The moment when prepaid plans become expensive is nearby. Telecom operators have clearly indicated that they won’t hesitate to raise tariffs to improve their average revenue per user (ARPU) so that their marginal profits improve. For Airtel and Jio, it’s a question of improving profit margins, while for Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), it is about survival. According to an IANS report, Goldman Sachs said that... Read More
Tata Teleservices has partnered with Zoom to offer video conferencing solutions to enterprises in India. Zoom is a well known video-first platform that witnessed a surge in demand once the pandemic kicked in. The video conferencing solution will leverage Zoom’s highly secure platform for addressing the increasing collaboration requirements of the enterprises. It will allow multiple enterprises to communicate seamlessly if they have a strong internet connection. Because of the... Read More
In a surprising turn of events, only Reliance Jio has added new wireless subscribers in May 2021. It’s strange to see Bharti Airtel losing subscribers. Vodafone Idea and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) carry on with losing wireless subscribers for consecutive months. What’s even stranger is that the number of subscribers which Bharti Airtel lost is more than Vodafone Idea’s figures. Reliance Jio is continuing its prime form and has... Read More
The second major stakeholder of Vodafone Idea, Aditya Birla Group, is not utilising its power to buy shares of Vodafone Idea from the co-promoter, Vodafone Group and increase its 27.66% stake. The option to buy shares of Vodafone Idea is granted under the existing shareholder pact. Aditya Birla Group (ABG) has the power to buy additional shares of Vodafone Idea at Rs 130 per share from Vodafone Group to raise... Read More
India wants to lead the fifth revolution (which is the digital revolution integrating tech and humans even further) with the help of 5G. Mr Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of RIL, wants India to not miss out on leading from the front when it comes to 5G. However, right now, when countries such as the United States (U.S.) and the United Kingdom (U.K.) along with multiple other European nations... Read More
iQOO, the popular smartphone maker announced recently that it would be debuting the upcoming iQOO 8 series of devices at the ChinaJoy event that is set to take place in early August. The event, which is from July 30 to August 2 will be the debut stage for the entirety of the iQOO 8 series of devices, which is expected to feature more than two models, owing to increased customer... Read More
Popular micro-blogging site Twitter seems to be working on adding a new feature to the platform that will allow businesses to add a shopping section to the top part of their profiles. As per the Verge, Twitter's Shop Module feature was launched in the United States of America on Wednesday, with the feature offering a carousel of products for visitors to take a look at. Tapping on a specific product... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) brought the National Tariff Order back in 2019. The notification of this new development was seen as a positive step by the subscribers; however, the same feelings were not shared by the broadcasting community. The big hotshots of the broadcasting industry unitedly opposed the NTO in various High Courts across the country. The legal tussle still persists between the parties and the sector... Read More
In the wee hours of Thursday, Google announced that it would finally be adding a new caller ID, SMS message related features and missed call features to Google Voice. The update that brings these improvements is quite notable, as it is a sign of Google remembering the existence of Google Voice, which was sidelined by Google to focus on other ventures. Now users, be it for missed calls or voicemails... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) are the only two operators in India who offer ‘truly unlimited data’ benefit to the users at night. While most of the users are familiar with what Vi offers to the users in this domain, BSNL’s offer in the same lines is quite new. BSNL had launched the unlimited data at night offer for users to celebrate the occasion of Eid.... Read More
M1, one of the major telecom operators based out of Singapore, has launched a commercial trial of its 5G standalone (SA) network. As per M1, the 5G SA network is four times faster than the 5G non-standalone (NSA) network and ten times faster than the 4G networks. Further, in a release, the telco said that its 5G SA networks are 50% more responsive than the 5G NSA and 4G networks.... Read More
Reliance Jio, the largest wireless operator in India recorded “robust performance” in its first quarter of the current financial year, say analysts. The oil-to-telecom conglomerate, Reliance Industries on Friday announced its first-quarter results with the company recording Rs 13,806 crores in consolidated net profit for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. Reliance Industries highlighted that Jio Platforms, its majority-owned subsidiary, recorded Rs 3651 crore in net profit in the quarter,... Read More
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