BSNL has revised its prepaid 2G/3G data offering by reducing validity of most data packs. The new tariff will come into effect from 01-06-2015 on pan India basis. 1 GB monthly data pack to cost more BSNL has withdrawn Rs 176 1GB 28 days pack and has introduced new Rs 198 data pack which offer 1.1GB for 28 days. Also validity of Rs 139 1GB pack has been reduced to 15 days from existing... Read More
Vodafone India has invested over Rs. 1050 crores on ramping up network and distribution and retail presence in Maharashtra and Goa circle over the past 12 months (April 2014-March 2015). Vodafone has also expanded its network footprint by adding over 3000 new 3G and 2G sites across Maharashtra in the last financial year. During this period, Vodafone has increased its exclusive retail footprint by rolling out 17 Vodafone Stores and... Read More
In a move to strengthen the farming community of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a television channel for farmers, titled ‘DD Kisan’. The channel will bring forth information about agricultural practices, Government policies to farmers etc. During the launch of the channel, Modi emphasized the need to make the farming sector ‘vibrant and dynamic’ and called the experts from various fields, including seed, soil and fertilizer to come... Read More
Telecom Regulatory of India (TRAI) reiterated its recommendations on spectrum sharing when the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) sought clarification on this regard. The regulator had earlier said that the airwaves cannot be shared, but later changed its stand. TRAI’s recommendations say that the airwaves acquired through trading can be shared by all operators, including 3G. “This will improve the spectral efficiency,” says TRAI. "Therefore, the Authority does not find any... Read More
HOOQ, Singapore-based startup has announced its plan to launch premium regional video-on-demand service in India from June 2015 at a subscription rate of Rs. 199 per month. Through a partnership with Sony Pictures television and Warner Bros, HOOQ will launch its contents through Hooq.tv website. Currently, a beta version of the service is available. The subscribers can view the ad-free content through any of their devices, computer, smartphones, tablets or... Read More
Tata Sky enhances its video services by upgrading its entire DTH platform to the Ericsson's video compression platform AVP 4000 System Encoder. The upgrade will enable Tata Sky to increase the channels and promises better picture quality. “For Tata Sky, it is of utmost importance to consistently deliver a high quality viewing experience to our subscribers. The Ericsson AVP 4000 System Encoder allows us to enhance picture quality, offer increased... Read More
BSNL Samadhan is a special relief scheme introduced for broadband users who are charged excess for exceeding free usage limit. BSNL has now extended this offer to postpaid mobile data subscribers. Samadhan special relief scheme offers BSNL postpaid mobile data subscribers to apply for a higher data plan for the period of excess usage. The higher data plan will get applied instead of the original plan active at the time of usage. The highest... Read More
After one year of its tenure, Government is keen on reviving BSNL and MTNL, reports Economic Times. Ravi Prasad Shankar plans to recover BSNL, mainly by improving its connectivity. For the purpose, 25, 645 new base transmission centres (BTCs) will be placed in next two years. 15,000 BTCs are already installed. For technology upgrade, wireless exchanges of BSNL will be substituted by Internet Protocol in 432 telephone exchanges and for... Read More
Telecom Ministry has found that Airtel Zero and RCom-Facebook’s internet.org plans go against the principles of net neutrality in its preliminary investigation, according to reports. However, no final decision is taken on this. Any future course of actions will be taken only after the expert committee of ministry submits its recommendations. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is also scrutinizing the matter on another side. The regulator’s decision on net... Read More
Idea Cellular has introduced unlimited free local and national calls in Karnataka circle. The plan is named "999 Unlimited Local and STD" which com allows users to make unlimited calls. Users in Karnataka can opt for a monthly rental of Rs. 999 and enjoy unlimited local and national calls. Apart from it, they also get 500 local and national SMS. Plan Name 999 Unlimited Local and STD Monthly Rental (Rs.)... Read More
In an interview to Economic Times, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the Ministry is considering the call drop issue as priority and hence, taking into account a system of ‘disincentive’ to telecom operators in case of call drops. “EMF (electric and magnetic field) radiation scare is one big factor, which is affecting the quality. To improve call drops, we need to install more BTS (base transceiver station). Consumers... Read More
The Road Transport Ministry is planning to start highway radio advisory service. According to a report appeared in Economic Times, the ministry had sought the help of informational and broadcasting ministry to help the venture. The radio advisory service will help the highway drivers to tune in to updates on traffic, route, eateries and the weather. The ministry is planning to start the service in three radio frequencies, the report... Read More
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Issues like these made me switch to Airtel and then Vi lol
Hey is it because of how poor 700mhz 5G is? I got to know that emf laws restricted 5G bts…
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It's good that Jio is loosing.. this is loot in 5G era, it's not like 4G plans can't have 100…
1 year passed since this..Still VoNR also not stable nor 5G banda optimised properly.
