Idea Cellular which launched its 4G service with double data offer has now withdrawn the special offer on its 4G plans. Last month, Airtel had also withdrawn its double data offer on 4G plans in Kerala circle. Idea Cellular was the first to come up with double data on all 3G/4G data packs above 1GB. This was soon followed by Airtel by offering similar double data offer on selected 4G plans.... Read More
Telecom firm Reliance Communications is in the process of upgrading CDMA networks and providing customers with 4G services. The firm has sent out smes to its customers, saying: “We are upgrading CDMA network to 4G shortly. As a preferred customer, await our invitation to the best 4G network.” The company would be upgrading about 5 million CDMA customers to LTE (a 4G standard) technology, riding on Reliance Jio’s 4G infrastructure.... Read More
Reliance Communications, is set to upgrade around 5 million CDMA customers to a 4G network in a phased manner, starting May 4 we reported about this earlier also. RCom will be upgrading our network from CDMA to LTE (4G) technology using the liberalised 800 Mhz spectrum,” the telco said in a letter to the DoT. “We would be rolling out LTE services progressively in these service areas from May... Read More
Indian GSM telecom operators, through their lobby body COAI, have sought uniformity in the rate of spectrum usage charges (SUC) at 3% of adjusted gross revenue for all assigned airwaves and bring it further down to 1% in a phased manner. The Telecom Commission just proposed to levy spectrum usage charge (SUC) of 3% for airwaves bought in the next sale, lower than the 5% in last year's auction. The... Read More
No doubt about the fact that all the major telecom operators are now gearing up for the 4G war. When it comes to India’s top service provider Bharti Airtel, it has not left any stone unturned to brace itself up against its formidable rival Reliance Jio. Project Leap, and 4G launch in every other city are some of the examples, which indicate that it is in no mood to compromise with... Read More
BSNL is planning to join the 4G bandwagon by launching commercial high-speed services in 14 circles where it possesses 20 MHz liberalised BWA spectrum in 2500 MHz band, following a soft launched of 4G services in Chandigarh, PTI reported. According to the report, the state-run telecom operator is exploring two methods -- revenue sharing model and capex model -- for the 4G rollout across these 14 telecom circles. BSNL had paid... Read More
Reliance Communications (RCom), the fourth largest operator in India by subscriber base, has started the process of migrating its CDMA subscribers to GSM in selected circles. The migration is part of its program of upgrading CDMA customers to 4G services. CDMA subscribers in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Orissa and West Bengal circles are currently being migrated to GSM as part of the network upgradation. As per customer care officials,... Read More
It is fairly well-known and well-accepted that the uptake of 4G LTE services launched by various telecom providers like Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular, and Vodafone India is not impressive at all. While it is too early to pass the verdict, it is likely to be an area of concern for Reliance Jio as well. The low uptake will definitely be giving sleepless nights to the senior management of the company. Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance... Read More
Finnish telecom equipment maker is of the view that Indian telcos will primarily focus on buying the 2100 Mhz spectrum to achieve pan-India 3G through the upcoming auctions, and may aggressively bid for the 700 Mhz band in upcoming spectrum auction due to its excessively steep pricing, compared to other markets, ET reported. Sandeep Girotra, vice-president at Nokia, told the publication that the Indian telcos’ move to getpan-India 3G footprint... Read More
Bharti Airtel, the country's largest telecom service provider by subscribers, is offering free 4G hotspot device for trial to its subscribers with door step delivery, a move aimed at increasing the uptake of its 4G services, even as its rival Reliance Jio is reportedly prepares to launch commercial 4G services in select cities. "4G Hotspot trial- Dare ro return it. Such thrilling network speeds, we bet you won’t return the... Read More
The total 4G LTE device shipments in the country reached 33 million in the calendar year 2015, a 1676% jump as compared to the calendar year 2014 with smartphones contributing a whopping 98% to the total shipments, according to CMR India annual LTE (4G) Devices Market Review, 2015. The study said that tablets and data cards contributed 0.9% and 1.0%, respectively, towards the overall device shipments in CY 2015. Smartphones,... Read More
Nokia has been identified as the No.1 vendor for the delivery of technologies "beyond 4G" by market intelligence provider Current Analysis in a study compiled of 100 service provider executives around the globe. The results cited public safety as a key priority for 4G application, with Nokia also seen globally as the leading vendor, by far, of 4G-based public safety technology. The Current Analysis study reveals that Nokia is seen as... Read More
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