Idea Cellular, the third largest telecom operator by subscribers, is set to roll out first 4G network in the country on December 23, 2015, joining the likes of Airtel, Vodafone and Aircel that have already launched high-speed 4G services in the country. According to sources, the company may launch 4G services in Southern part of the country first. The telco has sent media invites, which reads, “Idea invites you to... Read More
India’s third largest service provider had a phenomenal year with the company recording as much as 17% revenue growth, when we compare the revenue of April-May-June quarter of 2014 and 2015. This is based on financial data released by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). In the same period the industry recorded a growth of 6%. In comparison to Idea, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone India both recorded a revenue growth of... Read More
Telecom operator Idea Cellular has launched 3G services in its own network in Kolkata metro on 2100 MHz spectrum band that was acquired through auction earlier this year. Idea has started rolling out its own 3G network, in a phased manner, while continuing to offer 3G ICR (Intra-Circle Roaming). The company has expanded to 13 major markets in India, covering 79% of Idea’s revenue and 60% of industry revenue. It... Read More
We had earlier reported that Idea Cellular was offering Mobile Wallet services silently. Now, the company has launched a full-fledged app for its wallet services named Idea Money in the Google Play Store for Android users. The mobile wallet app from Idea Cellular is similar to PayTM or MobiKwik. Idea Money allows users to pay their mobile bills and recharge mobile phone or DTH connections. Using the app, customers can... Read More
Ahead of announcing their own 3G network in Kolkata, Idea Cellular has announced new data packs for prepaid users in the region. We had earlier reported, Idea 3G signal is live in Kolkata. However, Idea has restricted users to connect into the network. Now, Idea has come up with cheaper rates for 3G data users while the rates for 2G packs remain unchanged. In a bid to drive data usage,... Read More
Idea started registrations for its 4G service by offering 1GB 4G free data. The registration page on Idea website reveal that 4G service to be available in 126 cities across 8 circles of Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Punjab and Tamil Nadu. Idea 4G: List of 126 Cities Andhra Pradesh Haryana Karnataka Kerala Madhya Pradesh Odisha Punjab Tamil Nadu Banswada Ambala Ankola Hubli-Dharwad Calicut Bhopal Cuttack Ahmedgarh Ambur Bhainsa... Read More
Idea Cellular today said that its 4G LTE services will go live shortly and as part of its 4G pre-book registration, it is offering 1GB-4GB data free. The company has recently acquired spectrum in the circles of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh (West) from Videocon Telecom in a Rs 3,310-crore deal, which will help Idea to launch its 4G services in the areas. Industry experts are of the view that the deal... Read More
Country’s third largest telecom operator Idea Cellular today announced the commercial launch of 3G services Delhi, with a brand campaign DelhiNahiRukegi that has been built around 900 MHz network comprising 2,500 3G cell sites. The company has built the data network of 2,500 3G cell sites and 5,000 2G cell sites. Ambrish Jain, Deputy Managing Director, Idea Cellular, said, “Over the last two years, Idea has invested heavily in acquiring... Read More
Country’s third-largest telecom operator Idea Cellular has started crediting 10 local mobile minutes and 50 MB of 2G data in the prepaid accounts of 19.5 lakh customers in Chennai. The company also said that some of its services were disrupted due to the incessant rain over the last few weeks. “The telecom infrastructure in the region has also witnessed disruption. Idea Cellular has been working 24x7 to ensure customers can... Read More
Leading mobile operator Idea Cellular has come up with an attractive data offer in some circles, including Punjab. To protect their subscriber base from other players, especially Vodafone and Airtel, both of which are offering Double Data and 50% free data on night usage, Idea Cellular has announced ‘Magic Data’ recharge vouchers. As of now, the company is offering Magic Data vouchers in two circles: Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. When... Read More
Amid media reports that there could be a possible merger of businesses between Videocon Telecom and Idea Cellular, India’s third-largest telecom operator Idea Cellular has announced its Rs 3,310-crore deal with the telco for acquiring spectrum in the circles of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh (West). This agreement is for a quantum of 2x5 MHz contiguous blocks of 1800 MHz in each service area, with right to use spectrum until December... Read More
Looks like Idea Cellular is all set to launch its own 3G network in Kolkata ahead of the launch of its Vodafone 4G in December. Idea's 3G signal is now appearing in many places with constant signal throughout Kolkata. We earlier reported that Idea Cellular may launch their own 3G network during Diwali. However, they haven't launched their 3G network yet or haven't made any official statement on this regard.... Read More
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