Airtel recently had reduced rates of its 4G plans to 3G level. Now yet another move from Airtel to push its 4G internet. Airtel has slashed rate of 4G USB dongle to Rs 1500 as special offer. One of the main reason people stayed away from Airtel 4G was due to high cost of 4G modem and expensive plans. At the time of launch, USB dongle was Rs 7999. Now... Read More
Last week Russian business major Sistema's Indian telecom arm, Sistema Shyam Teleservices ( SSTL) has announced the roll out of 3GPLUS network across 9 circles where the company is operating. While MTS is selling the EVDO Rev B phase II services under MBlaze Ultra branding, they are pushing the '3GPLUS' branding for the network. EVDO is actually 3rd generation technology for CDMA, but in India there was no auction for... Read More
Despite a new company, Sistema Shyam Teleservices, operates as MTS India has a strong footprint in the mobile broadband market of India. Since Sistema entered in the country in 2008 by acquiring Shyam Telelink the company had a rough journey. Firstly they are using CDMA technology in a GSM-ruled market, second blow came in February 2012 when Supreme Court cancelled SSTL's licenses in 21 circles. However the company decided not... Read More
Indian telecom industry is facing a virtual consolidation and within a few years the country will have just 5 pan-India operators offering services at the national level, Reliance Communications (Rcom) Chairman Anil Ambani said today. "We believe that the India's telecom sector is going through a virtual consolidation and we expect in the next few years India will see 4-5 large operators who will be there on nation wide (pan... Read More
CDMA is dying in India – post MNP thousands of customers moved out from CDMA networks (mostly Reliance and Tata Docomo) and joined GSM networks. Country’s only pure-play CDMA operator MTS India, the telecom service brand of Sistema Shyam Teleservices is the sole savior of CDMA in the country. But are they taking right moves to make CDMA popular? Probably they are not, so main 7 concerns I find MTS... Read More
Vodafone India has recently started a brand campaigning in Mumbai to increase 3G penetration in the circle. 'Be Smart', as it is called will promote 3G services to Vodafone's smartphone customer base. The brand promotion of Vodafone 3G comes at a time when Reliance Communication just launched 3G services at 2G prices. Airtel had launched an One-Time-Recharge of 3G pack at 2G price - but with out any big promotion... Read More
In a surprising move Reliance Communications, country's one of the largest telecommunications company has reduced the 3G data tariff lower than their 2G packs. The new 3G data packs from Reliance Communications are available for Rs 123 for 1 GB, Rs 246 for 2 GB and Rs 492 for 4 GB and available for smartphone and tablet users only. This move will push Reliance in a better place in the... Read More
Airtel Pushes its 4G Uptake; Offers Free 4G Dongles In order to boost its 4G uptake in the country, Bharti Airtel has started offering free 4G dongles under its new ‘breakfree’ plans (reported by Light Reading). The offer is announced to push the uptake of 4G in its licensed circles and maintain a strong 4G subscriber base prior to the roll-outs from pan-India BWA license holder Reliance Jio infocomm. Airtel is... Read More
The battle of free messaging apps over internet has reached to mobile operators too. In recent time India becomes a focus point for the messaging apps and VoIP apps like WhatsApp, Skype, WeChat, Nimbuzz or Hike. In the latest development instant messaging app - Hike, developed by Bharti SoftBank is in talks with incumbent players - Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular to come up with special bundle packs... Read More
AUSPI asks DoT to reject COAI Plea on Tata Teleservices Spectrum Withdrawal Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India (AUSPI), which represents dual technology players such as TTSL, Reliance Communications and Sistema Shyam Teleservices, has asked DoT to reject the COAI plea to take back spectrum from Tata Teleservices in 18 service areas. Earlier, The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), representing GSM players, had written to DoT asking... Read More
After the failure of potential sale or merger plans with Sistema Shyam Teleservices and Tata Teleservices, Aircel's parent company Maxis Communications of Malaysia is planning to sell its BWA spectrum to reduce its debt and operational cash crisis. Aircel has scaled down services in 6 circles, and providing 3G/HSPA services in 13 circles. Reported by Times of India, the sale of BWA spectrum won by Aircel in 2010 auction in... Read More
Uninor to Set Up 500 Tower Sites in Gujarat by June, 2013 Uninor, the company that won spectrum last year to offer mobile phones services in six of the 22 telecom services areas is all set to further expand its operations in India. As a part of its expansion plans, the company will be setting up additional 500 tower sites in the Gujarat region by June 2013. As stated by... Read More
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