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Arpit Sharma December 16th, 2019 6:30 AM 52 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Subscribers Now Getting VoWiFi Feature Following Airtel VoWiFi Rollout

The next level in technological advancements when it comes to the calling and network technology is the fifth-generation network technology of course. However, before the rollout of 5G in India, we are getting to see the rollout of another technology from the telecom operators, and that is Voice over Wi-Fi. The Voice over Wi-Fi is a technology which can be of help to the users stuck in situations with poor... Read More

Chakri K December 15th, 2019 3:08 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Starts Offering Wynk Music Premium Subscription at No Extra Cost to Platinum Tier Users

Bharti Airtel has started offering Wynk Premium subscription to the Airtel Thanks Platinum Tier users at no extra cost. Airtel Platinum is the topmost tier under Airtel Thanks programme which the company introduced earlier this year. Airtel Thanks has a total of three tiers- Silver, Gold and Platinum and the benefits differ with each tier. Up until now, Airtel Thanks Platinum tier offered just Wynk Music subscription and even Airtel... Read More

Arpit Sharma December 15th, 2019 6:30 AM 73 COMMENTS

Jio Said to Be Capping JioFiber Speeds at One Tenth of Original Speed

The broadband industry in India right now is in a very competitive stage. The current situation of the broadband industry can be owed to the launch of fibre to the home services by the Mukesh Ambani led telecom operator, Reliance Jio. In the run-up to the launch of Reliance JioFiber, all the other broadband services upped the attractiveness of their plans either by bringing down the costs, increasing the speeds... Read More

Chakri K December 14th, 2019 3:58 PM 9 COMMENTS

This BSNL Prepaid Plan Offers 1095GB Data Benefit for 365 Days

BSNL is not losing the battle to private telcos this time, at least in the tariffs department. The state-run PSU did not hike the tariff prices like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio did. This essentially means the telco is still offering the good-old prepaid plans to the customers. BSNL's unlimited plans start at just Rs 108 and they go all the way up to Rs 1,999. BSNL's yearly... Read More

Arpit Sharma December 14th, 2019 6:30 AM 18 COMMENTS

Jio Rs 149 Prepaid Plan Ships 1GB Daily Data But Others Provide Same Benefit for Higher Price

After the data tariff hike in the past few days, the prepaid portfolios of telecom operators have become unrecognisable. These plans which previously used to retail for very less, have now been increased in prices and the retail for now as much as 40% in some cases. This is definitely going to affect the consumers and the choices they make in the case of these prepaid plans. It is also... Read More

Arpit Sharma December 13th, 2019 7:36 PM 0 COMMENTS

New Consultation Paper to Patch NTO Will Not Make Major Changes: Trai Advisor

Both the DTH operators and the broadcasters in the Indian DTH and broadcasting industry have been wary of the new consultation paper which the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) is going to bring for the industry. The industry has taken a beating during its transition from the older pricing pattern in the DTH industry to the new one which was introduced at the start of this year. However, Trai... Read More

Arpit Sharma December 13th, 2019 6:36 PM 8 COMMENTS

Netflix Testing New Long Term Plans With Up to 12 Months of Subscription

A few years back, there were very few people in India who actually owned a Netflix subscription. The only place where the people had heard about Netflix was in movies. However, with the increased cheap data penetration and with the rollout of very affordable plans from the OTT platform, more and more people joined Netflix. Now Netflix has struck a chord with a lot of people in India. But, things... Read More

Chakri K December 13th, 2019 5:04 PM 0 COMMENTS

Oppo Reno 3 Will Come With MediaTek Dimensity 1000L 5G SoC

Oppo Reno 3 along with the Reno 3 Pro will go official on December 26 in China. The Oppo Reno 3 series has been all over the internet for nearly three weeks now, and slowly, full details of the smartphones are coming out. After confirming that the Oppo Reno 3 Pro will ship with Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset, Oppo has now confirmed that the standard Reno 3 will have the... Read More

Chakri K December 13th, 2019 3:59 PM 11 COMMENTS

Trai Maybe Open to the Idea of Setting Minimum Tariff for Calls and Data to Ensure Viability

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), which constantly denied the set up of floor pricing in the Indian telecom industry, has now dropped the first signs of considering floor pricing to ensure stability in the sector. According to a PTI report, Trai says it may be open to the idea of setting floor pricing for calls and data in the telecom sector. A few weeks ago, telcos had approached... Read More

Arpit Sharma December 13th, 2019 1:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Google Starts Rolling Out Verified SMS Feature in Messages App for Businesses

In India, privacy and security are becoming growing concerns day after day. More and more, big tech companies and the people, in general, are focusing more on how they interact with businesses, what data they share with them, and what are the privacy and security concerns surrounding these communications. Now, Google has taken a small step on this front by introducing the Verified SMS feature onboard its Messages app. It... Read More

Arpit Sharma December 13th, 2019 12:25 PM 18 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel AGR Dues Might Increase Because of Bought Spectrum from Insolvent Telcos

Currently, the biggest burden in front of Sunil Bharti Mittal led telecom operator is regarding the Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) dues which it has to pay to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). Now, if you are aware of the AGR dues and what actually constitutes them, then you also know that the DoT is holding the operators liable for the dues on the spectrum usage charges, license fees, interests and... Read More

Arpit Sharma December 13th, 2019 11:48 AM 1 COMMENTS

Airtel Digital TV Providing Up to 30 Days of Extra Subscription With Basepacks

Airtel Digital TV is one such DTH operator which focusses on delivering quality services to the customers. It was the first DTH operator in the country to bring an Android TV-based Set-Top Box back in 2017. Airtel Xstream Box is the latest STB from the company which provides Satellite TV and OTT apps to the subscribers. After the new tariff regime by Trai, DTH operators removed the long-term channel packs... Read More