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January 10th, 2017 12:33 PM 191 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Download Speeds Improved Drastically with Average Speed of 9Mbps, Shows TRAI Speed Test Report

Back in October 2016, speed tests from TRAI reported that Reliance Jio is the slowest 4G network in India with an average download speed of 6.2Mbps. However, the operator quickly bashed out all these allegations saying that their network is not the slowest one. Supporting the TRAI reports were the Jio 4G users who faced several speed issues after the network gone live to the general public. But, here’s a... Read More

January 10th, 2017 5:00 AM 3 COMMENTS

Trai to soon finalize views on public WiFi networks, says R S Sharma

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will come up with its recommendations on 'public wifi networks' within 25 days, according to the Chairman R S Sharma, who termed the availability and affordability of broadband as a prerequisite for growth of digital transactions. Sharma, on sidelines of an open house on 'Proliferation of Broadband through Public Wi-Fi Networks', said that broadband access needs to be ubiquitous, reliable and robust. “The... Read More

January 9th, 2017 8:46 PM 54 COMMENTS

Vodafone India could merge with Idea Cellular or Reliance Jio: Reports

Vodafone India may be looking to merge with one of the leading telecom operators in India in the wake of fierce competition from Reliance Jio, The Telegraph reported on Sunday. The report added that Vodafone is currently weighing a potential merger of its Indian arm with rivals as it seeks a turnaround in the subcontinent’s cut-throat mobile market. “The company has been caught in the crossfire of a sibling rivalry... Read More

January 8th, 2017 8:24 PM 4 COMMENTS

Videocon Connect Launches New Initiatives for Digital India, Sets Up an Advanced Communication Lab in Ludhiana

In an attempt to contribute to the Government’s vision of Digital India, Videocon Connect has launched several initiatives which include Smart Solutions (bulk voice and messaging), Smart Cities, Security-Surveillance, and Digital Marketing. With an intention to improve the standard of education in the country, Connect Broadband had also set up a Videocon Advanced Communication Lab at the Department of Electronics and Communications of GNDEC Ludhiana. To recall, as part of... Read More

January 7th, 2017 6:25 PM 89 COMMENTS

Take a stand on Reliance Jio’s free service offer: TDSAT tells Trai

In an interesting turn of events, the country’s telecom tribunal, TDSAT, has reportedly directed the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to take a stand on Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio's free 4G service offer in “reasonable time.” The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal’s direction came while hearing Bharti Airtel’s petition against the TDSAT against the regulator's decision to allow Jio to continue with its free promotional offer beyond the... Read More

January 7th, 2017 2:26 PM 49 COMMENTS

Supreme Court proposes to cancel Aircel’s 2G license, jeopardizes merger with RCom

The Supreme Court on Friday proposed to cancel Aircel’s 2G license if Maxis-owner Anantha Krishnan and Director Ralph Marshal do not present themselves before it within two weeks. The top court, led by Chief Justice J. S. Khehar, also restrained the transfer of 2G spectrum originally granted to Aircel to any other entity. The order could potentially threaten the proposed merger of Aircel with Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications (RCom). Aircel... Read More

January 6th, 2017 3:09 PM 18 COMMENTS

Airtel launches V-Fiber in Bengaluru & Hyderabad, customers can enjoy 100Mbps speed on home broadband

After the recent launch in Bhopal, Airtel has launched ‘V-Fiber’ on home broadband in Bengaluru & Hyderabad. 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’ will transform the home broadband for Airtel customers with consistently superfast data speeds and enable HD video streaming, heavy file downloads and uploads in a multi-device environment (over... Read More

January 6th, 2017 7:48 AM 46 COMMENTS

Interconnect usage charges: Reliance Jio, TTSL oppose Airtel, Vodafone pleas

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio and Tata Tele Services Ltd (TTSL) reportedly opposed in the Delhi High Court the petitions filed by Airtel and Vodafone that challenged TRAI's interconnect usage charges regulations, according to a PTI report. India's leading telecom operators Bharti Airtel and Vodafone India have previously challenged the telecom regulator's interconnect usage charges rules fixing termination charges for landline to wireless as zero paise and wireless to wireless at... Read More

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

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