December 22nd, 2017 4:58 PM 18 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Emerged as Front-Runner to Acquire Spectrum, Tower Assets of RCom: Reports

Mukesh Ambani-led 4G entrant Reliance Jio Infocomm has reportedly emerged the front-runner to acquire the assets of Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications (RCom), including the ailing telco's spectrum assets in the 850 MHz and 2100 MHz band. Bharti Airtel and Vodafone have already shown interest in RCom's spectrum in the 900 MHz band. “RJio is leading the talks to acquire all assets RCom intends to sell, while a number of Private... Read More

December 20th, 2017 5:59 PM 0 COMMENTS

Gionee A1 Plus and A1 Lite Gets a Much Needed Price Cut; Now Available for Rs 23,999 and Rs 13,999 Respectively

Chinese brand Gionee is under tremendous pressure due to the resurgence of its counterparts such as Xiaomi, Vivo, and Oppo. Earlier this year, Gionee announced its all-new Gionee A range of smartphones. Until now, the company three smartphones under the Gionee A lineup- the Gionee A1, A1 Plus, and the A1 Lite. Today, Gionee announced a price cut for both the Gionee A1 Plus and the Gionee A1 Lite. Alongside... Read More

December 18th, 2017 11:14 AM 28 COMMENTS

Idea Cellular Introduces Validity Accumulation Feature; Buy Recharges Now and Store them to Use Later

Remember the vouchers concept Reliance Jio introduced a few months ago which allows you to recharge with a plan now to use them later? Well, Idea Cellular has now come up with a similar feature called 'Validity Accumulation.' With this feature, Idea Cellular customers can recharge a long-validity plan now, which can be activated at a later date to enjoy the same benefits. We all know that Idea Cellular has... Read More

December 14th, 2017 6:39 PM 5 COMMENTS

Netflix Looking to Partner With Local Cable TV Operators and DTH Service Providers to Increase the Reach

Netflix officially entered India in 2016 and already has a number of Netflix Originals aimed at Indian audience. In an effort to expand its subscriber base, the online streaming service is looking to tie up with major cable TV operators and DTH service providers in the country. "We are actively engaged with cable operator partners in India to get Netflix included in set-top boxes that are already present in the... Read More

December 13th, 2017 4:13 PM 92 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Adds 7.3 Million Subscribers in October 2017; Overall Telecom Subscriber Base Down to 1,201 Million: Trai

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) announced that India telecom base eroded 0.41 percent in the month of October 2017. The subscriber base fell slightly from 1,206.71 million to 1,201.72 million for all major telecom operators. The data released by Trai showed a decline in both wireless and wired customer base. The wireless subscribers decreased by 0.41% to 1178.20 million, while wired connections plummeted even more by 0.60% to... Read More

December 11th, 2017 6:00 PM 21 COMMENTS

Vodafone India to Offer Unlimited Voice Calls Even on Roaming Along With 2GB Data Per Day on All Handsets

Vodafone India is unstoppable at the moment. The telecom operator, just a few hours ago announced the Vodafone SuperPlan of Rs 176 for its subscribers in Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh. And the operator has silently introduced a new first recharge pack of Rs 353. Yes, you heard it right. Vodafone has followed the footsteps of Bharti Airtel for this plan, going by the pack benefits. The FRC 353 from Vodafone India offers... Read More

December 11th, 2017 5:13 PM 8 COMMENTS

Average Mobile Data Download Speed Stood at 8.80 Mbps, While Broadband Download Speed is 18.82 Mbps in November 2017: Ookla

Earlier this year, Ookla, the credible speed test service rated Bharti Airtel as India's fastest network. Today, Ookla released its average monthly mobile and broadband data speeds for the month of November 2017, and they are underwhelming. In November 2017, average mobile data download speed stood at 8.80 Mbps, and average upload speed stood at 3.54 Mbps. With these data speeds, India secured a 109th place in the Ookla Speedtest... Read More

December 9th, 2017 2:52 PM 50 COMMENTS

Reliance JioPhone Faces Tough Competition from Micromax Bharat 1, Intex Aqua Lions N1, and More

Planning to book Reliance JioPhone? If you are going for an entry-level 4G smartphone, Indian telecom operators Airtel, Vodafone and BSNL too have come up with their cheap smartphones. Reliance Jio launched JioPhone as part of company’s efforts to encourage 2G subscribers to jump onto the 4G bandwagon. Reliance is said to be shipping more than six million Jio Phone handsets starting for zero rupees. Targetting JioPhone, Airtel unveiled three... Read More

December 9th, 2017 10:25 AM 12 COMMENTS

Take a Look at the Timeline of Indian Tower Business

In 2007-08, when Indian telecom operators was about to see a massive growth in the sector, few companies saw the potential of Tower Business to be the backbone of new mobile service providers. Most of the present tower and infra companies were founded during that time. Cut to 2012-2016, many new operators already left with the entry of Jio with free services and later-on very competitive tariff plans pushed the... Read More

December 8th, 2017 4:46 PM 17 COMMENTS

Idea Cellular Intros Rs 509 Open Market Plan With 1GB Data Per Day, Unlimited Voice Calls for 84 Days

Telecom operator Idea Cellular introduced today made the Rs 509 plan as an open market one, following Bharti Airtel. This plan from Airtel is also focussed on driving customers from choosing Jio's Rs 459 plan. Both Airtel and Idea have been trying hard to keep customers away from picking Reliance Jio's network by introducing equally affordable tariff plans. Idea's Rs 509 plan also offers similar benefits as Reliance Jio's Rs... Read More

December 8th, 2017 6:59 AM 9 COMMENTS

Best Tariff Plans From Telecom Operators Aimed at Heavy Voice Calling Users Under Rs 200

India’s top telecom operators - Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Reliance Jio - are offering voice-calling free of cost among other benefits under several of its prepaid recharge plans. Amid the intense competition, it is the customers who are reaping greatest benefits. Heavy voice calling users now don’t have to rely on traditional recharges for their calling needs, as there are many unlimited plans under Rs 200 that come with additional... Read More

December 7th, 2017 9:07 PM 7 COMMENTS

Vodafone Extends its i-RoamFree Unlimited International Roaming Scheme to Thailand and New Zealand

Vodafone India today announced the extension of its Vodafone iRoamFree, international roaming scheme to two more countries- Thailand and New Zealand. Vodafone says that the new countries added will be a delight for customers who're planning a holiday season for the upcoming festive season. With this, Vodafone customers planning their holidays can now enjoy the benefits of Vodafone i-RoamFree in 20 countries including popular destinations like UAE, USA, UK, Singapore, Malaysia... Read More

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