This year we have seen a lot of surprises, new plans, offers and much more from the telecom operators. Shockingly, some of the major operators like Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea away did away with the talk time recharges which were previously mainstream and were in usage for more than a decade. However, there was one issue where subscribers wanted more from the telcos that the companies had not addressed... Read More
Telecom operators have expressed reluctance towards the readoption of the Aadhaar-based verification method saying that the new QR based verification technology is equally efficient and takes the same amount of time as the verification from the 12-digit identity number. The telecom operators have also said that the Aadhaar based verification method will also not benefit their customer acquisition, reported ET Telecom. Supreme Court Ruled Aadhaar Authentication for Private Telcos A... Read More
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
According to a new report, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, the two of the top three telecom operators will now be able to take a sigh of a relief thanks to the new the order passed by Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT). This new order by TDSAT quashes the provisions pertaining to predatory pricing and discounted tariffs which were enforced earlier by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India... Read More
Bharti Airtel, the former telecom market leader slipped down from its top spot after the two major telecom operators, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular merged to form the largest telecom entity of India, Vodafone Idea. Now, the industry is headed towards an unprecedented stage of stagnation with no clear winner in sight. With the entry of Reliance Jio two years back, the telecom industry saw an erosion of substantial revenues,... Read More
Vodafone Idea, the country's leading telecommunications service provider is sending out SMSes to its users stating to stay away from suspicious numbers. Telcos usually warn their users to stay alert all the time and not pick up any unwanted incoming voice calls received on their mobile phone, but this time around, Vodafone Idea is sending out a text message to each and every customer notifying that there might be some... Read More
In an industry-wide legal move, Reliance Jio Infocomm, the Mukesh Ambani led telco, and the Competition Commissions of India (CCI) pleaded the Supreme Court against the newly merged telco, Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel to probe cartelisation charges. However, as per the latest report, the apex court has dismissed the plea made by the newest telco entrant. Before reaching out to the Supreme Court, the Competition Commission had approached Bombay... Read More
If you closely follow OpenSignal (the frim which tracks network speeds in India), you might already be aware of the fact that Idea Cellular leads the average Indian upload speed chart, while Airtel leads the download speed chart. Idea Cellular is always closely followed by Vodafone India and the two are currently in the final stages of merging their Indian operations. The merger already touted to provide various improvements to... Read More
Bharti Airtel, the former market leader, has shown interest in forging a partnership with Vodafone Idea in a joint venture for owning fibre network to focus on expansion. As per an ET Telecom report, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, both competitors are ready to bow down for forging a joint venture entity which would own the fibre network and would help drive bolstering growth and better influx for both the... Read More
Vodafone Idea Limited has come up with a new offer for postpaid users after an eternity. As part of this new offers, Vodafone Idea customers can avail up to Rs 2,400 discount on every postpaid plan for 12 months or one year. Vodafone has this offer for a while now, but Idea Cellular has rolled it now to increase its postpaid user base. The newly merged telco has partnered with... Read More
The Telecom Regulator Trai in its latest move has directed the telecom operators not to disconnect subscribers from their incoming and outgoing calls and other network services in case they have “sufficient” prepaid account balance. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India had shown disappointment over telcos previously and had urged them to inform the subscribers well in advance, along with listing the available options before they are disconnected from the... Read More
Non-profit group Telecom Watchdog on Thursday questioned new minimum monthly recharge plans of Airtel and Vodafone Idea and charged the operators of indulging in "anti-consumer activities", but the firms asserted that the plans are fully compliant with rules. In a letter to Trai, Telecom Watchdog flagged concerns over the manner in which the two companies had allegedly fixed similar tariffs at the same time. It claimed that forcing users to... Read More
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