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P K Tarun August 16th, 2012 12:40 PM 21 COMMENTS

Spectrum Pricing Impact Assessment, In depth Analysis

The upcoming auction would have long term implications for the sector in terms of deployment of technology (as the auctioned spectrum would be liberalized), competitive intensity, spectrum holding, and pricing power of the operators. This auction is likely to be used as market entering strategy by some new operators and strengthening strategy by the incumbent operators. The high spectrum cost would impact the cost metrics for the operators, who are... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas June 17th, 2012 4:32 PM 25 COMMENTS

Idea Revises Rs 15 Data Pack in Kerala

Following the 3G tariff cut, Idea Cellular has started "Fuel price up 70% and 3G price down 70%" campaign, but it seems on the other side coin, it is written '2G data price also up'. Idea started sending SMS to its subscribers that benefits of Rs 15 2G data recharge via flexi/USSD will be changed to 250 MB, valid for 2 days w.e.f June 18th. As of now you can... Read More

Sanjay April 28th, 2012 1:11 PM 22 COMMENTS

Operators Says Call Rates May Up By 30 Percent, Govt Says Difficult to Predict

India's leading GSM mobile service providers - Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular, Uninor and Videocon who are unhappy with the TRAI’s recommendations on spectrum, warned that high spectrum costs would lead to a 25-30% hike in call rates. While Government said it is difficult to predict likely changes in call rates of mobile telephones in the wake of cancellation of 122 licenses as per Supreme Court verdict. This is because,... Read More

Sanjay April 20th, 2012 2:19 PM 27 COMMENTS

TRAI Increases Processing Fee, Now Pay Rs.1 more For Every Mobile Recharge above Rs.20

India's prepaid mobile service subscribers now will have to pay an extra Rs. 1 every time they recharge or Top-Up their prepaid account for more than Rs. 20. This appears to be a setback for more than 90% mobile service users in the county. India's telecom watchdog Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today issued amendments to the Telecommunication Tariff Order (TTO) enhancing the ceiling or processing fee from... Read More

Sanjay March 30th, 2012 5:27 PM 16 COMMENTS

BSNL Extends 3G Data Plans at Discounted Price Offer For 1 Month

India's National Telecom Backbone and Pan India 3G mobile service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) today announced the extension of its promotional offer of 3G Data Plans at discounted rates for 1 months. Now BSNL 3G subscriber (Prepaid and Postpaid) using 5000 MB, 10,000 MB and 15000 MB plans can enjoy discounted price up to 40% for another period of 30 days i.e.up to 30 April 2012. Earlier the... Read More

Sanjay March 7th, 2012 4:32 PM 48 COMMENTS

Now Get Double Benefits on Airtel GPRS Packs

Airtel today doubled the data benefits on its GPRS packs for its users in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Internet on Airtel GPRS packs ranging between Rs.12 to Rs. 98 are now doubled providing two-fold benefits to the Airtel’s mobile internet users. The data benefit from the popular recharge voucher of Rs 98 which offered 1GB data will now be offering 2GB of data to the customers. The Rs.12 voucher which... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas January 2nd, 2012 11:03 AM 59 COMMENTS

MTS Revises MBlaze Plans, MBrowse Unlimited now at Rs 298

There is some revision in data offerings (on 1X and MBlaze) from MTS India. The revision comes to its MBlaze offerings in the form of price hike by cutting down bundled usage. While MBrowse 1X offerings comes with unlimited prepaid plans at as low as Rs 298 per month.That is kind of bad news from MTS as usage of wireless broadband network is rapidly increasing and so the data consumption... Read More

Sanjay December 20th, 2011 7:06 PM 25 COMMENTS

Exclusive: Now Enjoy BSNL 3G Data Plans at Discounted Price For 3 Months

India's National Telecom Backbone and Pan India 3G mobile service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) today announced the extension of its promotional offer of 3G Data Plans at discounted rates for 3 months. Now BSNL 3G subscriber (Prepaid and Postpaid) using 5000 MB, 10,000 MB and 15000 MB plans can enjoy discounted price up to 40% for another period of 3 months i.e.up to 31st March 2012. Earlier the... Read More

Sanjay October 11th, 2011 11:56 AM 13 COMMENTS

BSNL Revises Postpaid 3G Data Plans

Looks like India’s National Telecom backbone Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Pan India 3G Mobile Service provider is now working in full swing to generate more and more revenue from its 3G Data service. It seems that BSNL is joining the gang with private operators, few days back BSNL revised its Prepaid 3G Data offerings and hikes the tariff as we shared on TelecomTalk, now the operator overhauled its... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas September 29th, 2011 12:09 PM 69 COMMENTS

What is BSNL Doing With Its Wired & Wireless Broadband Assets

Broadband is getting into daily requirements for us. But we still define broadband as 512 kbps (thanks to TRAI, for updating the definition from 256kbps), while many countries offers more than 10 Mbps on wired connection on a basic plan. India’s wired broadband market is dominated by state owned BSNL. With wide coverage area including rural areas BSNL turns to be the only choice of broadband in most areas. In... Read More

Mandanna September 21st, 2011 1:53 PM 20 COMMENTS

Tata Docomo Launches FRC 48- All Local & STD at 1ps/sec

In the recent times of the tariff plan hikes from the Operator saw a huge disappoint among the user, still not to loose hearts, Tata Docomo has come up with a new FRC 48 for its Karnataka customers. Now customer will have an option of choosing the 1 p/sec benefit for both local/STD through a new FRC 48 for a period of One year for new activations. With this recharge... Read More

Girdher August 30th, 2011 10:03 AM 167 COMMENTS

BSNL Revises SMS Packs

After India's largest mobile service operator Bharti Airtel’s bold move to hike the tariff, all operators is following the trend. Country's National Telecom backbone Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) which has already revised its Voice tariff plans as earlier we shared on TelecomTalk, now bad news goes for high SMS users of BSNL. BSNL has increased SMS charges now the operator charges 5p/SMS instead of 1p/SMS with its new STV... Read More