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Bala Yogesh November 2nd, 2020 1:00 PM 11 COMMENTS

Analyst Believes Vodafone Idea Just Hanging in There

Vodafone Idea (VI), the third largest wireless operator in India is “just hanging in there,” ICICI Securities said in a report on Sunday. The operator on Thursday reported its second quarter financial results for the period ended September 30, 2020 with Vodafone Idea registering Rs 107.9 billion in revenue, up 1.2% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ). Vodafone Idea also highlighted that its average revenue per user (ARPU) for its second quarter in the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 2nd, 2020 11:43 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telegram to Enhance User Experience With Live Location 2.0, Multiple Pinned Messages and More

Instant chatting platform, Telegram has launched new features to enhance the chat experience for the user. These new features are multiple pinned messages, live location 2.0, and alongside all these features, sharing music has been made easier as well. Android users are also going to get a new set of Halloween stickers and animations as well. Another new feature is ‘channel post stats’ which is aimed to help group admins... Read More

Chakri K November 2nd, 2020 10:34 AM 0 COMMENTS

WhatsApp Disappearing Messages to Delete Chats After 7 Days

WhatsApp has been working on disappearing messages feature for a long time now. However, similar to several other unreleased features, the disappearing messages feature is also under testing right now. A new report surfaced online suggests the disappearing messages feature will delete the chats after seven days. The feature will work similarly to the one that's already present on Instagram. For the unaware, Instagram allows users to send disappearing image... Read More

Chakri K November 2nd, 2020 9:15 AM 42 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Will Not Hesitate in Raising Tariff Prices Ahead of Airtel and Jio

Back in December 2019, Vodafone Idea (Vi) was the first telecom operator to raise prepaid tariff prices which was followed by Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio as well. A new Livemint report now states that Vi will not 'shy away' from raising tariff prices again first ahead of the top two telcos. After the post-earnings call, Ravinder Takkar, the CEO of the company, opined that the 'current price levels are... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 2nd, 2020 7:02 AM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL ‘BOSS’ Web Portal to Allow Broadband Subscribers Purchase Bundled Devices

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has announced a new web portal called ‘BOSS’. BOSS stands for ‘Bundle Offer System Simplified’. It will become a place for the subscribers where they can come and purchase different services of BSNL in a single bundle. The state-owned telco has been announcing attractive offers and new initiatives for the subscribers which include the new broadband plans and upgraded benefits on the old plans. BOSS... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 1st, 2020 1:24 PM 5 COMMENTS

Vi RedX Plan Continues to Offer More Benefits to Users Than Airtel, Jio Plans

The postpaid plans have become quite popular amongst users for multiple reasons including the benefits they come with. In late September, Reliance Jio introduced its ‘Postpaid Plus’ plans and now offers plans ranging from Rs 199 to Rs 1499. Even though Jio provides the maximum benefit to its users with its prepaid plans, it falls a little behind in its postpaid offerings when compared with the Vi (Vodafone Idea) postpaid... Read More

Chakri K November 1st, 2020 7:02 AM 1 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Starts Providing Free Disney+ Hotstar VIP Subscription to Postpaid and Broadband Users

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel is slowly getting back into the competition. The postpaid and broadband users of Airtel can now redeem Disney+ Hotstar VIP membership at no extra cost in Airtel Thanks mobile app. According to the terms and conditions updated on Airtel's website, the offer will apply only to the postpaid users on plans above Rs 499 and broadband users on a plan priced above Rs 999. In other... Read More

Bala Yogesh October 31st, 2020 2:11 PM 54 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Set to Double Down on Broadband Services

Bharti Airtel, the second-largest wired broadband provider in India will be “doubling down” on its broadband services through multiple points including “rapid expansion” of its service areas in the upcoming quarters. The development was shared by Gopal Vittal, CEO of Bharti Airtel in the second-quarter earnings call on Wednesday with Vittal highlighting that the broadband services is “at a cusp in terms of growth.” Vittal highlighted that the company added... Read More

Chakri K October 31st, 2020 9:40 AM 5 COMMENTS

Why Is It High-Time for Telecom Operators to Focus on Fiberisation?

5G sans Fiberisation—Possible? Telecom operators have realised that Fiberisation is the pivot for riding the 5G or emerging technologies bandwagon. If from 2G to 4G was about rationalising capacity by telcos, 5G is more about fibre. Fiberisation will surely meet the present requirement of bandwidth and future technologies. However, India has about 25-30% level of Fiberisation versus 70% that is required for 5G technology rollout. According to industry experts, Fiberisation... Read More

Bala Yogesh October 30th, 2020 9:29 PM 45 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio ARPU at Rs 145, Average Data Consumption Per User at 12GB

Jio Platforms, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries registered 7.2% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) improvement in its consolidated revenue while its net profit grew 19.8% on a quarterly basis. The development was shared by Reliance Industries on Friday with the company reporting its second quarter results and half yearly results for the period ended September 30, 2020. Reliance Industries highlighted that Jio Platforms consolidated revenues hit Rs 18,496 crores while its consolidated... Read More

Bala Yogesh October 30th, 2020 5:18 PM 9 COMMENTS

BSNL VoLTE Support Enabled on Asus ROG Phone 3

Asus on Wednesday announced a new firmware update for its Republic of Gamers (ROG) Phone 3 featuring multiple bug fixes and updated Android security patch. The company introduced the ROG Phone 3 in India in late July with a price tag of Rs 49,999 for its base variant. The device is powered by a 3.1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus mobile platform with the company promising an “immersive gaming” experience... Read More

Bala Yogesh October 30th, 2020 2:33 PM 4 COMMENTS

Excitel Slashes Broadband Plans, Set to Expand to 50 Cities by End of 2021

Excitel Broadband, a service provider with a presence in 12 cities across India on Friday announced a “sale” on its broadband plans for the festive season. The operator said to be among the Top 10 service providers in India highlighted that its broadband plans will be available to its users “at exciting prices.” Excitel Broadband offers three major plans with 100 Mbps, 200 Mbps and 300 Mbps speeds. The company... Read More