Ria Lakshman

An astute writer with a track record in writing and publishing content for various industries, Ria brings on board her wealth of experience in journalism and love for technology to TelecomTalk. When not writing or reading, she spends a copious amount of time daydreaming and finding obscure Japanese folklore on the internet.

Ria Lakshman

Proposed service tax on spectrum to increase mobile bills

Proposed service tax on spectrum to increase mobile bills

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) said that the Finance Bill 2016 proposal to declare spectrum allocations as services will result in an additional tax burden of Rs. 77,000 crore for the telecom operators. Customer will end up paying higher tariffs for telecom services as this additional tax levied … Read More

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Telenor’s women-centric Project Sampark expands to UP

Telenor’s women-centric Project Sampark expands to UP

After its successful launch of Project Sampark in Aligarh district, an initiative to bridge the gender gap in mobile usage, Telenor India plans to expand the project to its UP (West) circle. The expansion will cover 50 – 80 villages across Bareilly, Dehradun, and Moradabad districts. Around 30-40 trained women … Read More

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Vuclip launches online streaming service Viu in India

Vuclip launches online streaming service Viu in India

A Hong Kong-based PCCW Media company Vuclip has launched Viu, a video-on-demand service in India. This freemium service is available over the web, tablets, and mobile phones providing access to thousands of hours of content for free. The subscribers who wish for ad-free experience and more content can buy the … Read More

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DishTV products, services now available on Amazon India

DishTV products, services now available on Amazon India

The Direct-to-home company DishTV has decided to go online. Its entire range of products and services are now available on Amazon India for the subscribers to buy. “DishTV has always been at the forefront of development with its path-breaking initiatives. Today, the company not only has the first mover advantage … Read More

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LeEco Le 1s smartphone sells 200,000 units in 30 days

LeEco Le 1s smartphone sells 200,000 units in 30 days

Within a month of stepping into India, the internet and technology company LeEco has sold over 200,000 Le 1s within 30 days, making it the most sought-after smartphone online, says a release from the company. The phone had earlier achieved a cumulative 20,28,000 registrations across its three flash sales, the … Read More

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