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Chethan S January 14th, 2014 5:40 PM 20 COMMENTS

Secure Banking with Two Factor Authenticaton – Options in India

2FA (Two factor authentication) has been around from sometime in different forms - input code received by SMS, generated through apps, hardware keys etc. For those who are unaware, 2FA enabled accounts will require a second code generated through an alternative medium in addition to traditional password to login to (email)/transact (banking and finance) from the account. It won't be an exaggeration if I state that most of us were... Read More

Chethan S January 11th, 2014 11:02 AM 90 COMMENTS

Has BSNL taken the wake-up Call? We find Out

Recently we wrote about how BSNL is into huge losses and also analyzed how BSNL could make use of its core strengths to turn profitable again (Read BSNL Continues to Report losses, What Should be Next? Our Analysis). The post received tremendous response from our readers, including BSNL Staff who were in agreement with our observations. In less than a month after the article went live we have been hearing... Read More

P K Tarun January 1st, 2014 12:00 AM 51 COMMENTS

2013 a mixed bag of fortunes for Indian Telecom Operators, What we Expect in 2014

Another year passes by Indian telecom was filled with many ups and downs many good friends lost their jobs in Telecom in 2013 but still there is always a ray of hope that telecom in India will be better in coming days.... as far as i see 2013 was relative a bad year for Indian Telecom I don't know how many of them will agree with it .. Though in... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas November 21st, 2013 1:23 PM 36 COMMENTS

Moto G is Impressive Enough to Change India’s Smartphone Landscape

Google, once a search engine is now well established software and hardware maker is going to bring affordable Android smartphone to developing nations, from its own handset manufacturing unit, Motorola which was acquired by Google in 2011. Motorola shrinked its handset business in India by that time and now Google-owned Motorola is all set to takeover its market position. Motorola is going to launch its much-hyped affordable Moto G in... Read More

Srikapardhi November 18th, 2013 2:28 PM 65 COMMENTS

Our Experience with Airtel MyPlan : Issues we faced

Now a days as soon as we call Bharti Airtel exclusive Post-pay Customer Care and enquire them about plans they just start off saying “Sir/Madam Airtel has launched first of its kind myPlan in India where you can design your own plan and get it activated on your Airtel number. You can also change your plan anytime online or by calling 121.” Me:Enough! What’s first of its kind? It’s a... Read More

Srikapardhi November 2nd, 2013 4:49 PM 76 COMMENTS

TT Poll – What’s your Loyalty Quotient?

Management who are playing with a Brand may change,people who are operating a brand may get replaced.Policies,Tariffs and what not everything inside a brand may change and who knows even the Brand may dissolve, only a few knows whats actually going to happen inside a Brand(Oh dear here i'm talking only about Telecom) but there are someone who without involving in any of the above categories will always be with... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas October 30th, 2013 4:36 AM 59 COMMENTS

Does MTS 3GPLUS Really Have The Edge Over 3G Operators in India, Our Take !

Last week Russian business major Sistema's Indian telecom arm, Sistema Shyam Teleservices ( SSTL) has announced the roll out of 3GPLUS network across 9 circles where the company is operating. While MTS is selling the EVDO Rev B phase II services under MBlaze Ultra branding, they are pushing the '3GPLUS' branding for the network. EVDO is actually 3rd generation technology for CDMA, but in India there was no auction for... Read More

Srikapardhi September 27th, 2013 2:38 AM 74 COMMENTS

Analysis on Indian Operators Who Messed Up with Call Management Services

Ever wondered if you are on a call and can check another incoming call in the background, put the present call on hold and answer the call which is waiting in the background, swap the calls, Divert the call to another number or finally join a conference to speak with more than a person at a time? Yes, all this is possible with Call Management Services provided by the Operators.... Read More

Srikapardhi August 25th, 2013 1:39 AM 330 COMMENTS

Is Tata Docomo’s Disruptive innovation in Data services irking users?

Before I start off, just wanted to recollect a quote - “Too much of anything is good for nothing “. Coming to the article I’m going to give out My as well as the voice of many Tata DoCoMo users across various telecom circles regarding the problems faced with Tata DoCoMo Data Services on GSM Network. I still remember those good olden days when I used to connect to Internet... Read More

Srikapardhi August 17th, 2013 2:51 PM 61 COMMENTS

Are Operators really providing that Freedom in Roaming?

As already shared on TT pages, All the operators started to provide OnNet Incoming free Roaming packs throughout India.In a dual tone let’s appreciate their favor done to those who are frequent travelers and to those who stay away from home zones for longer periods in different states on some work purpose. With such stiff competition among all the operators trying to provide hassle free roaming services,are the Roaming Services... Read More

Chethan S August 5th, 2013 12:21 PM 99 COMMENTS

Online Recharge Woes with BSNL Portal

BSNL is still the favorite mobile service provider for many Indians because of transparent billing and good network coverage. Anyone who travelled to remote regions of the country would vouch for BSNL’s service. Despite of all these, BSNL losses are ever growing. We at Telecomtalk had conducted a survey in January to find out reader’s opinions about BSNL/MTNL and 53% of the readers were happy with their choice. Out of... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas July 28th, 2013 11:18 AM 51 COMMENTS

Reliance’s 3G Tariff Game vs Vodafone’s Be Smart 3G Initiative

Vodafone India has recently started a brand campaigning in Mumbai to increase 3G penetration in the circle. 'Be Smart', as it is called will promote 3G services to Vodafone's smartphone customer base. The brand promotion of Vodafone 3G comes at a time when Reliance Communication just launched 3G services at 2G prices. Airtel had launched an One-Time-Recharge of 3G pack at 2G price - but with out any big promotion... Read More