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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 22nd, 2015 4:02 PM 19 COMMENTS

Installation of new mobile towers can only solve call drop issue, says Telecom Minister

In response to the heated debate on frequent call drops, which is found to be occurring in different telecom circles irrespective of the telecom operator, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad argues that the situation will not improve unless new mobile towers are allowed to come up. Moreover, the Minister also said that the debates against installation of mobile towers in the name of radiation harm is ‘wrong’ and ‘uncalled for’.... 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

Ria Lakshman May 19th, 2015 4:41 PM 11 COMMENTS

Airtel is vying with Reliance Jio to roll out 4G in the country, held talks with Augere Wireless

Bharti Airtel is in talks with Augere Wireless Broadband India to finalize its 4G high-speed broadband services ahead of Reliance Jio, reports Economic Times. The deal is expected to be of Rs. 150 crore. In 2010 auctions, Augere Wireless won a block of 20 MHz of 4G spectrum (in the 2,300 MHz band) in the Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh circle. Following the auction, the company announced its plan to roll out 4G... 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

Ria Lakshman May 14th, 2015 11:59 AM 2 COMMENTS

Airtel asks users to upgrade Airtel Money app, existing version to get discontinued by May 15

Airtel has begun circulating a message to all its subscribers asking them to upgrade the Airtel Money app. The older version of the app will get discontinued effective from 15th May. However, the details about the newer version is not available. Airtel app allows the users the flexibility to recharge mobiles, DTH or datacards through smartphones. It also features additional facilities such as Instant Money Transfer to friends, shops and... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 13th, 2015 11:23 PM 20 COMMENTS

Chennai may enjoy Airtel 4G from May 14 on 1800 Mhz

Bharti Airtel is all set to launch 4G trials in Chennai from 14th May, according to sources. However, Airtel refused to confirm the news. There are also news about the next locations to receive 4G this month, with Mumbai and Hyderabad. "The company's network to launch FDD LTE (4G) in Hyderabad is also ready even and Airtel is also requesting to upgrade their SIM cards to avail 4G services on... Read More