Airtel was in the news recently after it hiked up the 4G data plan rentals and also decreased the validity of 3G plans. Now it seems that India’s most prominent mobile operator has decided to hike the tariffs for 2G Data services in Kerala circle. Please find below the revised tariff: Plan Previous Benefits Revised Benefits Rs. 149 1 GB- valid for 28 days 750 MB - Valid for only... Read More
The tariff for the 4G plans is on the higher side though the speed is almost similar to 3G network. We have already reviewed the 4G dongle and discovered that the speed was not outstanding. Another concern is the limited service areas wherein the 4G network is available. Airtel has reduced the rental by Re.1 but has also reduced the free data usage by a whopping 25%. The Rs.2000 plan... Read More
Airtel had recently introduced a 4G hotspot that would let you create your own hotspot anywhere and anytime without even using an external power source. We found this device to be the right bet for people constantly on the move and decided to take the portable 4G hotspot for a spin. Design and Build Well frankly speaking design is an aspect that we really aren't much bothered about when... Read More
Airtel will enhance its 3G network in the Mumbai, West Bengal and Bihar telecom circles using Nokia’s latest Single RAN (radio access network) Advanced platform. The deal includes an India-first dual band, dual carrier 3G network implementation, refarming 900 MHz to complement Mumbai’s existing 3G network on 2100 MHz. This will enable higher throughput and thus improved 3G services. Under the contract, Nokia... Read More
30, 28, 15 used to be the magic numbers for users. Now Airtel is all set to change the game by revising the validity period of its Data packs (25, 21, 14), in an attempt to increase its data revenue . Airtel New 3G Revised benefit details (Mumbai circle) Consumers opt for these packs based on their requirements. It is difficult for users to keep track of their pack's validity. These... Read More
Airtel has launched ‘One Touch Internet’, a first of its kind initiative aimed at simplifying internet services for millions of first-time users in India. The company's ‘One Touch Internet’ is a WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) portal designed with a simple, secure and intuitive interface that will allow first-time users to discover the internet easily and help them overcome common perception barriers around the mobile data experience. “Now available for prepaid... Read More
Indian telecom industry wants more spectrum and the Narendra Modi government should make it available said Sunil Mittal, Bharti group Chairman on the sidelines of the India Economic Summit. The event was organised by the World Economic Forum in New Delhi. "We want from the government more spectrum. Every country has the same amount of spectrum and it is not that India has less... It needs to be vacated from... Read More
India’s biggest mobile operator, Bharti Airtel has canceled its plan to purchase business and assets of Mumbai based small operator Loop Mobile for about Rs 700 crore. It has been reported that the merger deal between Airtel and Loop has been hampered by Department of Telecommunication (DoT). The company owned by Dubai based IP Khaitan and family, which operates only in Mumbai has three million users and Airtel has around... Read More
Andhra Pradesh's Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has written a letter to the Bharti Airtel top gun Sunil Mittal appreciating and thanking him for his efforts in restoring the telecom services in the Hudhud affected Andhra Pradesh. The CM had questioned telecom operators regarding restoration of the services in the area and had gone on to accuse them of being only profit driven after the services weren't restored even after a... Read More
Airtel has just increased the postpaid rentals by 12% in the NCR region. The hike has been for low rental plans. "Effective 3-Dec 2014, bill plan rental for your Airtel mobile will be revised from Rs. 199 per month to Rs. 224 per month," is what the country’s largest telecom operator communicated to its customers. Upon being contact, Airtel said that it had increased the tariffs of only a few of the low cost... Read More
At the Code/Mobile conference in Half Moon Bay, California, Airtel's Chief Product Office Anand Chandrasekaran disclosed that Airtel hopes to get 40 to 50 percent of its revenue from data, and more specifically from 4G. "For every operator in the US, 50 percent of their revenues is from data. Part of my journey is getting that 12 percent (current data revenue percentage) to 40 or 50, through 4G and apps... Read More
Airtel has come up with a new 3G scheme that carry forwards your 3G prepaid balance if recharged before the pack expires. The recharge has to be done via airtel online recharge portal. I had around 800MB of Data left in my device and then recharged Rs 102 which added up 300MB to the tally and the total usage was brought to 1200 MB, another good part is that it... Read More
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um no no i meant how 3500mhz doesnt penetrate through walls and such
That not gonna happed instead Government should mandate all new phone (Smartphone & Keypad phone) should come with 4G Network…
Target is mid May for 1L sites. I don't have any doubt that it won't be covered. I am keeping…
2G should be shut down immediately by all three operators. BSNL should fast track LTE on 700Mhz and 900Mhz bands…
6G frequency should be around 7-8Ghz and bandwidth should be atleast 500Mhz per operator and sub-Ghz bandwidth should be 30-40Mhz(600/450Mhz).
