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September 28th, 2018 6:22 PM 6 COMMENTS

5 Must Install Apps for JioPhone 2 Which Will Make it Comparable to a Smartphone

The second generation JioPhone, the JioPhone 2 was launched on Independence Day, last month. In no time, the phone won over the hearts of the Indian feature phone buyers. The JioPhone 2 was also a big hit in the country because Jio had promised support for favourite apps like WhatsApp and Facebook on the phone. What made things even better for Reliance Jio was the presence of the BlackBerry-style QWERTY... Read More

September 28th, 2018 4:33 PM 9 COMMENTS

Indian Telcos Might Skip 5G Spectrum Auction if the Prices Are Too High: Fitch

The National Digital Communications Policy (NDCP) 2018 which was approved by Union Cabinet a couple of days ago is said to help companies serve the growing data needs for consumers, cut the costs and at the same time, reduce red tape. Private telecom companies' growth will be supported as the NDCP focuses to expand broadband coverage funded by the universal service obligation fund and in partnership with private telcos, global... Read More

September 28th, 2018 12:36 PM 8 COMMENTS

Idea Cellular Rs 149 Prepaid Recharge Starts Offering 33GB of 4G Data and Unlimited Calls for 28 Days

Idea Cellular (now Vodafone Idea Limited) has rolled out a new Rs 149 tariff plan to its prepaid users in circles such as Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, Kerala, Karnataka and others. With this new plan, Idea Cellular is providing data, voice calling and SMS benefits for a period of 28 days. The plan takes on Jio's Rs 149 prepaid recharge but falls short with the data benefit and even Idea... Read More

September 28th, 2018 11:01 AM 4 COMMENTS

Trai in Search of a Technical Solution for People Obstructing Mobile Tower Installation

Call Drops has become one of the major issues in recent times and the government is pushing telcos to solve call drops issue at the earliest. Telecom Minister, Manoj Sinha is in a view that call drops are occurring because of the people who obstruct mobile installation and the Trai is searching for a technical solution. Manoj Sinha, on Thursday, blamed people who obstruct installation of mobile towers due to... Read More

September 27th, 2018 7:13 PM 17 COMMENTS

Smartphone Users in India are Consuming an Average of 1GB Data Per Day: Report

In the last couple of years, mobile data consumption in India has grown leaps and bounds and special credit goes to Reliance Jio here. According to a new report released by Nielsen India, smartphone users in the country are consuming an average of 1GB data per day. The report further added that smartphone users are spending more than 90 minutes on online activities daily across the entry-level, mid-range and premium... Read More

September 27th, 2018 5:15 PM 2 COMMENTS

4G IoT Cellular Connections to Grow at Rapid Pace Till 2022: Counterpoint

Market research firm, Counterpoint has released a new report stating that the Global Internet of Things (IoT) cellular connections will surpass five billion number by 2025. The firm also added that China would account for two-thirds of such connections leading the chart by a huge margin. The report, coming from Counterpoint's IoT service revealed that the Global IoT Cellular Connections are up by 72% during the first half of 2018,... Read More

September 26th, 2018 8:11 PM 24 COMMENTS

Airtel Bundles Talk Time, Rate Cutter and Data Benefits With its New Smart Recharge Plans

Bharti Airtel, which is currently in the process of simplifying its tariff portfolio has come with a new range of prepaid plans under 'Smart Recharge' section. Airtel has been launching new plans for the last few weeks and the same continues. These new Smart Recharge prepaid plans start at Rs 25 and the pricier one is Rs 245. Under this new tariff portfolio, Airtel is bundling talk time, data and... Read More

September 26th, 2018 7:16 PM 3 COMMENTS

Union Cabinet Approves the Proposed Telecom Policy, Aims to Provide Broadband to All

As it rumoured earlier, the Union Cabinet today approved the proposed new telecom policy which will be valid until 2022. The National Digital Communications Policy (NDCP) 2018 which is designed to provide "broadband to all", also aims to ensure India's "digital sovereignty." This new policy replaces the National Telecom Policy 2012 which brought many changes in the Indian telecom industry. The NDCP 2018 aims to establish a "comprehensive data protection... Read More

September 26th, 2018 5:15 PM 2 COMMENTS

RCom Looking to Sell Subsea Cables and International Data Centres

Reliance Communications (RCom), which already exited the Indian telecom sector is now looking to sell its remaining businesses. RCom is now looking to sell off its enterprise focused-businesses- subsea cables, international fixed line and data centres businesses. Earlier, RCom exited the wireless businesses due to financial pressures and the company also sold its spectrum to Reliance Jio. Two buyers, including a consortium of four funds, have evinced interest in buying... Read More

September 26th, 2018 11:07 AM 6 COMMENTS

MyJio App for Android Gets a Much Needed Revamp With Easy to Navigate Interface

MyJio is the essential application for all the Reliance Jio users out there, but very often, users stayed away from installing the app because of the cluttered user interface and annoying notifications it sends every now and then. Jio has now pushed a new update to the MyJio application which brings new interface and it's much more simpler to navigate than earlier. The home screen of MyJio app now displays... Read More

September 26th, 2018 9:38 AM 11 COMMENTS

Trai Makes Major Changes to MNP Procedure, Cuts Down the Porting Time Within Circle to Two Days

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has finally released the draft of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) recommendations. Earlier this year in April, the regulator released consultation paper for the change in MNP procedure, and now, it has drafted the recommendations. Trai has reduced the porting time within a circle to two days and also made some major changes to the entire process. Trai proposed the processing of mobile number portability... Read More

September 25th, 2018 3:34 PM 76 COMMENTS

Airtel to Deploy Pre-5G Massive MIMO Technology in Karnataka to Deliver Faster 4G Speeds

Telecom service provider, Bharti Airtel, led by Sunil Mittal today revealed its network expansion plans in Karnataka state. During FY19, Airtel is planning to add 13,000 new mobile sites along with 4500 kms of optic fibre across the entire Karnataka state. Airtel is planning this network expansion under the company's Project Leap, which is a network expansion programme. The telco also confirmed that this expansion would also include pre-5G Massive... Read More

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