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Shrijan Soni August 23rd, 2021 2:28 PM 56 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Added 54 Lakh Users In June 2021: TRAI

Private telecom operators witnessed a roller coaster ride in terms of subscriber addition and reduction. While Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel witnessed a spike in the subscriber addition, Vodafone Idea saw a massive decline in the subscriber count. As per the latest information revealed by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the largest telecom operator of India, Reliance Jio, added 54.7 lakh subscribers in June, whereas Bharti Airtel added... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 23rd, 2021 1:55 PM 1 COMMENTS

Realme C21Y, Vivo Y33s Now Official in India

Both Realme and Vivo have launched new smartphones in India today. Realme has launched the C21Y which is aimed at the entry-level segment and the Vivo Y33s is for the mid-range market. Both the smartphones are excellent value propositions in the price range they have been launched at. Let’s take a look at the price and the specifications of both. Realme C21Y Specifications and Price The Realme C21Y has launched... Read More

Chakri K August 23rd, 2021 1:43 PM 4 COMMENTS

Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G India Launch Could Be Nearing

Samsung is gearing up to unveil a slew of Galaxy A series smartphones in the global markets in the coming days. The company announced the Galaxy A52 and Galaxy A72 smartphones in March in India. Last week, it unveiled the 5G variant of the Galaxy A52s 5G in the UK. Given that India is one of the major markets, we can expect the company to launch the 5G version in... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 23rd, 2021 12:16 PM 3 COMMENTS

OneWeb Launches 34 New Satellites

Bharti owned satcom company, OneWeb, has successfully completed the launch of 34 new satellites. The company has confirmed the contact with all 34 of them. With this launch, the total tally of low earth orbit (LEO) satellites from OneWeb revolving around the atmosphere has reached 288. The 34 new satellites from the company have been launched by Arianespace from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Note that even though there are 288 satellites... Read More

Chakri K August 23rd, 2021 11:34 AM 0 COMMENTS

Apple iPhone 13 With Touch ID to Not Arrive In 2021

In a few more weeks, Apple is gearing up to unveil the next-generation model - the iPhone 13 series. As the launch is nearing, we are coming across various rumors and leaks suggesting what we can expect from the iPhone 13 lineup. In a recent development, a report reveals details about the iPhone 13 model with Touch ID. As per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in the Power On newsletter, Apple will... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 23rd, 2021 10:51 AM 21 COMMENTS

BSNL Surprises With Increasing Subscriber Market Share

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has surprised the market by showing increasing subscriber market share. Even without 4G networks into play, the telco has managed to grow its subscriber market share from 8.6% in FY17 to 10.03% in FY21. Even though it is a marginal increase in percentage, it can’t be ignored that the telco has done this without the presence of 4G networks. This just begs me to ask... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 23rd, 2021 10:04 AM 0 COMMENTS

WhatsApp Brings New Payments Shortcut

WhatsApp is bringing a new payments feature for Android users. Note that the feature is currently available in the beta version of the application, and it will take some time for it to arrive in the stable version. The new ‘Payments Shortcut’ that WhatsApp is adding is aimed to make paying a contact an even seamless process for the users. As per a WABetaInfo report, WhatsApp will now show a... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 23rd, 2021 9:12 AM 3 COMMENTS

BSNL, Vodafone Idea Merger Will Not Happen

Kumar Mangalam Birla had earlier said that he is willing to give his promoter stake in Vodafone Idea to the government. But now, it looks like that won’t happen since government can’t imagine a world where both Vodafone Idea and BSNL are merged. This is because of the losses and debt that Vodafone Idea has mounted on its head. In addition to this, it isn’t like the government is running... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 23rd, 2021 7:05 AM 1 COMMENTS

BSNL 4G Plans Cannot Alone Bear the Load

Technically, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) offers some of the best 4G prepaid plans in India. In terms of data, SMS benefits, voice calling, and other benefits, BSNL is right at the top when it comes to offering cheap plans. But BSNL 4G plans lack one thing - the support of the PAN India 4G network. See, if there’s no 4G coverage, how would a 4G plan make a difference.... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 22nd, 2021 11:27 PM 1 COMMENTS

Market Share Priority for Indian Telcos

Indian Telecom operators are going to keep their focus on capturing a larger chunk of the market instead of going all out with the tariff hikes in the short term. Peeyush Vaish, Partner and Telecom Sector Leader, Deloitte India, told PTI that Indian telcos will keep making small tweaks to their prepaid plans but will avoid any major change in tariffs as their sole focus would be on adding more... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 22nd, 2021 3:53 PM 18 COMMENTS

Telecom Operators Need More Money Out of Customers, But Why?

There are a lot of talks about operators aiming for a higher average revenue per user (ARPU) in the industry. While there are many who understand the reason, there are many who question what would a higher ARPU change if there are overall profits in the books of the telcos. For example, why should Reliance Jio care about ARPU if it is making thousands of crores in profits? People who... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 22nd, 2021 12:20 PM 11 COMMENTS

BSNL Employee Union Wants Government to Clear Dues

The employee union of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) wants the Indian government to clear the dues that it owes to the company. The employees want the money from the government to ensure that the telco can be put back on track. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) owes about Rs 30,000 crores to BSNL, which includes Rs 13,789 crores under Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for rural telephony. According to a... Read More