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December 31st, 2016 12:11 PM 4 COMMENTS

Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank to launch services in first half of 2017: Idea Cellular

Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank, a 51:49 joint venture between Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd (ABNL) and telecom major Idea Cellular, will launch its services in the first half of 2017, the telco said in a letter to media. Idea Cellular Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Rajat Mukarji, in a letter to media, said, "The first half of 2017 will also see the launch of Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank.” Airtel Payments... Read More

December 30th, 2016 4:51 PM 98 COMMENTS

“Happy New Year” offer is different from “Inaugural offer”, claims Reliance Jio

In response to the queries raised by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Reliance Jio said that the free data offer provided till 31 March 2017 is not an extension of the promotional offer expired on 4 Dec 2016, reports NDTV and PTI. Instead, the newly announced free benefit is a Happy New Year” offer for the subscribers. In the letter dated December 20 to Reliance Jio, TRAI pointed... Read More

December 30th, 2016 8:32 AM 14 COMMENTS

Samsung Galaxy S8 to Feature Snapdragon 835 SoC and 6GB of RAM: Rumor Roundup

2016 started as a promissory note with the Galaxy S7 for the South Korean smartphone giant, Samsung. As the year slowly passed on, there was a catastrophe created by the Galaxy Note 7. After a complete recall process, the phone was ultimately discontinued, but not before incurring a huge loss for the company. With this major issue, Samsung will be already looking for their upcoming flagship phone- the Galaxy S8,... Read More

December 29th, 2016 8:02 PM 39 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio to be a part of drive test for call drops in January: Report

Trai's chairman R S Sharma said that 4G entrant Reliance Jio will now be a part of the latest drive tests that will be conducted in January to to assess call drop and other network issues of various operators. The new round of drive tests will again be conducted in at least those 12 cities, the chairman said. The drive tests evaluate the performance of networks on various quality benchmarks,... Read More

December 29th, 2016 7:25 AM 3 COMMENTS

Indian government rolls out IVRS system to get customer feedback on call quality

The Indian government has finally unveiled its Integrated Voice Response System (IVRS) system to get direct feedback from telecom subscribers on call quality to resolve the problem of call drops. The telecom department (DoT), in an official statement, said that the IVRS system is currently live in Delhi, Mumbai, Punjab, UP, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra and Goa, and it will also be made live across the country in coming days. Minister of... Read More

December 28th, 2016 9:42 PM 34 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio seeks additional time to reply on Trai’s query on Happy New Year offer

Reliance Jio has reportedly requested for additional time to reply to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s query on why the recent extension of the 4G telco’s free voice and data plan should not be seen as violation of existing norms.   The existing norms specified by the telecom regulator require promotional offers to be limited to 90 days. Reliance Jio, according to various media reports, has now asked for... Read More

December 28th, 2016 8:09 PM 14 COMMENTS

Airtel’s V-Fiber offering 100Mbps speed on home broadband launched in Pune, plans starting from Rs. 699

Airtel has launched ‘V-Fiber’ in Pune enabling the customers in the city to avail 100Mbps speed over Airtel’s home broadband, announces a release from the company. V-Fiber is based on a European fixed broadband technology called Vectorization. To install this service, no new wiring, drilling etc. are required at the customer’s premises. Instead, the modem has to be upgraded to V-Fiber modem. According to Airtel, it is the first operator... Read More

December 28th, 2016 1:57 PM 0 COMMENTS

ASSOCHAM seeks permission to incorporate in-flight connectivity in airlines

The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has approached the Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi and concerned Ministry for permission to launch satellite-based ‘In-Flight Connectivity (IFC)’ in the aircraft flying over India, both for the domestic and foreign airlines, announces a release from ASSOCHAM. IFC promises to substantially improve safety of airlines as it enables flight tracking in respect of aircraft in near real time reporting latitude,... Read More

December 28th, 2016 11:26 AM 15 COMMENTS

950 million Indians are out of reach Internet despite having cheapest mobile data plans in the world

Nearly 950 million Indians are still living without internet at a time when mobile data plans offered by the country’s carriers are among the cheapest in the world and the average retail price of smartphones are steadily declining, according to ASSOCHAM-Deloitte joint study. The research study however added that internet penetration is increasing in India. It added that the access to affordable broadband, smart devices and monthly data packages are... Read More

December 28th, 2016 2:48 AM 16 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Mi 6 Incoming on February 14: What to Expect from the Apple of China’s Flagship Phone?

Xiaomi, the so-called Apple of China is preparing to launch their next generation flagship phone, the Xiaomi Mi 6. The internet is already flooded with the rumors regarding the successor to the Xiaomi Mi 5. A promotional ad which came out from a Chinese website, Anzhuo, revealed that Xiaomi Mi 6 is slated to launch on Valentine’s day (February 14) next year. Also, there are some other rumors as well... Read More

December 27th, 2016 7:34 PM 69 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel to enhance 3G and 4G experience with faster data speeds in Delhi: Report

Bharti Airtel is reportedly working towards drastically enhancing 3G and 4G coverage and speeds in the Delhi circle with the help of Ericsson, which is now selected as the sole vendor for all the available technologies. With the help of this Swedish telecom gear maker, Airtel is modernization of all 2G sites, besides introducing a second carrier for 3G network, which will increase 3G speeds significantly. The telco is also... Read More

December 25th, 2016 11:01 AM 8 COMMENTS

Cyanogen is Closing Down on December 31: What Will Be the Future of Cyanogen OS-Powered Devices?

In any industry, a startup has two kinds of endings - it either turns into a thriving company, or it succumbs to failure. In one of the most recent events in the world of tech, Cyanogen witnessed an unfortunate but not so surprising shut down. The OS made its way to many OEMs including Micromax-backed YU and Lenovo-backed ZUK. Even though the rumour mill had been hinting on the approaching... Read More

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