April 29th, 2018 4:34 PM 55 COMMENTS

BSNL in Talks with SoftBank to Make Satellite-Based Internet Possible in India

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Softbank are in talks with each other about leasing out broadband bandwidth from OneWeb's low earth orbit (LEO) communication satellites. This new development if takes place, is then going to revolutionise the telecom industry in India with low latency internet and voice services. To go ahead with the new plan, high ranked officials of BSNL made a presentation to SoftBank executives about the preparedness... Read More

April 28th, 2018 1:54 PM 0 COMMENTS

North-Eastern Regions to Get Broadband Services Via Satellite Connectivity

People in the North-eastern region of India have a reason to rejoice as the centre has finally approved a comprehensive strategy which was pending before, to implement BharatNet for the NER (North-eastern Regions). Under this strategy, the people of NER, specifically the six states of Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Manipur and Tripura will benefit a lot through the broadband connectivity via satellite. The strategy which has been approved by... Read More

April 28th, 2018 9:34 AM 8 COMMENTS

Idea Cellular’s New Rs 349 Prepaid Plan Offers 84GB Data for 28 Days

Following the footsteps of Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular has now introduced a new Rs 349 prepaid plan with a validity of 28 days and 3GB data per day on offer. Idea's new tariff plan is different from the Rs 357 prepaid plan which the telco used to offer earlier. The Rs 349 plan is offered in several circles alongside the Rs 357 plan, but the irony is the newly launched... Read More

April 27th, 2018 4:44 PM 17 COMMENTS

Trai Received 6.57 Million MNP Requests in February 2018

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) recently released the Monthly Telecom Subscription Data for the month of February 2018. In the report, Trai stated that it received a total of 6.57 million MNP (Mobile Number Portability) requests. At the end of February 2018, the cumulative MNP requests increased from 344.59 million at the end of January 2018 to 351.16 million, since the implementation of MNP. In MNP Zone-I (Northern... Read More

April 24th, 2018 3:30 PM 27 COMMENTS

Idea Cellular Added 4.4 Million New Subscribers in February 2018, While Aircel Lost 2.5 Million

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has released the monthly subscription data of February 2018. In the Telecom Subscription Data report released, Trai stated that Idea Cellular has added 4.4 million new subscribers during the month, followed by Bharti Airtel with 4.1 million new users and Vodafone managed to grab 3.2 million new subscribers. However, the chart is led by Reliance Jio with 8.7 million new subscribers added in... Read More

April 23rd, 2018 4:02 PM 19 COMMENTS

Tata Docomo’s Rs 499 Prepaid Plan Now Offering 126GB 3G Data for 90 Days

Tata Docomo, in order to retain the existing subscriber base is providing some excellent prepaid tariff plans ranging from Rs 82 to Rs 499 with unlimited daily data benefit, unlimited voice calls and unlimited SMS. The telco, which announced a merger with Bharti Airtel is providing an excellent Rs 499 prepaid tariff plan in the country, under which it's providing benefits of 126GB of 3G data, unlimited voice & SMS. But... Read More

April 23rd, 2018 12:06 PM 1 COMMENTS

Idea Cellular Seeks Increased FDI in the Company from DIPP

Idea Cellular has proposed for granting the company with 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP). This new information comes into the light after Idea Cellular and Vodafone India have announced their plans of merging into a single entity, which will emerge as India’s biggest telecom operator. After the announcement of this merger, both the companies have gone forward with the step and made significant progress... Read More

April 21st, 2018 7:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL Puducherry Kicks Off Fiber Broadband Service in Partnership with Franchisee

BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) Puducherry is growing in leaps and bounds as they have started a high tech fiber broadband service in the state after partnering with a BSNL authorised franchisee on Friday. This new service is going to be based on the revenue share model between both the parties. In the press release by BSNL, it was highlighted that Mr Marshal Antony Leo, Chief General Manager, BSNL, Tamil... Read More

April 21st, 2018 11:29 AM 18 COMMENTS

A Look at Best Prepaid Plans from Telcos Under Rs 250

Bharti Airtel has launched a new Rs 249 prepaid plan. All telecom operators in the country right now are releasing plans featuring unlimited calling and unlimited data. With so many plans present in the market which are very closely priced it becomes hard for the consumer to make the right decision. Presently Vodafone had also released a plan which is priced at Rs 255, and there is a similar existent... Read More

April 20th, 2018 4:09 PM 8 COMMENTS

Google Develops ‘Chat’ Encompassing Apple iMessage Like Functionalities

Google’s Android Operating System is known for its widely customisable features and the immense range of applications which the Google Play Store offers. Along with that, the Android ecosystem supports devices from every price range, which makes it the most loved mobile operating system of all time. However, despite all the positive reviews Android still lags behind when it comes to messaging services and gets beaten by Apple whose iMessage... Read More

April 20th, 2018 9:21 AM 0 COMMENTS

Exclusive: Idea Cellular’s VoLTE Services Will Go Official for Public in Maharashtra and Gujarat First

Idea Cellular is the only top telecom operator yet to launch Voice over LTE (VoLTE) services based on 4G network to the consumers. While the company stated that it would be launching VoLTE services to its users in Q2 2018, there's no official word on the same. Right now, the telco has opened the VoLTE services to its employees in various cities, but as per the information we received, Idea... Read More

April 18th, 2018 1:47 PM 11 COMMENTS

Vodafone Intros Rs 255 Prepaid Plan With 2GB Data Per Day Limit

With the start of the new financial year, telcos have started offering new tariff plans in the country, which again is to counter Reliance Jio. In the process, Vodafone India has now introduced a new Rs 255 prepaid tariff plan to compete with Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular's Rs 249 plan and Reliance Jio's Rs 198 plan. With the new plan, Vodafone is offering a whopping 2GB of 4G/3G data... Read More

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