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Srikapardhi January 18th, 2016 6:03 PM 5 COMMENTS

Swachh Bharat Cess increases overall cost of telecom services: COAI

COAI said that the Swachh Bharat Cess (SBC) should not be levied on telecommunication services, as it further increases the overall cost of telecom services for customer. The Swachh Bharat Cess was imposed at the rate of 0.5 percent on provision of all taxable services with effect from November 15, 2015. “Given the fact that there are multiple other levies such as license fee, applicable on telecommunication industry, SBC should not... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas January 18th, 2016 5:22 PM 74 COMMENTS

Five reasons why Vodafone and Idea can’t beat Reliance Jio

Jio, the digital telecommunications arm of Reliance Industries, has launched commercially as the LTE-supported SIM cards is available to select people. Interestingly incumbents – Vodafone and Idea – kept telling that 4G is not a threat to their business and that Jio can't change India's telecom sector. However, they have pushed their 4G rollout to a commercial level. These two incumbents did not buy any spectrum in 2010's auction for... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee January 18th, 2016 4:06 PM 3 COMMENTS

Vodafone India to complete 3G roll out on its network in Rajasthan by next month

Telecom operator Vodafone India has rolled out its 3G services on its own network in Rajasthan and will complete the roll out on its own network across the state by next month. The company has already built over 1,100 cell sites across Rajasthan and will continue to expand in a phased manner, a statement said. Vodafone has been providing 3G services to its customers in Rajasthan through intra-circle roaming arrangements with... Read More

Tharun G January 18th, 2016 1:39 PM 301 COMMENTS

Exclusive: Here’s the first look at Reliance Jio’s 4G services along with various apps

Reliance Jio has had a soft launch of its 4G services last month that was limited for its employees. As promised at time of the soft launch, Reliance has started giving out Jio 4G SIM cards to its 35,000 odd employees, and we've managed to obtain a first look at the Jio connection. Jio 4G SIM with bundled data, voice, and SMS The... Read More

Imon January 18th, 2016 12:38 PM 33 COMMENTS

COAI releases updated subscription data for the month December 2015, Airtel added most new subscribers

COAI, the joint body of GSM operators, has released the subscription data for the month of December, 2015. The combined subscriber base of all the seven members reached 755.62 million by the end of the month, which is 0.88 percent more when compared to November's subscriber figure of 749.13. Jointly, these private operators have added 6.49 million new subscribers. Airtel was able to add maximum new users with 2.51 million... Read More

Zara Ali January 18th, 2016 9:25 AM 3 COMMENTS

Samsung finally unveils Galaxy Note 5 dual-SIM variant in India for Rs. 51,400

We reported about this upcoming launch recently, and today, Samsung has finally launched the dual-SIM variant of the Galaxy Note 5 in India. We had already detailed about the late arrival of this variant in the market, a few days ago. As many of its competitors such as the LG G4 and Sony Xperia Z5 already have their flagship dual-SIM variants on the market. Nevertheless, Samsung has launched the model... Read More

Srikapardhi January 17th, 2016 4:11 AM 2 COMMENTS

Vodafone may acquire You Broadband in Rs 400 crore deal: Report

Vodafone, the country’s second largest telecom operator by subscribers, is likely to acquire You Broadband for around Rs 400 crore, in a bid to increase its competitiveness in high data consuming cities against Reliance Jio, which is widely expected to launch commercial operations later this year, the Economic Times reported. The acquisition talks have reached advanced stage, the report said, quoting multiple people aware of the development. TRG Capital-owned You... Read More

Chethan S January 16th, 2016 1:20 PM 28 COMMENTS

BSNL to sign first ICR with Aircel; says Jio deal talks still on

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the state-run telecom service provider, is close to sign its first intra-circle roaming (ICR) agreement with mobile services company Aircel, even as it explores options to sign similar deals with all other telcos to increase revenues. According to media reports, BSNL chairman and managing director (CMD) Anupam Srivastava said that the exchange of documents has been done, and both the companies’ legal departments are looking... Read More

Zara Ali January 16th, 2016 6:12 AM 7 COMMENTS

Samsung to launch Galaxy Note 5 Dual-SIM in India priced at Rs 51,400, but is it too late to the game?

While most of us are waiting for the Galaxy S7, Samsung is not just focusing on its next flagship. According to a report by the Economic Times, the company is gearing up to launch a dual-SIM version of one of its current flagships, the Galaxy Note 5, in India. The variant will be priced at Rs. 51,400 (32GB storage), Rs. 57,400 (64GB storage), and will go on sale starting January... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee January 15th, 2016 7:19 PM 0 COMMENTS

Oppo ropes in Hrithik Roshan, Sonam Kapoor as brand ambassadors

Chinese smartphone brand Oppo has roped in Hrithik Roshan and Sonam Kapoor as its brand ambassadors for South Asia Region. Sky Li, Vice-President OPPO and MD of International Mobile Business, said, “As OPPO celebrates its 2nd year anniversary in India it gives me immense pleasure to announce Hrithik and Sonam as OPPO brand ambassadors. Both Hrithik and Sonam are youth icons and are looked up to for their style and... Read More

Chethan S January 15th, 2016 7:08 PM 0 COMMENTS

IESA aims Electropreneur Park like institution in every region of India

India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA), the lobby body representing the Indian Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) industry, said that it has been relentlessly working towards creating a strong startup ecosystem in the ESDM sector, and aims to create more institutions like Electropreneur Park, in every region of India. Initiatives like Electropreneur Park, which aims to create 50 ESDM startups and at least 5 global companies over 5 years... Read More