November 30th, 2015 9:23 PM 3 COMMENTS

What are small cell towers? How Jio is employing them to achieve blanket 4G coverage before launch

Over the past decade and a half, India has witnessed exponential growth in the telecom sector. The current mobile phone population is as high as 95+ crores. In fact, a number of cell phones we add every month is higher than the entire population of a country like Norway. This growth is predominant in the urban environment where the per capita mobile population in urban- India is 145%, which means... Read More

November 30th, 2015 6:39 PM 36 COMMENTS

We don’t spend sleepless nights over competitors, but over customers: Airtel’s Gopal Vittal

Talking about its formidable rival Reliance Jio, Gopal Vittal, CEO & MD, Bharti Airtel, today said that the every competitor is a challenge, but the company is more focused towards serving its customers better. “We don’t spend sleepless nights over competitors; we spend sleepless nights over customers. So our obsession is how we serve our customers better, if we become obsessive about competitors, we will become reactive, defensive...but we want... Read More

November 30th, 2015 5:17 PM 21 COMMENTS

Vodafone deploys 8 network sites around AIIMS to improve connectivity

Telecom operator Vodafone India has installed eight additional network sites at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in order to improve outdoor and indoor connectivity. The company has been working with the civic agencies to address network issues and provide better connectivity around critical areas like the hospital, government buildings, and public spaces. It is also regularly conducting drive tests in Delhi to identify pockets where there are... Read More

November 30th, 2015 3:38 PM 47 COMMENTS

Aircel offers affordable 2G and 3G data for subscribers, packs start at INR 9

Aircel has announced the launch of an affordable range of data packs, ranging from Rs.9 to Rs.399. The new packs intend to serve the demand for mobile data in the country. The packs are available for Rs.9, Rs.79, Rs.249 and Rs. 399. For Rs. 9 subscribers can enjoy 100MB of data. The subscribers can also enjoy 1GB, 3GB and 7.5GB of unlimited 2G or 3G data in other packs. The... Read More

November 30th, 2015 3:22 PM 31 COMMENTS

Airtel invests INR 60,000 crore in telecom network to improve quality and customer experience

Bharti Airtel has announced an investment of Rs. 60,000 crore over the next three years in the telecom network of the country. The project named ‘Project Leap’ aims to improve the network quality across the country as well as the customer experience. Bharti Airtel has already invested INR 1,60,000 crore in telecom network, including spectrum, fibre, submarine cables and systems. “Today we are excited to launch “Project Leap” which will... Read More

November 30th, 2015 2:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

In a bid to make the iPhone 7 ‘slimmer’ Apple might get rid of the 3.5mm audio jack

As expected, rumours about the forthcoming Apple iPhone 7 have started flowing in. The latest one says that the iPhone 7 might not feature the 3.5 mm audio jack. The report further suggests that the company want to make the upcoming device slimmer than its predecessor. By removing the audio jack, the device will become 1mm slimmer than the iPhone 6s. So what now? How is Apple going to make... Read More

November 30th, 2015 2:08 PM 1 COMMENTS

Microsoft launches the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL in India, priced at Rs. 43,699 and Rs. 49,399 respectively

After teasing it for quite a while, Microsoft has finally made the Lumia 950 Dual SIM and Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM, official in India. Both the smartphones were first announced at an event in New York last month. The Lumia 950 Dual SIM has been priced at Rs. 43,699, while the Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM will be retailing at Rs. 49,399. In terms of the specifications, the Lumia... Read More

November 30th, 2015 11:53 AM 0 COMMENTS

Broadcom Introduces New Switch Chipsets designed to deliver faster data rates offered by 802.11ac Wave 2 Wi-Fi

Broadcom Corporation, today announced new enterprise Ethernet switches designed to deliver the faster data rates offered by 802.11ac Wave 2 Wi-Fi.  The increased wireless speeds delivered by 802.11ac Wave 2 are exceeding the performance of today’s broadly deployed Gigabit Ethernet (GbE), driving enterprises to upgrade network edge switches. The most cost-effective solution is to run 2.5G Ethernet to the access point, thereby unlocking faster wireless speeds and enabling higher bandwidth... Read More

November 30th, 2015 10:59 AM 0 COMMENTS

Spirent’s new test solutions to help operators manage network performance, drive revenue growth

Spirent Communications, verification, assessment, analytics and device intelligence solutions provider, has launched Spirent Landslide EDGE and Spirent Landslide CORE¾ test solutions that provide mobile network operators the ability to deploy and operate in real time, and to maximize their operational efficiencies. The products have been designed keeping in mind the fact that network congestion and overload is the second biggest reason for outages in the mobile network. The new set... Read More

November 30th, 2015 8:51 AM 22 COMMENTS

Airtel now offers internet and talktime sharing through “My Airtel app”

Bharti Airtel, one of the largest cellular operators in India, has released an update for the "My Airtel" application on Android. Unlike other operators, Airtel pays much heed to its self-care apps. It works towards making its applications more convenient for users, by introducing new features from time to time. Few weeks ago, the company changed the user interface of the "My Airtel" app. It also integrated wallet features into... Read More

November 29th, 2015 2:35 PM 51 COMMENTS

Idea introduces Magic Data Vouchers, offers up-to 10 GB 3G Data at Rs 298

Leading mobile operator Idea Cellular has come up with an attractive data offer in some circles, including Punjab. To protect their subscriber base from other players, especially Vodafone and Airtel, both of which are offering Double Data and 50% free data on night usage, Idea Cellular has announced ‘Magic Data’ recharge vouchers. As of now, the company is offering Magic Data vouchers in two circles: Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. When... Read More

November 29th, 2015 10:00 AM 0 COMMENTS

OnePlus to launch high-quality sound ‘Icons’ earphones in India on November 30

OnePlus is all set to launch its latest in-ear earphones named as OnePlus Icons in India. The earphones will be up for sale in the country from November 30. The aluminum and metallic finish earphones were first launched in the US, last month. The company touts them to be designed at 51-degree angle, which aids in providing complete noise-isolation to the listeners. The OnePlus Icons is already on sale in the US, for... Read More

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