The new introduction of the IUC based recharge plans for Reliance Jio subscribers is likely to be a game-changer for the company. Although on a first look, it could seem as if the introduction of IUC based recharges could mean a loss of subscribers for the Mukesh Ambani led telecom operator, but on the business side of things, the company is surely going to see an increase in revenue. It... Read More
The video streaming market in India has exploded -- thanks to Reliance Jio -- with 65% of video consumption coming from rural India that has only 40% Internet connectivity, says TV Ramachandran, President, Broadband India Forum (BIF). According to him, the viewing habits have changed and digital service providers -- from Netflix to Hotstar -- are bombarding users with original videos-on-demand, threatening the very existence of Cable TV with a... Read More
As the data tariff war cools down, there has been a divide in the industry between postpaid plans and prepaid plans. While earlier mostly subscribers used to be on the prepaid plans, the lowering of data prices and the introduction of long term plans with unlimited calling further decreased the charm of the postpaid plans which promised unhindered services to the consumers. To make up for this phenomenon, telecom operators... Read More
The ongoing trend in the Indian telecom industry is the combo prepaid plans. With the introduction of combo plans, telcos stopped launching data and voice-only prepaid plans. However, that's not the case with state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). BSNL has brought a prepaid plan of Rs 98 which falls into the company's data-only prepaid plans. The government-owned PSU is offering 1.5GB data per day at just Rs 98... Read More
Since its merger with Vodafone India, Idea Cellular has been sensibly introduced new tariff plans every now and then. Recently, the telco launched the Rs 189 prepaid recharge, and now to unify its tariff lineup with Vodafone, the telco has unveiled a Rs 499 prepaid plan. This plan is in line with Vodafone's Rs 511 prepaid recharge which provides 2GB data per day, unlimited voice calls and 100 SMS per... Read More
Telecom operators are going aggressive with every passing day as they are constantly launching new tariff plans to lure users. Keeping heavy data users in mind, Bharti Airtel has introduced a prepaid recharge of Rs 181 taking on the likes of Reliance Jio and Vodafone India. However, Airtel's Rs 181 prepaid plan is in its own league because it ships with 3GB daily data and that Airtel has introduced it... Read More
BSNL is known for introducing circle-specific prepaid plans in the country. The telco has now introduced two new prepaid STVs in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana circle with unlimited voice calling benefit. The two prepaid plans are BSNL Ananth and Ananth Plus, priced at Rs 105 and Rs 328. Both the plans offer unlimited local, STD and roaming voice calls, but the validity differs. Notably, these plans are also available in... Read More
Vodafone India is intensifying the prepaid tariff war in India. The telco has started offering 235.2GB of 3G/4G with its Rs 458 prepaid plan for select users. This essentially converts to 2.8GB data benefit per day for a period of 84 days. While a certain set of users are receiving the Rs 458 plan, some users are receiving the same plan at just Rs 398. Alongside the data benefit, the... Read More
Vodafone India is now taking on Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel by offering a massive amount of 78.4GB 3G/4G data for prepaid users under Rs 200. Vodafone has revised its Rs 199 prepaid plan for select users, and it's now providing double data of 2.8GB data benefit on a daily basis. Having said that, this move from Vodafone is applicable only for select users and not for all its prepaid... Read More
Bharti Airtel is known for making some bold moves in the industry and in the latest move, the telco has revised the Rs 149 and Rs 399 prepaid plans yet again. Airtel rolls back the data benefit of the two prepaid plans to 1GB data per day and 1.4GB data benefit per day for 28 days and 70/84 days respectively. Last month, the company offered 2GB data per day with... Read More
BSNL has a wide-range of prepaid plans under its portfolio, but only some of them stand out, and the Rs 444 plan is one amongst them. As part of the company's extra data offer, the Rs 444 plan from BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) now offering a whopping 6GB data per day and that too for a period of 60 days. Usually, the plan offers 4GB data per day 60... Read More
All the telcos are trying to leverage the FIFA World Cup 2018 phenomenon, and as a result, they are rolling out new and attractive offers for their users. Chances are, even if you are not a fan of the event, you will get to benefit a lot in this month as telcos like Bharti Airtel, BSNL, Vodafone and Reliance Jio are planning to give a lot of benefits to their... Read More
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