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Esmail September 3rd, 2015 4:18 PM 8 COMMENTS

‘Jionet’ Wi-Fi service goes live in Mussoorie

Mussoorie, the queen of hills, becomes the first hill station to enter the digital age today, with the inauguration of ‘Jionet’, a high speed Wi-Fi Internet service from Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL) by the Honourable Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Shri Harish Rawat. ‘Jionet’ High Speed Wi-Fi service will be covering entire Mall Road, Landaur Bazar, Gunhill & Nagar Palika building. As a part of the Uttarakhand government’s initiative to... Read More

Ria Lakshman September 3rd, 2015 3:16 PM 0 COMMENTS

Iliad’s Free Mobile registers 16 percent growth in first half of 2015

Free Mobile, a French Mobile, part of Iliad group has added 820,000 customers in the first half of 2015, increasing its share of French mobile market to 16 percent. By 30 June 2015, the group registered 11 million mobile subscribers and 5.99 million fixed broadband customers. During 2014, the company posted a profit of 16.4 percent at €162.9 million, while consolidated EBITDA grew by 16.2% to €725 million. "Thanks to... Read More

Ria Lakshman September 3rd, 2015 9:44 AM 0 COMMENTS

In-flight Wi-Fi provider Gogo receives FAA approval for 70Mbps 2Ku service, commercial roll out by 2016

Gogo, the leading in-flight Wi-Fi provider has received its final Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the FAA, making it eligible to launch 2Ku next generation satellite connectivity service in flights. The technology is already installed in Gogo's 737-500 test plane. However, the company plans to launch its service only by the end of this year and begin rapid installation of the backlog of 500 aircraft in 2016. Seven commercial airplanes... Read More

Imon September 3rd, 2015 9:30 AM 1 COMMENTS

Airtel launches a Wi-Fi offloading app called Airtel Hangouts

Today, Bharti Airtel has launched an exclusive Wi-Fi offloading app called Hangouts that is aimed at shifting data traffic away from the cellular network to help decongest it and improve services. A few weeks back, Vodafone launched a similar app to offload Wi-Fi data. Wi-Fi offloading helps in reducing the amount of data being carried on the cellular brands, freeing bandwidth for other users, which is crucial given the limited... Read More

Esmail September 3rd, 2015 6:30 AM 3 COMMENTS

TRAI asks telcos to provide details about compensation provided to subscribers facing call drops across India

The government is taking proactive steps to ensure that the menace of call drops is remedied at the earliest. Prime minister Narendra Modi has expressed concern over the growing rate of call drops in India. DOT has instructed TRAI to collect data from telecom service providers regarding the statistics of call drops faced by subscribers on their network and steps taken by the operators to compensate the subscribers for the... Read More

Esmail September 2nd, 2015 11:13 PM 11 COMMENTS

BSNL launches new roaming STVs for prepaid subscribers Pan India

BSNL the largest PSU telecom operator has today announced the launch of new roaming rate cutter packs for its prepaid subscribers on a Pan India scale in all 20 circles where it currently operates. The operator had recently made incoming in roaming free by default for all its subscribers which was a path defining move in the history of Indian telecom sector and a move which ensured BSNL added the... Read More

Esmail September 2nd, 2015 9:28 PM 1 COMMENTS

BSNL to launch toll free number for M-wallet service for BSNL franchise and retailer assistance

State-run operator BSNL had in July launched a prepaid card linked mobile wallet (M-wallet) service in conjunction with SBI which allows its customers to transfer money, pay for services as well as withdraw cash of up to Rs. 1 lakh. The wallet service, Speed Pay, allows a customer to load money even if he does not have a bank account. The money loaded in the mobile wallet can be transferred to... Read More

Imon September 2nd, 2015 4:32 PM 3 COMMENTS

Vodafone is now one of India’s largest retailers with over 9800 retail stores

With over 9,800 branded retail stores, covering over 1.54 million sq.ft. and attracting more than 115 million footfalls annually, Vodafone India can now be counted amongst the largest retailers in the country. Pursuing a comprehensive, multi-tier retail strategy, the company has further enhanced its nationwide footprint of branded stores by opening 200 Vodafone stores and 1,000 Vodafone Mini Stores across the country since April 2014, thus further cementing its position... Read More

Ria Lakshman September 2nd, 2015 2:05 PM 3 COMMENTS

Call drop: TRAI to assess the infrastructure capability of telecom operators

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi intervened in call drop issue, Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has begun to proceed things faster. The DoT has asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to assess the infrastructure capacity of the telecom operators for delivering proper service to people. Such an assessment will help the consumers to understand the capability of the telecom operators and choose operators wisely, according to a government source.... Read More

Esmail September 2nd, 2015 1:10 PM 21 COMMENTS

Wireline subscriber base reduced to 26.15 Million at the end of June, BSNL lost the most subscribers

TRAI has today released the data about telecom subscriber base in India at the end of June 2015. Wireline subscriber base declined from 26.27 million at the end of May- 15 to 26.15 million at the end of Jun-15. Net reduction in the wireline subscriber base was 0.12 million at the monthly decline rate of 0.44%. The share of urban and rural subscribers in total wireline subscribers were 81.27% and 18.73%... Read More

Imon September 2nd, 2015 6:30 AM 37 COMMENTS

You can now dial 1925 from a BSNL mobile to activate data services

As per the guidelines from TRAI, the state-run telecom operator BSNL will be launching mobile data service activation facility through a new toll-free short code 1925 from the 1st of September 2015 onwards. Due to this, the data service will not be available initially. BSNL users who wish to activate 3G/2G data for the first time may send the SMS keyword - START to 1925. However, old users can enjoy... Read More

Esmail September 2nd, 2015 12:41 AM 1 COMMENTS

Apple set to lock horns with Netflix and Amazon, investing in producing original shows

After the successful launch of its homegrown Music app, the Cupertino giant, Apple is looking at gaining a share of the video streaming industry, pitching itself against the likes of Netflix, Hulu, Amazon prime, etc. Entertainment executives in Hollywood have held talks with Apple Inc. about producing exclusive shows for Apple TV, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. Apple has discussed investing in original series, said the... Read More