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February 10th, 2020 3:09 PM 10 COMMENTS

Proposed 5G Spectrum Auction Will Not Generate Enough Income for the Government

The 5G spectrum sale will only generate Rs 10,000 crore as upfront payment according to Telecom Department officials, a figure far lower from government’s expectations as some of the major telcos are facing a financial crisis due to adverse AGR decision. This means next spectrum sale could bring only around Rs 35,000-40,000 crore overall against the Rs 5.86 lakh crore worth of airwaves that the government intends to put on... Read More

February 8th, 2020 11:48 AM 43 COMMENTS

BSNL to Receive 4G Spectrum Starting April 1, Expansion to Happen in Next 19 Months

State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited or BSNL will be starting 4G expansion soon. The Central government announced 4G spectrum allocation for BSNL as part of the push to revive the public sector undertaking. “BSNL has been allotted 4G spectrum from April 1 and 4G technology will be implemented in 19 months,” Minister of State for Telecom Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre informed the Parliament. The development comes after the Central government assured... Read More

October 24th, 2019 6:30 AM 49 COMMENTS

BSNL Will Take On Competition After Merger With MTNL, VRS and 4G Spectrum Allocation

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) was neck-deep in financial troubles since the last few years. The troubles became even more detrimental as Reliance Jio made its entry to the Indian telecom industry and bruised the sector with the data tariff war, thus hurting the financials of other telecom operators severely including BSNL. However, out of all the telecom operators, BSNL was the most in trouble with heavy debts and payments... Read More

October 7th, 2019 6:30 AM 10 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Ships 4 Long-Term Prepaid Plans But the Competition Dominates them All

Reliance Jio has been the go-to choice of every prepaid subscriber when it comes to 4G data. Owing to its extensive 4G-only network, high-speed network, freebies and the affordable data rate, the telecom operator has seen massive traction from the customers. One of the reasons for the high success of these plans is the rate at which they offer data. In the Reliance Jio prepaid portfolio, the subscribers will be... Read More

October 4th, 2019 5:15 PM 12 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Might Beat Jio by Rolling Out VoWi-Fi Service First, Spotted Testing in Multiple Cities

Over the years, we have seen much revolution when it comes to data speeds and calling technology. Initially, all calls used to happen over the 2G network, and that was the norm, but after coming of Reliance Jio, the Voice Over LTE technology, or popularly known as VoLTE has become the norm. The next in line in the series of improvements in voice calling is a similar technology known as... Read More

October 4th, 2019 12:28 PM 19 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio is Eagerly Awaiting 4G Spectrum Auction: Here is the Reason Why

The Mukesh Ambani led telecom operator, Reliance Jio has been in the industry for three years now, and in these three years, the telco has amassed a massive number of subscribers beyond 300 million and brought various changes to the industry given its pricing tactics. However, all of this has been based on Reliance Jio’s success with a 4G only network. The telecom operator is the only one in the... Read More

October 4th, 2019 6:45 AM 8 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Sold a Staggering 70 Million JioPhones in Just 2 Years

The Mukesh Ambani led telecom operator, Reliance Jio has definitely brought a reeling change in the telecom industry after its entry in 2016. Since then, the telecom operator has brought over a data tariff war in the industry as well, which bruised not only the sector as a whole, but also brought a wave of consolidation. Since day one, the telco has been having the sole aim of amassing as... Read More

October 3rd, 2019 5:44 PM 1 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel Offer Annual Prepaid Plan, But BSNL Does it the Best

A year ago, long-term plans were not a thing in the telecom industry but propelled by the data tariff war the telecom operators have introduced different plans which come at a high cost but offer a longer offering. The long term plans which the telcos like Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea and BSNL have introduced come with validities like six months, and a year. Out of all the long term plans... Read More

September 11th, 2019 8:15 PM 12 COMMENTS

BSNL Subscribers in South Indian States Have Access to 4G Network and Up to 15 Mbps Speed

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is one telecom operator which has lost its competitive edge to other telecom operators because of its lack of 4G network. However, despite that, the telecom operator is deploying and testing 4G network in many states. These are some areas where the BSNL subscribers are enjoying high speed and high quality services. One of the major circles of BSNL is Kerala, and other south Indian... Read More

September 10th, 2019 6:45 PM 11 COMMENTS

DoT Adamant on Conducting 4G and 5G Spectrum Auction by Year End

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has a huge responsibility on its shoulders of conducting the upcoming auctions for the 4G and 5G airwaves. As per an official of the DoT, the department is trying to arrange the sale of the spectrum in the current calendar year even though the timeline of the auction seems pretty packed. As per an ET Telecom report, the Digital Communications Committee (DCC) will meet next... Read More

September 5th, 2019 1:37 PM 45 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea Customers Will Get Better 4G Services as Telcos Plan to Refarm Spectrum

Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea customers will be able to enjoy better network services and increased 4G speeds with better coverage as well. A new ET Telecom report highlights that both the companies are looking forward to refarm the bulk of their 2G and 3G spectrum to be used for 4G services, the analysts have remarked. Previously, we have heard from Bharti Airtel CEO, Gopal Vittal that the telecom operator... Read More

July 31st, 2019 2:53 PM 9 COMMENTS

BSNL Launches 4G Services in AP Circle With 350 New 4G Towers, Plans to Install 150 More Sites

The state-led telecom operator has been working to revive its status in the industry, and the only thing that can substantially help the telecom operator in improving its financial condition is the introduction of 4G services in various circles. The telco has already introduced 4G services and network in states like Kerala, some parts of Karnataka and other regions. However, now the telco has announced its 4G services in another... Read More

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