Vodafone Idea (Vi), the cash-strapped Indian telecom operator, is struggling to make ends meet. 2023 is going to be a decisive year for the company. On Jan 10, 2023, at the closing bell, Vodafone Idea's stock closed at Rs 7.25, the lowest figure in the last 18 months. Things don't look good for the company as the government is not planning a relief package any time soon, and the tariff... Read More
2023 is a crucial year for the Indian telecom industry. Several things that will potentially affect millions of people across the country will happen. 2022 will forever be the year which introduced India to 5G. But it is 2023 that will be the game-changing year and will set the tone for the sector for many years to come. Everyone's eyes are on what is happening with Vodafone Idea (Vi). In... Read More
2022 is finally gone. It was a monumental period for the Indian telecom industry. Several major incidents which changed the course of the sector took place. Here, we will be discussing some of the top highlights of 2022 for the Indian telecom industry. At the top of the list would, of course, be 5G. India is finally a 5G nation. While it has been three months already, it still feels... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in India, is soon going to face a lot of issues if things don't fall in line for the telco. A few weeks back, there was a report quoting a senior government official that said Vi needs funds by January or Feb 2023 for survival. December is about to end in three days, and there haven't been any positive developments for Vi in... Read More
For some time now, the Indian telecom industry has been in the global spotlight. What has happened here in the last decade is truly phenomenal, and something that feels like came out of a storybook. While there has been a lot of progress, many companies also went out of business. Regardless, the market doesn't stop on account of emotions. Thus, here we are, at TelecomTalk, talking about what's going to... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has been slowly moving with regard to the 4G rollout in India. The state-run telecom operator has been unable to make a significant impact on the lives of consumers because it hasn't moved ahead with time. However, 2023 could be the start of a new era for BSNL. The government is working in full force to uplift the business of BSNL. Two revival packages in... Read More
Nothing, a relatively young consumer electronics venture by Carl Pei, who is known for co-founding OnePlus, one of the most successful smartphone brands in India and globally, launched its first smartphone earlier this year. Nothing started out with TWS (truly wireless stereo) earbuds called ear (1) in 2021. From its very first product, Nothing set the tone for what it aimed to do in the tech world. From conceptualisation to... Read More
India is soon going to witness a massive tariff hike in the prepaid segment. The telcos have mostly gone ahead with tariff hikes around November or December period in the last few years. We are now close to November ending, and Airtel has already implemented a small-scale tariff hike in two circles, namely, Haryana and Odisha, where the Rs 99 plan has been removed as the lowest-recharge plan. Now, the... Read More
It is no surprise that fiber broadband is a priority for users who want a reliable internet experience without worrying about data caps in India. While the Indian telcos have worked day in and out to keep the users connected, their efforts were just not enough to give everyone a seamless data experience. With time, the need for a reliable internet connection will keep going up. This is because more... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Vodafone Idea (Vi) can work on growing their fiber internet business for consumers and enterprises in case their 5G is delayed, or 5G doesn't bring in the kind of revenues they expected. In the 5G landscape, Jio and Airtel are the first movers in India and are likely going to capture the biggest market share as they have done with 4G. However, there's not... Read More
Currently, all the telecom operators in India except for Reliance Jio offer prepaid plans, which do not come with truly unlimited voice calling. But in the near future, that might change. At least for the consumers of the private telcos, there might be no more prepaid packs that bundle voice calling benefits with select minutes. The only plans which do not bundle unlimited voice... Read More
There's so much talk about why 5G is the next big thing. It's not wrong; 5G is indeed the technology that will change a lot of lives. Be it in the enterprise space or the retail consumer space, 5G is going to make a big difference. As SP Kochhar, DG of COAI (Cellular Operators Association of India), told TelecomTalk during an exclusive interaction, 3G to 4G was an upgrade, but... Read More
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