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February 28th, 2017 7:35 AM 0 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio fiber first impressions in Mumbai with download speeds crossing 93 Mbps

Reliance Jio, the operator which recently crossed the 100 Million subscriber mark, is aggressively making its place in the highly competitive Indian telecom space. The operator during its free services offering single-handedly managed to lift India from the 150th position globally for mobile data consumption to the current number one position. CEO Mukesh Ambani declared that Jio subscribers alone consume as much data as all the subscribers of all operators... Read More

February 27th, 2017 10:36 PM 30 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio says its small cell network carrying over 350 TB of data, 5 million VoLTE calls daily

Reliance Jio’s 4G LTE small cell network comprising thousands of Airspan small cells is carrying more than 350 TB of data and terminating more than five million VoLTE calls daily, the company said in a statement. The 4G entrant, which is now serving over 100 million customers across India, said that its small cell deployment would help its self-healing Heterogeneous Network or HetNeT to transition to 5G technology seamlessly. Jio... Read More

February 24th, 2017 5:12 AM 113 COMMENTS

Airtel silently decreases RC149 data pack validity to 16 days from 28 days following Jio’s announcement

Bharti Airtel, following Jio’s Prime subscription announcement, seems to have silently decreased the validity of RC149 to 16 days from 28 days. For the uninitiated, Airtel’s Rs. 149 data plan previously used to offer 600MB of 3G/4G data with 28 days validity. However, the revised plan now offers the same amount of data with only 16 days validity which not to mention is nearly half of what users to get... Read More

February 23rd, 2017 5:14 PM 23 COMMENTS

Airtel-Telenor deal is a result of Reliance Jio’s aggressive entry: Fitch

Fitch Ratings said that Airtel’s deal with Telenor to acquire the latter’s India operations is the latest sign that the entry of aggressive Reliance Jio is spurring incumbents to consolidate to meet the intense competition and weaker telcos better to exit altogether. Jio's massive investment of USD20-25 billion and unique offering of free voice and data for six months to new subscribers have accelerated industry consolidation. The on-going consolidation is... Read More

February 23rd, 2017 1:13 PM 0 COMMENTS

Softbank in talks to buy 15-20% stake in Vodafone-Idea Cellular entity: Report

Japanese telecom major Softbank is reportedly in talks with Vodafone Plc to buy 15-20 % stake in its India unit, which is likely to be merged with Aditya Birla Group-owned Idea Cellular. Masayoshi Son-owned Softbank is currently in the process of finalising its $100 billion Vision Fund, which is being helmed by Indian-born Rajeev Mishra. The fund is likely to scout for buyout deals, including in the telecom sector in... Read More

February 22nd, 2017 5:52 PM 61 COMMENTS

Vodafone India Revamps it’s 4G/3G Data Plan to Compete Against Reliance Jio; Offers 1GB Data at Rs. 48

Vodafone, the second largest telecom operator in the country, introduced a new open market data pack for its subscribers in Karnataka which offers 1GB of 4G/3G data at just Rs. 48 with one-day validity. Previously, Vodafone customers had to recharge with Rs. 99 to get 1GB data for 2 days. But now, you get 1GB of 4G data at almost half of the original price. In addition to above plan,... Read More

February 22nd, 2017 3:33 PM 10 COMMENTS

Vodafone India starts offering Private Recharge services for its customers in Kolkata and RoB

Vodafone India has introduced yet another innovative service for their subscribers in West Bengal- Vodafone Private Recharge Mode - a free of cost service, which enables users to recharge their mobile phones, without sharing their mobile numbers with retailers. Announcing the launch of this service in the circle, Arvinder Singh Sachdev- Business Head, Kolkata & West Bengal Circle said “The world is going Digital at a breakneck pace. With smartphones... Read More

February 22nd, 2017 11:49 AM 21 COMMENTS

Telenor’s Unlimited 4G Data Offer at Rs. 57 for 28 Days Is the Cheapest Data Plan in the Industry Right Now

There’s no denying the fact that Telenor hasn’t got a huge user base in the country. That doesn’t necessarily mean that the telco is totally out of the picture. In fact, it is currently offering the best 4G data plan in comparison to other telecom operators in the country. Yes, you read that right. On recharging with RC57, Telenor subscribers will get unlimited 4G data for next 28 days from... Read More

February 21st, 2017 12:50 PM 12 COMMENTS

Vodafone attracts Rajasthan subscribers with SuperHour packs starting from Rs. 5

Vodafone has launched SuperHour packs for unlimited 3G/4G data, 2G data, and Vodafone-to-Vodafone calling for the subscribers in Rajasthan. Vodafone SuperHour pack for 3G/4G data comes at Rs. 17, enabling the customers to use unlimited data for one hour. This pack is sold as recharge coupons in the retail outlets across Rajasthan. Alternatively, the subscriber can dial *444*17# to avail the offer. This exclusive offer is also available on retailer... Read More

February 20th, 2017 5:31 PM 12 COMMENTS

Idea 4G Services Launched In UP West, Offers 1.5GB Data At Rs. 249

After Agra, Idea Cellular has launched its 4G services in UP West Telecom Circle. The 4G services will be rapidly expanded to 25 towns in Uttar Pradesh West and Uttarakhand by March 2017, says the operator. Besides the 4G services, the operator has also unveiled Digital Idea, a suite of digital applications for the on-the-move consumers of UP West. Under Digital Idea, there will be three entertainment apps – Idea... Read More

February 18th, 2017 7:08 PM 23 COMMENTS

Jio4GVoice App Launched In Apple App Store For Mumbai And Karnataka iPhone Users

After much anticipation, Jio4GVoice App has made its way to Apple App Store. With this, the hurdle for the older iPhone users (due to the lack of VoLTE support) to use Jio 4G SIM card to make/receive calls is cleared. The Jio4GVoice app for iPhone users is in its nascent stage and is available for download only for Mumbai and Karnataka users. Also, the subscribers' devices should be running iOS... Read More

February 18th, 2017 12:41 PM 8 COMMENTS

Following a war between Reliance Jio and top telcos, Trai to review tariff orders

Following a war between Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular and Vodafone India over predatory pricing and promotional offers by the Mukesh Ambani-led telecom operator, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has floated a 32-page consultation paper to review tariff orders within a bid to develop a new framework for the telecom sector. With this new paper, the regulator aims to address certain ambiguities in rules around issues... Read More

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