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Tanay Singh Thakur

India’s 2G Users Goldmine for the Telcos

India’s 2G Users Goldmine for the Telcos

It is frankly strange to see Vodafone Idea (Vi) not aggressively fighting Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel for 2G users. There are over 300 million legacy network users in the country. If these users are upgraded to 4G soon, the overall income of the telcos will increase dramatically. However, it … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

Jio, Airtel, Vi Will Have to Wait More for Backhaul Spectrum

Jio, Airtel, Vi Will Have to Wait More for Backhaul Spectrum

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) will have to wait further for getting the backhaul spectrum from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). The DoT is waiting for the final spectrum policy to be formulated before it starts giving the spectrum to the telcos for backhaul. For the unaware, … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

Prepaid Plans from Vi, Airtel and BSNL to Look Out for

Prepaid Plans from Vi, Airtel and BSNL to Look Out for

There are a plethora of prepaid plans available in the Indian market. Because of the high competition, each of the telcos offers as many options as possible to customers for getting their attention. There are some prepaid plans from Vodafone Idea (Vi), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), and Bharti Airtel … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

Bharti Airtel, Vi Might End Up Saving Rs 40,000 Crore

Bharti Airtel, Vi Might End Up Saving Rs 40,000 Crore

With the help from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) could end up saving Rs 40,000 crore. According to an FE report, the DoT is trying to get the court cases related to the one-time spectrum charges (OTSC) amounting to Rs 40,000 crore removed. The … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

Jio or Airtel, Whose 4G Smartphone Offer is Better?

Jio or Airtel, Whose 4G Smartphone Offer is Better?

Both Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel are trying to make India a 4G only nation by rolling out new smartphone offers. Airtel came with its smartphone offer in October, while Jio announced the JioPhone Next a few days later. Analysts have already commented on the pricing of the JioPhone Next … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

Airtel, Vi and Jio Again Get Vocal About 5Gi

Airtel, Vi and Jio Again Get Vocal About 5Gi

All of the private telecom operators in India, including Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea, and Bharti Airtel, have said that 5Gi should be made a part of 3GPP. The telcos want the Indian government to not lose focus from 3GPP because it would ensure economies of scale. According to an ET … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

Airtel CEO Downplays the JioPhone Next Offer

Airtel CEO Downplays the JioPhone Next Offer

Gopal Vittal, CEO of Bharti Airtel, isn’t sure about the JioPhone Next offer from Reliance Jio. In the recent earnings call, Vittal indirectly said that the new 4G phone offer might not attract feature phone users in India. According to an ET Telecom, the Airtel CEO didn’t directly name the … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

Bharti Airtel to Aim for Rs 300 ARPU in the Long-Term

Bharti Airtel to Aim for Rs 300 ARPU in the Long-Term

The telcos have been working out ways, planning strategies, and offering newer plans and services to earn more out of each customer. Bharti Airtel has been one company that has been very vocal about how the average revenue per user (ARPU) figure for the Indian Telecom industry is not where … Read More

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