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Sanjay September 15th, 2012 1:16 AM 37 COMMENTS

TRAI to Telcos : Don’t Charge Extra for SMS, Calls on Blackout Days

In order to further improve transparency in Mobile services, India’s telecom watchdog Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today issued directive to all Mobile Service Providers (GSM/CDMA) prescribing additional measures with a view to enhance transparency in the matter of charging on Blackout Days. TRAI said that Mobile operators should not charge customers on calls or SMSes beyond their existing tariff plans on 'Blackout Days' like Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali,... Read More

Sanjay September 15th, 2012 12:27 AM 1 COMMENTS

MTNL Launches Ganesh Utsav Special Extra TalkTime Offer in Mumbai

Mumbai and Maharashtra’s biggest festival Ganesh Utsav has some reason to cheer, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL), toady announced the launch of ‘Ganesh Utsav Special Top-Ups’ for its GSM prepaid mobile service subscribers (2G and 3G) in Mumbai telecom circle. MTNL introduces 3 ‘Ganesh Utsav' special E-Top-Ups, priced at Rs. 111 and Rs.888 and Rs.1515. The E Top Up-111 offers core talk time of Rs.111 while with E Top Up-888 and... Read More

Sanjay September 14th, 2012 8:25 PM 17 COMMENTS

MTNL Mumbai Launches 10 Mbps and 20 Mbps FTTH Unlimited Broadband Plans

In a bid to offer next generation telecom services at affordable rates, Mumbai's largest Broadband Service provider Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) today announced the launch of new ultra high speed tariff plans for Fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) Broadband service with core network speed up to 10 Gbps in Mumbai Telecom circle. MTNL introduces five 10 Mbps FTTH Unlimited Broadband plans (with FUP on Speed) starting from Rs.790 per month. MTNL also launched... Read More

Sanjay September 14th, 2012 5:45 PM 22 COMMENTS

BSNL Offer 3G Data Card Just For Rs.500 to Broadband Customers

In an endeavor to provide affordable and dedicated 3G Data service, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) today announced the launch of an exciting offer of plug-n-play 3G USB Dongle (3.6 Mbps 3G Data Card) at discounted price of just Rs.500 for its Broadband customer in Kolkata, Bangalore and Hydrabad. Now BSNL's existing Broadband in Kolkata, Bangalore and Hydrabad under Annual Payment Option or longer period commitment with any Broadband plan... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas September 14th, 2012 4:51 PM 9 COMMENTS

Reliance Global Call Now Offers Unlimited Calling to India from USA

Reliance Global Call has launched its newest call plan “Unlimited Calling Pack” for cost effective and uninterrupted calling to landlines and mobiles in India. The plan also gives unlimited calling to more than 25 other countries worldwide. In continuation with this tradition of offering customer centric international calling card plans, Reliance Global Call now introduces its Unlimited Calling Pack to India, for one low monthly price of USD 15.99. Keeping... Read More

Srikapardhi September 13th, 2012 6:41 PM 13 COMMENTS

Airtel Augments Mobile Network in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh

Airtel has announced its plan to roll out more than 1000 new towers in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The new roll outs will further augment the largest mobile network in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The expansion will not only help existing customers with superior services but will also add approximately 4000 more towns and villages to Airtel’s network. Airtel’s network expansion envisages an increased consumption of mobile... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas September 13th, 2012 3:11 PM 75 COMMENTS

BSNL Launches New 8Mbps, 16 Mbps and 24 Mbps Unlimited Broadband Plans in Hyderabad

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) who has largest broadband subscriber base in the country has revised many of its ADSL and VDSL based Broadband plans in Hyderabad circle and launches three ultra-high speed Unlimited Broadband plan for Rs.949, Rs.1499 and Rs.2499 with speed 8Mbps, 16Mbps and 24Mbps. The plans are all Unlimited with resealable Fair Usage Policy (FUP). BSNL is not doing well in front of competition from private FTTH... Read More

Sanjay September 12th, 2012 11:07 PM 28 COMMENTS

Apple Intros iPhone 5; Thinner, Lighter, With Taller 4-Inch Display, 4G LTE Support

Apple today announced iPhone 5, the world's most awaited new up-graded 6th iPhone, packed with new features like a larger retina display, measuring 4-inches and a resolution of 1136×640 pixels; A6 chip for blazing fast performance; and ultrafast wireless technology support with HSPA+, DC-HSDPA and LTE and dual-band Wi-Fi. iPhone 5 comes with iOS 6 OS with over 200 new features including the all new Maps app with Apple-designed cartography and... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas September 12th, 2012 7:19 PM 43 COMMENTS

Idea Cellular Increases Prepaid Mobile Tariff By 20 Percent

Idea has increased its prepaid tariffs in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh telecom circle since 7th Sep midnight. The tarrif which was earlier 1 paise per 2 seconds has been increased to 1.2 paisa per 2 seconds. They are offering 1.2 paisa per 2 seconds to all the new acquisitions post 7th Sep. dFor all the existing Idea customers, the recharge options of Rs 37 and Rs 68 have been introduced... Read More

Sanjay September 12th, 2012 2:42 PM 11 COMMENTS

Airtel Introduces SmartDrive Mobile App With Live Traffic and Voice Navigation Services

Airtel today announced the launch of new mobile app named as SmartDrive that will help users to view their location on a map and plan their route from one place to another. Airtel Smart Drive Mobile Traffic app comes with live voice based turn by turn navigation and more importantly, give real time information on traffic situation on roads around them. What’s more, it even suggests an alternate route from... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas September 12th, 2012 1:12 PM 2 COMMENTS

Delhi Gets its First Mobile SAR Testing Laboratory

BNNSPEAG Test and Calibration Laboratory India Pvt. Ltd has opened SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) test facility for Mobile Phones, PDA’s, Laptops, Tablets and other RF Devices at Delhi NCR. The lab will provide the much-needed impetus and resource to the Government and Industry as well as public at large to verify the SAR values declared by the manufacturer of Mobile Phones and will enhance confidence in the implementation of the... Read More

Sanjay September 11th, 2012 1:49 PM 7 COMMENTS

MTNL Mumbai Intros Unlimited Local Call Plan 550 For Landline Customers

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd today revamps its land-line tariff and annoucned the launch of new Land-line Plans with Unlimited Free Own Network calling facility in Mumbai circle. MTNL introduced new land-line plan 550, at monthly rental of Rs.550 offers Unlimited FREE calls on MTNL Mumbai network including its Mobile (Dolphin/Trump/Garuda) and Land-line phones covering base of more than 40 Lakhs (wire-line/wireless) phones in Mumbai (more…) Read More