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Rudradeep Biswas September 10th, 2016 4:57 PM 24 COMMENTS

Chhattisgarh HC issues notices to DoT, Trai on minimum broadband speeds

The Chhattisgarh high court has issued notices to the telecom department (DoT), the Telecom regulatory authority of India (TRAI) and TERM cell, Chhattisgarh on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a 61-year-old social worker Dilip Kumar Bhandari on minimum broadband speeds in India. The court has fixed next date of hearing for December 5, and sought answers from these authorities over the issue. The petitioner, in his PIL, said... Read More

Srikapardhi September 10th, 2016 12:47 PM 22 COMMENTS

Trai seeks apology from COAI’s Rajan Mathews for his remarks on interconnect meeting

As the dispute between Reliance Jio and top telecom operators for interconnection points reaches a temporary resolution, a new issue has erupted between the COAI and the Trai. The relationship with the GSM body and the regulator hit a rough patch on Friday following COAI’s claims that its director general Rajan Mathews was kept out of the Trai meeting with top telecom operators and Reliance Jio. COAI’s Mathews, in a... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas September 9th, 2016 6:29 PM 115 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel will augment the number of PoIs, Jio says it’s a fight for justice

Bharti Airtel, the country’s leading telecom carrier, said that it will augment the hundreds of points of interconnect (PoI) given to Reliance Jio, as per the bilateral agreement, so that customers are not inconvenienced. The telco has also urged the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to find a way to curb the massive asymmetric traffic to ensure that receiving networks are not abused by tsunami of free traffic generated... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas September 9th, 2016 4:49 PM 11 COMMENTS

Airtel launches 4G services in Siliguri

Airtel, today launched its 4G services in Siliguri. With this, Siliguri has become the first town in North Bengal to have 4G mobile services. Airtel 4G in Siliguri has been rolled out using spectrum band of 2300 MHz (TD LTE) which ensures higher spectrum efficiency and increased upload and download speeds, which translates into a superior customer experience. Commenting on the launch, Ravindra Singh Negi, CEO – West Bengal &... Read More

Imon September 9th, 2016 2:37 PM 83 COMMENTS

JioJoin app renamed to Jio4G Voice with new interface and added functionality

In an attempt to improve subscriber experience, Jio has now updated its 4G voice calling app 'JioJoin' and renamed it as 'Jio4G voice'. The app runs on any Android smartphone which lacks VoLTE feature and acts as a bridge for voice and video calling purposes. With the latest update, the app got several new features like improved dialer, group chat with upto 100 contacts and location sharing. Also, it got... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas September 9th, 2016 10:55 AM 42 COMMENTS

Interconnection issue: Trai to meet executives of incumbent telcos, Reliance Jio

Executives of Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular and Reliance Jio Infocomm have reportedly been summoned by the country’s telecom regulator, Trai, on September 9, to discuss the bitter feud around interconnection issue. Reliance Jio, which launched services commercially on September 5, has been demanding more interconnection points from incumbent telecom operators to complete calls on its network. However, incumbent operators such as Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular have refused... Read More

Zara Ali September 9th, 2016 6:30 AM 1 COMMENTS

YouTube for Android update introduces a new navigation bar

YouTube for Android is now getting a slightly upgraded version of its interface. It is an update, which will introduce a new interface of the app involving a refreshed navigation bar. As per a report by Android Police, the YouTube for Android app is currently receiving a server-side update that brings about a plenty of changes instead of a whole new version. The app version stays the same, but users... Read More

Srikapardhi September 8th, 2016 8:16 PM 73 COMMENTS

We have zero revenue, so we are crowded out by COAI, says Mukesh Ambani

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani slammed the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) for its undemocratic functioning, and said that the voting rights of the members depend on the revenue of the operators. “I didn't realise until just a few months ago that while it's an association, the voting rights of the members depend on the revenue of the operators. We have zero revenue, so we are crowded out. Then... Read More

Kaur G September 8th, 2016 3:16 PM 72 COMMENTS

This Is How Airtel Can Turn The RJio Challenge To Its Advantage

A new chapter begins in the story of Indian telecommunications industry with the launch of Reliance Jio’s 4G services earlier this month. In a highly disruptive move, Jio launched services by announcing one of the cheapest data plan in the world and free-voice-for-life service to its subscribers. As if this wasn’t enough the company would be offering free voice, data and messaging service till the end of the current calendar... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas September 8th, 2016 11:12 AM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel to enable 4G data speeds up to 135 Mbps in Bengaluru, deploys 4G Advanced Carrier Aggregation

Airtel, today announced that it has deployed 4G Advanced technology (carrier aggregation across TD LTE and LTE FDD) in Bengaluru. The deployment will result in a superior 4G experience for Airtel customers through considerably faster data speeds and better coverage – indoors and outdoors. Customers with mobile devices that support 4G Advanced will be able to enjoy 4G data speeds of up to 135 Mbps. Airtel launched its 4G services... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas September 8th, 2016 1:53 AM 18 COMMENTS

Jio vs Google Project Fi : Too Much Similarities

On 1st September Reliance Industries head Mukesh Ambani has lifted the curtain around his telecom venture - Jio. Apart from the tariff part, Jio is unusual in its offerings. Jio is offering unlimited voice & data on its legacy all-IP LTE only network, adds WiFi data in all plans. Well tactics of Jio is not a out of the blue, basically it is similar to Google's MVNO services in many... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas September 7th, 2016 6:17 PM 83 COMMENTS

Telcos tell PMO: Not obliged to entertain Jio’s requests for interconnection points

The ongoing battle for interconnection points between Reliance Jio and India's top telecom operators like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular is set to escalate further even after the commercial launch of services by the Mukesh Ambani-led telco in India. Incumbent telecom operators have reportedly told the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) “they are in no way obliged or in any position to entertain Reliance Jio Infocomm's requests for interconnection... Read More