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Ria Lakshman August 11th, 2015 6:02 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom industry and European academia join forces to develop a multi-service mobile network architecture for the 5G era

A group of 13 firms, mobile operators and academic institutions are working together to create an adaptive network architecture for 5G, combining different network technologies to serve current and future applications. 5G NORMA (5G Novel Radio Multiservice adaptive network Architecture) is a part of European Union’s (EU) 5G Infrastructure Public-Private Partnership (5GPPP). The consortium will work over the next 30 months, from July 2015 to create, and disseminate innovative concepts... Read More

Ria Lakshman August 11th, 2015 5:16 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom operators submitted reports to DoT on actions taken to resolve call drops: Report

As per the directive from DoT, the telecom operators have submitted their reports on the actions they adopt to reduce call drops, including adopting in-built solutions, installation of more sites and augmenting the radio frequency resources. "Action taken reports have been received from most of the access service providers. The operators have started taking steps to curb call drops," a Department of Telecom (DoT) official told PTI. The total number... Read More

Asif Iqbal August 11th, 2015 3:25 PM 7 COMMENTS

OnePlus 2 to go on sale in India starting 4PM today, should you buy one?

The OnePlus 2, that was announced for India on July 28, will finally go on sale in India starting today. The smartphone will be available exclusively through Amazon for Rs. 22,999, and the interested customers need to have an invite to buy the OnePlus 2 in India. The OnePlus 2 is a sizeable upgrade over its predecessor, the OnePlus One. It runs OxygenOS based on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, and features... Read More

Esmail August 10th, 2015 7:25 PM 5 COMMENTS

MTS shows support for Net Neutrality, launches ‘Open Web plans’ for prepaid and postpaid

Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited (SSTL) that provides telecom services under the brand MTS today announced its full support and commitment to Net Neutrality with the launch of OpenWeb Data plans for its prepaid as well as postpaid data customers. The data plans offer customers the absolute freedom to surf, call & chat freely and as per their choice. This initiative is part of a larger customer centric program of MTS... Read More

Esmail August 10th, 2015 6:44 PM 2 COMMENTS

4G LTE Data card shipments in India record a 179% year on year growth in first quarter of 2015

Rising demand for internet connectivity coupled with reduction in telecom tariffs has spurred the market for the 4G Data Card devices in India. Additionally, provision of LTE based data cards, primarily due to the recent implementation of 4G services in the country have further boosted the India 4G Data Card market. According to 6Wresearch, India 4G Data Card market shipments value reached $3.5 million for CY 1Q 2015. The market... Read More

Chethan S August 10th, 2015 6:17 PM 4 COMMENTS

Airtel launches 4G services in Pondicherry

Airtel today announced the commercial launch of its high speed 4G services (also called LTE) in Pondicherry. Airtel has led the 4G story in India, having launched India’s first 4G network in Kolkata in April 2012. On 6th August 2015, Airtel announced that its 4G services were available in 296 towns across India. Prior to that, Airtel had successfully conducted trials of its 4G services in select cities and leveraged... Read More

Imon August 10th, 2015 4:23 PM 13 COMMENTS

Vodafone hikes data plan tariffs in the Gujarat circle

Off late, all the leading mobile phone operators in India have been hiking data plan rates significantly. Following this trend, Vodafone has hiked its prepaid mobile data tariff plans in the Gujarat circle by up to 20 percent. Vodafone now offers 1 GB 3G data pack for Rs. 297 (28 days validity) as compared to Rs. 249 earlier. This translates to a 20 percent increase in tariff, which can have... Read More

Srikapardhi August 10th, 2015 3:53 PM 29 COMMENTS

Reliance Unveils India-Unlimited Voice and Data Plans in Gujarat

Reliance announced a series of innovative INDIA-UNLIMITED tariff plans exclusively for its pre-paid and post-paid customers across the state of Gujarat, and across all technologies. In one stroke, RCOM’s INDIA-UNLIMITED plans do away with the complexity of repeated recharges within a month, providing tremendous value to customers with a first-in-class monthly bouquet of truly unlimited offers. Mr. Abhijit Ghosh (Circle head-Gujarat), Mr. Gurdeep Singh (CEO Consumer... Read More

Ria Lakshman August 10th, 2015 3:43 PM 2 COMMENTS

FM Radio Auction: 45 channels receive no bids, 15% cap could be reason for the lesser bids

Two weeks after the beginning of the third phase of FM radio auctions, out of 135 channels put up for auction, 45 channels received no bidding at all. However, the cumulative bids have reached as high as Rs. 1000 crore compared to the reserved price of Rs. 407 crore. According to a senior official in the industry, it is the cap that restricts broadcasters from bidding more than 15 percent... Read More

Asif Iqbal August 10th, 2015 10:37 AM 4 COMMENTS

Should you buy the OnePlus 2? Here’s our hands-on and first impressions on the smartphone

The OnePlus 2, OnePlus' second smartphone till date, was announced on July 28 through a unique VR launch event. The device will go on sale in India (and some other markets ) at a price of Rs. 22,999 starting August 11, 2015, that's tomorrow. OnePlus has managed to create a lot of hype around the smartphone without spending much marketing money, and a lot of people are impressed by the device's specifications and... Read More

Imon August 9th, 2015 9:14 PM 26 COMMENTS

BSNL introduces online number booking and instant activation across all circles

BSNL has introduced online number booking and instant activation across all its circles. This service is first of its kind by any service provider in India as it provides the customer an option to select a number of their choice at any place and time. Prior to this, the customer had to visit a BSNL Exchange Office to apply for a new BSNL connection, which took a lot of time.... Read More

Imon August 9th, 2015 3:15 PM 5 COMMENTS

BSNL announces special offers for Kerala users as a part of Onam celebrations

In order to add to the celebration of the Onam festival, BSNL has announced a special offers in Kerala circle. As per the latest information, 'BSNL Onam Offers' will be available starting from August 20, 2015 for all prepaid users in the circle. Customers can get full talk-time, or even more than that in some recharge denominations during the offer period by recharging top-ups vouchers. Full talk-time is being offered... Read More