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Srikapardhi June 27th, 2017 7:58 PM 2 COMMENTS

GSM Telcos Ask Govt to Drop Proposal of Mandatory Testing of Telecom Gear

GSM telecom operators like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular, through their industry body the COAI, has urged the Indian government to scrap the proposal for mandatory testing of telecom equipment which is used in India after certification from third party global bodies. The body said that telecom products have already been meeting legal and regulatory requirements in over 180 markets, including India. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI),... Read More

Chakri K June 26th, 2017 6:20 PM 18 COMMENTS

5 Things You Need to Know About the Airtel Monsoon Offer

Earlier this year, Bharti Airtel was titled as the India's fastest network by Ookla, the speed test service. And as a token of gratitude, the country's leading telecom operator gifted 10GB data per month for three months for all the postpaid users. Ever since Reliance Jio made its entry to the market, Airtel started providing offers for prepaid users, and there were no offers provided for postpaid users. Airtel gifted... Read More

Chakri K June 24th, 2017 7:08 PM 1 COMMENTS

Indian Telecom Operators Unveil New Plans On the Occasion of Eid 2017

Telecom operators in India are on the verge of introducing new tariff plans for the users on the occasion of Eid. Ever since the festive season arrived, telecom operators have come up with their luring plans to attract the customers, like how they do every year. And for the most part, these new plans offer better value than the existing tariff plans. Following its trend, the state-run telecom operator BSNL... Read More

Sharique R June 23rd, 2017 7:45 AM 50 COMMENTS

Can We Have A Mobile Plan For As Low As Rs.140?

Let me take you a few years back when Tata Docomo did something similar to what Reliance Jio is doing today. Back then, telcos charged a subscriber for the whole minute even if the subscriber called for a few seconds. And, Docomo was the first operator to come up with per second billing, which stirred the entire market. A subscriber is now able to pay per second for the call.... Read More

Sharique R June 21st, 2017 12:07 PM 6 COMMENTS

What Is the Relevance of Time-Bound Data Plans in Current Market Scenario Where Monthly Plans Have an Edge

Of late, merger and acquisitions in Indian telecom sector became the talk of the town. Vodafone and Idea Cellular have decided to merge and form a single telecom entity, which will overtake Bharti Airtel to become India's largest telecom operator. Bharti Airtel has acquired Telenor, whereas Reliance Communications (RCom) and Aircel has received all the necessary approvals for a merger. Telcos are coming up with time-based plans to get as... Read More

Srikapardhi June 20th, 2017 6:50 AM 75 COMMENTS

82% of Jio Subscribers Using Connection as Secondary SIM: Report

Reliance Jio, the Mukesh Ambani-led telecom operator may have garnered 112 million subscribers in India, but it still hasn't become the primary service providers for a majority of them, according to Bengaluru-based Velocity MR, which said that only 18% of Jio customers are using their connections as a standalone SIM while 82% are still using it as their second SIM. The agency found free service has been the major reason... Read More

Sharique R June 18th, 2017 1:49 PM 72 COMMENTS

With High Speed Mobile Data Tariff Going Low, Do We Need a Wired Broadband Connection in Today’s Time?

BSNL has launched the Rs. 444 aka Chaukka plan for prepaid subscribers. This pack offers 4GB data per day for 90 days. As already known, this plan doesn't come bundled with voice calling benefits. The data bundled with BSNL Chaukka recharge is much higher than what other incumbents are offering. The cost per GB comes to around Rs. 1.23 per GB, against Jio's Rs. 11.04 per GB for the Rs.... Read More

Chakri K June 18th, 2017 7:26 AM 17 COMMENTS

Best Data Focused Postpaid Plans Under Rs. 500 in India As of June 2017

At the moment, all the telecom operators in India are offering insane offers for prepaid users, which is making the postpaid users go crazy. Already, most of the postpaid customers across all the operators started converting as prepaid users to enjoy the benefits. For prepaid users, almost all the telecom operators are offering 1GB data per day at an average rate of Rs. 400. But there don't exist any such... Read More

Sharique R June 17th, 2017 9:16 AM 1 COMMENTS

Here’s How Daily vs Monthly Data Packs Differ From Each Other

The advent of Reliance Jio has drastically changed the market scenario for Indian telecom subscribers as well as operators. Before Jio’s foray into the market, users had to shell out their pockets for data and voice call plans. Thankfully, the scenario is entirely different now with all the operators moving towards offering data-based tariff plans. According to a report, by the year 2020, 4G will account for 17 percent of... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas June 13th, 2017 7:42 AM 22 COMMENTS

5 Prepaid and Postpaid Plans Launched by Idea Cellular Recently to Combat Airtel and Reliance Jio

Idea Cellular is currently India's third largest telecom operator with a user base of over 195 million. The company in order to form the country's leading telecom operator has joined hands with its counterpart Vodafone India. The merger is expected to be done by the end of 2018, and till then, Idea said that the company would be competitive enough in the market. After Reliance Jio's entry, Idea' subscriber addition... Read More

Srikapardhi June 10th, 2017 8:25 AM 2 COMMENTS

59 Percent of Indian Population Will Become Internet Users Says a Cisco Visual Networking Index Report

The Internet is playing a huge role in India and in the next few years, there will be a massive rise in the total number of internet users. Digital transformation will continue to drive IP traffic in India with the projected increase in Internet users from 373 million in 2016 to 829 million or 59 percent of the Indian population in 2021, says a report of Cisco Visual Networking Index... Read More

Chakri K June 7th, 2017 3:46 PM 58 COMMENTS

India has a Decent 4G LTE Coverage, But the Speeds are Unacceptable: OpenSignal Report

India is standing at 15th position in the global 4G availability list released by OpenSingal. The OpenSignal's State of LTE report states that India's has 81.6 percent of LTE coverage, up from 71.6 percent in the last quarter and 24th rank last quarter. OpenSignal claims that the sudden leap in the overall coverage of India is due to the newcomer Reliance Jio. Out of the 75 countries where OpenSignal ran... Read More