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Srikapardhi October 20th, 2016 5:28 PM 3 COMMENTS

Vodafone, Tata Teleservices pay Rs 10,100-cr and Rs 2,300-cr to govt for newly acquired spectrum

Vodafone India and Tata Teleservices Limted have made payments of over Rs 10,100 crore and Rs 2,300 crore, respectively, to the telecom department for spectrum they bought in the recently-concluded auction, according to a PTI report. Vodafone, the country’s second largest carrier by users, emerged as the most aggressive bidder in the recently concluded spectrum auction. It paid over Rs 10,100 crore through deferred payment and submitted a financial bank... Read More

Srikapardhi October 20th, 2016 11:34 AM 42 COMMENTS

Indian government prepares for 5G technology, files 100 patents: Report

The Indian government seems set to adopt 5G technology alongside other developed markets, given its focus on programs like Digital India. The government has commissioned a research team on 5G technology, which has already filed 100 patents so far — of which around 10 have already been granted, according to the Economic Times. The research project, which was commissioned by the ministry of electronics and IT, was approved in September... Read More

Imon October 19th, 2016 9:56 AM 55 COMMENTS

Airtel starts offering 2 GB 3G/4G data for Rs.153 as special offer to select users

After lowering data tariffs post Jio's entry in the market with unlimited data offer, market leader Bharti Airtel has already proved that it would follow the same route to protect its user base. The operator is now offering 2GB 3G/4G data at Rs 153 to prepaid customers, which shows they are ready to challenge Jio with dirt cheap data rates. Other operators’ special promotional packs provide 1 GB 3G/4G data... Read More

Srikapardhi October 17th, 2016 11:43 AM 38 COMMENTS

Who killed native Video calling ?

With the rollout of 3G services by MTNL/BSNL in the early years of wireless data era in India, these were the government operators who took an early advantage in promoting high-speed data services in the form of Video calling and high-speed connectivity services. BSNL also has a very good advertisement for video calling services on 3G technology. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4j6JIJfmSM Though 4G/LTE services are rolled by various operators, video calling was never... Read More

Imon October 14th, 2016 1:50 PM 43 COMMENTS

Airtel launches unlimited on-net voice calling STV for Rs 148

Facing the heat in the voice market after Jio's arrival and their free voice calling strategy, Bharti Airtel has been forced to offer unlimited calling at dirt cheap rates. The Mittal lead telecom operator which has more than 25 crore customers in India, has started offering on net unlimited calls at a low rate of Rs 148 as special offer to most of the circles for prepaid subscribers. The new... Read More

TT Desk October 13th, 2016 11:40 PM 1 COMMENTS

Pan India 2020 Spectrum Holding Chart

The recently concluded largest ever auction has redrawn the mobile spectrum map of India. The latest auction has paved way for the entry of a new 3G operator in at least 6 circles, also there has been enough capacity created for a new 4G entrant in all 22 circles. Accordingly, we have updated the Pan India spectrum holding datasheet, where all figures represented are in MHz. Please note that the spectrum... Read More

Srikapardhi October 13th, 2016 6:03 AM 8 COMMENTS

Airtel’s debt levels to go up by $2 billion due to spectrum spends

India’s leading telco Bharti Airtel will see its debt levels increasing by around $2 billion due to its spectrum wins in the recently concluded auctions, ratings firm Moody's said. The telco has acquired 173.8 Mhz spectrum across three spectrum bands that include 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz and 2300 MHz for a total of Rs 14, 244 crore, in the spectrum sale by the government. It has spent Rs 35.8 billion ($500... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas October 12th, 2016 10:54 PM 17 COMMENTS

BSNL to invest Rs 2500-cr to install new sites, WiFi hotspots & fiber by March

In a bid to keep up with the competition, Government-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will invest Rs 2,500 crore between October and March to expand mobile network, install Wi-Fi hotspots besides bolstering core network. The ailing telecom operator has already invested Rs 1,500 crore during the first half of the fiscal in these projects in the country. Besides this Rs 4,000 crore investment for the full fiscal-year, the... Read More

Ria Lakshman October 12th, 2016 8:41 PM 26 COMMENTS

Airtel revises MyAirtel App with exclusive app section

Copying MyJio app, Bharti Airtel has revised MyAirtel App with new sets of applications. Under the new MyAirtel App, there will be a section “Airtel Apps” showing a list of top apps. Many of these can be accessed without any subscription charges. However, normal plan/pack data charges will apply on all the mobile applications on MyAirtel App. Ditto TV, Hike Messenger app, Wynk Music and Wynk Movies, Juggernaut are some... Read More

Imon October 12th, 2016 4:15 PM 27 COMMENTS

Exclusive: Airtel starts offering 1.5 GB 3G/4G data at Rs.100 for select postpaid subscribers

After offering 15 GB data at the cost of 1 GB, Bharti Airtel is now offering 1.5 GB of 3G/4G data at only Rs 100 to few of its postpaid customers as 'Surprise' offer. After, Reliance Jio's service launch, Airtel has cut down the data tariffs for prepaid customers to almost half. The company even launched a data pack where one can get 1 GB data for as low as... Read More

Imon October 11th, 2016 7:01 PM 35 COMMENTS

Airtel partners with Ditto TV to offer free TV streaming to its mobile subscribers

To counter Jio's live TV streaming app Jio TV, market leader Bharti Airtel has now partnered with Zee Group's Ditto TV which is famous for low cost live tv streaming service. Jio which offers a host of digital content through its app suite has attracted millions of users towards its network. One of its main attraction is Jio TV which was earlier famous as Jio Play, the TV streaming app... Read More

Imon October 11th, 2016 10:54 AM 92 COMMENTS

ACT Fibernet upgrades speed and bundled data in broadband plans of existing subscribers free of cost

Anticipating threat from Reliance Jio, as the 4G operator is all set to launch Gigafiber in the coming weeks and other operators who are rapidly cutting broadband data tariff, South based leading ISP ACT Fibernet has started offering free speed and bundled data upgrade to most of its customers across its operational cities to protect subscriber base. Act Fibernet which offers high speed broadband services across 11 cities including Hyderabad,... Read More