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December 20th, 2018 7:28 PM 119 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Achieves Average Download Speed of 20.3 Mbps During November 2018: Trai

Despite witnessing a slight drop in the average 4G download speeds, Reliance Jio has been topping the charts of the 4G download speed tests being conducted by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). As per the Trai data, Jio averaged the download speed of 20.3 Mbps, which is a decline from October’s 22.3 Mbps. It is worth noting that this entire year, Reliance Jio has witnessed fluctuating averages for the... Read More

December 20th, 2018 5:55 PM 14 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel and Tata Teleservices Merger Deal Receives Clearance from NCLT Mumbai Bench

In its bid to strengthen 4G network capacity and to bridge the gap in subscriber base between the telecom leader, Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel made the move to acquire the Tata Teleservices’ consumer mobility business last year. However, the acquisition was pending clearance from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). In the latest revelation made by ET Telecom, the Mumbai bench of the NCLT has finally approved the Sunil Bharti Mittal... Read More

December 20th, 2018 10:36 AM 2 COMMENTS

BSNL Rs 299 Broadband Plan Now Offers 1.5GB Daily Data Every Month

BSNL revises its broadband plans for every three months. To recall, Jio introduced the daily data plans in the telecom industry, but BSNL is following the same strategy in the broadband segment as well. Earlier this year, BSNL introduced four plans starting at Rs 99 with daily data benefit up to 5GB per day. But those plans didn't ship with voice calling benefit. In order to provide both voice calling... Read More

December 19th, 2018 3:20 PM 56 COMMENTS

DoT Rejects Reliance Jio and RCom Spectrum Trading Deal

In a new shocking turn of events, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has informed Reliance Communications and Reliance Jio Infocomm that it would not be able to clear their spectrum trading deal. This move is a new blow to the Anil Ambani led telecom operator, which stands under massive debt and has to repay its lenders at the shortest. As per an ET Telecom report, Reliance Jio earlier sent a... Read More

December 18th, 2018 3:08 PM 20 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Refrain from Bidding on BBNL Wi-Fi Rollout Tender

The Government of India had rolled out a tender for a near Rs 10,000 crore investment concerning the deployment of 1.25 million Wi-Fi hotspots across 2.5 lakh village blocks. However, as per a new ET Telecom report, the tender has failed to capture participation from the top three telecom operators of India – Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm as these telcos did not apply for the tender.... Read More

December 18th, 2018 2:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

SpiceJet and Vistara Shown Interest in Providing In-Flight Connectivity: Aruna Sundararajan

Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan on Monday said SpiceJet and Vistara have shown interest in providing in-flight connectivity on their aircraft. She also said that global service providers are interested in facilitating in-flight connectivity services in the country. The Department of Telecommunication on Friday notified the rules for in-flight and maritime connectivity within the Indian territory which allows people to make voice calls and access internet services during air and maritime... Read More

December 18th, 2018 12:20 PM 16 COMMENTS

Telecom Export Body Requests to Ban Equipment Purchase from Chinese Vendors Like Huawei, ZTE

An Indian telecom export body has requested National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to ban the purchase of equipment from Chinese companies like Huawei, ZTE and Fiberhome for government networks, claiming that they can pose a serious national security threat. "Ban the procurement of any Chinese telecom equipment in any government telecom network (centre or state), including power, rail, defence and PSUs. We believe that indigenous equipment makers already have the... Read More

December 18th, 2018 11:33 AM 3 COMMENTS

Next Spectrum Auction Likely in the Second Half of 2019: Telecom Secretary

The Department of Telecommunications will only be holding a spectrum sale in the latter half of the next fiscal year, outlined an ET Telecom report. As per a top government official, the speculations of an auction being held before the end of this fiscal year in March are to be dismissed. The announcement comes directly from Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan, who has said, "The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai)... Read More

December 17th, 2018 9:10 PM 3 COMMENTS

Postpaid Plans from Top Telcos Which Ship With Free Amazon Prime Membership Worth Rs 999

Postpaid users from telcos such as Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and BSNL are enjoying superior benefits than those of Idea Cellular and Reliance Jio. Bharti Airtel started the trend of shipping Amazon Prime subscription worth Rs 999 free with its myPlan Infinity postpaid plans and it was soon followed by Vodafone India. Later, in an unexpected move, state-run telco BSNL joined the list. Both Airtel and Vodafone are now providing... Read More

December 17th, 2018 7:23 PM 0 COMMENTS

WhatsApp Picture-in-Picture Mode Now Available for All Android Users

The picture-in-picture update which was rolled out for WhatsApp Beta users back in October is now being rolled out to the WhatsApp stable build for Android users. The new version of WhatsApp, version 2.18.380 comes with the latest picture-in-picture feature which will allow the users to stream YouTube, Instagram and Facebook videos inside the WhatsApp window itself, allowing users to continue texting, scrolling in the WhatsApp app even while the... Read More

December 17th, 2018 6:09 PM 59 COMMENTS

BSNL Starts Issuing 4G SIM Cards in Chennai and Karnataka Circles, Speed Test Results Spotted

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is aggressively in talks with the government to launch 4G services in the country. However, spectrum allotment is being delayed, but BSNL is not stopping right there. The telco has been testing 4G services in Kerala circle for a while now as the soft launch has been done earlier this year. According to the information we have, BSNL's 4G services are already available in Idukki... Read More

December 17th, 2018 2:03 PM 3 COMMENTS

Delhi HC Dismisses Vodafone Plea for IT Returns Worth Rs 4,759 Crores

The telecom operators have dented their financials after the massive data tariff war which was kickstarted by Reliance Jio. As such it makes sense for them to search for cash flow from various sources. In a similar attempt, Vodafone had previously filed a plea in the Delhi High Court seeking directions to the Income Tax department to fast-track process its claim for income tax returns worth Rs 4,759 crores. However,... Read More

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