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Rudradeep Biswas March 30th, 2016 6:12 PM 16 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio full-fledged commercial launch in 3-6 months, soft launch to test network: Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Reliance Jio’s soft launch in April may be aimed at testing whether the 4G network is capable of handling the data load of millions of consumers so that the company does not face any network glitches when it commercially launches after three-to-six months, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The brokerage firm said that any bad consumer experience at the time of testing would still be manageable for the... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas March 30th, 2016 1:12 PM 25 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel adds Goa to 4G list; services to be available at 3G prices

Telecom services provider Bharti Airtel has commercially launched its 4G services in Goa, which would be available at 3G prices. Customers can opt from ‘Infinity Plans’ that offer unlimited voice calls on mobile, along with bundled movies and music. Customers can also access 4G with immediate SIM swap and home delivery. The ‘Infinity Plans’ starts at Rs 999 and offer unlimited voice calls on mobile along with data benefits and... Read More

Kaur G March 30th, 2016 9:40 AM 53 COMMENTS

Low 4G uptake: Every telco wants a piece of the 4G market, but where’s the cake?

It is fairly well-known and well-accepted that the uptake of 4G LTE services launched by various telecom providers like Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular, and Vodafone India is not impressive at all. While it is too early to pass the verdict, it is likely to be an area of concern for Reliance Jio as well. The low uptake will definitely be giving sleepless nights to the senior management of the company. Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance... Read More

Srikapardhi March 29th, 2016 2:46 PM 59 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio soft launch soon, confirms Credit Suisse

Reliance Digital stores have received stocks of Jio SIM cards, as Reliance Jio readying a possible soft launch of 4G services soon, Credit Suisse said in a note Tuesday, adding customers would be able to pick up a Jio SIM card for Rs 200, which should come with free data and voice valid for three months. “Our visits to Reliance Digital stores in Mumbai revealed that the stores are preparing... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas March 28th, 2016 1:57 PM 9 COMMENTS

Airtel introduces free 3 day 2 GB hotspot offer to increase 4G uptake

Bharti Airtel, the country's largest telecom service provider by subscribers, is offering free 4G hotspot device for trial to its subscribers with door step delivery, a move aimed at increasing the uptake of its 4G services, even as its rival Reliance Jio is reportedly prepares to launch commercial 4G services in select cities. "4G Hotspot trial- Dare ro return it. Such thrilling network speeds, we bet you won’t return the... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas March 24th, 2016 7:53 AM 461 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio may push commercial launch to December: Report

Reliance Jio’s commercial launch of 4G services could be further pushed back to December, as the telco struggles to improve network quality, Bank of America-Merrill Lynch said in a recent note. A delayed launch may spoil the telco's plan to aggressively poach high-end consumers from incumbents – Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular -- unless it brings down prices. The US brokerage expect Reliance Jio to delay its 4G launch... Read More

Ria Lakshman March 22nd, 2016 8:06 PM 25 COMMENTS

Vodafone 4G arrives in parts of Navi Mumbai, attractive benefits as a launch offers

Vodafone India has launched 4G services across Vashi, Kopar Khairane, Airoli, Nerul, Belapur and Kharghar. The roll out across all parts of Mumbai will be completed by the end of March 2016, says the company. “Mumbai is a strong leadership market for Vodafone India with data contributing around 30% of total revenues. We are proud and delighted to bring our 4G services to Navi Mumbai. 4G has the potential to... Read More

Tharun G March 21st, 2016 10:32 AM 14 COMMENTS

Idea on a 4G services expansion spree, launches it in 7 more cities in Kerala

Idea Cellular, which started 4G LTE services in Kerala last December has now expanded its 4G service to 10 cities across Kerala. Initially the service was only available in Kochi, Malappuram and Kozhikode. Idea 4G LTE service in now available in cities of Kozhikode, Ernakulam, Kannur, Kollam, Kottayam, Malappuram, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Thiruvananthapuram and Thrissur. Within just three months of 4G service launch, Idea has now covered 10 of the 14... Read More

Ria Lakshman March 16th, 2016 4:10 PM 18 COMMENTS

28 towns of Maharashtra, Goa gets Idea 4G services

Idea Cellular has launched 4G LTE services across 28 towns in Maharashtra & Goa, covering major towns of Nagpur and Ahmednagar. With this launch, the company delivered 4G LTE services in 10 circles within FY16. “Beginning Dec 23, we have rapidly expanded our 4G LTE services in these 10 markets in a record time frame of just 3 months. We have revised our capex guidance for financial year 2016 from... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas March 15th, 2016 7:52 PM 3 COMMENTS

VoLTE to account for $120 billion in annual service revenue by 2020: Report

Voice over LTE or VoLTE services will account for nearly $120 billion in annual service revenue by 2020, as mobile operators remain committed to the technology as the long term solution to secure a fully native IP based telephony experience, according to SNS Research. The firm said that almost all VoLTE operators are committed to migrate existing mobile voice subscribers to LTE in order to re-farm their 2G and 3G... Read More

Ria Lakshman March 15th, 2016 6:00 PM 33 COMMENTS

Airtel 4G Girl back on televisions to promote company’s 4G success in India

When Vodafone brings back its pug Cheeka to fight the 4G war, Airtel has decided to re-launch its 4G girl in a new avatar. Airtel new ad campaign kicks off today with during the India New Zealand match of the ICC World T-20 Cup. The campaign, designed by Taproot Advertising, showcases the 4G success of Airtel in India in five films. According to the telecom service provider, Airtel 4G is... Read More

Srikapardhi March 15th, 2016 1:53 PM 37 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio to reportedly spend over Rs 1000 cr on commercial 4G launch next month

Reliance Jio will reportedly spend over Rs 1000 crores on commercial launch, which is likely sometime next month, Exchange4media reported Tuesday citing industry sources. The launch however will happen in phases with initial focus on metro or high ARPU cities. Till date, the telco is providing services to over 1.5 lakhs group employees to get feedback around the quality of services. Reliance Jio will offer 4G services using the 2300... Read More