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About the author: 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 May 27th, 2015 1:04 PM 6 COMMENTS

Tata Sky on Ericsson platform, promises enhanced picture quality

Tata Sky enhances its video services by upgrading its entire DTH platform to the Ericsson's video compression platform AVP 4000 System Encoder. The upgrade will enable Tata Sky to increase the channels and promises better picture quality. “For Tata Sky, it is of utmost importance to consistently deliver a high quality viewing experience to our subscribers. The Ericsson AVP 4000 System Encoder allows us to enhance picture quality, offer increased... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 27th, 2015 10:06 AM 2 COMMENTS

Airtel chief product officer quits after 13 months of service

Anand Chandrasekaran, Chief Product Officer of Airtel has quit the company after 13 months of service. The official announcement of the Airtel is yet to be publicized. Chandrasekaran, who is currently serving the notice period is a former Yahoo executive. His last day with Airtel will be on June 10th. He played significant roles in reviving My Airtel app and Wink. He was also a part of making Airtel a... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 26th, 2015 3:45 PM 26 COMMENTS

BSNL, MTNL remain a priority to Modi Government, says report

After one year of its tenure, Government is keen on reviving BSNL and MTNL, reports Economic Times. Ravi Prasad Shankar plans to recover BSNL, mainly by improving its connectivity. For the purpose, 25, 645 new base transmission centres (BTCs) will be placed in next two years. 15,000 BTCs are already installed. For technology upgrade, wireless exchanges of BSNL will be substituted by Internet Protocol in 432 telephone exchanges and for... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 26th, 2015 3:00 PM 25 COMMENTS

Vodafone RED plan proves fake: A user experience

Vodafone is once again under the ire of a customer, this time for its improper plan migration and fake promises of its RED plan. Aviral Sangal, an entrepreneur requested Vodafone to migrate his plan from Sachet 300 to RED 1999 through its ‘live chat’ option on 9th May 2015. The customer care replied him saying that his tariff plan along with the integrated data and call packs will cease to... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 26th, 2015 9:26 AM 20 COMMENTS

Airtel Zero and Internet.org go against net neutrality: Telecom Ministry

Telecom Ministry has found that Airtel Zero and RCom-Facebook’s internet.org plans go against the principles of net neutrality in its preliminary investigation, according to reports. However, no final decision is taken on this. Any future course of actions will be taken only after the expert committee of ministry submits its recommendations. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is also scrutinizing the matter on another side. The regulator’s decision on net... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 25th, 2015 5:02 PM 1 COMMENTS

Indonesian service provider Telkom to launch 4K TV component via fiber-based triple-play service

PT Telkom, the largest telecommunications services company in Indonesia has announced its plan to add 4K TV component to its Indihome fiber-based triple-play service. The company is working with set top box suppliers and content providers to make this a reality. Prior to the actual launch, TelKom is running a trial run over its Indihome network. Initially, the services will be integrated with IPTV platforms and other hybrid Android platforms.... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 25th, 2015 12:39 PM 8 COMMENTS

Tata Docomo’s RC – 24 offers customized options to prepaid subscribers

In an effort to personalize the products and services to match the varied needs of subscribers, Tata Docomo has launched a special recharge of RC - 24 that extends the validity based on the subscriber’s usage pattern. The offer is available only for its prepaid customers. "It also offers personalized offers for customers such as full talk time, STD packs, based upon their usage pattern,” Tata Docomo said in... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 25th, 2015 11:32 AM 9 COMMENTS

Ministry will change the digital profile of India, steps to penalize telecom companies for call drops: Ravi Shankar Prasad

In an interview to Economic Times, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the Ministry is considering the call drop issue as priority and hence, taking into account a system of ‘disincentive’ to telecom operators in case of call drops. “EMF (electric and magnetic field) radiation scare is one big factor, which is affecting the quality. To improve call drops, we need to install more BTS (base transceiver station). Consumers... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 23rd, 2015 1:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom giant Ericsson under CCI probe

Following a complaint by iBall, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered a probe against the Swedish telecom giant Ericsson for demanding higher royalty for its GSM technology-related patents. According to the prima facie investigation, CCI has found that the royalty rate charged by Ericsson has no linkage to the functionality of patented product. “Rather it has linkage to the final price of the manufactured product in which the... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 23rd, 2015 1:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Fancy Numbers are the new treasure trove to telecom companies

The craze for fancy numbers among the public are high and telecom companies convert this into a source of revenue, according to an analysis by Economic Times (ET). The report brings together several instances where the people are found to be buying fancy numbers as a status symbol or due to religious significance of the numbers. A subscriber from Ahmedabad spent Rs. 2.25 lakhs for an attractive number in a... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 23rd, 2015 10:22 AM 1 COMMENTS

Five Delhi metro stations to turn hi-tech, Wi-Fi to be launched in six months

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation in association with RailTel Corporation of India has announced a plan to launch Wi-Fi internet services at five selected metro stations in Delhi within next six months. The stations chosen are Rajiv Chowk, Kashmere Gate, Vishwavidyalaya, Central Secretariat and Hauz Khas. RailTel is responsible for conducting necessary surveys, installation of equipment and maintenance of the installed infrastructure. There is no confirmation of the Wi-Fi to be... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 22nd, 2015 6:19 PM 5 COMMENTS

Government to track calls, SMS and internet activities of citizens through CMS

Tracking of calls, text messages and internet activity of subscribers is to become legal, with the establishment of Central Monitoring System (CMS), a Government run ‘security’ mechanism. The system is likely to begin monitoring by the end of this year. Two CMS centres will be launched, one in Delhi and the other in South India. Law enforcing agencies such as CBI, CBDT, Defence Intelligence Agency, IB, RAW, ED, DRI, NCB... Read More