November 15th, 2019 7:57 PM 27 COMMENTS

Jio Wants Trai to Reduce 6 Paise IUC Charges If Not a Complete Removal

Reliance Jio is making headlines yet again as the telco entered into battle once more with incumbent telcos Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea regarding Interconnect Usage Charges (IUC). Earlier today, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) conducted an Open House discussion on Consultation Paper on “Review of Interconnection Usage Charges.” During this discussion, Reliance Jio urged that there are no reasons in delaying the zero-IUC regime as the voice... Read More

November 15th, 2019 11:58 AM 14 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Down With Biggest Quarterly Loss in Indian History, How Did It Come to Be

Following the events of the past few weeks in the telecom industry, the situation of Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea has gone from bad to worse, because of the events that conspired, thus changing the definition of the Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) as newly defined by the Supreme Court of India. While Bharti Airtel has posted a loss of Rs 23,045 crore in the June-September quarter after provisioning for the... Read More

November 15th, 2019 6:49 AM 33 COMMENTS

Should BSNL Subscribers Port Out of Their SIMs or Hold Ground?

The government-led telecom operator, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has been in the news headlines lately. The last two months have been very troubling for the telecom operator as dark clouds were looming over the revival package of MTNL and BSNL. However, now the government has decided that the state-led telecom operators, both MTNL and BSNL will receive massive help from the government, which will breathe back life into these... Read More

November 14th, 2019 2:26 PM 6 COMMENTS

Vodafone Will Continue to Operate in India, Assures CEO in Apology to Govt

The financial situation of Vodafone Idea in the industry is not the best one in the telecom industry. The telecom operator has been neck-deep in dues and increasing the struggle for the telecom company is the churn of subscribers who are porting out of their Vodafone Idea SIMs. If this was not enough for the company, there came the issue of Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) as ruled by the Supreme... Read More

November 13th, 2019 6:32 PM 32 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio All Set to Dominate Upcoming Spectrum Auctions as AGR Troubles Increase for Rival Telcos

The news about the telecom industry is reaching the far ends of India because of the grim conditions of the sector. The telecom industry has been neck-deep in financial strain ever since billionaire Mukesh Ambani led telecom operator, Reliance Jio made its way into the industry and sprawled a two-year-long data tariff war which bruised the telecom operators badly, led to many consolidations and left the industry in debt. With... Read More

November 13th, 2019 3:59 PM 82 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Headed for Liquidation Unless the Indian Government Provides Relief: Vodafone CEO

Vodafone Idea may soon be headed for liquidation as the condition of the merged entity is in a critical stage right now. According to Vodafone CEO Nick Read, the value for the Vodafone Idea entity in India right now is zero as the telco is facing severe price war and the recent fine on AGR has made the things even worse. Nick Read added “It’s a very critical situation,” and the... Read More

November 11th, 2019 11:34 AM 4 COMMENTS

Vodafone Rs 569 Prepaid Plan Ships With 3GB Daily Data for 84 Days

Vodafone is probably the only telecom operator right now in the industry which is concentrating on providing as many as recharge choices to the prepaid customers. Vodafone has some impressive prepaid plans under its portfolio and the telco runs additional offers time to time to provide extra benefits to the customers. For example, Vodafone is offering 3GB daily data with its Rs 199 prepaid plan in select circles for a... Read More

November 9th, 2019 3:51 PM 0 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Rs 149 Prepaid Plan No Longer Offers 28 Days Validity, But Bundles Non-Jio Voice Calls

Reliance Jio has made yet another major move in the prepaid tariff department giving out an edge to incumbent telcos. For nearly two years now, Reliance Jio's Rs 149 was a go-to option for several monthly plan users. But the telco has now converted the Rs 149 prepaid plan to All-in-One recharge now, joining the likes of Rs 222, Rs 333, Rs 444 and Rs 555. As part of the... Read More

November 9th, 2019 12:11 PM 27 COMMENTS

BSNL Rs 997 Long-Term Prepaid Recharge Launched, Offers 3GB Daily Data for 180 Days

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has brought a new long-term prepaid recharge to its customers. BSNL has priced the plan at Rs 997 and it takes on the similarly priced plans from Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio. BSNL Rs 997 prepaid recharge offers unlimited voice calling, 3GB daily data benefit and 100 SMSes per day for a period of 180 days. The new plan will be effective from November... Read More

November 8th, 2019 11:03 AM 39 COMMENTS

Trai to Hold Discussion on IUC Next Week, Here Are the Things to Expect

The talks about the Interconnect Usage Charges (IUC) have been raging in the industry. Mainly, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has a lot of decisions to make on the matter. In the past, the issue has been surrounded by much controversy, and it still remains one of the most heated arguments in the telecom industry. Also, this is not the first time that talks of the IUC regime... Read More

November 7th, 2019 1:10 PM 29 COMMENTS

Vodafone Launches New REDX Postpaid Plan for Rs 999 With Unlimited Data and Many Other Benefits

While the prepaid plans in the industry are riding a wave of change and competition and all the eyes seem to be drawn on them, the postpaid plans are also an offering which are being loved by the subscribers. There was a time when the subscribers used to think that the postpaid plans are costly and that they do not offer enough benefits to justify the price. However, these views... Read More

November 7th, 2019 6:36 AM 8 COMMENTS

BSNL Rs 1,699 Prepaid Plan Will Extend Free Two Months Extra Service If You Get It Before Month End

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has been in a financially tough situation since the last few years, but despite its grim financial conditions, the state-led telecom operator is not giving up on its customers. The telco had already put forth its plans of rolling out consumer-centric plans and offers to attract the new subscribers and to please its existing subscribers as well. In the past few months, thee moves have... Read More

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