Reliance Communications, which recently announced merger with Sistema Shyam Teleservices, is now preparing to sell its stake in its tower unit Reliance Infratel, according to an ET report. The stake sale deal with a private equity player will be announced within this week. The deal would also mark the complete … Read More
Amid media reports that there could be a possible merger of businesses between Videocon Telecom and Idea Cellular, India’s third-largest telecom operator Idea Cellular has announced its Rs 3,310-crore deal with the telco for acquiring spectrum in the circles of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh (West). This agreement is for a … Read More
Riding on its strong data spectrum holding and data network coverage, country’s top telco Bharti Airtel has gained a ‘buy’ rating from ICICI Securities. The equity research firm has also placed a buy rating for Idea Cellular, but a sell for Reliance Communication (RCom). “We continue to prefer Bharti Airtel as … Read More
So, are you the one who is hesitant of using any music app, thinking it would eat into your data? Now, here’s a solution! Opera Max, a data-management and data-saving app for Android phones, claims to optimize streaming video and music apps, hence reducing the data usage by up to … Read More
Microsoft had been giving tentative timelines for announcing the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL in India. Earlier, the company announced that it will be launching the devices sometime in December, but in a latest move, the company has revealed that it will finally unveil the devices for India on … Read More
Following huge backlash on social media, state-run telecom firms BSNL and MTNL were issued notices by the telecom ministry for not providing quality services to the customers. About 102 notices have been issued to the departments under this ministry and 64 have been resolved. BSNL now has an official page … Read More
Country’s top four telcos–Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, Idea Cellular and Reliance Communication, will see their 2016 credit profiles under pressure as Reliance Jio’s entry will curb the rise in data average revenue per user (ARPU), according to Fitch Ratings. Notwithstanding the rising data usage, the industry blended tariff will fall … Read More
Idea Cellular, the country’s third largest telecom operator, added maximum 26.37 lakh subscribers in September month, to take its overall base to 16.65 crore, followed by India’s leading telco Airtel, which added 22.28 lakh users and took its base to 23.52 crore, as per data shared by Telecom Regulatory Authority … Read More
It seems the ‘Digital India’ move of the government has started showing some magic, with India likely to have 402 million internet users, surpassing the US, by December this year. According to a report ‘Internet in India 2015’, jointly published by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and … Read More
Indus Towers, the nation’s largest telecom tower company, has deployed 64 diesel vehicles in the affected areas of Tamil Nadu, which has been hit by incessant rain for the past few days. The additional vehicles have been pressed in coastal area for emergency and for enabling teams to reach the … Read More
China’s ecommerce giant Alibaba has reportedly ended talks with Micromax, the country’s second largest smartphone maker, to acquire a stake of up to 20 percent, at a valuation of more than $3 billion. According to a FT report, the Chinese company has further delayed other investment plans in India amid … Read More
India added the maximum 13 million new mobile subscribers globally in the third quarter of 2015, according to Ericsson Mobility Report. The report said that China and USA added 7 million and 6 million respectively. Myanmar added 5 million new customers during the quarter, followed by Nigeria with 4 million … Read More
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