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January 6th, 2017 1:29 AM 2 COMMENTS

Vodafone awards Rs 1,420 crore contract to Nokia for managing networks: Report

Vodafone India, the country’s second largest telecom operator by subscribers, has reportedly awarded a big ticket contract worth around Rs 1,420 crore to Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia for managed services. Under the deal, Nokia will now provide managed services to Vodafone in 14 circles and field operations services in remaining eight of the country’s 22 telecom zones, according to the Economic Times. Vodafone has now given new circles to... Read More

January 5th, 2017 8:24 PM 18 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio selects TiVo’s CubiTV to power advanced entertainment experiences for India users

TiVo Corporation, a provider of entertainment technology, said that Reliance Jio Media Pvt. Ltd (RJMPL) has selected its CubiTV to deliver hybrid television entertainment to subscribers through high definition (HD) and 4K set-top boxes (STBs). In a statement, TiVo said that CubiTV will power Jio’s advanced HD and 4K set-top box (STB) platforms, and it will enable unified access to linear TV with PVR, Video on Demand, Catch-up TV and... Read More

January 5th, 2017 1:10 PM 6 COMMENTS

Trai releases most comprehensive consultation paper on net neutrality, seeks public view

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has released its most comprehensive consultation paper yet on the issue of net neutrality, and it has invited public views on this contentious issue to finalize a framework. Net neutrality seeks equal access to all Internet content, emphasizing the need for Internet service providers to not misuse existing Internet traffic management techniques to discriminate. With this paper, the Trai aims to ensure telecom operators... Read More

January 5th, 2017 12:22 PM 27 COMMENTS

Airtel, Idea to report sharp drop in Q3 operating profit margins, courtesy Jio free services & demonetisation

Free services by the new entrant Reliance Jio and demonetisation is likely to impact the third quarter earnings of India's leading telcos Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular. These telcos are also expected to report sharp drop in operating profit margins in the December quarter, a telecom report by Kotak Institutional Equities said. According to analysts at Kotak, the fourth quarter of the ongoing fiscal would be even weaker following the... Read More

January 5th, 2017 8:16 AM 33 COMMENTS

Apple iPhone and Samsung Mobiles are the “Reputed Mobile Brands” in India: BlueBytes Study

Apple iPhone is ranked as the most reputed mobile phone brand in India, according to a study released by the media analytics company BlueBytes. In the study titled ‘India’s Most Reputed Mobile Phone Brands 2017’, around 72 brands were listed from 12 countries. The study analyzed ‘Brand Reputation’ by studying media perceptions and consumer perceptions. Apple iPhone had the highest positive media appearances, followed by Samsung Mobiles, the study pointed... Read More

January 4th, 2017 5:02 PM 6 COMMENTS

CES 2017: Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 835 Chipset – Enhanced Battery and VR Support

At the CES 2017, Qualcomm launched a new chipset under its Snapdragon lineup - the Snapdragon 835, which is a successor to the Snapdragon 820. With this new chipset, smartphone makers will be able to execute their plans for future-ready phones. The Snapdragon 835 is an advanced chipset, which checks all the requirements boxes for a desirable new age smartphone - Bigger, Better, Thinner, and with Long-lasting battery. The new... Read More

January 4th, 2017 3:46 PM 5 COMMENTS

Reliance to Soon Launch Lyf Water 7S with 3GB of RAM and Octa-Core Chip at Rs. 7,499

Reliance Retail has been aggressively expanding their product portfolio by launching Lyf smartphones now and then. The company recently launched the Lyf F1s smartphone in India at Rs. 9,599 and it is the cheapest smartphone right now in the country to feature a Snapdragon 652 chipset. It now looks like the company is set to unveil a new smartphone under the same Lyf lineup. Dubbed as the Lyf Water 7S,... Read More

January 4th, 2017 1:11 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel launches V-Fiber in Bhopal, customers can avail 100Mbps speed on home broadband

After the recent launches in Pune and Indore, Airtel has launched ‘V-Fiber’ on home broadband in Bhopal, announces a release from the company. V-Fiber will deliver speeds of up to 100 Mbps over Airtel’s existing broadband enabling fast HD video streaming, heavy file downloads, etc. over Wi-Fi. ‘V-Fiber’ is based on Vectorization, a European technology and is claimed to be ‘green’. Airtel is said to be the first operator in... Read More

January 3rd, 2017 10:50 PM 5 COMMENTS

Paytm Finally Gets RBI Approval to Launch the ‘Paytm Payments Bank’ Service

Paytm, the recognized digital wallet app in India finally received the approval they are looking after. Yes, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), today approved the company’s plan to launch the ‘Paytm Payments Bank’ service. The news was informed by the company’s CEO, Vijay Shekhar Sharma on their blog stating that “At Paytm Payments Bank, our aim is to build a new business model in banking, focused on bringing financial services... Read More

January 3rd, 2017 11:59 AM 14 COMMENTS

Airtel launches ‘V-Fiber’ in Indore, plans starting from Rs. 999 to offer speed up to 100 Mbps

Airtel today announced launch of ‘V-Fiber’ in Indore, to offer superfast broadband to its customers which will deliver speeds of up to 100 Mbps over Airtel’s existing broadband footprint in the city. This launch is an important milestone in Airtel’s journey, which commenced its fixedline operations from Indore in 1998. Airtel is the first operator in India to deploy Vectorization technology, which turbo charges the last mile copper with advanced noise... Read More

January 3rd, 2017 8:23 AM 12 COMMENTS

Idea Cellular to now raise Rs 1000 crore via NCDs to fund 4G expansion in India

Idea Cellular on Monday informed the stock exchange that it is planning to raise Rs 1,000 crore from the market via issuance of unsecured Redeemable Non-Convertible Debentures (“NCDs”). The telco had last month raised Rs 1,500 crore through the same route. The NCDs are proposed to be listed on NSE for tenure of 5 years, the telecom operator said in its filing. "The deemed date of allotment is January 4,... Read More

January 3rd, 2017 5:13 AM 18 COMMENTS

Idea Cellular adds 7.43 million new users in November, pips Airtel and Vodafone

Idea Cellular, the country’s third largest telecom carrier, acquired 7.43 million subscribers in the month of November with 4.12% of monthly growth, pipping bigger rivals Bharti Airtel and Vodafone India that added 1.08 million and 0.89 million net subscribers in November 2016, according to data shared by Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI). Bharti Airtel and Vodafone India’s subscriber bases grew 0.41% and 0.44%, respectively, over last months. Airtel currently... Read More

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Airtel Expands Network to Cover Over 89,000 Villages in India

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Exactly same.. while Jio enables additional bandwidth within 2 or 3 months. Even 3CA working with additional benefit.

Airtel Expands Network to Cover Over 89,000 Villages in India

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Airtel Expands Network to Cover Over 89,000 Villages in India

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Airtel Expands Network to Cover Over 89,000 Villages in India

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