International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has defined 5G as a 20Gbps network and calls it IMT-2020, during a recent meeting held at San Diego, California. The Union has also determined to make the network available by 2020. According to ITU, PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games to be held in 2018 will witness the first working demo of 5G. The distribution to public will be made available by 2019 end. A network with... Read More
Marcelo Claure, CEO, Sprint Communications, stated that the carrier might discontinue unlimited data offering. Claure was in discussion with a Kansas City television station when he unveiled that Sprint was thinking of putting an end to unlimited data schemes later in 2015. The company offers unlimited calling, data and messaging services for as low as $50 per month. "Unlimited data continues for the next few months, but the company can... Read More
Matrix Cellular, an eminent international SIM card provider, has initiated talks with SEBI to kick off initial public offering. Matrix is known for offering voice calls, SMS services, data and country specific SIM cards to people flying outside India for business and leisure purposes. The company released a DRHP (Draft Red Herring Prospectus) which stated that it had come up with an offer to sell 15,172,540 equity shares from its... Read More
Bharti Airtel Limited, today announced the launch of Airtel 4G services in Mysore. With this, Airtel customers in the city can now access cutting-edge 4G LTE technology and enjoy the most advanced internet experience. Airtel customers across Mysore can now avail a complimentary upgrade to Airtel 4G at 3G prices and be the first to experience blazing Airtel 4G speeds. Airtel 4G will enable superfast internet speeds and allow customers... Read More
Aircel, has launched a new data pack of Rs 335 for its net savvy users. Now data pack prices are high as companies are trying to earn more money from Data as voice and roaming revenue falls . Keeping in mind of those users who use to surf a lot over the internet and want a month validity , Aircel launched a new Rs 335 data pack , the pack... Read More
With telecom services, software, mobile and fixed network infrastructure, broadband and multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and media industry, Ericsson India aims at a double-digit growth in India this year, said its India Head (Engagement Practices) Nishant Batra to Deccan Herald in an interview. In Q1 2015, Ericsson India has registered a contribution of seven percent to global sales. India is its second largest market by contribution after United States.... Read More
Youngsters in Jaipur are going crazy behind the free high-speed internet these days. The 4G network is likely to hit Jaipur in a few months time, which has elicited telecom companies to set up 4G towers across the city. As of now, Gurjar Ki Thadi, Mahesh Nagar, Gopalpura, Vidhyadhar Nagar and Aatish Market have 4G towers. The best thing about these towers is that people can get unlimited high-speed internet... Read More
Telecom companies have come under the scanner as the government has sought information to check the reason behind frequent call drops.With the telecom operators claiming dearth of mobile towers as the reason, government has decided to dig deep to find the truth. The Department of Telecom (DoT) had recently urged the sector regulator to suggest a mechanism to penalize telecom operators for call drops,Ravi Shankar Prasad, Telecom Minister has asked... Read More
Tata Docomo, will start offering unlimited voice and 3G data combo plans for its postpaid customers in Karnataka with various price points starting from Rs 350 onwards to 899 and then 1299. The 899 plan especially targeted towards the independent working class offers its users the benefit of STD, national roaming and unlimited 3G Data (2GB @ peak speed, post that unlimited at throttled speed ) to choose from along with... Read More
In its commitment to delight customers, Aircel celebrates the month of Ramzaan with the unique ‘Ramzaan Mubarak Offer’, especially launched for the festive occasion offering attractive voice calling and data benefits. Going with the spirit of the holy month, Aircel’s ‘Ramzaan Mubarak Offer’ brings together special recharge packs for three denominations – Rs. 7, Rs. 8 and Rs. 6 - each offering a different set of benefits and a special... Read More
Videocon Telecom is in process of launching 4G service in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar telecom circles. The company plans to start 4G service in next 6-8 months time. Videocon has already announced its plans to invest Rs 1,200 crore over three years on high-speed 4G LTE service. The company currently have 1800Mhz spectrum in Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh/Chattisgarh, Gujarat, UP (East), UP (West) and Bihar. Videocon will use its entire spectrum in 1800 Mhz band that it... Read More
Airtel simplified its Night Store Packs activation through its portal. Night Store was launched a years back for users and was accessible through *129# USSD. Night Store packs offers different benefits including Night Unlimited Airtel to Airtel calls , Free Facebook Data , Night 1GB High Speed data , Night 2G data , Night STD calls between Airtel users . These packs are popular among young users , specially night Data plan of... Read More
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