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Bala Yogesh August 20th, 2020 12:52 PM 7 COMMENTS

Ather Energy Switches to BSNL As Vodafone Discontinues 3G Network

Ather Energy, an Indian electric vehicle company on Wednesday said that it should be ready by mid September to start swapping the Vodafone SIM card fitted on the Ather 450 with BSNL SIM card. The company behind the Ather 450 and the Ather 450X electric scooters had equipped several Ather 450s with Vodafone SIM card. The electric vehicles use data connectivity for multiple elements inside a vehicle including onboard navigation... Read More

Chakri K June 18th, 2020 3:28 PM 5 COMMENTS

Govt May Ask Airtel, Vodafone Idea to Stop Using Huawei, ZTE Telecom Gear

India may ask private telecom operators like Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea to discontinue their engagements with Chinese telecom equipment makers like Huawei and ZTE, having already made up its mind to to block ZTE's participation in BSNL's upcoming 4G expansion tender. The development follows the skirmishes on the Indo-China border in the Galway valley in Eastern Ladakh. Both Huawei and ZTE work with Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea in... Read More

Shrijan Soni June 18th, 2020 12:35 PM 1 COMMENTS

4G LTE Subscriptions in India Will Reach 820 Million by 2025: Ericsson

Telecom gear maker Ericsson has released a report which states that 4G LTE subscriptions and 5G will extensively grow in India. As per the report, 5G will equate around 18% of entire mobile subscriptions in India by 2025. Also, 4G LTE subscriptions will drastically increase from 550 million users in 2019 to 820 million in 2025. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) will be around 7 % as reported by... Read More

Rohit Kumar May 30th, 2020 12:41 PM 16 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel: Making Strides Across Services and Emerging Stronger When It Matters

In Q42020, Airtel’s mobile revenue growth outstripped Jio’s by a huge margin (quarter on quarter increase of 15%, 2X Jio) as the company saw an increase in ARPU from Rs 135 in Q32020 to Rs 154 in Q42020. This revenue and ARPU growth are despite the ~30 million customers not recharging due to the adverse effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Airtel has consistently maintained its subscriber market share (Airtel –... Read More

Shrijan Soni May 29th, 2020 4:45 PM 13 COMMENTS

Government Speeds Up 4G Spectrum Sale Worth Rs 4 Lakh Crore

Government of India is speeding up the sale of the 4G spectrum which is worth more than Rs 4 lakh crore. The statement was announced by a senior government official. Earlier, the government deferred the sale of 5G spectrum to 2021 and focused on the auction of 4G airwaves. As reported by ET Telecom, the draft is being prepared to fasten up the sale of the 4G spectrum, and it... Read More

Shrijan Soni April 27th, 2020 7:07 AM 6 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Plans for Massive 4G Expansion in Rural Areas

Bharti Airtel has picked the products and services of top wireless hauling specialist Ceragon for additional 4G network expansion. Since the demand for broadband connections have increased in India amid the lockdown period, Bharti Airtel is planning to increase the network capacity, which will cater to the growing demand for stable connection in India. Also, the telco giant has deployed the expansion plans in rural areas and started preparing for... Read More

Sneha Bhardwaj April 3rd, 2020 2:47 PM 1 COMMENTS

Telecom Operators Might Add Only Half Million Subscribers in March

Telecom operators such as Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio have just added half-million subscribers in march month. The prime reason behind the low addition in subscribers is the precautionary lockdown period imposed by the government to combat COVID-19. In regular good times, telecom operators were approximately adding three million subscribers in a single month, but the addition of new subscribers have been drastically reduced because of COVID-19 which has... Read More

Chakri K March 31st, 2020 5:35 PM 1 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea to Provide Extended Prepaid Validity and Rs 10 Talk Time to 100 Million Users

Vodafone Idea, the second-largest telecom operator in India by subscriber base is extending the validity of prepaid plans which is owned by low-income customers. The telco giant will extend the validity of prepaid Plans until April 17, 2020. Not only this, but Vodafone Idea will also credit Rs 10 talk time in the account of nearly 100 million users belonging to the low-income group. The extension of the prepaid plan... Read More

Chakri K March 31st, 2020 3:05 PM 6 COMMENTS

JioPhone Users to Get 100 Minutes of Calls and 100 SMS for Free Till April 17

Following the footsteps of BSNL and Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio has announced new measures to JioPhone users during the lockdown period. Reliance Jio says it will deliver 10X benefits to JioPhone users when it needed the most. As part of its commitment, JioPhone users will be eligible to get 100 minutes of calls and 100 SMSes at no extra cost until April 17. Alongside that, JioPhone users will continue receiving... Read More

Chakri K March 6th, 2020 4:33 PM 7 COMMENTS

4G and 5G Spectrum Auction Still Not in Sight till September Quarter

Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has decided to postpone the Spectrum sale as the telco giants such as Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel and Tata Teleservices are facing massive financial stress because of AGR dues. DoT is planning to reschedule their Spectrum Sale before July-September quarter. As per the sources of ET, the department is analysing the self-assessed dues submitted by telcos as their AGR estimates are significantly lower than the original... Read More

Chakri K February 27th, 2020 6:49 PM 7 COMMENTS

4G Pushes Data Traffic in India While 3G Records Its Highest Fall, Says Nokia Study

Data traffic in India grew 47% in 2019, driven mainly by 4G consumption according to a new study published by Nokia. In its annual Mobile Broadband India Traffic Index (MBiT) index report, Nokia said the 4G constituted the 96% of data consumed in the country while 3G saw its highest-ever decline of 30%. The study noted the number of 4G handset devices too grew in the same period. The 4G... Read More