After lowering the data tariffs, Airtel the largest telecom operator in the country is now offering data freebies to protect data customer base when Jio is preparing to home deliver sim cards, loaded with free data and calling benefits. To prevent the churn of its high revenue generating data consuming user segment, the Mittal led telco is now offering free data up to 15 GB to its customers through the... Read More
State-run telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will increase its mobile broadband capacity by up to two-fold to 600 terabytes in a month in a bid to stay relevant in the country and to better compete with private players that are already offering 4G services. The telecom operator said that it sees enormous increase in usage of mobile data on its network. The surge in demand for mobile data... Read More
Idea Cellular, the country’s third largest telecom operator by users, said that it will spend Rs 1000 crore more on network capital expenditure to maximize the spectrum and to capatalise on 4G opportunity in the market. “Our priority is to maximize the spectrum we have just bought and what we bought in 2015…this year we had said we will spend Rs 7,000 crore but we will now be increasing it... Read More
So the largest ever spectrum auction which had been the talk of the town concluded on Thursday, with the government being assured Rs.65,789 crore in revenue. Of the 2,355 megahertz (MHz) of spectrum put up for sale across seven bands, only 965 MHz or around 40% got sold. The much awaited auction saw just 31 rounds of bidding and concluded on the fifth day. We've updated our Pan India spectrum holding... Read More
Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular, which are already facing pressure due to the entry of Reliance Jio, may spend around Rs 80,000 crore in network capital expenditure (Capex) over the next 2 years, which is 25% higher than the aggregate network capex in the previous two fiscals, CRISIL Research said. “This has come at a time when profitability and operational cash flows are expected to come under pressure... Read More
Since the commercial launch of services by Jio, it is not only the private telcos which have been feeling the heat, now even the small PSU MTNL has started taking steps to guard its market share from the Jio threat by increasing the offerings in its existing plans. As visible in the image above MTNL is offering anywhere between 10% to 100% extra data bundled with its existing 3G data... Read More
Smartphones have always stayed up to date with the latest connectivity trends. Nowadays, every user chooses a smartphone that comes equipped with 4G LTE connectivity, which provides 10x faster internet than 3G. Almost every manufacturer is trying to include 4G LTE connectivity in their device. While nearly all 4G smartphones in India supports LTE on Band 3(1800Mhz) and Band 40(2300Mhz), not many devices support band 5(850Mhz). While nearly all 4G... Read More
Reliance Communications’ (RCom) Chief Executive Officer Vinod Sawhny has stepped down from the post, citing personal reasons. The development comes at a time when RCom is working towards acquiring Sistema Shyam Teleservices and merging wireless operations with Aircel. The company informed stock exchanges on Saturday that William (Bill) Barney and Gurdeep Singh will now function as acting co-chief executives of the company with immediate effect. “The Company has accepted request of... Read More
Mobile operators around the globe have largely given up on ownership of content, and now find themselves in a position where they’re competing on price—which involves extremely thin margins. It’s not a sustainable scenario, particularly in very competitive markets, so they are seeking ways to differentiate the user experience of their subscribers. But, that’s often easier said than done. Several factors are at play here: Network utilization is being driven... Read More
Ahead of the mega spectrum auction, JS Deepak, Telecom Secretary said that the spectrum auction will end spectrum scarcity in India “once and for all.” The mega spectrum auction will start from October 1 with Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, Reliance Jio Infocomm, Reliance Communications, Idea Cellular, Aircel and Tata Tele in fray. These telcos have furnished total earnest money (EMD) of Rs.14,653 crore. The government has set a reserve price of... Read More
Reliance communications the 4th largest operator by subscriber base is gearing up for the tariff war which has been set in motion by the launch of operations by Jio. The free voice for life offering of Jio in all its bundled plans has had serious implications on all existing mobile operators who have been forced to cut tariffs to remain relevant in the market. Following Jio's free voice announcement we... Read More
5th largest GSM operator, Aircel which was expanding networks in West Bengal rapidly after RCom 2G shutdown to gain subscribers and improve overall network in the circle has now crossed 5 million mark in the circle. According to the latest subscription data provided by the GSM lobby COAI, the company has crossed 5 million mark in the B category circle by adding 57,827 new subscribers in August. In the circle... Read More
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Tariff restructure? Can you elaborate? Like what kind of tarrif you wanted/were expecting?
they're too lazy to do that.
Bro, Let's enjoy VI's slow and natural death!
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