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Rudradeep Biswas November 2nd, 2016 10:56 AM 25 COMMENTS

VoLTE smartphone demand goes up in India, courtesy free services from Reliance Jio

The launch of Reliance Jio’s 4G data and VoLTE voice services has led to a significant surge in demand for smartphones compatible with the voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) technology. Reliance Jio, which launched commercial services on September 5, is offering free voice and capped data services to its customers in the country. Almost seven out of every 10 smartphones shipped were LTE capable, while eight out of every 10 LTE capable smartphones... Read More

Srikapardhi November 2nd, 2016 3:32 AM 7 COMMENTS

GSM telecom operators install 1,29,101 base stations in four months to tackle call drops

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) said that GSM telecom operators have set up about 1,29,101 base stations in four months, exceeding the target set by double the number. It added that Indian GSM telcos will continue to make necessary investment to ensure instances of dropped calls are minimized and to improve quality of service. The COAI statement came after CEOs of telecom companies met the Communications Minister to... Read More

Zara Ali November 1st, 2016 4:23 PM 4 COMMENTS

Google brings improved detection filters on Play Store to combat fraudulent apps

To combat fake apps and services on its Play Store, Google announced an enhanced filtering and detection mechanisms on Google Play. The new filters will prevent app developers from publicizing their apps in a deceitful manner. With the new filters, Google aims at providing unbiased results to users. It will, in turn, boost app popularity for deserving and honest developers. Google published a post on Android Developers Blog, wherein, it... Read More

Ria Lakshman November 1st, 2016 11:26 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI directs operators to ensure minimum 512Kbps speed for broadband subscribers, asks operators to SMS customers about usage limits: Report

In what it calls to be a relief to the broadband customers, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has directed the telecom service providers to inform the broadband subscribers about the usage limits, especially at the point when they cross the 50%, 90% and 100% of their usage quota. Also, TRAI has asked them to ensure that the download speed should be 512Kbps at all times even after the... Read More

Ria Lakshman October 31st, 2016 3:16 AM 76 COMMENTS

Entry of Reliance Jio reduced the price of smartphones, but its speed still disappoints the customers

“Buy 1, Get 1,” free has always been a widely used, successful marketing tactic. Reliance Jio elusively modified it and sold this old wine in a new bottle. By offering everything for free, it successfully grabbed subscribers into its tentacles. The result, it bagged a world record by adding over 16 million subscribers to its network in a month’s time. No matter of its freebie tactic, or the subsequent complaints... Read More

Ria Lakshman October 29th, 2016 1:47 PM 5 COMMENTS

Telecom Minister to meet CEOs on November 1 to review call drop issue: Report

Bringing call drop issue back to the limelight, Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha has announced that he will meet the CEOs of the telecom companies on November 1. The meeting will check the progress of solutions implemented by the companies to address call drop, as well as carve out a road map for the future. This may include the plans to expand the necessary infrastructure. According to the Minister, there is... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas October 28th, 2016 1:57 PM 29 COMMENTS

BSNL to reduce workforce in India to cut costs: Report

State-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is set to reduce its total workforce by 7% to 1,96,162 by April 30, 2017, from the current employee-base of 2,09,996 in 2016-17, the telco, in a response to an application filed under the Right to Information Act, 2005 by the Economic Time. The workforce phase out is part of employees attaining retirement age. Nearly 10% BSNL staff goes off the rolls... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas October 28th, 2016 7:21 AM 7 COMMENTS

India to have 280 million 4G connections by 2020, overall base to touch 1 billion: GSMA

India’s telecom industry will have nearly 1 billion unique mobile subscribers by 2020 up from 616 million such users in June 2016, even as the number of 4G connections will touch 280 million by 2020 from just three million at the end of 2015, global industry body GSMA said in its latest report, 'The Mobile Economy: India 2016'. The report said that improving affordability, falling device prices, operator investments... Read More

Srikapardhi October 27th, 2016 7:42 PM 128 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal says Jio’s free tariffs issue needs to settle as nothing can be free for a lifetime

Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal on Wednesday said the Indian telecom industry needs to settle the issue of Reliance Jio's free tariffs, adding that “nothing can be free for a lifetime.” The telecom czar also urged the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to look into Jio’s free services. His comments however follow the regulator’s clean chit to Jio’s tariff plans. Incumbent telcos claim that free voice services for... Read More

Ria Lakshman October 27th, 2016 1:53 PM 34 COMMENTS

Airtel’s Chairman Sunil Mittal elected as the Chairman of GSMA, becomes the first Indian to hold the position

Bharti Enterprises’ Founder and Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal was elected as the Chairman of GSMA. The position is valid for two years, from January 2017 through December 2018. He is the first Indian to chair the telecom industry Board. Alongside the election of Chairman, GSMA also elected the new members of the 26-member Board. Besides, Mari-Noëlle Jego-Laveissiere, Executive Vice President, Innovation, Orange Group was once again elected as Deputy Chair... Read More

Srikapardhi October 27th, 2016 12:32 PM 24 COMMENTS

Idea Cellular says Jio’s impact negligent due to a few port outs, to approach DoT on Rs 950-cr Trai penalty

Idea Cellular will shortly approach the telecom department (DoT) on the Rs 950-crore penalty recommended by the regulator, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) for not providing adequate providing interconnection points to Reliance Jio Infocomm, claiming that the telco has not violated any quality of service (QoS) norms Responding to analysts’ questions on the penalty slapped by the telecom regulator, Idea Cellular’s managing director Himanshu Kapania said that the... Read More

Srikapardhi October 27th, 2016 8:42 AM 4 COMMENTS

Technology News

VoLTE smartphone demand goes up in India, courtesy free services from Reliance Jio

GSM telecom operators install 1,29,101 base stations in four months to tackle call drops

Google brings improved detection filters on Play Store to combat fraudulent apps

TRAI directs operators to ensure minimum 512Kbps speed for broadband subscribers, asks operators to SMS customers about usage limits: Report

Entry of Reliance Jio reduced the price of smartphones, but its speed still disappoints the customers

Telecom Minister to meet CEOs on November 1 to review call drop issue: Report

BSNL to reduce workforce in India to cut costs: Report

India to have 280 million 4G connections by 2020, overall base to touch 1 billion: GSMA

Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal says Jio’s free tariffs issue needs to settle as nothing can be free for a lifetime

Airtel’s Chairman Sunil Mittal elected as the Chairman of GSMA, becomes the first Indian to hold the position

Idea Cellular says Jio’s impact negligent due to a few port outs, to approach DoT on Rs 950-cr Trai penalty

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