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Ria Lakshman June 9th, 2015 10:56 AM 24 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio may roll out 4G by August, $17 billion investment in Jio, estimates Kotak Institutional Equities

As a significant Capex cycle ends for Reliance Industries over next 12 months, industry expert Kotak Institutional Equities calculates the return ratios of the company to surge with the increase of revenue from core businesses, particularly telecom.Reli For the company to make faster return, Reliance may roll out 4G services as early as August 2015. This would help the Reliance to achieve the minimum roll out obligation as stated by... Read More

Chethan S June 7th, 2015 5:58 PM 68 COMMENTS

A comprehensive hands-on Review of the New Airtel 4G Huawei Mobile Hotspot

For the past two weeks we have been subjecting the new Airtel 4G Huawei Mobile Hotspot device [Check unboxing with pictures here] to a variety of tests. They comprised of speed tests, management dashboard evaluation, battery life etc. and were conducted in Hyderabad on a Ubuntu laptop. Windows was used at times. The device mainly aimed at users who are frequent travelers has certainly lived up to our expectations. Speed Tests Users... Read More

Bhupendra Sharma June 7th, 2015 3:01 PM 32 COMMENTS

Airtel Increases Prices of Online 2G and 3G Data Packs

Following Idea Cellular's footsteps, Airtel has also augmented prices of its data packs. As per the reports, the 2G and 3G data packs available online will now cost more to prepaid customers across India. Earlier, the company was offering lucrative discounts on the prepaid data packs sold online, but after the price hike announcement by Idea Cellular, Airtel has also decided to withdraw those discounts and enhance the prices. Customers... Read More

Bhupendra Sharma May 31st, 2015 5:46 PM 20 COMMENTS

Airtel starts 4G Service Trials In Visakhapatnam and Plan details

Bharti Airtel has become the first telecom service provider to kick off 4G service trials in Visakhapatnam, an imperative stepping stone towards making it a ‘smart city.’ From now onwards, all the Airtel customers in the city can upgrade to 4G data services at 3G prices. In order to take things forward, Venkatesh Vijayraghavan, CEO-Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, Bharti Airtel, and Mr. Chandrababu Naidu, The Hon'ble Chief Minister of Andhra... Read More

Chethan S May 26th, 2015 11:09 PM 38 COMMENTS

Unboxing the New Airtel 4G Huawei Mobile WiFi Hotspot – Pictures

In the past we have reviewed Airtel 4G Hotspot and had also reported certain disadvantages with it. However things have changed now and the new Airtel 4G Hotspot sports cool looks and promises better functionality. Before we proceed to review the new device over the next few days here is an unboxing update! Box and Contents The new 4G Hotspot from Airtel is a Huawei E5573 device which is imported... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 21st, 2015 4:44 PM 37 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio fastens the processes for 4G launch

Reliance Jio Infocomm (RJIL) fast tracks the process of rolling out 4G by setting up necessary infrastructure across 880 cities and towns across India. A large number of distributors and retailers are roped in for the purpose. The company is also focusing on building a robust customer care for the service, reports Deccan Chronicle. According to the annual report released, RJIL is recruiting human resources to work across the... Read More

Chethan S May 20th, 2015 6:44 AM 38 COMMENTS

Airtel 4G in Hyderabad – Initial Impressions with Speed Test Results

Just yesterday Airtel 4G was launched in Hyderabad and Vizag for existing customers. Since then we have been testing the Airtel 4G experience mainly through speed tests. While we observed amazing speeds in Mumbai, the speeds were not so high in Hyderabad. The maximum speed we experienced was 21.04 Mbps. To give you a better perspective, we have embedded the below chart that shows Airtel 4G speeds Vs. Airtel 3G speeds (lower part... Read More

Chethan S May 18th, 2015 4:17 PM 36 COMMENTS

Airtel 4G goes live in Hyderabad and Vishakapatnam

Bharti Airtel Limited has launched its 4G trials exclusively for its existing customers in Hyderabad and Vishakapatnam. As part of this, Airtel customers across these two cities can now avail a complimentary upgrade to Airtel 4G at 3G prices. Announcing the beta launch, Venkatesh Vijayraghavan, CEO – Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, Bharti Airtel (India) said, the launch of 4G is a powerful communication platform offering significant benefits for today’s mobile workplace,... Read More

Bhupendra Sharma May 18th, 2015 1:07 PM 15 COMMENTS

Airtel Postpaid 4G Plans In Hyderabad, 1 GB Data Available For Rs. 250

Airtel has set forth 4G services for postpaid customers in Hyderabad. When it comes to prices, the company has diversified its options to make sure that everyone can afford to enjoy data at amazing 4G speed. Those users who require limited data can opt for Rs. 100 plan in which they get 300 MB internet. The price for 1GB data is Rs. 250, while 2 GB data is available for... Read More

Ritij May 17th, 2015 12:48 PM 15 COMMENTS

Airtel 4G in Mumbai initial speed test details [Video]

It was only yesterday that Airtel launched its 4G services in Mumbai. We were present at the launch and decided to test the 4G speeds that Airtel was offering. 4G is usually claimed to be about 5 times faster than 3G and so it was. https://youtu.be/MQNdzQd2L8Y We got two Samsung Galaxy A5 smartphones to test the 4G and 3G speeds on offer. Airtel claims that it has upgraded its 3G... Read More

Srikapardhi May 16th, 2015 2:00 PM 22 COMMENTS

Airtel 4G goes live for existing customers in Mumbai

Bharti Airtel Limited, has launched its 4G trials exclusively for its existing customers in Mumbai. As part of this, Airtel customers across the city can now avail a complimentary upgrade to Airtel 4G at 3G prices and be the first to experience blazing Airtel 4G speeds. Airtel 3G vs Airtel 4G Mumbai The company will use this trial phase as an opportunity to gather valuable customer feedback around the quality... Read More

Srikapardhi May 14th, 2015 4:37 PM 24 COMMENTS

Airtel launches 4G trials in Chennai for existing customers, offers easy migration from 3G to 4G

As reported earlier Bharti Airtel Limited today launched 4G trials exclusively for its existing customers in Chennai. As part of this, Airtel customers across the city can now avail a complimentary upgrade to Airtel 4G at 3G prices and be the first to experience blazing Airtel 4G speeds. The company will use this trial phase as an opportunity to gather valuable customer feedback around the quality of its 4G services... Read More