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Arpit Sharma January 21st, 2020 12:09 PM 0 COMMENTS

Realme Market Share Takes a Hit After Festive Season But Others Remain Stable

In the September to November 2019 period, Xiaomi and Samsung, the two major smartphone companies grew their market share after the festive season. However, the BBK Electronics owned Realme became the only brand which lost a large chunk of the market share in the same period as per the report of IDC for the respective period, as reported by ET Telecom. In the September month, Realme witnessed massive sales on... Read More

Arpit Sharma January 21st, 2020 11:24 AM 3 COMMENTS

Trai Says Only Two Private Telcos in Industry is a Risky Affair

As per the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) and one of its top officials, a situation where there are only two private telecom operators leading to a duopoly could be a dangerous situation for the industry, ET Telecom reported. The Trai official who decided to be anonymous added that Trai has already suggested some of the relief measures to the government which include a reduction in Spectrum Usage Charges... Read More

Arpit Sharma January 21st, 2020 10:28 AM 0 COMMENTS

Independent TV Now Cornered By TDSAT to Pay IndiaCast Dues

While in 2019, the DTH industry in India had five pay DTH operator with the inclusion of Independent TV besides other players like Tata Sky and Dish TV. Come the third quarter of the year, as per the reports studying the July-Sep period, there were only four pay DTH operators in the country. This meant that one of the companies had been shut down and it’s fairly known that taking... Read More

Arpit Sharma January 21st, 2020 6:27 AM 1 COMMENTS

Trai Tariff Regime Dented the DTH Industry But Subscribers Are Starting to Come Back

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has made very rapid changes to the rules which govern the broadcasting and the DTH industry in India. This has not gone well with the broadcasters and the DTH service providers. Largely, the stakeholders have been reluctant for the new changes that Trai proposes. Although Trai pushes the stakeholders towards innovation and better consumer-centric practices, the move with the Trai tariff regime in... Read More

Arpit Sharma January 20th, 2020 7:41 PM 0 COMMENTS

Dish TV and Airtel Digital TV DTH Connection Compared After New Trai DTH Rules

When it comes to DTH services, until now, there have been different demarcations for the consumers as to which DTH operator they should opt. However, the coming of the new Trai rules regarding the DTH and broadcasting industry might change this. Bharti Airtel’s DTH services, named Airtel Digital TV and Dish TV are two quite popular names in the DTH industry. The consumers repeatedly look up to these DTH service... Read More

Arpit Sharma January 20th, 2020 6:32 PM 7 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Users Can Now Do UPI Payments From the MyJio App Itself

Reliance Jio, the Mukesh Ambani led telecom operator is the largest telecom company in India right now because of its massive 370 million-strong subscriber base. However, that is not the only special thing about Reliance Jio. The telecom company has also dipped its hands in new waters, times and times again and is continuously expanding verticals. A few months back, Reliance Jio launched its JioFiber FTTH service for the users.... Read More

Chakri K January 20th, 2020 6:04 PM 4 COMMENTS

Trai Should Intervene With Minimum Type of Things, Says COAI

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) says the sector regulator Trai should intervene only with the minimum type of things unless there's a major breakdown in the telecom industry. Last month, Trai floated a new consultation paper for setting floor pricing in the industry. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) always said that it doesn't want to intervene in the tariff segment and always let telcos decide their... Read More

Chakri K January 20th, 2020 4:57 PM 1 COMMENTS

Vivo Sub-Brand iQOO Likely to Launch Smartphones in India This March

Similar to Oppo, Vivo also launched a sub-brand called iQOO last year in China. The same sub-brand of Vivo is expected to make launch smartphones in the Indian market in March. With smartphone companies aggressively coming with sub-brands, iQOO will be Vivo's take on the same. However, iQOO will operate as a separate entity in India, similar to how it is operating in China right now. So far, iQOO has... Read More

Chakri K January 20th, 2020 3:44 PM 0 COMMENTS

Tata Sky Asked to Make Refund for Bust Sony Channels from 2018

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has ordered DTH operator Tata Sky to provide full refund to the customers for not providing Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) channels for a brief period back in 2018. To recall, Tata Sky entered into a battle with SPNI in the last quarter of 2018 over content renewal deal. Thanks to this fight, Tata Sky users were unable to watch any Sony Network... Read More

Arpit Sharma January 20th, 2020 1:22 PM 4 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel and Other Telcos to Approach SC for Last Shot at AGR Relief

Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and some of the other telecom companies are currently under heavy distress with the burden of AGR dues which they have to pay in a few days. However, the telecom operators have not given up and are still seeking some relief from whatever source possible. The companies, namely, Vodafone Idea, Tata Teleservices and Bharti Airtel will reach out to the Supreme Court to ask for permission... Read More

Arpit Sharma January 20th, 2020 12:33 PM 2 COMMENTS

BSNL Subscribers Can Enjoy Up to 4 Months of Free Broadband Service

If there is one operator in the industry right now, which is setting the benchmark for consumer-centric moves, it is the state-led telecom operator, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). While all the other telecom operators are busy hiking their tariffs and increasing their earnings, BSNL has a focus on retaining its customers, and as such, it is giving away tons of benefits to its subscribers. The telecom operator also happens... Read More

Chakri K January 20th, 2020 11:27 AM 9 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Available at Rs 13,999: Should You Purchase It?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro is available at a reduced price for the first time since launch. Launched back in October 2019, the Note 8 Pro' starting price was Rs 14,999, however, during the ongoing Amazon Great Indian Festival sale the handset is available with Rs 1,000 discount. The base variant of the Note 8 Pro with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage is available at Rs 13,999, down... Read More