Mobile data traffic will grow three times faster than fixed traffic in the period 2014-2019, driven by more devices and users, as well as faster networks, according to the latest forecast from Cisco. Global mobile data traffic will reach an annual run rate of 292 billion GB by 2019, up from 30 billion in 2014. A latest annual update of the Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI) Global Mobile Data Traffic... Read More
Vodafone India has also applied for payments bank licence with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The company is exploring options for partnerships for the proposed banking venture. The Payment banks would be allowed payments and remittance services through various channels. However, such lenders, cannot issue credit cards or undertake lending activities. "Vodafone has filed an application with Reserve Banka of India (RBI) for the Payments Bank licence. We are... Read More
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) announced that it has signed an agreement with State Bank of India (SBI) for payments bank. RIL promoted RJIL holds pan-India broadband wireless access (BWA) spectrum and has invested Rs 70,000 crore. The venture is expected to be dovetailed with Reliance's ambitious plans to launch a pan-India broadband service network. The service will cover all states, around 5,000 towns and cities, accounting for over 90... Read More
DOT (Department of Telecom) is all set to conduct the next big bang auction of 900MHz, 1800Mhz, 800MHz, and 2100Mhz. Today we bring you in-depth analysis of the spectrum put for auction in each circle and how much operators would spent to buy back their expiring spectrum. [table id=1 responsive="phone" /] Spectrum and reserve price put for auction Operators with 900MHz spectrum expiring [table id=2 responsive="phone" /] 900MHz spectrum expiring in 2015-2016... Read More
We all are eagerly waiting for the launch of 4G LTE services by Reliance Jio Infocom. Reliance Jio has acquired 2.3 GHz spectrum band for providing 4G services in 2010. Bharti Airtel is also facing problems in providing 4G services so as the other operators globally. LTE certainly stands out in terms of its technical superiority and spectral efficiency. However, being an evolving standard it poses some significant challenges ahead... Read More
The auction for 2G and 3G telecom spectrum will be deferred to March 4 from February 25 said Department of Telecommunications (DoT) today. Earlier, it was scheduled on February 25 for 2G and 3G networks , according to notification issued by the Department of Telecom (DoT).The last date for submission of applications is February 6, according to the timeline mentioned in the Notice Inviting Applications (NIA). "The reserve price approved... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has decided to invest Rs 7,000 crore to offer free high – speed wi-fi in 2500 cities and towns in India to boost Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious ‘Digital India’ project. The state-run company will offer the service to subscribers of all mobile operators in a bid to boost its data revenue. BSNL chairman and managing director (CMD) Anupam Shrivastava said that the free... Read More
Lenovo has released the A6000 which is one of the most affordable 4G LTE handset in India. Lenovo had announced the A6000 in CES last week. The A6000 comes equipped with a 5 inch HD display and a 1.2GHz Quad Core Snapdragon 410 processor and runs on Android 4.4 KitKat along with the Vibe UI overlay. Lenovo A6000 supports dual sim and also has dual speakers with Dolby technology. The onboard memory... Read More
Ahead of rival Reliance Jio 4G launch, Airtel has revamped its website for 4G services. The new website offer a modern and easy to navigate interface with stunning graphics. The website list Airtel 4G service in 16 cities with images of main tourist attractions for each city. It also list location in city where 4G coverage is available. Airtel has also showcased best mobile device for its 4G network which... Read More
BSNL has awarded contract to QuadGen Wireless Solutions Pvt Ltd for setting up and operate Wi- Fi hot spots at public places in South zone. The states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala would benefit from this project. The project will be on a revenue sharing basis between BSNL and QuadGen Wireless Solutions. We were able to obtain detailed information on terms of the contract. BSNL mobile customers would be able to access these... Read More
As we all know, we are heading towards the biggest spectrum auction in the history of Indian telecom to be conducted next month. This auction will the first time when all frequency bands 800MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz and 2100MHz will be auctioned in a single auction. Now in the latest development in the talks between the Telecom and Defence ministries we have been informed that yesterday the Defence ministry finally agreed... Read More
Another year comes to an end for the Indian telecom market. While 2014 year was significant, 2015 will be crucial in defining the Indian telecom market. We present below the key trends which we believe will dominate the industry in 2015. OTT wars: Fresh from the Airtel’s move to charge internet usage differently, we expect to see many such wars between operators and OTT players in 2015. While the wars were... Read More
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I am actually waiting for Nothing Phone 3 now.
I don't recommend either of three. Realme GT 7 Pro, iQOO 13, One Plus 13.
I don't think so.
Yes, Jio did bring revolution, but now everyone hates Jio to the core. South India doesn't have Jio at all.…
