November 12th, 2015 7:15 PM 9 COMMENTS

MTNL launches new 50Mbps Fibre Broadband Plan in Delhi

MTNL Delhi has now launched some new FTTH plans for broadband users in the circle. These plans will offer browsing and downloading speeds of upto 50 Mbps . Under the new FTTH (Fibre To The Home) Broadband, MTNL has launched five plans – Rs. 799, Rs. 999, Rs. 1500, Rs. 2500, Rs. 3500 – to counter other broadband players in the region. A recent subscription data from the sector regulatory,... Read More

November 9th, 2015 12:33 PM 5 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel’s music app Wynk hits 12 million downloads since launch; latest version features save data mode

Country’s top telecom operator Bharti Airtel has said that its mobile application ‘Wynk Music’ has crossed 12 million downloads since its launch little over 12 months back and now, its latest version features a ‘Save Data’ mode that enables users to save up to 70% on data charges. The latest version Wynk Plus subscriptions allow for unlimited downloads and have also grown substantially on... Read More

November 4th, 2015 4:58 PM 11 COMMENTS

4G LTE device penetration is still low at 1.61% in India: Nokia Networks study

India currently has around 14.8 million capable subscribers who are using 4G phones, but 4G subscriptions are still significantly lower, according to a study released by Nokia Networks, which also said that 4G LTE device penetration is currently hovering around 1.61% in India. 1800 MHz enabled LTE devices leads with 1.45% penetration (13.3 million devices) followed by 2300 MHz enabled devices at 1.2% penetration. Mumbai, Delhi, Kerala Punjab, Karnataka have... Read More

November 3rd, 2015 5:19 PM 5 COMMENTS

Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd launches Miniplex first of its kind movie premiere service on Airtel Digital TV

Shemaroo Entertainment Limited, India’s leading entertainment content house has announced the launch of Miniplex, a first of its kind movie premiere service on Airtel Digital TV. The occasion was graced by Mr Hiren Gada - Director, Shemaroo Entertainment Limited and Mr. S. Sriram, CMO – Airtel Digital TV. Miniplex will Premiere one movie every Friday for the first time on Indian Television. In addition, it will also showcase carefully chosen... Read More

November 2nd, 2015 1:31 PM 0 COMMENTS

Video-on-demand service HOOQ now supports Google Chromecast

The latest version of HOOQ application will now support Google Chromecast, further expanding the viewing experience for HOOQ users in the country. In addition, customers who purchase Google Chromecast through Snapdeal and Reliance Digital will get free access to HOOQ for 6 months worth Rs 1500, the company said. HOOQ subscribers will now be able to use Chromecast to cast over 15,000 Hollywood and Bollywood movies and TV series from any... Read More

November 1st, 2015 1:53 PM 4 COMMENTS

BSNL revises broadband plans in UP West

After revising broadband plans in other parts of the country, BSNL has launched revised broadband plans in the UP West circle. BSNL customers in areas of Etawah, Pilibhit, and Rampur will now have to pay more for their existing home broadband plans. BSNL has revised monthly charges of unlimited internet plans and renamed the existing broadband plans (BB Home UL 545, BB Home Combo UL 675, BB Home Combo UL... Read More

October 28th, 2015 3:23 PM 11 COMMENTS

Telenor India’s operating losses widen to NoK 373 million for the September quarter

Telecom firm Telenor India has recorded an operating loss of NoK 373 million for the third quarter ended September 2015, as compared to NoK 195 million over the same period last year. However, the revenues increased by 31% to NoK 1,411 million during the quarter over the year ago period. At the end of September, the subscription base was 19% higher than the same quarter last year. The capex stood... Read More

October 28th, 2015 11:38 AM 2 COMMENTS

TataSky becomes a fully MPEG-4 DTH operator

TataSky  a joint venture between the Tatas and the UK-based British Sky Broadcasting Group has now completed its transition from MPEG2 to MPEG4 compression standard for its DTH broadcasting. TataSky along with Dish TV was one of the early entrants in the DTH industry and at that time MPEG2 was the readily available compression standard while MPEG4 was under development. Newer entrants like Reliance digital TV, Videocon d2h and Airtel... Read More

October 22nd, 2015 1:03 PM 33 COMMENTS

Idea Cellular leads in addition of GSM subscribers in September 2015

Subscription data released by GSM operator's lobby, COAI, showed that Idea Cellular has recorded the highest number of new cellular subscriber lines with 2.64 million activations in the month of September 2015. The total subscriber base of all the seven GSM member operators reached 733.14 million by the end of the period.   The GSM subscriber base stood at 726.10 million at the end of August 2015, which means that... Read More

October 21st, 2015 4:26 PM 3 COMMENTS

Sony Xperia Z5 Dual and Xperia Z5 Premium with 4K display made official in India, starting at Rs. 52,990

As expected, Sony has finally launched the Xperia Z5 Dual and Xperia Z5 Premium in India. The Xperia Z5 Dual has been priced at whopping Rs. 52,990, while the Xperia Z5 Premium has will be retailing at even higher price of Rs. 62,990. The Z5 Dual will be up for sale from October 23, while the Z5 Premium will go on sale from November 7. The Xperia Z5 comes a... Read More

October 19th, 2015 10:34 PM 39 COMMENTS

BSNL to link landline and mobile connection of same subscriber to extend free night calling benefit to mobile platform

BSNL mobile subscribers will soon be able to avail free calling benefits offered on their landline phone as the state-run firm is going to roll out a convergence platform that will sync subscribers' mobile and fixed line connections. With this initiative consumers will be able to link their mobile and landline accounts. The sync between the two accounts will be such that it will enable BSNL subscribers to receive their... Read More

October 18th, 2015 1:34 PM 17 COMMENTS

Reliance Mobile launches special offers for new users in Kolkata, may extend them to other circles

On the auspicious occasion of Durga Puja, Reliance Mobile has launched new offers for those who buy the company’s new GSM connections in the Kolkata circle. This time, the company has brought new deal for fresh users and also for those who will avail MNP to become Reliance users. These offers comes as First Recharge offers. Basically, an eligible user will have to recharge their mobile number with FRC (First... Read More

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