According to a Bloomberg report, license fee on adjusted gross revenue earned from households for providing fixed-line broadband services will be slashed to Rs 1 a year under the newly proposed plan. The report added that the government has asked certain ministries to share their view on the proposal, which will then go the cabinet for approval. Analysts said that fixed broadband can be a winner in the evolving post-Covid... Read More
Spectrum is becoming one of the most important and fundamental ingredients in developing telecom infrastructure in India. As per various industry executives, India needs a transparent spectrum policy on the back of public resources for the connected ecosystem and economic activities. Manoj Mishra who is the Senior Public Policy Director at GSMA stated that the world had realised the importance of robust telecom infrastructure and there is a greater need... Read More
Telecom Operator Vodafone Idea is facing massive financial burden because of AGR dues. Currently, Vodafone Idea has just paid 13% of the total outstanding AGR dues. As per the latest report by Credit Suisse, Vodafone Idea will face difficulties in clearing more than Rs 50 billion incremental upfront dues in the AGR dues. The report further states that once Vodafone Idea clears Rs 69 billion of AGR dues, it is... Read More
The ongoing tensions between India and China are showing an adverse effect on the commercial telecom business. Government of India is planning to stop Chinese vendors from providing telecom equipment to state-owned telecom operators BSNL and MTNL. However, private telcos operating in India and Huawei is opposing the government’s decision of banning Chinese telecom equipment makers in the country. As reported by ET Telecom, private telcos and Huawei stated that... Read More
Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio will continue its growth momentum in the country and will cross 500 million mobile subscribers mark by financial year 2023, which will further touch 569 million in FY25 and 609 million in FY28, Bernstein said in a report released on Wednesday. The 4G telecom operator’s subscriber base stood at 388 million in FY20. Bernstein said that if Vodafone Idea is forced to close, Jio's subscriber share... Read More
The list of Oppo smartphones eligible for Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi) update in India was released by Oppo on Tuesday. According to Oppo, R15 Pro and Find X series are among the devices that are scheduled to receive the VoWi-Fi Update by the end of July. The VoWi-Fi enables devices to latch onto the user’s WiFi connection for voice calls and thereby eliminating the need for complete mobile signal. Reliance... Read More
Telecom operators have been facing huge financial distress due to massive AGR dues. A few days back, the supreme court directed all the telcos to submit an affidavit regarding AGR payments to the government and also the security arrangements. Analysing the context, COAI director general Rajan Mathews stated that the definition of AGR must be revised in an imminent manner which would avoid any similar issues in the telecom industry.... Read More
Amazon Prime Membership worth Rs 999 will now be available with select JioFiber plans. The existing JioFiber subscribers along with new subscribers can avail the one year Prime membership at no additional cost. The Prime membership will include free and fast delivery of products ordered on Amazon along with exclusive access to top deals. Additionally, JioFiber subscribers can also enjoy Amazon Prime Video service along with free access to Prime... Read More
Telecom operator Vodafone Idea has finally launched eSIM or cellular service for Apple Watch (GPS+Cellular) in India. Starting June 12, 2020, Apple Watch users in India can avail cellular service from Vodafone Idea as well. So far, only Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio are providing the eSIM service to Apple Watch users in India. This move will give customers the freedom to leave their phone behind and stay connected with... Read More
Supreme Court of India had postponed the hearing of AGR issue till June 18. The apex body asked all the telco giants such as Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio to submit an affidavit that will reveal the blueprint in which telcos will clear off their AGR dues. However, Vodafone Idea who is the most affected telco addressed the Supreme Court and stated that it could not file an... Read More
The outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted the financial status of people around the globe. Various companies have started cutting salaries, terminate the workforce to maintain the financial stability of their enterprise. Due to the outbreak of the deadly virus, telecom operators have also been facing default and delay in payment, and the numbers are increasing extensively. However, telecom operators have urged the government to levy the goods and service tax... Read More
Reliance Jio is never at the back seat in terms of launching plans with new benefits. Its rival, Bharti Airtel has been offering a Rs 401 data plan with Disney+ Hotstar VIP package. The telco just launched its new plans, but that’s not all. Jio has also introduced four Hotstar data add-on packs as well. With the newly introduced Disney+ Hotstar data add-on packs, users can get up to 240GB... Read More
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where are the plans?no details , whats new whats changed?
Vi should decrease the tariff somewhere near to Jio's. So it can grab users from Airtel and Jio.
If out of 481, 108 is 5G customers. That means customer on Jio 4G network reduced from 452 million in…
In my nearest enodeB, Jio switches off b40 daily at around 1 am, restores around 6 am. b3 and b5…
If they already reached 482 million, I wonder in how many months it will reach 500 million customers. Their ARPU…
