May 14th, 2019 1:00 PM 24 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Removes Cheaper Postpaid Plans to Boost ARPU and Profitability

Bharti Airtel made a massive change to its postpaid portfolio in the past few weeks. The Sunil Bharti Mittal led telecom operator has scrapped all the postpaid plans below the Rs 499 price mark and has halved the total number of postpaid plans to only four. As per an ET Telecom report, Bharti Airtel has carried out this step to increase its average revenue per user (ARPU), to lower costs... Read More

May 14th, 2019 10:26 AM 3 COMMENTS

5 Key Takeaways from Vodafone Idea Q4 Earnings Report

Vodafone Idea Limited has been become the biggest telecom operator by subscriber base in the industry after the merger of the second place and third place telcos, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular and everyone has been eying the performance of the telco. However, with its focused move towards retaining paying customers, the telco has been rapidly losing subscribers. In February, the telco had lost 5.8 million subscribers. Now the telecom... Read More

May 14th, 2019 7:03 AM 0 COMMENTS

D2h Smart Remote App Will Let You Control the TV From Your Phone: Check Features and Other Details

Dish TV owned D2h has been a prominent player in the DTH industry for quite some time now. We have already seen the company launch new channel packs for subscribers in the past few days after the rollout of the new Trai tariff regime. However, new channel packs aren’t the only interesting thing that these DTH providers are shipping right now. With the increasing prominence of OTT and with the... Read More

May 13th, 2019 8:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

Xiaomi India Teases Another 48MP Rear Camera Phone Launch

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 7 and the Redmi Note 7 Pro in February, and everyone knew that this series from Xiaomi was one of its most significant releases of 2019. The phones debuted with a mid-range price tag and promised everything that the user could hope for, from a stunning design to performance and even a stellar camera. We also did a piece based on our review detailing how... Read More

May 13th, 2019 6:14 PM 0 COMMENTS

After DTH and Cable TV Operators, Trai Turns to MSOs to Ensure Proper Compliance of New Tariff Regime

Now that the biggest hurdle of the new tariff framework, i.e. the migration of subscribers is over, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) focusing on the next big task and that has to do with the proper reinforcement of the new norms. On seeing even the slightest breach of the rules, Trai is sending out notices to the companies. Firstly, the regulator had put cable TV operators in the... Read More

May 13th, 2019 5:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Beyond Speed Offer Will Offer Benefits Worth Rs 9,300 to OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro Buyers

OnePlus is all set to launch its latest flagship phone, the OnePlus 7 Pro in an event tomorrow in Bengaluru. The phone will go live along with the standard OnePlus 7 variant, and it will be available a few days after the launch for the public to buy. Just a day later, OnePlus will also be organising pop-up events across the country in 7 cities where people will be able... Read More

May 13th, 2019 4:44 PM 2 COMMENTS

Now You Can Buy Mi Products On the Go Using Newly Launched Xiaomi Express Kiosks

India's leading smartphone and TV brand, Xiaomi has announced the launch of the Mi Express Kiosk initiative across India. These new Mi Express Kiosks are unique vending machines which will allow the consumers and Mi Fans to purchase Xiaomi smartphones and mobile accessories directly. The best part about the Mi Express Kiosks is that they are designed to accept all forms of payment including credit cards, debit cards, cash and... Read More

May 13th, 2019 11:00 AM 0 COMMENTS

Upcoming Redmi Flagship Phone Revealed to Come with Android Q Beta

Amongst the most prominent announcement for the Google I/O 2019 conference, one of the major ones has been about the Android Q Beta. Google announced that it would be making the latest Beta version of the next Android available to the owners of 21 smartphones from 13 brands. These brands included the likes of HMD Global and OnePlus. However, two phones from Xiaomi, the Mi 9 and the Mi MIX... Read More

May 13th, 2019 7:29 AM 12 COMMENTS

Airtel Prepaid Recharge of Rs 597 Ships 10GB Data, Unlimited Calling and 168 Days Validity for Feature Phone Users

In recent days, we have seen Bharti Airtel do a significant change to its postpaid plans. The Sunil Bharti Mittal led telecom operator has also reintroduced its Airtel Thanks programme to inspire customer loyalty and to extend exclusive benefits to its customers. However, all of these benefits are mostly aimed at smartphone users on the 4G network of Airtel. A lot of people might argue that there are no offers... Read More

May 12th, 2019 9:26 PM 0 COMMENTS

Long Term Effects of Trai Tariff Regime and Areas for Improvement

The most debated part about the broadcasting and TV industry right now is the new regulatory framework put together by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). This new tariff regime by the industry regulator sought to implement new norms to make the industry more transparent and cost-effective for the subscribers and also to improve the business side of things as well. However, people are strictly of the opinion that... Read More

May 12th, 2019 1:07 PM 3 COMMENTS

ACT Fibernet Announces Operations in Ahmedabad, Launches Rs 749, Rs 999 and Rs 1,899 Broadband Plans

Reliance Jio is on the verge of commercially launching its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) service, Jio GigaFiber, in India. The telecom operator is already providing the service in metros. This also signals towards a new wave of intense competition in India in the broadband sector, which has already alerted the other broadband service providers. One major name that comes to our minds is ACT Fibernet which has been increasingly popular in the... Read More

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