LG Electronics India has launched the LG Spirit LTE and LG G4 Stylus 4G, the latest VoLTE (Voice Over LTE) and VoWiFi (Voice Over Wi-Fi) enabled smartphones in India. It has also entered an exclusive sales and distribution partnership with Reliance Retail. With the launch of these devices, the handset maker said that it will have a first mover advantage in a rapidly evolving 4G handset ecosystem. The VoLTE and... Read More
While addressing the B20–G20 session at the ongoing G20 Summit in Turkey, Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman, Bharti Enterprises, highlighted the four-point agenda for the revival of the global business environment. 1. Implementation of the World Trade Organisations’ TFA New WTO research suggests that the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) could boost global trade flows by an unprecedented US$ 3.6 trillion, creating more than 20 million... Read More
TRAI recently conducted network quality drive test for Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Pune and Surat cities during July to September 2015 period. The test was conducted to measure coverage rate, call completion success rate and voice quality for each operator in these circles. Independent testing agencies IMRB and TUV SUD were tasked to conduct these test for TRAI. Bhubaneswar It was observed that following operators has not met benchmarks set by TRAI. Voice quality: Airtel,... Read More
In a move which could well pave the path for further consolidation in the crowded Indian telecom sector, the Telecom commission the highest decision making authority gave its in principle approval to TRAI's recommendations on the calculation of spectrum caps reports ET. The consolidation in the Indian telecom market which started with the merger of Rcom and MTS had hit a roadblock as larger players like Bharti Airtel and Vodafone... Read More
An Ericsson ConsumerLab study revealed that 56% of people in India feel it is easier to find products and services on the internet than through friends and family. The study, namely The Networked Life, also revealed that 52% consumers in India remain in the “un-networked group; Even among those who rarely use the internet, the study sees an appreciation of its benefits. Among netizens, a variation in the levels of... Read More
Indians sent the padlock 11 times more often than usual, which makes it most popular emoji during Diwali, says a report conducted by OnePlus India in association SwiftKey. The padlock is the emoji that over indexed the most in the north and east, with north Indians sending this emoji 11 times more than usual over the festive period. Perhaps this shows they like to wish each other safety through travels... Read More
Last month, OnePlus announced two extended service plans — B2X Service and B2X Protect for its OnePlus 2 smartphone. In the latest move, the company launched similar protection plans for its latest OnePlus X smartphone. The services launched for OnePlus X are named as B2X On-Guard Plus and B2X On-Guard. The OnePlus X comes with a default one-year manufacturer warranty, but users can extend this warranty with the plans mentioned... 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
Telecom service provider Vodafone is planning to raise its number of staff by 200 to 15,000 employees over the next two years. “The planned capacity expansions and investments in the high-end technology centre and the customer service centres will create opportunities for employment and for skilling and training India’s rich talent pool,” the company said in a statement. Vodafone, which has over 188 million subscribers in India, has announced plans... Read More
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), the telecom regulator, may float a consultation paper by the end of this month to ascertain the reserve price of spectrum across different bands that the government is planning to auction next year, ET reported. In the upcoming spectrum auction, the government may look at selling airwaves in the 2G, 3G and 4G bands, apart from the bandwidth left unsold from the previous sale.... Read More
Rubbishing telecom operators’ claims that call drop compensation to subscribers will lead to a revenue loss of Rs 54,000 crore per year, telecom regulator Trai has said that such figures are exaggerated and financial implications would be even less than Rs 200 crore per quarter. "It is observed that the total financial implications on telecom service providers (TSPs) is likely to be not more than Rs 200 crore per quarter,... Read More
Well, the world must be knowing this that Cisco has a leadership position in computer networking equipment and majorly sells its products to businesses and government and Ericsson holds a strong foothold in selling its gears to the communications service providers, and as a result, the outcome of their tie-up would bring in a stronger entity. But what actually pushed these leaders to come together and start selling each other’s... Read More
Have a breaking news, inside story, scoop?
Write to us, your anonymity is our priority at news [at] telecomtalk.info
Want to be featured on TelecomTalk?
Send us your articles, stories, suggestions, feedback at news [at] telecomtalk.info
In our hometown like 6 to 7 years ago when we used to ask for wifi connection using bsnl local…
At Andheri, speeds are close to 60-70Mbps.
The initiative, expected to generate Rs 5 lakh crore in government revenue, involves reallocating airwaves in 10 bands, including mid-band…
That's physics bro.. no G can improve that constraint/restriction
Off Topic : Huawei Kirin 9020 Improvements are indeed impressive. Industry's first 3GPP R18 5G-A SoC Efficiency for small Cores…
