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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

Esmail September 1st, 2015 7:36 PM 0 COMMENTS

Verizon has completely restructured its wireless approach, and it seems to be a T-Mobile effect

Verizon, the largest telecom operator in USA by subscriber base, is rebuilding its approach towards telecom operations. It is trying to build up a new strategy for customer acquisitions and for retaining customers from the ground up. Earlier, telecom operators like AT&T and Sprint used to follow the standard policy of offering new phones with two-year contracts during which subscribers were tied to its operations, and were not allowed to... Read More

Ria Lakshman September 1st, 2015 7:28 PM 0 COMMENTS

Public Wi-Fi facilities are on rise, security threats to surge

With the government initiative to launch public Wi-Fi in 2,500 cities and towns across the country in a span of three years, using the networks of BSNL, public Wi-Fi has assumed a larger role in India. Things gained a faster approach, with BSNL investing Rs. 7000 crore towards the purpose. In February 2014, Bihar, which was earlier known as one of the most backward states of India inaugurated its 20km... Read More

Esmail September 1st, 2015 5:50 PM 9 COMMENTS

Wireless subscriber base increased to 980.81 Million at the end of June, Idea cellular added maximum new subscribers

Telecom regulatory authority of India has today released the data about telecom subscriber base of India at the end of June 2015. Total wireless subscriber base increased from 975.78 million at the end of May-15 to 980.81 million at the end of Jun-15, thereby registering a monthly growth rate of 0.51%. The Wireless subscription in urban areas increased from 558.83 million at the end of May-15 to 562.95 million at the... Read More

Ria Lakshman September 1st, 2015 5:27 PM 5 COMMENTS

US operator T-Mobile undergoes data abuse, few customers hack system and steal tethered data

American telecom operator T-Mobile has found network abusers among its customers, who hack its network to steal unlimited tethered data, causing the company huge loss. According to John Legere, President and Chief Executive Officer of the company, T-Mobile has started ways to curb the practice by ‘going after every thief’. Those customers with T-Mobile’s unlimited 4G LTE plan for their smartphones get a fixed amount of LTE for tethering at... Read More

Esmail September 1st, 2015 4:10 PM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL extends Free incoming calls promotion for disconnected Landline and Broadband subscribers Pan India to 30th September

As we reported last month, BSNL had extended the promotional free Incoming Call facility on both- way disconnected (DNP) Landline and Broadband customers from 31-07-2015 to 31-08-2015 on Pan-India basis. BSNL has now decided to extend the scheme up to 30th September 2015 across all telecom circles where it operates, since many circles were not able to organize the re-connection Melas in August due to compelling reasons and plan to do... Read More

Imon September 1st, 2015 2:49 PM 3 COMMENTS

Uninor launches cheapest Rs. 19 STV pack in Maharashtra to offer local & STD calls at 25 p/min

The 'Sabse Sasta' operator, Uninor, has launched a new value combo rate-cutter pack for its customers in the Maharashtra & Goa circle. The new rate-cutter offers local and STD calls at only 25 paise/min at Rs. 19, which is one of the cheapest rates in that circle provided by any operator. As per the latest subscription data from COAI, Uninor had a count of 7.6 million subscribers in the end... Read More

Ria Lakshman September 1st, 2015 1:50 PM 2 COMMENTS

Asianet and Mazhavil Manorama turn HD, Asianet launches Asianet Mobile TV

Asianet Channel Communications has undergone a massive revamp by making it High Definition (HD) as well as by launching Asianet Mobile TV, an app for live streaming of the channels. Asianet has gone HD from 13th August 2015 from 6pm of the day. The channel now has Dolby 5.1 sound quality and enhanced visual quality. Malayalam actor Suresh Gopi officially launched the HD channel in presence of another actor Mukesh... Read More

Esmail September 1st, 2015 11:28 AM 3 COMMENTS

BSNL revises prepaid data STV tariff in Karnataka circle

BSNL the largest PSU and fifth largest operator by subscriber base has revised the tariff of its unified 2G/3G data packs for its prepaid subscribers in Karnataka circle. The operator has withdrawn certain packs with immediate effect and replaced them with new promotional STVs for a period of 90 days starting from today. The details of the data packs which have been withdrawn are as follows: STV Freebies Validity Data... Read More