Editorial

Home
Editorial

Arpit Sharma June 28th, 2021 5:30 PM 4 COMMENTS

Telcos Can Revamp Prepaid Plans On These Lines to Make Them More Attractive

Prepaid plans are the backbone of the telecom industry. Even though the postpaid plans get more revenue to the telecom companies owing to their high earning status, most people in India rely on prepaid plans for their day-to-day calling and data needs. These prepaid plans last went through an accelerated evolution when Reliance Jio bundled data and calling in a single plan and reduced the per GB data price by... Read More

Arpit Sharma June 27th, 2021 2:00 PM 8 COMMENTS

BSNL Has a Lot to Impart From Private Telcos to Chart a Territory Ahead

We have covered the highs and lows of the telecom industry in the last few weeks, looking at what makes certain telecom companies stick with the customers and others being sidelined from the competition. The telecom companies that we have shed the limelight on have all been private ones. But today, we’re going to turn the wheels and take a look at the public telecom company, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited,... Read More

Shloke Sarkar June 26th, 2021 5:08 PM 0 COMMENTS

The Upcoming Realme Book Is a Boon in Disguise For Enthusiasts

Realme had recently started hinting that it could launch the Realme Book, its first laptop in India and across certain other markets. Since then, certain sites have gone on to leak images of the laptop and showcase the key design, with the company itself having tweeted hints about the device and, in recent times, shown interest in Windows 11, further laying claim to the upcoming laptop from the popular Chinese... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 25th, 2021 4:35 PM 16 COMMENTS

BSNL 4G Networks Might Come in Late 2022, Is It a Good Thing?

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is trying really hard to roll out 4G networks across the country, but there’s just one thing, it won’t happen anytime soon. Since the telco has proposed a hybrid 4G tender, it will have to wait for the Indian companies to come up with the Proof of Concept (POC) for their technology before they can be finalised as a part of the tender. Recently, multiple... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 25th, 2021 1:31 PM 1 COMMENTS

WhatsApp Must Comply With New IT Rules: Opinion

WhatsApp is an important tool of communication for people in India. Almost everyone who owns a smartphone has a WhatsApp account. The social media application has been in the spotlight for the last few months, largely for the wrong reasons. After its privacy policy issue, the social media application will need to battle it out with the government concerning the new IT rules. According to the new IT rules, WhatsApp... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 24th, 2021 11:03 AM 39 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Here to Stay, Mittal’s Comments Not a Threat: Opinion

Sunil Bharti Mittal has repeatedly said that it would be tragic if India’s telecom market is reduced to two private players. While Mittal has a lot of experience inside the telecom industry and his insights are valuable, his mention of India becoming a two private telecom operators nation is largely speculation and unrealistic at the moment. Mittal has indirectly taken a dig at the struggling Vodafone Idea (Vi) and said... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 23rd, 2021 2:14 PM 4 COMMENTS

Broadband Internet Is Better Than 4G: Opinion

The requirement and demand for broadband Internet have surged due to the pandemic and the rising culture of working and learning from home. At a time such as this, one would want an internet network that’s not only fast and secure but is also reliable in the sense that it would not keep dropping its speed or connectivity. This is why broadband internet becomes an ideal option and in comparison... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 21st, 2021 11:00 AM 22 COMMENTS

BSNL 4G Is the Answer, Last Quarter Results Suggest: Opinion

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) hasn’t been the best performing telecom operator in India since the advent of 4G networks of Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea. Looking at the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) report for the individual months of the last quarter of FY21, it is evident the telco hasn’t been growing at all whatsoever. As per the data shared by TRAI, in the month of... Read More

Arpit Sharma June 21st, 2021 10:00 AM 44 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Retains Top Spot in the Industry and There Are Specific Reasons for It

In our series of discussions about telecom operators and what each player has done well, there is one operator that stands out from the rest, and looking at the numbers to determine a name is an exercise in futility. Mukesh Ambani led telecom operator Reliance Jio has trumped over the other competitors owing to a perfect mixture of pricing, strategy, and product offerings. However, there are slight lapses in the... Read More

Arpit Sharma June 20th, 2021 5:00 PM 35 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Is a Powerful Contender to Incumbent Telecom Operators

The telecom industry is rife with reports and updates of the intensifying competition between the stakeholders. While Reliance Jio remains at the top in almost all matters of 4G, the rest of the competitors cannot be dismissed ignorantly. A week or so ago, I discussed the contentious points which have made Bharti Airtel a strong telecom company in the current scenario. The same can be said for Vodafone Idea as... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 18th, 2021 12:34 PM 58 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel May Have Hinted Price Hike: Opinion

Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel recently announced new prepaid plans. The interesting thing about these plans was their nature of allowing users to consume data without any daily limits. But there’s also one thing that many might have missed out on. It is that how expensive each GB of data is being offered to the users with the plans. This may have been an indirect signal from the telcos about... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 17th, 2021 4:15 PM 46 COMMENTS

BSNL and Vodafone Idea Are Too Big to Go Away: Opinion

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Vodafone Idea (Vi) are two of the four telecom operators in India. Both the companies have a substantial number of subscribers in their portfolio. While one telco is struggling to roll out its 4G networks, the other is struggling to raise capital and expand the reach of its 4G networks. There are many who believe that either of the telcos won’t survive in the... Read More