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January 8th, 2019 12:32 PM 22 COMMENTS

Reliance JioPhone Gets Wi-Fi Hotspot Sharing Functionality [Update: Under Testing]

Update: According to a 91mobiles report, this feature is still under testing and there's no new update being rolled out to JioPhone by Reliance Jio. Also, here's a link to the video where you can see the Wi-Fi hotspot feature hands-on on the JioPhone. Reliance Jio launched its extremely affordable feature phone, the JioPhone back in June 2017. Many users of JioPhone wondered whether the phone came with hotspot feature,... Read More

January 8th, 2019 10:22 AM 1 COMMENTS

Supreme Court Seeks Response from RCom on Contempt Plea by Ericsson

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response from Reliance Communications (RCom) Chairman Anil Ambani on a contempt plea by telecom company Ericsson for its failure to pay outstanding dues of about Rs 550 crore. The top court bench of Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman and Justice Vineet Saran sought response from Ambani on the contempt plea by Vishal Garg -- the authorised representative of Ericsson India -- who has contended... Read More

January 7th, 2019 8:48 PM 15 COMMENTS

North East Requires Around 7,184 Mobile Towers for Improved Connectivity: Taipa

India's North East needs around 7,184 mobile towers at present to improve telecom connectivity but four states Manipur, Sikkim, Nagaland and Mizoram are yet to notify their policy aligned with that of the union government rules for a smooth rollout of networks, according to industry body Taipa. Tower and Infrastructure Providers Association (TAIPA) Director General Tilak Raj Dua said that four states in North East -- Assam, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh... Read More

January 7th, 2019 12:57 PM 0 COMMENTS

RCom Accuses Ericsson of Attempting Media Trial and Sensationalising Dues Recovery Issue

Debt-laden Reliance Communications on Sunday accused Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson, which is an operational unsecured creditor of the company, of attempting media trial and sensationalising the issue of dues recovery, saying it might put the interest of even secured lenders at risk. The Anil Ambani-led telecom firm, however, said it remains committed to clear dues of Ericsson from spectrum realisation. However, the approval for the same is pending with the... Read More

January 7th, 2019 9:24 AM 19 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio GigaFiber Services to Commence in March 2019 Across Major Cities, Preview Offer Live Now

In 2018, Reliance Jio introduced the Jio GigaFiber to India. The Mukesh Ambani led telco even led pilot tests in the Mumbai and Delhi NCR regions, but given that the service was only in the testing phase, limited people had access to it. Now as per a new report by India Today, the telco will reach broader customer base in 2019 as it will enter tier II and tier III... Read More

January 5th, 2019 5:09 PM 84 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Now Offering 8.2GB More Data With its Rs 448 Prepaid Plan

Bharti Airtel is on a revision spree at the moment. The former leader of the Indian telecom market has removed the less recharged plans from its portfolio to concentrate on the most recharged plans. Airtel used to offer 1.4GB daily data plans of Rs 199, Rs 209, Rs 448 and Rs 509. However, the telco has already revised the Rs 199 prepaid plan which is currently offering 1.5GB data per... Read More

January 5th, 2019 12:59 PM 79 COMMENTS

BSNL Receives Previously Surrendered 4G Spectrum from Government in 2500MHz Band

The Indian Government has returned the 4G spectrum to the state-owned telecom operator, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) which it had surrendered eight years ago to the government. To recall, back in 2010, during the first 4G auction in India, BSNL was allotted the spectrum in 2500MHz band in all its circles, however, it had surrendered the spectrum in its six expensive circles including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra... Read More

January 4th, 2019 10:02 PM 2 COMMENTS

RCom and Jio Approach DoT Seeking Clarification on Spectrum Trading Deal

Ambani brothers led telecom firms are learnt to have approached jointly telecom ministry seeking clarification on the stand of the government over their spectrum trading deal, industry sources said Friday. "Reliance Jio and Reliance Communications have jointly written to the Department of Telecom seeking clarification on its stand over spectrum trading deal between the two companies," an industry source told PTI. Another source said Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio has reiterated... Read More

January 4th, 2019 7:55 PM 0 COMMENTS

Aircel Files Contempt Petition Against Airtel and DoT After Disobedience of SC Order

In the Supreme Court, a group of 300 employees of Aircel and its subsidiary Dishnet Wireless have filed a contempt petition against Bharti Airtel, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Bharti Hexacom since they could not furnish the bank guarantees worth Rs 453 crores. As per an ET Telecom report, the employees filed the petition on Wednesday and urged the Apex Court to “initiate contempt proceedings”. This time in the... Read More

January 4th, 2019 7:01 PM 3 COMMENTS

No Proposal to Ban Telecom Gear Made by Huawei: Manoj Sinha

The government Friday said there is no proposal to ban telecom gear and equipment made by Chinese company Huawei. "At present, there is no proposal before the government considering banning telecom gear and equipment made by Huawei," telecom minister Manoj Sinha said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha. His statement comes after telecom export body TEPC last month requested National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to ban the purchase of... Read More

January 4th, 2019 6:01 PM 0 COMMENTS

JioBrowser Mobile App With Indian Languages Support Launched for Android Smartphones

Reliance Industries, the parent company of Reliance Jio Infocomm silently introduced a new app, namely, JioBrowser in Google Play Store. As the name itself suggests, the JioBrowser is a browser app developed by Reliance Industries and it's said to be 'Fast, Lite & Indian Language support.' The current version of the app is 1.3.4 and it requires Android devices running Lollipop 5.0 and above. It's light in weight at 4.8MB... Read More

January 4th, 2019 11:30 AM 29 COMMENTS

BSNL Rs 1,277 FTTH Broadband Plan With 750GB FUP and 100 Mbps Speeds Unveiled

BSNL has introduced a new FTTH broadband plan priced at Rs 1,277 which joins the company's FTTH plans such as Rs 777, Rs 3,999, Rs 5,999, Rs 9,999 and Rs 16,999. This new plan is valid across the country and offers 100 Mbps download and upload speeds along with a monthly FUP of 750GB. Overall, with its Fibre-to-the-Home broadband plans, the leading wired broadband service provider in the country is... Read More

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