Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, two of the leading telecommunications players in India, have different strategies for rolling out 5G. But both are aiming to do it in the least time possible. While monetising 5G is still something that the industry is figuring out, the telcos want to reach everywhere possible with their 5G networks. To let users experience 5G and get used to it, telcos are offering it at... Read More
Fixed-line broadband internet gained popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic. People started working from their homes and relied on their internet connections to get access to entertainment as well. High-speed broadband plans became the saviour for people who had several others in their home connected to the same Wi-Fi network along with multiple other devices such as TVs and more. Some of the top ISPs (internet service providers) in India include... Read More
One of the most important metrics for the telcos to measure performance is the addition or subtraction of VLR or active subscribers. The expansion of the total subscriber base is good, but the expansion of the active user base is what matters at the end of the day. While Reliance Jio comes ahead of the competition when we measure the number of active subscribers in total, Airtel is much ahead... Read More
Bharti Airtel has a very large and renowned DTH (direct-to-home) business under the brand Airtel Digital TV in India. A few years back, Airtel announced the Airtel Xstream Box, which is a Smart STB (Set-Top Box) powered by Android TV. It is a decent option for anyone who doesn't have a Smart TV as it can help users watch OTT (over-the-top) content on their TVs. But yes, that requires an... Read More
Bharti Airtel, a leading telecom operator in India, along with the India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), announced the launch of WhatsApp Banking services for customers across India. This would enable users across the length and breadth of the nation to be able to leverage WhatsApp for online banking. WhatsApp has several hundred million users in India, and banking with WhatsApp would become a very convenient thing for Indian users. Already,... Read More
Bharti Airtel, India's leading telecommunications service provider, offers its customers a wide range of mobile plan choices in prepaid and postpaid segments. Airtel's Postpaid is a favourite among those customers who like to simply opt for a plan that suits their needs and keep it going without worrying about changing plans, benefits or recharges. Bharti Airtel offers postpaid services in two variants, viz. Postpaid Infinity and Airtel Black offerings. If... Read More
The talks around the arrival of a duopoly in the Indian telecom market have revived, given the position of Vodafone Idea (Vi). It must come as a huge disrespect now and again for the state-run telco, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), which isn't even considered competition at all. Jio and Airtel are the only telecom operators that are able to give a return to their investors. Also, Jio and Airtel... Read More
5G is going to change the world by revolutionising the way everything connects with each other. But the issue with 5G is it might not be very relevant for consumers, at least at this point in time. Paying for 5G right now for using mobile data and voice calling would be like getting a Ferrari just to go 100 metres far to purchase vegetables - it doesn't make sense at... Read More
Bharti Airtel, India's leading telecommunications service provider, offers not only consumer services but also a range of Business to Business (B2B) Solutions and services through its business arm, Airtel Business. Airtel Business continues to be a strong performance player with a growth sequentially at 2.5% and is the largest B2B player in the country. However, among the many B2B offerings, Airtel IQ uniquely stands apart as the world's first network-integrated... Read More
Bharti Airtel's 90 days validity prepaid plan is one among the many prepaid plans available for customers across various price segments. For Bharti Airtel customers, there is a 90 days validity recharge option with truly unlimited benefits. We are referring to the truly unlimited Airtel Rs 779 prepaid recharge plan. Let's look at the benefits of the Airtel 779 truly unlimited plan in this story. Also Read: Bharti Airtel Unlimited 5G... Read More
Broadband plans with OTT (over-the-top) benefits have sort of become the go-to solution for people working from home and also seeking entertainment staying inside their homes. The COVID-19 pandemic boosted the demand for fiber broadband services in India, where mobile networks are often congested. All the major telecom operators who also run fiber broadband businesses offer consumers plans bundled with OTT benefits. Today, we will be looking at the broadband... Read More
Bharti Airtel, India's leading telecommunications service provider, just announced the launch of ultra-fast 5G services in Port Blair. Bharti Airtel is the first and only telco to launch 5G services in the Union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This marks the most famous tourist destination enabled with ultra high-speed 5G services of Airtel. Also Read: Airtel 5G Plus Now Live In Over 500 Cities: Check Complete List Airtel 5G... Read More
Have a breaking news, inside story, scoop?
Write to us, your anonymity is our priority at news [at] telecomtalk.info
Want to be featured on TelecomTalk?
Send us your articles, stories, suggestions, feedback at news [at] telecomtalk.info
More bandwidth needed in bands where zero MHz remaining in few circles like B28, B8, B3, B1 and B40 &…
Until and unless operator provide any other solution to remaining 250 million 2G customers, we are is no position to…
2G is not power efficient as it works on constant transmission modes and circuit-switched technology. In 2G networks, devices maintain…
I doubt if all BSNL currently deployed sites are 700 MHz ( BSNL already had 20-25k sites on Chinese vendors…
band 5 will be needed (at least 5 mhz) to provide coverage in rural areas.
