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Srikapardhi July 31st, 2017 11:58 AM 46 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular to Launch VoLTE Service by 2018: What to Expect?

Idea Cellular recently joined the bandwagon of notifying its users about shifting its voice call technology to VoLTE (Voice Over LTE). India’s third largest telecom service provider, Idea Cellular, two days ago revealed that it would launch voice over LTE or VoLTE service on its 4G LTE network by early calendar year 2018. The company, however, earlier said that it would introduce VoLTE within 2017 calendar year. Another telecom operator... Read More

Chakri K July 29th, 2017 10:09 AM 31 COMMENTS

5 Tariff Plans Introduced by Airtel, Vodafone, and Idea to Counter Reliance Jio in Recent Times

Reliance Jio has created yet another disruption in the Indian telecom market with its new tariff plans. A few weeks back, the new entrant rolled out new tariff plans of Rs. 349 and Rs. 399. The Rs. 399 plan offers same benefits as the Rs. 309 plan of 1GB data per day and unlimited voice calls, SMS. To counter this plan, incumbent operators such as Vodafone, Idea Cellular, and Bharti... Read More

Chakri K July 23rd, 2017 5:34 PM 76 COMMENTS

Things You Must Know About the Reliance JioPhone Priced at Rs. 0

Reliance Jio Infocomm (RJIL) recently announced the smartest ever feature phone- the JioPhone at an effective price of Rs. 0. Well, every customer has to pay a security deposit amount of Rs. 1,500, which is completely refundable after three years- but there's a catch. There are several things about the JioPhone which the company did not mention at the AGM meeting. Let's check out all the unmentioned things at the... Read More

Chakri K July 14th, 2017 6:22 PM 89 COMMENTS

Best 4G Plans From All the Indian Telecom Operators as of July 2017

Telecom operators in India are launching new tariff plans every now and then to attract the customers. However, every time, Reliance Jio is coming on top marginally beating other operators. Almost all the telecom operators are currently offering daily data plans to cope up the ongoing trend in the market. Reliance Jio recently launched two new plans of Rs. 399 and Rs. 349 plans, but there is no response from... Read More

Srikapardhi July 12th, 2017 3:11 PM 1 COMMENTS

Here’s How Reliance Jio’s Paid Service Will Help Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular

Reliance Jio's move to completely end free 4G services is expected to enable incumbents Bharti Airel and Idea Cellular to contain a sequential fall in revenue in the first quarter of this financial year, according to a report by Bank of America-Merrill Lynch. However, the brokerage added that revenue growth for these incumbents ould still be some quarters away. Both incumbent telcos are expected to report 0.5-2% sequential dip in... Read More

Srikapardhi July 11th, 2017 9:05 PM 26 COMMENTS

Rs. 50 per GB 4G Data Without Discounts Can Be a Reality by 2020: Report

In India, Rs. 50 per GB of 4G data without any discount is possible with a viable business case for a telecom operator with 17-18% market share in India by the year 2020, as compared to Rs. 228 per GB of 4G data in 2016, Analysys Mason on Tuesday said during a webinar by ET. The firm stated that a telco with 17-18% market share would be in a position... Read More

Shruti R July 9th, 2017 7:01 AM 4 COMMENTS

4G VoLTE Smartphones You Can Buy Under Rs. 10,000 in July 2017

India is known for its fierce competition in the smartphone industry, among other things, with manufacturers offering their best possible hardware in best possible prices, which go in line with the wishes of local consumers. With the recent launch of Reliance Jio 4G services in the country, it has become a decisive factor before one considers buying a phone to enjoy the affordable data services. Along with 4G VoLTE support,... Read More

Sharique R July 4th, 2017 12:53 PM 6 COMMENTS

Will the 18% GST Rate Increase the Overall Number of Unlimited Plan Subscribers?

The Government of India introduced GST on July 1, 2017. Under GST, goods and services fall under five tax categories: 0%, 5 %, 12 %, 18 %, and 28 %. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has put telecom services under the 18% slab. Before July 1, 2017, telecom services were taxed at 15%. The 3% increase will reflect in the bills of the postpaid users. For the prepaid... Read More

Sharique R July 2nd, 2017 4:58 PM 17 COMMENTS

It May Not Rain Much This Monsoon, But Telcos Are Already Showering Recharge Packs

With monsoon gaining pace in India, telecom operators are showering one plan after the other to lure customers. BSNL has just launched the Rs. 666 Sixer prepaid plan which offers 2GB 3G data per day and unlimited voice calling plus free roaming with a validity of 60 days. Airtel has just brought the Rs. 899 plan. This plan offers 2GB 4G data per day with unlimited calling and has a... Read More

Chakri K July 1st, 2017 7:42 PM 74 COMMENTS

BSNL 4G Services: What Do We Know So Far!

There’s a question in many Indians mind about the BSNL’s roll out of 4G services. The Government-owned company has been saying about the possible roll out of 4G services since 2014, but the company did not roll out the services yet. Numerous reports claimed that BSNL would launch services by the end of 2016, but eventually, that didn't happen. And now, a new report appeared recently claimed that BSNL's 4G... Read More

Sharique R June 30th, 2017 7:01 AM 14 COMMENTS

Do Postpaid Plans Have Lost Significance Because Of Cheaper Prepaid Plans?

Prepaid connection refers to the payment made in advance, and cellular services are availed afterwards. On the other hand, the postpaid connection is one in which a subscriber avails the cellular services first and then pays for it. Generally, a deposit is taken by the operator for a postpaid SIM connection. Earlier we only had postpaid connections offered by the operators. As time passed on and with fall in the... Read More