Reliance Jio has threatened India telecom operators’ major revenue contributor, voice, with the launch of life-time free voice calls, and its launch strategy will squeeze operational cash flows of the Indian telecom sector in Fiscal year 17-18, according to India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra). Top telcos such as Bharti Airtel, … Read More
Vodafone Group CEO Vittorio Colao has sought a predictable policy regime, level playing field and fair application of goods and services tax (GST), during his first meeting with telecom minister Manoj Sinha. Indian telcos, including Vodafone, have asked the government to cap the rate at 15% under GST as higher rates … Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (Trai), the country’s telecom regulator, seems to be preparing for a crackdown on unsolicited online video ads that download automatically without consumers’ knowledge, ultimately eating into their data packs, leading to higher costs for them. The regulator will now hold a seminar in Hyderabad … Read More
Reliance Jio has completed the upgradation of its network in the Kolkata circle with the deployment of unused 5 MHz spectrum block in the band 3, now running the network with a total of 10 MHz spectrum in the band 3, according to information shared by a tipster. The move will help … Read More
Spectranet has emerged as the faster internet service provider (ISP) with 2.17 Mbps speed in the Netflix’s ISP Speed Index, piping India’s leading telco Bharti Airtel, which had 2.10 Mbps broadband speed. The index ranking shows that Bharti Airtel has lost its first position to Spectanet due to decline in its … Read More
As many as 22 internet shutdowns occurred in India between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016, costing the country a total of US$968 million, contributing to a total global cost of US$2.4 billion due to internet blackouts, findings by Brookings reveal. India and Iraq jointly captured the top spot … Read More
Local mobile resellers have been selling Reliance Jio SIM cards in black for a price ranging from Rs 200 to Rs 500 per SIM across metro cities, even as the telco’s authorized stores–Reliance Digital and Express Mini stores—fail to meet consumer demand. There has been a huge demand for Jio … Read More
Vodafone and Idea will create a new LTE ecosystem in the country on 2500MHz band (TDD-LTE on Band 41). Both companies did not have any spectrum in the 2300MHz band and they are currently offering LTE-FD on the liberalized 1800 MHz band only. Vodafone has acquired 2500MHz spectrum in 14 … Read More
Aircel, in its aggressive bid to redefine data consumption, is encouraging its existing and potential customers to enjoy 1GB of 3G data for just Rs.24 with a validity of 28 days. To avail ‘1GB 3G data at Rs.24’, all existing and new customers first need to recharge with Rs.329 that would … Read More
In a bid to keep up with the competition, Government-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will invest Rs 2,500 crore between October and March to expand mobile network, install Wi-Fi hotspots besides bolstering core network. The ailing telecom operator has already invested Rs 1,500 crore during the first half … Read More
Vodafone India may sell its data center, built at a cost of Rs 1,200 crore, in Navi Mumbai, to further reduce its debt, even as the British parent of the company converted already converted debt worth Rs 47,700 crore to lighten the balance sheet, Economic Times reported. Vodafone Group has … Read More
State-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will increase its mobile broadband capacity by up to two-fold to 600 terabytes in a month in a bid to stay relevant in the country and to better compete with private players that are already offering 4G services. The telecom operator said … Read More
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