Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator, has the most affordable data vouchers amongst private telecom operators. The telco recently made changes to its Rs 19 and Rs 29 data vouchers. In a way, the validity of these vouchers was reduced. Today, we will look at the list of affordable data packs for 2025. These packs cost Rs 11, Rs 19, Rs 29, and Rs 49. These data vouchers are available... Read More
As the clock strikes 00:00 on January 1, 2025, and we step into a new year, the Indian telecom industry stands on the cusp of remarkable transformation. It is looking forward to monetising telecom services to support substantial investments in networks and technology, while striving to sustain this cycle through further investments. From 5G rollouts and network densification to AI-driven solutions, 2024 witnessed significant developments. The industry is now in... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) board has decided to go for the implementation of VRS (Voluntary Retirement Scheme) 2.0, as per media reports. However, this hasn't bode well with the telco's employees. In a letter to BSNL Chairman and Managing Director, Robert J Ravi, BSNLEU, a representative employee union of BSNL employees, said that they are against VRS 2.0. The telco's board wants to reduce expenses toward employees with VRS... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator, has introduced two new prepaid plans for customers. These two new plans come for Rs 628 and Rs 215. With these plans, customers get active validity, and data and voice calling benefits. In an environment, where the prices of mobile plans are going up, BSNL is trying to gain market share with cheaper tariffs. The Rs 628 and Rs 215 plans... Read More
In 2024, Indian telecommunications service provider Bharti Airtel (Airtel) was on an aggressive expansion trajectory. From 5G and Wi-Fi expansion to B2B innovations and artificial intelligence (AI) integration in data centers, Airtel covered a broad spectrum, strategically deploying resources to meet customer demands. AI was implemented where required, such as in the AI-powered spam solution. We've already highlighted key announcements from Airtel Business, the B2B arm of Bharti Airtel, this... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run Indian telecom operator, is offering its customers 120GB of data for a limited time with a prepaid voucher. The telco announced this voucher around the festive season of Christmas. Since this is a limited-time offer, you just have a few days to recharge with this plan. However, as much as we know the limited-time offers from BSNL, they aren't really limited-time and are... Read More
Jio Platforms is reportedly joining forces with technology companies like Nvidia to co-develop affordable and personalised AI solutions, aiming to make artificial intelligence (AI) as accessible as mobile data. This move aligns with Reliance Industries' strategy as it gears up to replicate its telecom sector disruption by slashing data prices in the AI space. Jio Platforms to co-develop AI language models to offer transformative solutions such as affordable and personalised... Read More
Airtel Business, the B2B arm of Bharti Airtel, this year has been at the forefront of innovation, delivering solutions across industries with technologies such as 5G, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Cloud, CPaaS, and more, aligned with the Digital India vision of the government. In terms of numbers, Airtel Business has seen a revenue growth of 10.7 percent YoY. The domestic business, according to Airtel, is showing strong... Read More
Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) all offer customers prepaid plans with Amazon Prime benefit. There are only select plans that offer this benefit. From Jio there's one plan, while Airtel and Vodafone Idea offer two such plans. Today, we will detail these plans for you so that in 2025, you can make the correct choice about which plan suits you better. Reliance Jio's Amazon Prime prepaid plan... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run Indian telecom operator, has asked for Rs 15,000 crore from the government. The telco wants to implement VRS (voluntary retirement scheme) 2.0, and is in need of funds to do that. BSNL's board has already submitted the proposal to the telecom department, and will soon send it to the cabinet. BSNL wants to reduce its employee costs, which are still significant against its... Read More
BharatNet, one of the largest broadband connectivity projects globally run by the Indian government, has enabled BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) and ISPs to install 11.97 lakh FTTH connections. FTTH (Fiber-to-the-Home) connections are important for reliable and high-speed internet connectivity to enable IoT (Internet of Things) use cases and more. BSNL was merged with BBNL (Bharat Broadband Network Limited), which enabled BSNL to get access to the fiber infrastructure laid... Read More
Bharti Airtel has reportedly embarked on refarming its 4G spectrum to boost 5G coverage and capacity in rural (B&C) circles, anticipating a surge in demand in 2025. The telco plans to utilise 2300 MHz, 1800 MHz, and 900 MHz bands for this initiative, aiming to optimise both costs and spectrum resources as part of its spectrum resources optimisation strategy, ET reported, citing sources. Also Read: Bharti Airtel Deploys FSOC to... Read More
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Not cheaper than Israel ??
I support this. 500MHz in the 6GHz band with 4x4 MIMO and 4096QAM would give some staggering speeds for the…
Airtel does the most, jio is most efficient in this case as per my own experience, don't have vi, can't…
Jio Mukt Bharat
Unless data boosters, we can do only data packs on top of voice sms packs right for internet purpose?
