April 19th, 2019 7:41 AM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Launches New Rs 999 Prepaid Plan With 12GB Data, Unlimited Calling and 365 Days Validity

It seems that Vodafone India is back on the track of releasing new prepaid plans for its subscribers. The telecom operator last released the Rs 16 Filmy Recharge plan for its subscribers, however, that one was a low priced internet pack for consumers who would like to have data access for a single day to watch movies or consume content on their smartphones. This time around, Vodafone has introduced a... Read More

April 18th, 2019 6:22 PM 38 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Continues to Lose Subscribers, Nearly 5.8 Million Users Left the Network in February

In what would be terrible news for Vodafone Idea Limited, the telco has lost nearly 5.8 million subscribers in India during the month of February 2019. Bharti Airtel too lost subscribers, although a small number of just 50,000. Continuing the trend, Reliance Jio has added close to 7.8 million subscribers during the same month, which is followed by BSNL with 906,817 new additions. Thanks to the additions from BSNL and... Read More

April 18th, 2019 9:31 AM 2 COMMENTS

BSNL Improved Performance in Download Speeds But Nowhere Close to Private Telcos: OpenSignal

Non-availability of the 4G spectrum has left state-owned BSNL behind its competitors in consumer experience despite improvement in network performance, according to a study by mobile analytics firm Opensignal. BSNL improved performance in download speed and the latency required for better mobile broadband experience, however, it figured nowhere close to its competitors Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, which are loaded with the spectrum for 4G services. "While BSNL's... Read More

April 16th, 2019 5:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Three Private Players in Indian Telecom Market is an Ideal Scenario: Vodafone Idea CEO

Vodafone Idea, which is in the midst of Rs 25,000 crore mega fund-raising, has said the Indian telecom market with three private players is an "ideal scenario" in terms of healthy competition, dismissing any possibility of cartelisation or duopoly. "It is three private players plus one (BSNL and MTNL) and that is the ideal scenario to be. There are four players here...it is an ideal level of competition," Balesh Sharma,... Read More

April 16th, 2019 1:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Reportedly Approached DoT for In-Flight Connectivity Licence

Reliance Jio Infocomm has approached the telecom department for in-flight connectivity licence, that allows service providers to offer connectivity and data services to Indian and foreign airlines, according to sources. Besides Jio, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has also received a clutch of other applications including those from Ortus Communications, Station Satcom and Cloud Cast Digital, sources privy to the development told PTI. Reliance Jio, however, declined to comment on... Read More

April 15th, 2019 3:25 PM 4 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Dismisses Idea of Duopoly Telecom Market, CEO Optimistic for Industry in Long Term

The current telecom market leader, Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) has dismissed the idea of a duopoly in the market saying that the current industry structure with three major telecom players at the apex will be maintained, ET Telecom reported. The telco also said that this would be in the best interest of the consumers. Government Has Best Interest of Industry in Mind: Balesh Sharma Balesh Sharma, CEO of Vodafone Idea... Read More

April 15th, 2019 9:25 AM 1 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Reportedly Crossed 300 Million Subscriber Mark

Telecom operator Reliance Jio has crossed the 300 million customers mark in two-and-a-half years of its operations, sources said to PTI. The milestone was reached on March 2, they added. Queries sent to Jio on the matter remained unanswered. However, in its television commercials during the ongoing IPL season, Jio is shown 'Celebrating 300 million users'. Jio became the fastest company in the world to achieve 100 million telecom subscribers... Read More

April 12th, 2019 5:07 PM 26 COMMENTS

Troubles for BSNL and MTNL Increase as Trai Steps Back from 4G Spectrum Allocation

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has shed off any responsibility related to allocation of the fourth generation, or 4G airwaves to the government led telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), ET Telecom reported. The regulator has said to the department of telecommunications (DoT) that administrative allocation of spectrum to public companies is a “policy” decision. Troubles Increase for BSNL and MTNL... Read More

April 5th, 2019 4:19 PM 1 COMMENTS

Trai Goes Stringent on Telcos Regarding Segmented Offers, Demands Details Within 15 Days

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has demanded the telecom operators to furnish details of all the segmented tariff orders issued between April 2018 and March 2019. The details have been requested to be monthly and are to be submitted in 15 days by the telcos. The regulator further added that it wants the telecom companies to share the details of the segment offers from April 2019 onwards, within... Read More

April 5th, 2019 1:24 PM 5 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio AGR Remains Ahead of Other Telcos, Revenue from Licensed Services Increases

As per the reports published on the third quarter of FY19 revealing the stats of the telecom operators in the country, Reliance Jio has successfully maintained its lead over the other companies with a comparatively higher adjusted gross revenue (AGR), a key industry parameter. This is a crucial figure as the quarter witnessed slightly increased spectrum usage charge (SUC) and license fee thus indicating that the industry is back on... Read More

April 5th, 2019 10:44 AM 0 COMMENTS

DTH Operators Add Over One Million Net Pay Subscribers in Q3 FY19: Trai Data

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) published the Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicators report for Q3 FY19 - October-December 2018, quarter. From the industry perspective, this third quarter was a very crucial one since this period also witnessed the rollout of the new tariff regime in the country. As per this report, the five DTH companies combined added 1.04 million net pay active subscribers. On December 31, 2018, the... Read More

April 2nd, 2019 5:24 PM 29 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Requests to Do Away with 50% Combined Spectrum Holding Limit

Vodafone Idea has expressed concern on the fact that the 50% combined holding limit on the sub-1 GHz spectrum which is likely to be used for 5G can lead to a duopoly in the telecom sector. According to Vodafone Idea's claim, the duopoly will undermine the healthy competition in the industry which is on its way back from the trenches. VIL Deems 2020 as Appropriate Year for Spectrum Auction ET... Read More

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