MP primary camera with flash and auto focus. Lava adds 4 GB microSD card free. Specifications... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas February 24th, 2013 10:55 AM 191 COMMENTS

Aircel Gifts Free Unlimited 3G during 6-9AM

Pioneer in mass-marketing of mobile internet, country's leading mobile operator Aircel has announced free unlimited 3G for their customers. Users can surf free internet in their mobile with a hot speed of 3.6 Mbps from 6:00 AM to 9:00 AM in the morning everyday. So get up early everyday to get free unlimited 3G. To get this service you need to run a USSD code which is *122*5*1# or *122*456#... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas February 22nd, 2013 2:51 PM 155 COMMENTS

Tikona Introduces New Broadband Tariff Plans With No GB Restrictions and No speed Downgrade

Tikona Digital Networks has introduced new broadband tariff plans now subscribers can avail more speed for sure in three broad-based categories, Heavy usage – No GB restrictions and No speed downgrade, Medium usage - 5GB to 20GB/month and Light usage – upto 10GB/month. Tikona New Broadband Tariff Plan Details : Tikona Heavy usage category: (No GB restrictions) Unlimited 4Mbps plan@1499 per month, very high Fair Usage policy (FUP) with entitlement... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas February 22nd, 2013 1:14 AM 9 COMMENTS

4G is More Power Hogger, Learn Battery Management to Boost Your Phone’s Battery Life

It is obvious that LTE will be the choice of 4th generation technology in India as well as globally. In India LTE is expected to see growth from this year with all BWA spectrum winners are planning to roll out services sometime in 2013. Well as the title says, this story is not exactly about 4G/LTE, rather we are going to discuss another aspect of LTE - energy consumption by... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas February 21st, 2013 6:22 PM 29 COMMENTS

TATA DoCoMo Launches Double Data Benefits on Selected 3G Data Plans

Tata DoCoMo, the unified telecom brand of Tata Teleservices takes a new customer friendly attempt to see 3G goes mainstream. Tata Docomo has introduced new 3G packs with double data advantages for its GSM subscribers in Karnataka. Currently 3G market base is growing, but very slowly. Tata Docomo's latest plans with double data benefits can change the mindset about 3G being costly. Tata Docomo has released four new plans under... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas February 20th, 2013 2:05 PM 16 COMMENTS

BSNL Launches 2 STVs for Local Calling for 90 Days in TN & Chennai

In an attempt to attract new customers and keep existing customers connected, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has introduced a new series of special tariff vouchers for local calling with longer validity in Tamilnadu and Chennai telecom circles. Available from 19.2.2013 these new plans are offering 30p/min local calling to BSNL prepaid mobile users in Tamilnadu and Chennai circles. BSNL STV 213: It offers all local calls including fixed line... Read More