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June 30th, 2015 5:47 PM 4 COMMENTS

Nokia Networks inks 4-year deal with Bharti Airtel for 3G network rollout in 5 new telecom circles

Bharti Airtel, has selected Nokia Networks to roll out its 3G network in 5 new telecom circles and network expansion in 3 existing telecom circles. Under the 4-year contract, the company will provide its radio elements and services expertise to power Bharti Airtel's infrastructure. Deal details at a glance: Network planning and optimization, network implementation, network operations, project management and care services, including hardware and software maintenance as well as... Read More

June 30th, 2015 12:33 PM 51 COMMENTS

Airtel is now the third largest mobile operator in the world with over 303 million customers across 20 countries

Airtel, today said that it has become the third largest mobile operator in the world in terms of subscribers. As per the latest data published by WCIS, Airtel with over 303 million mobile subscribers across its operations, has moved up one position in the global rankings. Airtel began operations in November 1995 in New Delhi (India) and in less than two decades it has emerged as one of the top brands... Read More

June 29th, 2015 7:44 PM 65 COMMENTS

Airtel withdraws free incoming on roaming plan to be charged at 10 paisa/min

Airtel has silently withdrawn its daily roaming plan of Rs 5 & introduced a new daily roaming plan at Rs 6 which doesn't offer free Incoming calls. Incoming calls are being charged at 10 paisa/min. Charging for incoming calls is odd in a roaming pack , when companies like BSNL are giving free roaming to users & even private telco like Aircel has made roaming incoming free between 5 south... Read More

June 29th, 2015 3:14 PM 3 COMMENTS

Idea added nearly 20 Lakh subscribers in FY15, becomes the first operator to gain trust of 2 Crore customers in MP & Chhattisgarh

Idea Cellular, has achieved an unprecedented milestone by recording over 2 Crore customers on its network in MP & Chhattisgarh. Idea made this landmark achievement on the back of a highly successful FY15 when it added nearly 20 lakhs users in the circle and recorded highest YoY growth of nearly 4 percentage points in Revenue Market Share (RMS) which stood at 39.6% in Q4FY15. Idea has become the first mobile operator... Read More

June 28th, 2015 9:16 PM 68 COMMENTS

Airtel 3G / 4G customers are facing issues with certain websites – Technical Glitch or anything else?

From the past few weeks some TelecomTALK team members who use Airtel 4G and 3G services have been facing issues with certain websites when loaded through Airtel 3G / 4G. While we had initially attributed the issue to some network issue such occurrences have only increased and we have also started receiving complaints from our readers. This prompted us to do some thorough testing and document them. We have tested on Chrome... Read More

June 28th, 2015 8:01 PM 43 COMMENTS

Airtel needs to work towards improving internet speeds and compete on tariffs: Insights from TelecomTALK customer satisfaction survey

Today we bring to you the results of the recently concluded Airtel Customer Satisfaction Survey. A good number of people responded which resulted in a total of 913 responses. We were able to derive some good insights about Airtel's services and how the customer base feels about them. About the Respondents We received the highest number of responses from Delhi NCR followed by Karnataka circle. A majority of customers have... Read More

June 28th, 2015 7:06 PM 34 COMMENTS

BSNL to add 2000 new 3G BTS in Kerala circle Kannur to get 330 new 3G BTS, a smart move to counter private operators

As part of Phase VII expansion, BSNL will be adding around 2000 new 3G BTS in Kerala circle. With this expansion BSNL wants to double its 3G footprint in the circle. The new 3G sites will be distributed across Kerala as follows, Trivandrum(160),  Kollam(140), Pathanamthitta(135), Alappuzha(135), 160 Kottayam(160), Ernakulam(270), Trichur(170), Palakkad(130), Malappuram(165), Kozhikode(175)and  Kannur(330). The new 3G BTS will be installed at location having high data traffic. Kerala circle generates the highest earnings for BSNL in India.... Read More

June 28th, 2015 12:17 PM 30 COMMENTS

Akamai Releases ‘State of the Internet’ Report, India ranked lowest at 14th in Asia Pacific Region with 2.3 Mbps avg speed

Akamai Technologies, which operates the world's largest content delivery network(CDN) has released ‘State of the Internet’ Report for Q1 2015. The report provides global Internet statistics based on connection speed, broadband adoption, network and mobile connectivity. The global average connection speed was at 5 Mbps and increased a sizable 30 percent year over year. Countries with average broadband speed exceeding 15 Mbps included Ireland (17.4 Mbps), Sweden (15.8 Mbps), Netherlands (15.3 Mbps), South Korea (23.6 Mbps), Hong... Read More

June 27th, 2015 9:26 AM 73 COMMENTS

PM to launch Digital India on 1st July 2015, BSNL to commission NGN Exchanges, Phase VII 2G/3G expansion

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Digital India Programme on 1st July 2015 at Indira Gandhi Stadium, New Delhi. Leaders from 400 corporate houses including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella,  Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and Wipro Chairman Azim Premji will be attending the function. Prime Minister will present the roadmap for digital India and will launch the logo for the programme. Various schemes like Digital Locker, e-education and e-health will be launched at the event. The digital locker... Read More

June 26th, 2015 2:48 PM 12 COMMENTS

Vodafone 3G has 22% faster download and 130% faster upload speeds- fastest in Haryana

Vodafone India, in Haryana has been certified as the fastest 3G service provider in the circle by Ookla speed test. According to the Ookla Speed Test, a popular internet speed test analysis tool, Vodafone Haryana’s mobile internet is found to be the fastest in the circle for the month of May. The test results showcase that Vodafone subscribers in Haryana enjoy 22 percent faster download and 130 percent quicker upload speeds... Read More

June 26th, 2015 1:59 PM 4 COMMENTS

Vodafone goes local to engage with retailers and customers in Rajasthan

Vodafone India, one of India’s leading telecommunications service providers, has undertaken a unique initiative to connect with their retailers and customers in Rajasthan Circle. Over 500 Vodafone Retail outlets in Rajasthan have been given a customized, Marwar look and feel, as part of Vodafone’s effort to reward high performing retailers and simultaneously infuse a sense of identity with the local populace. Speaking about the unique initiative, Amit Bedi, Business Head,... Read More

June 25th, 2015 7:39 PM 171 COMMENTS

TATA DOCOMO will start charging roaming rates for Kolkata users who are travelling in the rest Of West Bengal circle

TATA DOCOMO will start levying roaming charges for Kolkata users who are travelling in the rest Of West Bengal circle and vice-versa. Incoming calls will be charged at 80 paisa/minute & Local outgoing calls at 80 paisa/minute , outgoing STD calls will be charged at a rate of 1.15 paisa/minute .However no details have been provided on SMS charges. India is divided into 22 telecom circles wherein West Bengal is... Read More

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