March 31st, 2020 3:05 PM 6 COMMENTS

JioPhone Users to Get 100 Minutes of Calls and 100 SMS for Free Till April 17

Following the footsteps of BSNL and Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio has announced new measures to JioPhone users during the lockdown period. Reliance Jio says it will deliver 10X benefits to JioPhone users when it needed the most. As part of its commitment, JioPhone users will be eligible to get 100 minutes of calls and 100 SMSes at no extra cost until April 17. Alongside that, JioPhone users will continue receiving... Read More

March 30th, 2020 7:01 PM 7 COMMENTS

Network Speeds Will Decrease Amidst Lockdown Period: Industry Experts

The spread of Coronavirus is increasing trouble for various industries around the globe. The Indian telecom industry is also facing a huge burden amidst the outbreak of the virus. The government recently announced 21 days lockdown to combat the virus. Also, they have suggested people work from home and follow social distancing as a part of safety measures. However, the lockdown period has resulted in increased internet consumption, especially videos.... Read More

March 30th, 2020 4:59 PM 14 COMMENTS

BSNL to Offer Free Rs 10 Talk Time and Validity Extension Up to April 20, 2020

Government-owned BSNL today announced two new changes to its prepaid subscribers. BSNL is extending the account validity up to April 20, 2020, alongside crediting Rs 10 talk time balance at no extra cost. BSNL announced this move so that the mobile subscribers will not have to face any hardships during the lockdown period. Furthermore, the telco also urged the users to 'Go Digital' for recharging their mobile numbers. BSNL says... Read More

March 30th, 2020 7:45 AM 6 COMMENTS

Vodafone Rs 95 All Rounder Prepaid Plan Introduced With 56 Days Validity and Rs 74 Talk Time

Vodafone has introduced the Rs 95 All Rounder plan in select circles with talk time, data and rate cutter benefits for two months. All Rounder plans from Vodafone are the Minimum Recharge packs which customers can avail to extend service validity of the account. For example, the basic Rs 49 All Rounder plan extends a Vodafone user's account validity by 28 days. The newly launched Rs 95 All Rounder plan... Read More

March 28th, 2020 7:47 AM 21 COMMENTS

BSNL Reduces Validity of Rs 1,699 Annual Plan to 300 Days, Also Revises 5 Prepaid Plans

The changes we all have been expecting for nearly four months now are finally here. BSNL has officially reduced the validity of its popular Rs 1,699 annual plan to 300 days. This essentially means that the unlimited combo annual plan from BSNL will be the recently launched Rs 1,999 pack. Besides the Rs 1,699 prepaid plan, the government-owned telco also revised five more plans- PV 186, STV 187, STV 98,... Read More

March 27th, 2020 3:15 PM 6 COMMENTS

Telcos Seek Additional Spectrum from DoT for Handling Increased Data Demand

Telecom operators in the country have approached the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) seeking additional spectrum to handle the growing data needs of consumers. In reply to telcos, the DoT has reportedly asked them to submit additional spectrum allocation request to Wireless Planning Commission (WPC). During the ongoing 21-day lockdown period in India, citizens are supposed to sit at the homes and work. This will result in an upsurge of data... Read More

March 25th, 2020 1:25 PM 6 COMMENTS

Facebook Might Buy Multi-Billion Dollar Stake in Reliance Jio

Reliance Jio has been the only company which directly competes with US companies in the Indian market. Currently, the subsidiary of Reliance Industries, Reliance Jio has gained attraction from Facebook. The American giant is planning to buy a multi-billion dollar stake in Reliance Jio. As per a report by Financial Times, Facebook is planning to acquire a 10% stake in Reliance Jio. Currently, Reliance Jio is approximately valued at 60... Read More

March 23rd, 2020 11:47 AM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone First Recharge Plans for Prepaid Users Start at Rs 97

Telecom operator, Vodafone, currently has wide-range of prepaid plans on offer to existing subscribers. Similar to Bharti Airtel, the UK-based telco also has five prepaid plans for new subscribers who are joining the network. The five First Recharge plans available on Vodafone network are Rs 97, Rs 197, Rs 297, Rs 497 and Rs 649. All these plans are also available for existing users but at slightly lower prices. For... Read More

March 22nd, 2020 7:26 AM 2 COMMENTS

D2h Users Facing Service Issues as Company Faces ‘Very High Traffic’

Dish TV-owned D2h has a bad past when it comes to providing services to the users. In the latest development, D2h users are facing service disruption as the company faces 'Very High Traffic.' This will surely irk a lot of D2h customers because a lot of residents in the country are working from home. This news is from Saturday as one of our reader who happens to be a customer... Read More

March 20th, 2020 5:07 PM 5 COMMENTS

DoT Reportedly Working on a Crisis Plan to Stabilise Telecom Industry

Telecom Industry has been facing massive financial distress in India. Telecom operators such as Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and many others have to pay a cumulative amount of Rs 1.47 lakh crore to DoT towards AGR dues. Recently, the Supreme Court slammed the telcos, and DoT officials stating that self-assessed dues are contempt of court and the telecom operators have to pay their AGR dues estimated by DoT.... Read More

March 20th, 2020 12:46 PM 19 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Likely to Survive if Government Allows to Pay AGR Dues Over 15 Years

Vodafone Idea is facing massive financial distress as the telco giant has to pay Rs 58,254 crore towards AGR dues to the government. However, the Supreme Court might allow the deferred payment mechanism, which would allow the stressed telco to clear their AGR dues in a period of 15 or 20 years. However, as per the analysts, the telco giant might lose its financial credibility as they will have to... Read More

March 18th, 2020 4:22 PM 0 COMMENTS

DoT Plans to Enhance Network Quality by building In-house Platforms

DoT has been collecting call records of the masses to check the poor network quality. To enhance the network quality, the Department of Telecommunications or DoT is planning to build in-house platforms which would be backed by the big data analytics collected by the telecom department. However, the call data collection by DoT has been criticised by various telecom operators as they consider it as unnecessary. But as per DoT,... Read More

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