Bharti Airtel reported 31% on-year decline in its first-quarter net profit at Rs 1,462 crore from Rs 2,113 crore a year ago, due to higher capex costs, higher interest costs and a forex loss. The net profit however increased sequentially from Rs 1,320 crore in the January-March quarter. Revenue at India's No. 1 telecom carrier rose 7.9% to Rs 25,572.9 crore from Rs 23,680.8 crore in the year-ago period. The... Read More
Route Mobile Limited, a messaging and voice API company, said that it has acquired Mumbai-headquartered Cellent Technologies. The acquisition is in line with Route Mobile’s strategy of pursuing inorganic growth to reach a wider set of enterprise customers as well as broaden its portfolio of products and services. Cellent Technologies, part of the Goel Group, has a presence in the A2P messaging markets of the Middle East and Africa. More... Read More
In a recent move, Reliance Communication has now launched 'Double Data' for their prepaid customers across Andhra Pradesh & Telangana. Though unlike other operators like Airtel or Vodafone; RCom isn't offering 'Double Data' on 3G recharges, instead they are offering 'Double Data' on few 2G packs. Reliance Mobile customers in the circle can recharge with Rs 199 & Rs 43 2G data packs after which they would receive 100% more... Read More
Apple's first iPhone debuted in the year 2007, and since then the company has risen to become on of the top manufacturers worldwide. In the latest news, Apple's CEO, Tim Cook proudly announced the sale of the billionth iPhone at a company meeting. To celebrate the blazing success of its iPhone lineup, Tim Cook posted a statement on the company website, which reads,"Last week we passed another major milestone when... Read More
Vodafone UK and Huawei are conducting technical trials of a new mobile technology, 4.5G (TDD+) with LTE TDD, to significantly increase the capacity and efficiency of its 4G network in urban areas, as well as lay the foundations for the introduction of 5G by 2020. New 4*4 MIMO (Multiple-Input Multiple-Output) techniques eight-way transmit and receive (8T8R), together with multi-user beam-forming are being tested in Manchester. These will support the expected... Read More
Back in May, Twitter tested the Night Mode feature for its Android app. Now, in the latest development, the social media giant is officially rolling out the feature for its Android app. To simplify, it means that now there will be "dark theme" option on the Twitter app, which will let users use it efficiently at night. To use it, users must enable it from the menu (under the profile... Read More
After teasing it for quite some time, Xiaomi has finally announced the metal-clad Redmi Pro smartphone in China. The device will come in three variants (Standard, High-end, and Premium) - 2.1GHz Helio X20 chipset/3GB RAM/32GB internal storage; 2.3GHz Helio X25 chipset/3GB RAM/64GB internal storage; 2.5GHz Helio X25 chipset/4GB RAM/64GB internal storage. The standard variant has been priced at 1499 yuan (approx. US$ 224 / Rs. 15,110), the high-end is priced... Read More
Jio, the upcoming 4G operator, has taken another step to further bolster its app offerings with the beta launch of 'Jio Media Share' app, a new app that allows users to share or stream music, videos, photos, documents to any smart device in the home. The new 'Jio Media Share' app is the new inclusion to Jio's app portfolio. The 4G entrant a number of apps like Jio Beat's, Jio-On... Read More
Idea Cellular, has now expanded its high-speed 4G LTE services to cover 9 Districts of North East Service Area. Idea’s 4G LTE services are now available in Agartala, Aizawl, Imphal, Kohima, Mokokchung, Senapati and Tura, in addition to Dimapur launched earlier this year. Customers in Tura, Senapati and Mokokchung will have their first 4G experience on the Idea network as it is has become the first operator to make 4G... Read More
Bharti Infratel reported 71% on-year increase in net profit in the quarter ended June 30, 2016, at Rs 756 crore, against Rs 442 crore in the year-ago period, as Indian telecom operators expanded their 3G and 4G coverage, which resulted in more rented cell sites. India's only listed telecom tower firm said its consolidated revenue in the quarter grew 7% on-year at Rs 3,211 crore, while consolidated Ebitda improved to... Read More
ICRA said that Indian government is expected to miss revenue target from the telecom sector this financial, despite the planned mega-spectrum auction in September. “As per the budget estimates for FY2017, receipts from telecommunications are expected at Rs. 98,995 crore. However, ICRA expects it to be lower,” said Harsh Jagnani, VP – Corporate Ratings, ICRA Limited. However, the contributions from the telecom sector in FY2017 will still be sizeable, as... Read More
Laying a milestone in Indian broadband landscape, countries largest broadband provider BSNL will soon increase the minimum broadband speed from existing 512Kbps to 1Mbps across all its unlimited plans. The new tariff will come into effect from August 1st, 2016 on PAN India basis cites a source. BSNL users can now enjoy unlimited broadband at 1Mbps even after crossing their FUP limit. The revision is applicable for all existing as... Read More
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