September 2nd, 2015 1:10 PM 21 COMMENTS

Wireline subscriber base reduced to 26.15 Million at the end of June, BSNL lost the most subscribers

TRAI has today released the data about telecom subscriber base in India at the end of June 2015. Wireline subscriber base declined from 26.27 million at the end of May- 15 to 26.15 million at the end of Jun-15. Net reduction in the wireline subscriber base was 0.12 million at the monthly decline rate of 0.44%. The share of urban and rural subscribers in total wireline subscribers were 81.27% and 18.73%... Read More

September 2nd, 2015 6:30 AM 37 COMMENTS

You can now dial 1925 from a BSNL mobile to activate data services

As per the guidelines from TRAI, the state-run telecom operator BSNL will be launching mobile data service activation facility through a new toll-free short code 1925 from the 1st of September 2015 onwards. Due to this, the data service will not be available initially. BSNL users who wish to activate 3G/2G data for the first time may send the SMS keyword - START to 1925. However, old users can enjoy... Read More

September 2nd, 2015 2:04 AM 5 COMMENTS

Gionee F103 enters Indian market to compete with Oppo Mirror 5, at a price tag of Rs. 9,999

Gionee has unveiled a smartphone in its new fashion and lifestyle F series in India, named as F103. The phone has got a mirror glass back just like the Oppo Mirror 5, but with better specifications. The Gionee F103 comes with a 5-inch HD IPS display with a resolution of 1280 × 720 pixels, and runs Android 5.0 Lollipop with Gionee’s in-house Amigo 3.1 UI on top. It is powered... Read More

September 2nd, 2015 12:41 AM 1 COMMENTS

Apple set to lock horns with Netflix and Amazon, investing in producing original shows

After the successful launch of its homegrown Music app, the Cupertino giant, Apple is looking at gaining a share of the video streaming industry, pitching itself against the likes of Netflix, Hulu, Amazon prime, etc.  Entertainment executives in Hollywood have held talks with Apple Inc. about producing exclusive shows for Apple TV, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. Apple has discussed investing in original series, said the... Read More

September 1st, 2015 9:44 PM 8 COMMENTS

MIMO the explanation for Speed from 3G to 4G

It should have crossed our mind when there is a step input in speed from 3G (Av 3.6 to 4 Mbps) to 4G (Around 48Mbps). MIMO is a terminology that is being a method for multiplying the capacity of a radio link using multiple transmit and receive antennas . In MIMO your modem uses two separate antennas at once to deliver super fast speeds. What makes this possible s cross... Read More

September 1st, 2015 8:03 PM 3 COMMENTS

BSNL decides to withdraw old data combo offers

BSNL has decided to discontinue its 3G/2G prepaid Unlimited Data STVs, which they launched back in April for users in Haryana and Himachal Pradesh telecom circles. As a part of a revision in data plans, BSNL will withdraw 3G Unlimited Data STV's priced at Rs. 241 & Rs. 351 in those circles from the 27th of August. However, GSM subscribers on BSNL’s network can choose between newly launched Unlimited Data... Read More

September 1st, 2015 7:36 PM 0 COMMENTS

Verizon has completely restructured its wireless approach, and it seems to be a T-Mobile effect

Verizon, the largest telecom operator in USA by subscriber base, is rebuilding its approach towards telecom operations. It is trying to build up a new strategy for customer acquisitions and for retaining customers from the ground up. Earlier, telecom operators like AT&T and Sprint used to follow the standard policy of offering new phones with two-year contracts during which subscribers were tied to its operations, and were not allowed to... Read More

September 1st, 2015 7:28 PM 0 COMMENTS

Public Wi-Fi facilities are on rise, security threats to surge

With the government initiative to launch public Wi-Fi in 2,500 cities and towns across the country in a span of three years, using the networks of BSNL, public Wi-Fi has assumed a larger role in India. Things gained a faster approach, with BSNL investing Rs. 7000 crore towards the purpose. In February 2014, Bihar, which was earlier known as one of the most backward states of India inaugurated its 20km... Read More

September 1st, 2015 5:50 PM 9 COMMENTS

Wireless subscriber base increased to 980.81 Million at the end of June, Idea cellular added maximum new subscribers

Telecom regulatory authority of India has today released the data about telecom subscriber base of India at the end of June 2015. Total wireless subscriber base increased from 975.78 million at the end of May-15 to 980.81 million at the end of Jun-15, thereby registering a monthly growth rate of 0.51%. The Wireless subscription in urban areas increased from 558.83 million at the end of May-15 to 562.95 million at the... Read More

September 1st, 2015 5:41 PM 1 COMMENTS

Got cash to burn? you’ll definitely want this $1200 LG Watch Urbane Luxe

As if Apple Watch was not enough to ridicule us with its high pricing, LG too has joined the overpriced bandwagon of Gold smartwatches. The company has unveiled the 23 Karat Gold-plated smartwatch, named as LG Watch Urbane Luxe. Basically, it is an overhauled version of the Urbane with a fancy strap and gold-plated body, priced at $1200 (approx. Rs. 79,715). The design and shape are just like the regular Urbane... Read More

September 1st, 2015 5:27 PM 5 COMMENTS

US operator T-Mobile undergoes data abuse, few customers hack system and steal tethered data

American telecom operator T-Mobile has found network abusers among its customers, who hack its network to steal unlimited tethered data, causing the company huge loss. According to John Legere, President and Chief Executive Officer of the company, T-Mobile has started ways to curb the practice by ‘going after every thief’. Those customers with T-Mobile’s unlimited 4G LTE plan for their smartphones get a fixed amount of LTE for tethering at... Read More

September 1st, 2015 4:10 PM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL extends Free incoming calls promotion for disconnected Landline and Broadband subscribers Pan India to 30th September

As we reported last month, BSNL had extended the promotional free Incoming Call facility on both- way disconnected (DNP) Landline and Broadband customers from 31-07-2015 to 31-08-2015 on Pan-India basis. BSNL has now decided to extend the scheme up to 30th September 2015 across all telecom circles where it operates, since many circles were not able to organize the re-connection Melas in August due to compelling reasons and plan to do... Read More

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