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Ria Lakshman February 9th, 2017 1:57 PM 9 COMMENTS

PoI dispute between Jio and Airtel is a serious consumer issue, says TRAI Chairman: Report

In the latest development, the Chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) R. S. Sharma said that the points-of-interconnect (PoI) issue, surfacing between Reliance Jio and incumbent operators, is a “consumer issue” and the regulator will continue to monitor it. “We have been deliberating on this issue...It is not an issue of (operator) A versus B. It is an issue of consumers,” TRAI Chairman R. S. Sharma said during... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas February 6th, 2017 7:53 PM 66 COMMENTS

Airtel accuses Jio of “creating a monopoly for itself, files complaint with CCI

Bharti Airtel, India’s leading telco by users has reportedly complaint the Competition Commission of India (CCI) against Reliance Jio. According to various media reports Airtel, in its counter complaint, accused the Mukesh Ambani-led telecom operator of “creating a monopoly for itself” through predatory pricing with intention to kill competition. Airtel, in a letter dated 2 February to the competition watchdog, said that Jio’s predatory free pricing strategy is to “injure... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas February 6th, 2017 10:07 AM 14 COMMENTS

How do Idea’s new Digital offers fare against Airtel and Jio’s offerings

With the inception of Reliance Jio’s Welcome Offer followed by Happy New Year Offer, providing best tariff plans at affordable prices, if not for free is just not enough to keep the existing customers hooked. Everyone wants that extra something — some additional value on top of the usual services. And Indian telecom operators seem to have found that “extra something” in offering free digital services. Following the footsteps of... Read More

Ria Lakshman February 5th, 2017 3:27 PM 7 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio, Paytm get notices from govt for using PM Modi’s picture in advertisements: Report

The Indian government has reportedly issued notices to Mukesh Ambani –led 4G telco Reliance Jio and Paytm have been issued notices asking if they had taken prior permission before using Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photograph in their advertisements. Three unnamed officials from the ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution confirmed the move, the Economic Times reported on Saturday. Both these firms can face penalties in the coming week,... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas February 3rd, 2017 5:15 PM 19 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio acquires 94% mobile data traffic share; trails behind Airtel in 4G speeds: Credit Suisse

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio has managed to acquire 94% mobile data traffic share in India, driven by its free data services since its commercial launch in September last year, and it also has the maximum network coverage in 80% of cities, a Credit Suisse note said. Jio’s 4G speed trails behind its competitor Airtel with below 8 Mbps. Airtel led the pack with over 12 Mbps, followed by Idea at... Read More

Srikapardhi February 3rd, 2017 2:15 PM 13 COMMENTS

JioCinema Movies TV Music app now lets you download and watch content offline

The latest update for the JioCinema Movies TV Music app now allows you to download content and watch it while you are on-the-go. The update also adds the Smart Download option (more about it in a minute) alongside a performance and bug fixes. Launched with the Reliance Jio’s Welcome Offer back in September 2016, the JioCinema Movies TV Music app has a huge video library including movies, TV shows, music... Read More

Esmail February 2nd, 2017 9:11 PM 25 COMMENTS

TRAI declares Jio tariffs as being in full compliance with regulations and existing tariff orders : Report

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has reportedly declared after due examination that the tariff plans being offered by new entrant Jio do not violate any of the regulations or existing tariff orders. This came in response to a plea raised by Bharti Airtel and Idea cellular against TRAI to the Telecom Tribunal TDSAT whereby it had accused the regulator of allowing Jio to continue itss free offering beyond 90... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas February 2nd, 2017 2:02 PM 15 COMMENTS

Trai finalizes decision on Reliance Jio’s free offer; to convey it to top telcos

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has reportedly taken a decision on top telcos like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular’s representations against the free offers of Reliance Jio. The regulator on Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that it will communicate its decision to these telcos on Thursday. It however did not disclose its decision in the court, but said that its decision will be placed before... Read More

Srikapardhi February 2nd, 2017 4:05 AM 32 COMMENTS

Can the upcoming Jio GigaFiber broadband services live up to customer expectations?

Reliance Jio, the new telecom operator that created disruption in the Indian telecom market with its complete free 4G services, will be entering into other digital services such as providing DTH TV service, broadband services, etc. very soon. Having said that, the upcoming service, which was earlier rumored to launch in early 2017 is the Jio GigaFiber broadband service. Just after the initial launch... Read More

Srikapardhi February 1st, 2017 2:55 PM 80 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio’s reply for Big B’s comments on Vodafone’s poor connectivity is the best thing you’ll see on internet today

Reliance Jio is all over the internet. The new entrant which previously disrupted the Indian telecom sector with its free 4G services has been involved in a funny Twitter banter including the great Amitabh Bachchan and its rival network Vodafone India. It all started when Big B tweeted to Vodafone India saying that he is facing some serious issues while sending messages via his Vodafone SIM card. He Tweeted as... Read More

Srikapardhi January 31st, 2017 7:02 AM 29 COMMENTS

These Indian Telecom Operators Will Launch VoLTE Services by the End of 2017

VoLTE service was available for a quite some time now, but it was with the introduction of Reliance Jio that we got to taste the technology. However, if you want to enjoy the feature, you have to get a flagship phone, but that isn’t the scenario anymore. Most of the smartphones releasing these days are featuring the VoLTE support, irrespective of the price range. The craze for the VoLTE is... Read More