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Chakri K November 5th, 2017 7:26 AM 111 COMMENTS

Airtel’s All-New High Data Plan of Rs. 3,999 Offers 300GB Data, Unlimited Voice Calls, and 100 SMS Per Day for 360 Days

Airtel is on a roll at the moment. The leading telecom operator has revised most of its popular tariff plans ranging from Rs. 199 to Rs. 799. Also, the operator has introduced a high-data and validity plan of Rs. 3,999 that gives benefits for one year. Take a look at all the changes and new plans introduced by Bharti Airtel: 1) New Plan of Rs. 3,999 Airtel has silently introduced... Read More

Chakri K November 3rd, 2017 7:11 PM 56 COMMENTS

India’s LTE Coverage Increases to 84.03% But Stands Last in the Average LTE Speed With 6.13 Mbps Speed: OpenSignal

OpenSignal has released its State of LTE report conducted between July 1, 2017, and October 31, 2017. And guess what, India recorded slowest LTE speeds during the period and stands last in the list with an average speed of just 6.13 Mbps. However, when it comes to LTE coverage, India climbed four places in the last when compared to last OpenSignal State of LTE report and now stands at 11th... Read More

Chakri K October 29th, 2017 12:42 PM 38 COMMENTS

4G VoLTE Feature Phones to Purchase in India Right Now

The ongoing trend in the Indian market is 4G VoLTE supported feature phones. Earlier this year, when Reliance Jio was rumoured to be working on a 4G VoLTE feature phone, Lava has launched India's first 4G feature phone. Later in July 2017, Reliance Jio announced its own feature phone called Reliance JioPhone, which turned the tables and also forced domestic handset brands to launch 4G VoLTE feature phones. Take a... Read More

Chakri K October 29th, 2017 7:04 AM 68 COMMENTS

Are Indian Consumers Ready to Purchase 4G VoLTE Feature Phones Just to Enjoy Luring Tariff Plans?

A year ago, Reliance Jio disrupted the Indian telecom market with free LTE services, followed by attractive tariff plans. A year after, the same operator is aiming to create waves with a feature phone- the JioPhone. However, this device is aimed at 500 million people in India who can't afford a smartphone. At the time of announcing the JioPhone, Mukesh Ambani said that the company is aiming to sell five... Read More

Kaur G October 22nd, 2017 5:22 PM 127 COMMENTS

Is it the Right Time for Airtel to Launch VoLTE?

It is the year Voice over LTE (VoLTE) finally picked up in India and is further likely to gather momentum as the year comes to an end. Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio launched VoLTE-powered 4G services last year. It was on the back of VoLTE capability that Jio was able to offer free voice calling for life to its subscribers. VoLTE allows voice calling at a fraction of the cost when... Read More

Kedarinath Talisetty October 11th, 2017 8:12 AM 0 COMMENTS

Do You Want to Know the Reasons Why Your 4G Internet Is Slow? Tips and Tricks to Improve Your 4G Speeds

In the recent months, India's 4G network base is growing exponentially after the renaissance of Jio 4G and Airtel 4G in India. However, the internet speed still lags and not competitive enough with the proposed rates. When we analyze geographically, the way the 4G penetration has happened in India is not only more significant but also penetrated faster and thanks to free Jio 4G that has raised the bars beyond... Read More

Srikapardhi October 8th, 2017 11:41 AM 15 COMMENTS

Tariff Plans Launched by All Telecom Operators in October 2017

It looks like telecom operators in India have a single goal going forward: to match Reliance Jio in every way possible. For the first time in a long time, Bharti Airtel has lost its subscribers in August 2017, and that too not a small number. Airtel lost more two lakh subscribers in August 2017, according to Trai. And the scenario of other two incumbent operators, Vodafone and Idea Cellular is... Read More

Chakri K October 5th, 2017 11:52 AM 51 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Still Tops OpenSignal’s 3G,4G Speed Test Report During June 2017 to August 2017

OpenSignal, the global network reliability testing service, today released its second State of Mobile Networks report for India. In this report, OpenSignal drew on more than 7 billion tests collected this summer from 708,504 mobile devices throughout India. OpenSignal conducted this report from June 1, 2017, to August 31, 2017. In the report, OpenSignal stated that Bharti Airtel still leads the internet speed chart in India. "As it did six... Read More

Chakri K September 26th, 2017 11:14 AM 4 COMMENTS

Data Traffic in India Increased by 29% from 2015 to 2016; 3G Grew by 25%, While 4G Contributed to 13% of the Total Data Consumption: Nokia

In recent times, Indian consumers have become data-centric, especially after the entrance of Reliance Jio. Data consumption in 2016 and 2017 (till now) made India the top country in the mobile data usage category. Data usage on the network of telecom operators doubled in six months to 359PB at the end of June 2017, as per the Nokia Mbit report. That said, this data consumption did not include those of... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas September 25th, 2017 7:41 PM 2 COMMENTS

The Karbonn K9 Smart Grand Offers Fingerprint Scanner at Just Rs. 5,290

Karbonn K9 Smart Grand is the latest smartphone from the Indian smartphone brand Karbonn. Like other Karbonn smartphones, the Karbonn K9 Smart Grand also caters to the entry-level segment with a price tag of Rs. 5,290. This smartphone is the successor to last year's Karbonn K9 Smart. Also, the K9 Smart Grand is one among the few entry-level smartphones which offer a fingerprint scanner. The Karbonn K9 Smart Grand offers... Read More

Sharique R September 19th, 2017 11:55 PM 36 COMMENTS

Will the 6 Paise IUC Be A Nightmare For Incumbents Telecom Operators?

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today slashed termination charge for all mobile to mobile calls to 6 paise per minute down from 14 paise per minute. The revised IUC charge will be effective from October 1, 2017, and will be ultimately reduced to zero from January 1, 2020. IUC or interconnect usage charge is a fee that the caller’s operator needs to pay to the other operator if... Read More

Sharique R September 19th, 2017 7:03 AM 54 COMMENTS

5 new Voice Addon Combos From Jio An Indication Of Jio Going Incumbent’s Way?

It’s evident from the mergers and acquisitions happening in the telecom industry that every incumbent operator is feeling the heat of predatory plans offered by Jio. Every telecom operator is trying to lure customers by offering juicy recharge plans. Going forward the quality of service along with cost-effective pricing will play an important role in deciding the champion of the race. Jio has recently launched five new addon Voice Combos.... Read More