It is common to have multiple SIM cards for people in today’s age. Almost every smartphone comes with dual-SIM slots, and having multiple such smartphones allows users to carry several numbers for different purposes. However, there’s a certain limit to how many SIM cards a person can have under his/her name. According to an order from the Central Government, people who carry more than nine SIM cards will be flagged... Read More
Bharti Airtel has just announced the launch of ‘India Startup Innovation Challenge’. The telco has partnered with Invest India for the same, and the challenge will see early-stage Indian startups demonstrating solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), 5G, Cloud Communications, digital entertainment, and digital advertising. The top 10 startups in the challenge will be receiving cash prizes as well get a chance to leverage Airtel’s Digital Innovation Lab and... Read More
With prepaid data tariffs turning expensive and the increasing demand for home broadband, many customers are looking to shift to affordable broadband plans. Below are a few broadband plans under Rs 800 from Airtel, BSNL, JioFiber, ACT, Excitel, and Tata Sky. BSNL Broadband Plans Under Rs 800 The government-owned telecom and internet service provider BSNL has recently discontinued its Rs 499 100GB CUL broadband plan and has launched a new... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is struggling to stay on its feet due to not having 4G presence in India. The same was pointed out by the DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran. According to a PTI report, engaging in words with BJP members during the question hour in Lok Sabha, Maran said BSNL’s 4G and 5G services are missing and only the government is to blame here. Maran said while the... Read More
Network security is of prime importance for any nation today. Mobile networks carry a ton of data and are susceptible to hacking if proper measures are not taken. This is why almost every nation, including India, has become aware of the security of its mobile networks and are ensuring that network equipment comes from only trusted sources. 5G, the next big revolution in network technology, might be launched in India... Read More
The recent price hike in the telecom industry has seen a rise in the cost of all the plans provided by the telco to up to 20%. Prices of all the plans that users were accustomed to, has now been changed and moreover, the plans have become quite expensive. The unlimited plans that offer daily data cost quite more than they did before. In this scenario, daily data plans that... Read More
The significant change that has occurred in the tariff plans of Airtel, Vi and Jio after the recent price hike is the changes in the streaming benefits of their annual prepaid plans. The mobile subscription of Disney + Hotstar for one year is given under Airtel annual prepaid plan of Rs 3359. The same is offered under the Rs 3119 annual prepaid plan of Jio. In the case of Airtel,... Read More
The fifth edition of the India Mobile Congress began today with a message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The three-day-long event, India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2021 was inaugurated by Hon’ble Minister for Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and Railway, Ashwini Vaishnaw in the presence of many other key delegates. IMC is the largest telecom, media and technology conference in South Asia and is organized by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT)... Read More
As the end of the year approaches, customers expect all the major online retail stores to offer an end of the season sale. And as anticipated, the online shopping platform Flipkart has already initiated its end of the season sale, which has been called Flipkart Mobile Bonanza. The two-day sale began yesterday that is December 7, and ends tonight. One of the fascinating deals of this sale is the price... Read More
In the recent development of events, the senior executives of India’s three private telcos – Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Bharti Airtel have asked the government for the same action. The telcos have asked for the 5G bands, including those being used for 4G currently, to be put up for sale, reduce levies or extend the moratorium period in regards to the new airwaves. Moreover, Vi and Reliance Jio... Read More
Before the relief measures were announced for the telecom sector, India was scared of a duopoly between Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio. Vodafone Idea had a mountain of debt and was just not getting a break. The telco wasn’t adding subscribers, nor had it made any profits for years. The general perception of the market was that Vodafone Idea (vi) was going to go out of business, if not right... Read More
According to a statement from an eminent official, the government will prioritise the quality of telecoms services in all the rural and urban areas and will continue to keep it the core focus area in order to fulfil the commitment of financial and digital inclusion of 1.38 billion people of India. It is to be noted that the fifth edition of India Mobile Congress (IMC) is currently underway which is... Read More
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Nice step. People from special communities are invloved in buying bulk and duping majority.
It is government vs bsnl staff trade union. Government can not enforce upon or get the desired output / performance…
dmk na jo bsnl ko barbad kya ha, wo public bholi nahi. aaj gyan pel ta ho!. and our beloved…
Give him a share of the loot, will keep quiet. Blame the people of chennai to have him elected.
BSNL fiber is the worst to rely on, I have used both trust me Airtel fiber is way better than…
