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P K Tarun December 31st, 2015 9:34 PM 5 COMMENTS

Year 2015 in Review: Highlights of the Indian telecom industry this year

The Indian telecom industry, which struggled a lot due to issues like 2G scam, regulatory uncertainty, and debt over last few years, finally saw a bright light in the year 2015. This year was indeed an exciting one for the telecom industry, and it saw the biggest ever spectrum auction, followed by the spectrum trading and sharing policy. The telecom market also observed the launch of mass-market 4G services by India’s leading... Read More

Asif Iqbal December 31st, 2015 6:22 PM 10 COMMENTS

Year 2015 in Review: How smartphone brands fared in India this year

This year (2015), the smartphone industry with unprecedented growth, especially in the emerging markets like China, India, Russia, and Brazil. As a part of our 'Year 2015 in Review' series of stories, we wanted to summarise how various smartphone brands fared this year in India. This includes not only well-established international brands like Apple, Samsung, LG, and HTC, but also Indian brands like Micromax, Intex, Lava, and Xolo. We also take... Read More

Zara Ali December 31st, 2015 5:55 PM 1 COMMENTS

Here is a sneak peek of what the ‘OnePlus 2 Mini’ might look like

We have been expecting this for quite some time now, and here it comes out of the veil (a mere glance though). The OnePlus 2 smartphone’s mini version, which is dubbed as the OnePlus Mini. Two months ago, the smartphone surfaced on GFXBench results, and now in the latest scoop, the device has received TENAA certification too. TENAA is a Chinese telecommunications certification authority, which has listed the OnePlus Mini with... Read More

Srikapardhi December 31st, 2015 3:51 PM 115 COMMENTS

User Experience: Does BSNL even care to maintain or provide SIM cards at its customer service centers?

Apart from recharges, bill payments and grievances, the most important objective of a Customer Service Center is to make sure of the availability of SIM cards as it is the basic expectation of a customer from a service center. It is also the minimum responsibility of an operator to ensure the availability of SIM cards at their service centers. However, it looks like BSNL is not interested in welcoming new customers with... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas December 31st, 2015 11:17 AM 9 COMMENTS

Vodafone in talks with Tikona for 4G spectrum: Reports

Vodafone, the country’s second largest telco by subscribers, is reportedly in talks with Tikona Digital Networks for buying its 4G LTE spectrum to enhance its overall 4G spectrum holding, which would allow it to better compete with the likes of Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular and Reliance Jio. Vodafone currently is deploying its high-speed broadband services over the 1800 MHz band across five circles of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Karnataka and Kerala.... Read More

Krishna Mukherjee December 31st, 2015 4:14 AM 3 COMMENTS

Trai extends last date for receipt of comments on ‘differential pricing’ by January 7

Telecom regulator TRAI has extended the last date for submission of comments on its consultation papers on differential pricing for data services to January 7. Earlier, the deadline was December 30, however, on stakeholders’ request the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) extended the deadline by a week. "On request of the stakeholders, the last date for receipt of written comments/views has been extended up to 07.01.2016 and counter comments, if... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas December 30th, 2015 7:32 PM 6 COMMENTS

COAI praises Jharkhand new tower policy that eases tower installation

Jharkhand state has formed a new tower policy, called Jharkhand Communication Towers and Related Structures Policy, 2015, to achieve greater and inclusive connectivity in the state, especially in rural and remote areas. Aimed at strengthening the communications and information infrastructure in the state, the policy has paved the way for seamless mobile telephony and an efficient communications network in Jharkhand. GSM lobby body COAI has lauded the move by the... Read More

Tharun G December 30th, 2015 4:43 PM 628 COMMENTS

Here’s the official list of VoLTE-enabled smartphones that are supported on Reliance Jio’s 4G network

Reliance Jio will be primarily banking on Voice over LTE (VoLTE) technology for voice service through its 4G network. However, not all 4G devices available in the market will support this feature, and some phones may need a software update to enable this. The Jio care team has shared an official list of 4G smartphones that support VoLTE technology on Jio's 4G network. Please note that this list is not... Read More

Tharun G December 30th, 2015 1:38 PM 26 COMMENTS

BSNL Introduces Landline Plus Plan 375, offers 250 free calls per month

To revive its shrinking Landline business, BSNL has announced new Landline Plus Plan 375 for its subscribers. The new tariff plan will be available across all circles with effective from 01-01-2016. The new Landline plan offers 250 free calls per month which can be used for calling Local/STD to Landline and mobile of any network. Calls beyond 250 free calls are charged on slab basis which starts at Rs 1 per call unit to... Read More

Zara Ali December 30th, 2015 7:08 AM 2 COMMENTS

DxOMark rates Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and Sony Xperia Z5 as one of the best devices camera-wise

The iPhone has been considered the go-to smartphone for a great and consistent camera for a few years now, but this year Android smartphones have caught up to Apple’s flagship in terms of consistency and leapfrogged it in the performance department. 2015 brought with it a slew of Android phones with great cameras, and according to DxOMark, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and the Sony Xperia Z5 have the best... Read More

Tharun G December 29th, 2015 7:10 PM 41 COMMENTS

BSNL Introduces Plan voucher 36 and 37, Offers onnet at 10p/min and Offnet 30p/min

BSNL has announced new plan vouchers priced at Rs 36 and 37 offering heavy discount on call rates. The new plan vouchers are available only for new subscribers including MNP customers joining BSNL network on PAN India basis. Plan voucher Rs 37 offer reduced call rate of 10p/min for onnet local/STD calls and 30p/min for off-net local/STD calls. Similarly plan voucher Rs 36 offer reduced call rate of 1p/3 sec for on-net local/STD and... Read More

Ria Lakshman December 29th, 2015 3:03 PM 8 COMMENTS

Airtel launches Wynk Games, subscription free with Airtel data packs

Following the launch of Wynk Music and Wynk Movies, Bharti Airtel has announced the launch of ‘Wynk Games’, India first mobile app-based gaming destination. Wynk Games will accommodate over 2000 games, including premium and paid titles as well as games of local genre. For Airtel users, Wynk Games subscription is free, whereas the customers of other service providers can access it for INR 29. “By subscribing to ‘Wynk Games’, customers... Read More