4G in India

January 17th, 2017 3:27 PM 71 COMMENTS

“Take corrective actions instead of blaming Airtel for call failures,” Airtel hits back at Reliance Jio

The Points of Interconnect (PoIs) issue between Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio seems to be an unending war with both service providers blaming each other for the call failures on the networks. Yesterday, Reliance Jio pointed out that the calls are still failing due to the anti-competitive nature of “big telcos” who are not providing required PoIs. Against this allegation, Airtel has released a statement saying the issue lies with... Read More

January 17th, 2017 12:56 PM 16 COMMENTS

Vodafone SuperHour packs enable subscribers to enjoy unlimited data/voice for one hour at Rs. 17

Vodafone India has announced SuperHour plans for prepaid customers in Bengal. Under these SuperHour plans, customers can enjoy unlimited 2G/3G/4G data, or Vodafone-to-Vodafone calling for one hour. To enjoy one hour of unlimited 4G/3G data, subscribers can recharge for Rs. 17. A statement from Vodafone India stated that this price is for Bengal and it can vary in other circles, hinting the availability of this pack in other areas. However,... Read More

January 16th, 2017 2:02 PM 54 COMMENTS

Airtel upgrades to ‘Dual Carrier’ technology in Delhi to offer superior customer experience

Airtel, today rolled an upgraded mobile network in Delhi-NCR. As part of the network upgrade, Airtel has deployed state of the art ‘Dual Carrier’ technology to combine the spectrum capacities of two 5MHz carriers in the 2100 MHz band. Airtel is the first mobile operator to deploy ‘Dual Carrier’ technology in Delhi NCR. ‘Dual Carrier’ technology significantly boosts network capacity through highly efficient usage, and delivers a superior mobile experience... Read More

January 16th, 2017 7:12 AM 14 COMMENTS

Vodafone 4G services goes live in Trichy, offers customers 22 GB at Rs. 999

Vodafone, today announced the launch of its Vodafone 4G service in Trichy. After the successful launch in Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Madurai and Titucorin Vodafone 4G was launched in Trichy. Vodafone 4G will be made available in all major towns and cities across the state by March 2017. Vodafone 4G service in Tamil Nadu is built on a strong fibre backhaul, a new and modern network and also supported by its superfast... Read More

January 15th, 2017 7:09 AM 0 COMMENTS

Trai now allows special tariff vouchers with 365-days of validity

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has given its permission to special data vouchers with longer validity of 365 days, as compared to the current validity of 90 days, according to a report by wire service ANI. The regulator on Friday released the Telecom Consumers Protection (Tenth Amendment) Regulations, 2016 to change the regulation. In a statement, the telecom regulator said, “Requests were received in TRAI seeking longer validity... Read More

January 14th, 2017 5:13 PM 7 COMMENTS

BSNL launches new project to enable Aadhar-based eKYC and digital customer engagement

State-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL has launched its Customer Acquisition and Customer Communication Management (CACMS) project in partnership with Intense Technologies to enable Aadhar-based eKYC and digital customer engagement. BSNL said that customer on-boarding is now being reduced from days to hours. It added that its customers now have the convenience of Aadhar based fast and efficient onboarding. Foreign national with e-visa are onboarded very quickly. Centralized... Read More

January 14th, 2017 1:06 PM 89 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio service impacted data consumption on top telcos’ networks, set to get 100 million users by March 2017

Reliance Jio’s 4G offering is gaining traction and it has already impacted data consumption on existing telcos’ networks. The Mukesh Ambani-led telecom operator is likely to see its subscriber base double by the end of this financial year, JP Morgan said in an analysis. Reliance Jio has reportedly added over 67 million 4G users on its network with the help of free unlimited voice and 4G data services, coupled with... Read More

January 14th, 2017 12:42 PM 37 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio to invest Rs 30,000 crore more to expand 4G coverage and capacity

Reliance Jio on Friday said that it will invest Rs 30,000 crore more into networks to enhance coverage and capacity across the country. Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), the parent of Jio, has already infused Rs 1,71,000 crore in the telecom venture so far. The move comes at a time when top telcos in the country have enhanced their spendings on 4G network expansion to take on Jio. Reliance Jio, which... Read More

January 13th, 2017 7:16 PM 110 COMMENTS

Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal calls Reliance Jio’s free offer as “unfair”: Report

During the launch of Airtel Payments Bank, Bharti Enterprises Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal reportedly blamed Reliance Jio for creating an ‘unfair competition’ in the Indian telecom market, according to a report by Financial Express. According to Mr. Mittal, the services that are priced too low or free are always difficult to compete with. Also, there should be at least four to five companies in the market for competition. Airtel has... Read More

January 13th, 2017 5:56 PM 17 COMMENTS

Idea Cellular to now raise Rs 500 crore to fund 4G expansion

Idea Cellular on Monday informed the stock exchanges that it is planning to raise Rs 500 crore from the market by selling corporate bonds or issuance of unsecured Redeemable Non-Convertible Debentures (“NCDs”). The telco had earlier raised Rs 1,000 crore and Rs 1,500 crore through the same route. The telco said that its bonds will offer 7.77% interest with five-year tenure. "In terms of provisions of of the Securities and... Read More

January 13th, 2017 6:38 AM 31 COMMENTS

Do Idea and Airtel’s additional 4G data for 4G handset offers are good enough to lure the customers?

4G internet technology has taken a huge leap in India after the entrance of Reliance Jio. With the new entrant completely being an LTE-only network, it is putting pressure on other operators in the country. The LTE-only network aside, the major attraction for Reliance Jio is its complete free 4G services until March 31, 2017. This is another point where every operator is feeling the pressure. Jio already crossed 50... Read More

January 12th, 2017 1:47 PM 3 COMMENTS

Vodafone SuperNet 4G launched in Madurai and Tuticorin, hourly products offered at Rs. 18 per hour

After the recent launches in Coimbatore and Tirupur, Vodafone India has rolled out its SuperNet 4G services in Madurai and Tuticorin, announces a release from the company. Vodafone SuperNet 4G in these areas are launched on 2100 Mhz band and it can be accessed via a wide range of devices, including Mi-Fi and dongles. The service provider promises a super fast internet experience on its 4G networks, especially a buffer-free... Read More

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Mmwave and 5G on every band by Jio 5G atleast. Everywhere.

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Airtel really expanded fiber network across India much faster after Jio Fiber entry. In our Village Airtel brought service first…

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