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Chakri K March 30th, 2018 9:16 PM 7 COMMENTS

Decline in Revenue of Telcos is a Temporary Phenomenon: Aruna Sundararajan

The decline in revenue and levy collections from the Indian telecom industry in 2017 is the only temporary phenomenon caused largely by free voice tariff offers, Aruna Sundararajan, Secretary, Department of Telecommunications told today. “I believe that this is an interim phenomenon because suddenly voice has been made practically free at a time when the voice was driving the market, which is why ARPUs (average revenue per user) have fallen... Read More

Chakri K March 30th, 2018 3:39 PM 3 COMMENTS

Nokia 1’s Effective Price Becomes Rs 3,299 After Cashback from Reliance Jio

Last month, Nokia announced its massive partnership with Google for bringing all of its smartphones under either Android One or Android Go program. The latter has created quite some buzz in the industry because it's aimed at entry-level smartphones. Android Go is the light version of Android and is sought to redefine the OS on low budget phones and is targeted to provide a smooth experience on these devices. The... Read More

Chakri K March 30th, 2018 1:56 PM 2 COMMENTS

LG Reaches Out to Reddit Community to Enquire About the Notch

While last year turned out to be the year of 18:9 displays, 2018 may very well be the year of the notch. Plenty of smartphones released at the MWC debuted with the screen notch, a feature popularised by Apple’s iPhone X. Having a notch is the only way manufacturers can get away with making all display phone without any bezels. However, there’s been a lot of controversy over “the notch”... Read More

Chakri K March 30th, 2018 12:21 PM 14 COMMENTS

Trai Might Make Companies like WhatsApp, Netflix to Share Revenue with Telcos

There is a new case brewing in the telecom industry as regulators debate on whether or not a consultation paper should be issued which would regulate the working of apps like WhatsApp and others since they essentially provide the same calling and messaging services, only difference being they do so using data channels. Over-The-Top (OTT) players is the word which has been used to define these companies, which provide the... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas March 29th, 2018 11:08 AM 0 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Redmi 5A Will Be Up for Sale at 12 PM Today on Flipkart and Mi.com

Xiaomi has been launching an array of smartphones in India of late, but that doesn't mean that the craze for its older smartphones faded away. The Xiaomi Redmi 5A, popularly known as Desh Ka Smartphone will be available for purchase today on Flipkart and Mi.com. As always, the phone will be available in a 'flash sale' today, meaning there are fewer chances that you might get one because of the... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas March 28th, 2018 7:49 PM 29 COMMENTS

Reliance JioPhone Sales Back on Track Courtesy of Rs 49 Tariff Plan: Credit Suisse

Reliance’s JioPhone sales which had begun to fall drastically after an initial surge are now back on track due to affordable Rs 49 plan, a Jio store survey by financial services Credit Suisse said. The feature phone which starts Rs 1500 is reportedly selling at a rate of 6 million units per month, boosting Jio’s subscriber base additions to 8 million plus every month. This boost is attributed to Rs... Read More

Chakri K March 28th, 2018 3:36 PM 12 COMMENTS

New Nokia Phones Launching in India on April 4

HMD Global has scheduled a launch event on April 4 in India to launch the new Nokia range of Android smartphones. The company has sent out media invites for an event in New Delhi on April 4, and the invite clearly hints at the arrival of 2018 Nokia devices, which were announced at the MWC 2018 show floor last month. We're expecting the company to launch the Nokia 6 (2018)... Read More

Chakri K March 28th, 2018 12:21 PM 1 COMMENTS

Vodafone Promises Door-Step Delivery of New Connections Booked Via its App

Customer support and experience is one of the key areas Indian telecom operators will be looking to improve in the rest of 2018. So far, telcos have been able to improve a bit since the start of the year. And today, Vodafone India has announced that it's going to take customer service at the core of its philosophy. The UK-based telecom operator today announced that users can now book a... Read More

Chakri K March 27th, 2018 6:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

Recovery of the Indian Telecom Industry is Still Far Away: ICRA

Indian Telecom Industry, as everyone might be aware of is currently in a critical position with small players looking out for consolidation with bigger players. ICRA today expressed its opinion that the revival of the Indian Telecom industry is likely to be prolonged and the pressure on the cash flows of the industry may continue for a few more quarters. ICRA today released a note highlighting that due to the... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas March 27th, 2018 5:46 PM 28 COMMENTS

Idea-Vodafone Merger in the Last Step of Clearance: Aruna Sundararajan

India's second and third largest telecom operators- Vodafone India and Idea Cellular's merger proposal is in the final stages of approval as told by Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan on Tuesday. "The Idea-Vodafone merger is in the final stages of approval. Because they have got the NCLT (National Company Law Tribunal) and SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) clearances, but there are some FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) approvals that are... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas March 26th, 2018 8:26 AM 6 COMMENTS

Vodafone’s Rs 799 Prepaid Plan Compared to Reliance Jio’s Rs 799 Plan

In the telecom feud against each other, charged by competitive pricing from the telecom operators the users have found themselves lost between a plethora of data plans to choose from. In a recent development of events, after Airtel started making headlines with their attractive tariff plans, Vodafone decided to triple down on their branding by announcing two new data packs. The two Vodafone packs, which are priced at Rs 549... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas March 25th, 2018 6:33 PM 20 COMMENTS

Vodafone Readying 4G Services in Andhra Pradesh, Asking Customers to Get a 4G SIM Card

Vodafone India users in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana telecom circle, there's some good news for you as the company is all set to introduce 4G services in the circle, after a long wait. Vodafone users in the circle have been asking the company to launch 4G services for a couple of years now, however, the company hasn't done that until now. The telco is now pushing out SMS to the... Read More