Struggling telecom PSU, MTNL which operates in two metro markets has now launched three new long validity 3G data packs in Mumbai. The new packs came after telecom watchdog TRAI extended validity limit for data packs to 12 months from existing 3 months. Though, Airtel launched long validity packs few days back and became the first operator to take advantage of the TRAI ruling. But unlike the Airtel pack, here... Read More
Just when we thought that Xiaomi's Mi Max would be the last device to sport a whopping 6-inch display, we have got another one from its Chinese rival, Meizu. In one of its latest moves, Meizu has unveiled the M3 Max smartphone with a 1080p 6-inch IPS display. For now, the device is limited to China and Meizu has not revealed any info regarding its global roll out. The Meizu... Read More
TataSky the leading DTH operator has added two popular HD channels on its platform. SAB HD which is leading in Hindi entertainment genre and HBO HD which is leading in English movies genre are now available on TataSky. Channel location numbers: SAB HD- Lcn 132 HBO HD- Lcn 363 With these additions TataSky maintains its title as the DTH operator with the most number of HD channels and services. The... Read More
Cyanogen has started sending out a new update for OnePlus One in India. This update brings new features such as Microsoft's Cortana - a voice-based virtual assistant. The update is for OnePlus One handsets running Cyanogen OS 13.1 in India. The company states that the 'Cortana India update' will initiate installation whenever the device is connected to a Wi-Fi. On its blog post, Cyanogen said,"We're happy to announce that we're... Read More
Smaller telcos like Aircel, Telenor India, Tata Teleservices and RCom, which are already struggling to grow in the market, will find it hard to sustain in India’s telecom industry following Reliance Jio’s commercial entry into the Indian telecom industry with disruptive free voice calls, and cheapest data plans. Industry analysts predict that Jio’s services push some of these smaller telcos to the fringes, while ensure that some will exit the... Read More
Jio which started offering services in December last year to Reliance employees and their families and launched preview offer in May this year to invite interested people to early access their all IP network has now more than 5 million users on their network. Sharing the Jio launch details, Mukesh Ambani, Chairman - RIL shared they have gained so many users in a short while. In last 4 months, the... Read More
To counter the plans showcased by Jio, the new entrant which is looking to poach customers of rival networks, second largest telecom operator Vodafone India is all set to launch exclusive 'Flex' postpaid to offer greater value for money service for prepaid customers across all circles. The British telecom giant's Indian unit has plans to launch 'Flex' in a hope to keep existing prepaid customers bound on their network. This move... Read More
The launch of commercial services by Reliance Jio will force bigger carriers like Vodafone and Idea Cellular to review their strategy for the upcoming auctions. Following the introduction of free voice services and data at rock bottom prices, Vodafone and Idea Cellular will now be forced to spend more on new spectrum as earlier estimated. According to analysts, Idea Cellular is likely to bid aggressively spending Rs 4,000 crore more... Read More
Jio which has already announced commercial launch on 5th September during Reliance AGM is expected to launch Gigafiber Welcome Offer in the next few days with unlimited data benefits till the end of this year. According to our sources, the company has already started offering the services in residential complexes in select cities at a nominal cost. Under Gigafiber Welcome Offer, one can apply for broadband connections with speeds upto... Read More
Anil Ambani led Reliance Communications which recently forcefully migrated its CDMA customers to 4G network and then shut down their CDMA network to use the spectrum for 4G services, has suffered an overall fall in subscriber base of around 5 million customers during the 4G upgrade since April this year till present date (including both CDMA and GSM). Our sources who are working with the Reliance ADAG firm shared with... Read More
Since the launch of Jio, one of the technical jargon's that is widely in buzz is VoLTE and Reliance Jio is also betting big on VoLTE. Being a highly technical terminology there have been many doubts arising on VoLTE. We have tried to clear all those doubts/confusions with this article. I will also try to explain VoLTE in a very simple terminology without going much into technical details and keep it... Read More
Alongside the announcement on Reliance Jio, Mukesh Ambani also said that the company plans to make an investment of Rs. 250,000 crore in India’s digital space. This definitely includes the wireless broadband infrastructure and manufacturing of mobile handsets. "We at Reliance will invest over Rs. 250,000 crores across the Digital India pillars," he said. Ambani elaborated on the investment, saying that the asset will be used to create infrastructure for... Read More
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I have not used more than 150 GB a month till now. Mostly it is between 80 to 140 GB.
Or maybe they need to market themselves better
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