Passionately following the Indian #Telecom Industry for over a decade from Business, Consumer and a Technical perspective. My primary focus area is Consumer & Digital Experience.
DoT may decide against the Trai’s recommendations to allow Indian telecom operators on liberal payment terms for spectrum auctions, according to an Economic Times report. The DoT may not allow the recommendations because it could hit the government’s revenue collections. “The payment terms have already been eased. In the 2010 auctions, … Read More
Airtel today announced the launch of its new Smart Packs for international roaming. Airtel’s new Smart Packs provide unmatched value to customers traveling to popular international destinations with the convenience of using their Airtel number wherever they go. Airtel Smart Packs offer free incoming calls and provide up-to 200% more … Read More
Airtel is embarking on a redesign of its online recharge and payments interface, with the objective of delivering an improved and consistent customer experience. Currently, Airtel customers can make online recharges for their pre-paid mobile and DTH accounts through a host of mobile wallets/digital platforms. This has resulted in a … Read More
India’s leading telco, Bharti Airtel, is expected to consider a buy back of equity shares in its board meeting on April 27. Airtel, in a BSE filing, said that the board of directors of the company will consider to recommend final dividend for the financial year ended March 31, 2016 or … Read More
Reliance Jio, which is yet to launch commercial operations, has narrowed down its net loss to Rs 11.40 crore during six months ended March 2016, against Rs 15.44 crore net loss in the corresponding six months to March 2015. For the full year ended March 2016, Reliance Jio’s net loss … Read More
Vodafone Group is looking to raise between $2 billion and $2.5 billion, which it would use to buy additional spectrum and further expand its operations across India’s crowded and cut-throat market. The company has invited banks such as Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to make pitches to manage the … Read More
The inter-ministerial panel Telecom Commission will discuss spectrum base price, usage charge and other modalities related to the next round of spectrum auction on April 30, PTI reported. The meeting will be chaired by Telecom Secretary JS Deepak on April 30 to finalise things that will pave way for the … Read More
Telecom and allied services industry is likely to generate more than 10 lakh jobs directly and indirectly in the next three years, according to India Skills Report 2016. The report, which has been jointly prepared by PeopleStrong and Wheebox, in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry, LinkedIn and Association of … Read More
Contrary to industry speculations, Reliance Jio will not bring disruptive 4G pricing to take on incumbent carriers, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular, according to a report in Economic Times. Brokerage firm UBS, in a note, said that the Mukesh Ambani company will try to distinguish its high-speed broadband services in … Read More
Indian GSM telecom operators on Wednesday requested the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) and the Telecom Commission to implement a uniform SUC charge across spectrum bands for the industry. Currently, different SUC rates are applicable for spectrum assigned at different points of time. Indian GSM telcos, through COAI, conveyed that the new … Read More
Bharti Airtel is better prepared with its 4G plans to compete with Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio, according to a report by Deutsche Bank Markets Research. The research report said that it does not anticipate any impact on Airtel’s revenue share or margins from the Jio launch. Reliance Jio’s full commercial … Read More
Nokia has bagged a deal from Swisscom for the deployment of the Nokia 5910 Video Services Appliance (VSA) to deliver Swisscom TV 2.0 service, including 4K Ultra High Definition, to subscribers – the largest digital TV customer base in Switzerland. Launched in 2014, Swisscom TV 2.0 is completely cloud-based. Swisscom’s … Read More
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