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October 3rd, 2014 12:29 PM 5 COMMENTS

RCOM To Reduce Debt To Rs 20,000Cr; To Roll Out 4G Next Year

Anil Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, address back to back AGMs and said that RCOM would bring down its debt below Rs 20,000 crore in next 2 years. Currently, RCOM has a debt of Rs 35,000 crore. “Non-core businesses like real estate and DTH will be monetised. We are looking at various options to monetise these two assets. One option is demerger of land banks from the company and... Read More

October 2nd, 2014 12:31 PM 8 COMMENTS

TRAI Directs Loop Mobile To Inform Subscribers Of Its Closure

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has directed Loop Mobile to inform its subscribers about the closure of its services in Mumbai area, either in writing, SMS or email. This notice needs to be sent within 10 days.  Besides this, Loop Mobile is also directed to furnish the compliance report with regard to the direction within 15 days of the issue of this direction. Loop Mobile's license expires in November... Read More

September 30th, 2014 12:15 PM 68 COMMENTS

Airtel – Loop Mobile Deal Hampered by DoT, What it means to Loop Customers ?

The Department of Telecom (DoT) could hamper the Airtel-Loop merger after all, as it will soon start sending out notices to Loop Mobile's subscribers to switch to another operator before the company's permit expires in November. Bharti Airtel and Loop Mobile had signed a definitive agreement in June 2014, where Airtel would acquire Loop Mobile's subscribers and assets for a rumoured Rs 700 crore price tag. However, the government fears... Read More

September 29th, 2014 4:27 PM 1 COMMENTS

MTNL Launches Bullet Unlimited Broadband Plans; Pay As Per Usage

We missed  this earlier but MTNL Mumbai has launched new Bullet plans offering interesting high speed plans with FUP and unlimited data. The plans start at Rs 1,111 for 2Mbps speed and go up to Rs 1,444 per month for a speed up to 10Mbps. Plan Name Monthly Charges Speed(Download/Upload) Free Data Usage Additional Data Usage Charges Bullet 1111 Rs. 1111 2 Mbps/768Kbps up to 250 GB 33 GB Rs.... Read More

September 27th, 2014 2:31 PM 17 COMMENTS

Samsung Galaxy Alpha launched for Rs 39,990; Airtel offers 5GB of free 4G data

As we reported earlier, Samsung has launched the Galaxy Alpha in India for Rs 39,990. The Samsung Galaxy Alpha will be available in the market starting first week of October . The Galaxy Alpha is not only Samsung's first metal-bodied Galaxy device but also its slimmest smartphone till date. It features a 4.7-inch HD Super AMOLED display, an octa-core Exynos 5430 processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB internal storage, 12MP primary camera, runs Android 4.4... Read More

September 26th, 2014 11:29 AM 5 COMMENTS

In Bihar, Repeated Unsolicited Missed Calls To Women Will Land You In Prison

Giving missed calls to women could land you in jail in Bihar. CID Inspector General, Arvind Pandey has issued a circular to all Superintendents of Police and Government Rail Police to ensure that police investigates these cases with seriousness. As silly as it sounds, but these steps are taken to prevent harassment of women as repeated miss calls might make them insecure and rob them of peace. The police has... Read More

September 25th, 2014 12:15 PM 9 COMMENTS

First Impression: Jolla Smartphone With Sailfish OS

Jolla entered the Indian Smartphone market yesterday by launching the first Jolla Smartphone with its proprietary Sailfish OS. The company was created by ex-Nokia employees after the company abandoned its OS for Microsoft's Windows Phone OS. Device specifications The phone sports a 4.5-inch 960 x 450 display, 8-megapixel main camera and a 2-megapixel front camera and 16GB of internal storage. The phone is powered by a 1.4GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon... Read More

September 24th, 2014 12:04 PM 2 COMMENTS

Micromax Partners BSNL To Offer Free 8GB Data On Select Devices

Micromax has partnered with BSNL to offer consumers with 2GB of free data per quarter  and free voice calls up to 500 mins on select Micromax devices. The offer is available for a period of 12 months, however, users need to subscribe to a Rs 153 voucher after the purchase of the device. Devices included in this scheme: Micromax Bolt A37 Micromax Bolt A37B Micromax X070 (featurephone) Micromax X088 (featurephone) Micromax... Read More

September 20th, 2014 6:09 PM 24 COMMENTS

Unboxing: RCOM’s 3G Wi-Fi Data Card

Recently we got our hands on Reliance 3G Wi-Fi data card, which offers Wi-Fi tethering (Hotspot) to up to five devices simultaneously. The device is manufactured by ZTE Corporation and claims to offer the following functionalities: Wi-Fi Tethering (Hotspot) functionality: Connects up to 5 Wi-Fi devices simultaneously Data download speeds up to 14.4 Mbps Data upload speeds up to 5.7Mbps Fast autoconnect Works with external power adaptor In The Box USB... Read More

September 18th, 2014 11:18 AM 12 COMMENTS

Reliance BroadBand Faces Permission Issues From BMC; Broadband Down Since July?

Reliance Broadband, in some parts of Mumbai (Lokhandwala in Andheri West), is facing permission issues with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which has left its subscribers with no Internet connectivity SINCE JULY. The most outrageous thing about the entire situation is that the company failed to inform its users about the issue and neither did it give a timeline when the issue will be resolved. Personally, I faced similar issues couple of... Read More

September 17th, 2014 10:11 PM 0 COMMENTS

Samsung Unveils Digital Content Store Club Samsung; Why Samsung Needs It?

Samsung today announced the launch of Club Samsung 2.0, an app store for digital content. Astute readers might remember that back in 2013, Samsung had launched the Club Samsung for Galaxy Grand 2 Smartphone. The updated version comes with lots of enhancements and support for offline content. The Club Samsung 2.0 will be offered on 14 devices initially, on September 30, but the service will extended to 33 other Samsung... Read More

September 16th, 2014 1:20 PM 2 COMMENTS

How Are Indian Telcos Helping During Jammu and Kashmir Flood Situation?

The situation in Jammu and Kashmir is dire: an estimated of 215 people have died in the state's worst flood in six decades and around 90,000 people have been rescued so far. What made the matters worse is, when the floods first hit the state, the entire carrier network collapsed. It reminds me of the 2005 Mumbai floods and the plight of people who were unable to contact their near and... Read More

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