August 30th, 2019 10:07 AM 25 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Likely to Have 45% Subscriber Market Share by FY22: Ind-Ra

Reliance Jio is adding close to 10 million new users every month and it's already the leading telecom operator in terms of subscriber base. Market research firm, India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra), expects that the Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio will likely have 40%-45% market by FY22, owing to the company's tariff plans which are still 25%-30% cheaper than those of Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea. On the flip side, Ind-Ra... Read More

August 23rd, 2019 3:38 PM 19 COMMENTS

Vodafone Rs 20 Prepaid Talk Time Plan Reintroduced With 28 Days Service Validity Extension

Vodafone has reintroduced its Rs 20 talk time plan for prepaid users in select circles. This time around, the plan not only offers full talk time benefit, but it also extends account validity by 28 days. Since the introduction of the minimum recharge scheme by Vodafone, prepaid users of the company are forced to make a recharge of at least Rs 24 or Rs 35 every month to continue using... Read More

August 23rd, 2019 11:58 AM 23 COMMENTS

JioFiber Witnessed 120.1% Increase in Download Speeds Over Fixed Broadband During Last 12 Months: Ookla

Broadband speed measurement firm Ookla on Thursday said it has found Bharti Airtel to be the fastest mobile broadband network, while speed on Reliance Jio network was the slowest in July. The report, compiled based on Speedtest Intelligence data collected by Ookla between August 2018 and July 2019, shows mobile broadband speed on the Vodafone Idea network has gradually improved. "Speedtest results show that mobile download speeds in India improved... Read More

August 22nd, 2019 7:15 PM 10 COMMENTS

BSNL 4G Launch Will Likely Help the Telco in Adding More Subscribers and Recover Financially

BSNL is the only telco in India right not to offer 4G services even after boasting a subscriber base of more than 100 million. Other telcos like Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea having more than 100 million subscribers are providing high-speed 4G services to the customers across all the circles. BSNL has been promising to launch 4G services in the country for more than five years now, but... Read More

August 21st, 2019 7:53 PM 1 COMMENTS

Vodafone Rs 299 Prepaid Recharge With 70 Days Validity Introduced

Vodafone has brought a new prepaid recharge of Rs 299 aimed at users who're looking for a long-validity plan on a budget. The Rs 299 prepaid plan from Vodafone offers validity of 70 days, but the benefits aren't the best in the business. Bharti Airtel also has a Rs 299 prepaid plan, but it's way better than that of Vodafone's new Rs 299 prepaid recharge, except for the validity. Vodafone... Read More

August 20th, 2019 10:44 AM 26 COMMENTS

BSNL is the Fastest 3G Operator in India With an Average Download Speed of 2.5 Mbps: Trai

Reliance Jio continued its leadership position as the fastest mobile network with an average download speed of 21 Megabits (Mbps) per second in July, while Vodafone topped the chart in terms of upload speed, as per the recent data published by sector regulator Trai. After registering a dip in 4G download speed at 17.6 Mbps in June, Jio's network recorded improvement in speed at 21 Mbps, and the operator is... Read More

August 18th, 2019 7:23 PM 2 COMMENTS

Is Choosing a Postpaid Connection Over Prepaid in 2019 a Right Choice?

Before Reliance Jio's entry into the Indian market, choosing a postpaid connection over prepaid used to be a right choice. However, that isn't the case as Reliance Jio has changed the entire prepaid segment in the country with its high data offering and unlimited voice calling. That said, incumbents like Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea quickly revamped their prepaid plans to match Reliance Jio. However, the postpaid segment is equally... Read More

August 17th, 2019 2:59 PM 1 COMMENTS

Tata Sky HD Set-Top Box Now Retailing for Rs 1,499, Price Reduced by Rs 300

Tata Sky has been making some consumer-centric moves over the last few months as the operator is looking to increase its user base and become the top firm in the industry, beating Dish TV. Earlier, Tata Sky has slashed prices of its set-top box by Rs 400, and now, Tata Sky's HD set-top box is available at just Rs 1,499, compared to the older price of Rs 1,800. Tata Sky'... Read More

August 14th, 2019 12:34 PM 60 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Might Not Increase Tariffs Until it Reaches 500 Million Subscribers: Analysts

Reliance Jio may continue to offer its plans in the same prices, thus hurting the chances of other rival telecom operators as per the analysts. According to an ET Telecom report, Reliance Jio continues to chase its goal of 500 million subscribers and does not seem to be putting a hold on its intensity. This move is eventually bound to have an effect on other incumbent telecom operators like Vodafone... Read More

August 13th, 2019 5:59 PM 0 COMMENTS

JioFiber Bundled Broadband and TV Plans Could Turn Out Most Vulnerable for DTH Operators: Report

Reliance Jio's bundled broadband services plans may leave DTH firms "most vulnerable", and work out to be "neutral to slight negative" for Bharti Airtel, as it raises competitive heat in corporate and home internet space, a Bank of America Merrill Lynch report said on Tuesday. The view comes after Reliance Industries on Monday revealed its plans for fixed-line broadband services 'JioFiber' that will offer optical fibre-based ultra-high-speed internet bundled with... Read More

August 12th, 2019 5:49 AM 13 COMMENTS

BSNL Subscribers Should Hold On to their SIMs and Here are the Reasons Why

The state-led telecom operator, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has been making massive progress in the telecom sector lately. Ever since the telco promised about making consumer-centric moves, the telecom operator has majorly been living up to its words with the launch of new plans, offers and more for its subscribers. As a result, the telecom operator is one of the two telecom operators to gain subscribers in the past... Read More

August 8th, 2019 7:19 PM 7 COMMENTS

Trai Tariff Regime Acted as Backbone for Subscriber Base Growth and ARPU to DTH Operators

While there were a lot of sceptics surrounding the implementation of the new Trai tariff regime which went to effect on March 31, 2019, there was also a little talk about positive long term effects of this implementation. Now that the DTH and broadcasting industry is nearing full integration with the Trai regulatory framework, we are slowly getting to see the positive ripples of the new Trai tariff regime. The... Read More

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