After Telenor, Sistema Shyam Teleservices (SSTL), which runs under the brand MTS, is all set to provide insurance cover to its data subscribers. For the first time, with Telenor, a telecom operator has started offering life insurance to its new and existing customers, with covers from Rs 5,000 to Rs 50,000. SSTL has tied up with Oriental Insurance company to provide Rs 1 lakh accidental insurance cover to its new... Read More
Delhi-based Ozone Networks is planning to deploy a million WIFI hotspots in India by 2020, targeting the high potential WIFI market, which has lately seen participation from internet majors like Google and Facebook. Ozone Networks is now owned by UK-based internet service provider New Call Telecom, which also acquired OTT calling and messaging app Nimbuzz last year. Ozone is also discussing potential tie-ups with Indian telecom service providers to provide Wi-Fi... Read More
Google seems to have got official nod from the Indian government for testing of the ‘Project Loon’, which would provide fast internet connectivity to the unconnected citizens of India by using large balloons, according to media reports. Google had approached the Indian government to set up the Loon project and Drone-based Internet transmission. However, the government only gave nod for testing of Loon project, as per media reports. The reports also... Read More
In 2014, the telecom industry in India thought that it would see its first consolidation in the sector with Bharti Airtel’s acquisition of Loop Mobile, which would have made the former a number 1 player in the Mumbai circle, where Vodafone had a dominating position. But, country’s top operator called off the Rs 700-crore deal after it got stuck in regulatory hurdles. Now, with RCom, SSTL merger, the question pops... Read More
Binatone, has launched a WR1505N3 150 MBPS Wi Fi Router which is supported by mobile app for android for easy installation & configuration. The router is loaded with features along with the convenience of installing it at one’s home using mobile app which makes the entire process very simple. It does away with tedious task of using a PC and fill in complex technical details to install & configure. Now... Read More
Nikhil Rungta, the Senior Vice President - Marketing of Reliance Jio, has quit the company to join SoftBank-backed realty portal, Housing.com, as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Rungta’s departure is among the high-profile exits from Mukesh-Ambani-owned Reliance Jio, which is preparing to start commercial operations in the country. Sandeep Das and Sumit Chowdhury are some of the high-profile executives who left Jio earlier this year. Rungta served Jio for over... Read More
The latest version of HOOQ application will now support Google Chromecast, further expanding the viewing experience for HOOQ users in the country. In addition, customers who purchase Google Chromecast through Snapdeal and Reliance Digital will get free access to HOOQ for 6 months worth Rs 1500, the company said. HOOQ subscribers will now be able to use Chromecast to cast over 15,000 Hollywood and Bollywood movies and TV series from any... Read More
Sistema JSFC, a publicly-traded diversified holding company in Russia and the CIS, announces the signing of binding documents regarding the merger of Sistema's Indian telecommunications business with business of Reliance Communications Ltd, one of the leading telecom operators in India. The signed documentation provides for the demerger of the telecommunication business from Sistema Shyam TeleServices Ltd (“SSTL”) and its merger with the telecommunications business of Reliance Communications Ltd (“RCom”) based... Read More
After Internet major Google, Facebook is also preparing to tap the country’s Wi-Fi market. It has already partnered Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) to create 100 WiFi hotspots in rural India to drive digital penetration in the country, ET reported. The report said that the social networking giant is investing Rs 5 crore annually to buy bandwidth from BSNL for a period of three years. BSNL and Facebook have already... Read More
Mumbai-based VAS company Routesms said that Norway headquartered Telenor has signed up as a Global Direct Connect Partner (GDCP). Routesms is a SMS aggregators and messaging & voice API company. The agreement gives Routesms instant access to Telenor’s 192 million mobile subscribers globally, including India. It also offers better SMS delivery percentages, stronger control over the systems and ability to handle significant traffic handling capacity. “In our business, the more direct connects... Read More
The Indian telecom carriers have been asked by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to ready a mechanism to ensure compensations to consumers in case of call drops starting January 1. Trai Chairman RS Sharma today said the Indian telcos must take steps to prepare themselves to implement this mechanism. He added that the regulation on call drops can’t be overturned by a competent authority, nor annulled, modified or cancelled. The... Read More
After a series of leaks and speculations, OnePlus has finally taken the wraps off the OnePlus X. The launching was done through simultaneous events worldwide. The phone will be available in two variants — Onyx and limited edition Ceramic, the former one will be retailing at a price of Rs. 16,999, while the latter one will be available at Rs. 22,999. The company will be manufacturing just 10,000 units of the... Read More
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