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Zara Ali November 28th, 2016 6:00 AM 3 COMMENTS

Facebook Starts Testing ‘Express Wi-Fi’ In Rural Areas Of India

After the downfall of Facebook's "Free Basics" project, the social networking giant is now testing a new project dubbed as "Express Wi-Fi." for India. The project aims at providing quality internet services in the rural areas of the country. As per Facebook's Internet.org page, the project is already made live in select regions of India and will expand gradually to cover more areas. A blog post on Facebook's Internet.org page... Read More

Ria Lakshman November 27th, 2016 10:42 PM 4 COMMENTS

10,000 customers opened savings accounts with Airtel Payments Bank within two days of going live, says Airtel

Within two days of going LIVE in Rajasthan, over 10,000 customers opened savings accounts with Airtel Payments Bank, according to Airtel. The customers mostly comprise of people from semi-urban and rural areas. In Rajasthan, Airtel provides banking services through Airtel’s retail networks. There are around 10000 retail outlets that act as banking points. A two-third of these 10,000 retail stores are located in the rural areas. Besides, a network of... Read More

Ria Lakshman November 27th, 2016 1:16 PM 5 COMMENTS

Wynk Music added Metallica’s music catalog to its library

Wynk Music has updated its music library with Metallica’s entire music catalog, says a release from the company. The customers can thus enjoy the band’s songs, including the new album “Hardwired... To Self-Destruct”. Metallica’s new album “Hardwired... To Self-Destruct” is the first release from the band in eight years. “We are delighted to bring Metallica’s full catalog including its much anticipated latest release, on Wynk Music. Whether it is introducing... Read More

Zara Ali November 27th, 2016 7:00 AM 1 COMMENTS

Digital Advertising in 4G-enabled India: Interview with Neena Dasgupta, CEO ZIRCA Digital Solutions

Smartphone invasion in India continues to rise as consumers shift from feature phones to 4G-enabled devices. With the huge growth in the number of mobile internet users in India, the advertising companies have also overhauled their techniques to woo Indian consumers. To know more about the shift of advertising strategies for India and what brands need to know about digital advertising in India, we interviewed Neena Dasgupta, CEO and Director,... Read More

Srikapardhi November 27th, 2016 6:52 AM 111 COMMENTS

Here’s How Reliance Jio is Going to Change the Tv Viewing Experience for Users in India

After creating a major stir in the Indian telecom sector, Reliance Jio is now aiming to launch DTH service in India. The highlight of using a Jio 4G SIM card is that every user can enjoy free services including unlimited 4G data, calls, and message till December 31. Reliance Jio Infocomm, who has Pan-India license and spectrum for 4G wireless services is eyeing to launch and Android-powered STB (Set Top... Read More

Ria Lakshman November 27th, 2016 3:45 AM 2 COMMENTS

Huawei Exec. Director demands telecom industry to prepare for 5G launch

In the keynote address delivered at the Global Mobile Broadband Forum in Tokyo, Huawei’s Executive Director and President of Products and Solutions Ryan Ding asked the telecom industry to prepare for 5G. He stressed on three main areas to focus -- infrastructure, operations, and ecosystem development. According to Ding, these are the areas that determine the success of telecom industry. In the keynote titled “On the Road to 5G”, Ding... Read More

Ria Lakshman November 27th, 2016 12:33 AM 0 COMMENTS

Gemalto’s LinqUs SIM Reactivation solution allows operators to reconnect expired prepaid SIM cards instantly

The digital security provider Gemalto has announced LinqUs SIM Reactivation, a solution that will allow the operators to reconnect lost prepaid subscribers at a fraction of normal acquisition costs. This means that the lapsed subscribers can simply reuse their old SIM to instantly re-join a network, anytime and anywhere. LinqUs SIM Reactivation automatically detects and reactivates customers trying to use an expired SIM. It also retains the subscribers' profile data,... Read More

Ria Lakshman November 26th, 2016 9:47 PM 2 COMMENTS

Global Spectrum Plan necessary to deliver ultra-fast 5G: GSMA

In the lead-up to the World Radiocommunication Conference in 2019 (WRC-19), Global System for Mobile communications Association (GSMA) called the Governments to collaborate on 5G. GSMA has released a paper “5G spectrum position” highlighting the various aspects of 5G services. “Although the mobile industry, academic institutions and international standards-making bodies are developing the technologies central to 5G, success will depend heavily on affordable access to the necessary amount of spectrum,”... Read More

Ria Lakshman November 26th, 2016 4:51 PM 14 COMMENTS

Vodafone, COAI welcome Government’s decision to allow old Rs. 500 notes for prepaid recharges

Vodafone India welcomes the recent initiative of the Government that allows the prepaid subscribers to do recharges for a maximum of Rs. 500, each using older currency notes till December 15. The finance ministry made the announcement on Thursday evening listing the services that can be availed using the old Rs. 500 notes. “We thank the government for allowing prepaid top up recharges up to INR 500 in old currency.... Read More

Srikapardhi November 26th, 2016 12:47 PM 51 COMMENTS

BSNL’s lifetime free voice call service: Will that be a threat to other telcos ?

BSNL, the state telecom network has been aggressively introducing new plans after the introduction of Reliance Jio. As we already know, the Mukesh Ambani- led Reliance Jio offers free voice calls for all its users as it uses data to make calls. However, we have earlier reported that BSNL free calls will be live from January 2017 and they will be uber cheap as well. According to Anupam Shrivastava, Chairman... Read More

Ria Lakshman November 25th, 2016 4:34 PM 2 COMMENTS

LG Offers Full Refund For Defective Google Nexus 5X Units

The latest device to join the band of malfunctioning smartphone is the Google Nexus 5X. Essentially, the problem faced by Nexus 5X seemed to be of “no danger” (like ‘explosion’ as seen in Galaxy Note 7 or iPhone 7 Plus), rather it is some kind hardware issue that causes the device to enter a boot loop. Many customers who sent the device for repair are getting a full refund for the... Read More