MSOs have been trying very hard to lure consumers with their attractive channel packages and low base price. They have also started offering add-on channel packs so that subscribers pay only for what they use. Hathway has been leading when it comes to Digital cable and the packages start from as low as Rs.100 and extends all the way up to Rs.250 for the premium package that offers 194 channels.... Read More
After getting listed on Flipkart with a 'coming soon' tag two weeks ago, Google Nexus 6 is finally up for pre-order on Flipkart. The device comes with a price tag of Rs. 43,999 for the 32GB variant and Rs. 48,999 for the 64GB variant. The Nexus 6 features a 5.96-inch Quad HD AMOLED display, a 2.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor, and runs Android 5.0 Lollipop. It will be available in Midnight Blue and Cloud... Read More
Telecom regulator, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has directed all Indian telecom service providers to seek explicit consent of consumers before activating value-added services embedded in SIM cards. This seems to check mis-selling sim card by telecom operators. The regulator said that it has received complaints wherein value added services (VAS) embedded in the SIM card were activated by operators without consent. The regulator observed that the genesis of... Read More
Digitisation has hit a roadblock when the I&B minister announced recently that it will be postponing phase 3 and phase 4. MSOs and broadcasters were found criticising the move as they had already invested huge sum for the digitization process and are yet to realise their investments. Siti Cable CEO quoted “It is the MSOs who have invested in the Digitisation”. In such a case Mr. Wadhwa suggested that MSOs... Read More
BBM will now offer Timed Messages and Message Retraction premium features for free and without restriction to BBM users over the next three months. After this time, unrestricted access to these features will become part of a broader bundle of features that will be offered as part of a BBM subscription. · Timed Messages: By setting a timer you can control how long messages and pictures you share with contacts... Read More
Uninor has reported a 38 per cent year on year improvement in gross revenue amid challenging operating environment in Q3 FY 2014. As a part of its third quarter result presentation (quarter ending September) in Oslo, Telenor Group reported sustained business growth of its operation in India. Uninor’s strong business performance continued with 1.8 million new subscriptions being added in its six circles during the third quarter. The average revenue... Read More
Airtel digital TV today announced its partnership with Samsung to launch India’s very first Integrated Digital TV (iDTV). As part of this innovation - Samsung’s range of SmartDirect TVs will come designed with an in-built Airtel digital TV Smart Card which will enable DTH signal reception without the need for customers to install an external set-top-box (STB). The Integrated Digital TV (iDTV) capability will deliver a smart TV viewing experience for... Read More
Information and Broadcasting (I&B) minister Prakash Javadekar has stated the government is planning to bring set-top box portability to the country, otherwise called "inter-operability". This will enable consumers to change their service providers by just replacing the chip-enabled card rather than having to buy set-top box every time they change the service provider. “Like portability of mobile phones, the viewers should also have similar options with the set-top boxes. They... Read More
Skype has started sending emails informing users will no longer be able to make calls from Skype to Indian landlines and mobiles from within India starting November 10, 2014 . Users can still make free Skype-to-Skype calls and call mobiles and landlines in India from outside the country as well as make calls from India to other countries. Skype is also giving one month of Skype Unlimited World subscription for free to some affected customers as... Read More
The number of rural subscribers is on a steady rise and is showing a good month on month growth. The total number of rural subscribers as on August 2014 stands at 304.73 million which depicts an increase of 1.63 million from the previous month. It is no surprise that Airtel has been the highest gainer with a net rural subscription additions in the month of August by 0.60 million. Airtels... Read More
Nokia (or should we say Microsoft) is on a launch spree in India. After launching the Lumia 730 at a press event today, Nokia has also announced the Lumia 830 in India at a price of Rs. 28,799. The smartphone has been positioned as a premium mid-ranger and will have quite an uphill task of making a mark for itself. Although there was a report claiming that it will be priced... Read More
Idea announced a unique bundled offer giving 16 GB 3G data with all its 3G smartphones. Now, all buyers of Idea smartphones will get 16 GB 3G data, worth Rs. 3,200, for a nominal recharge of Rs 261. As per the offer, after the recharge, Idea users will get to use 4GB 3G data every month for the next 4 months. In addition to free data, customers will also get... Read More
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Difficult to believe.
And there are wifi 7 router on amazon lol
wifi is western culture hence ban wifi -these ppl probably
If BJP govt wants to move forward with fast broadband penetration and follow Industry standards by de-licensing 6Ghz for Wifi7…
