In a recent development, the Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) asked the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to not encash any bank guarantees against the telecom operators Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel till the next hearing. These telcos are alleged to have denied points of interconnection to Reliance Jio in … Read More
Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel both now provide users in India with smartphone offers. But they are not enough. Both the private telecom operators are trying to gain a larger market share and also trying to maximise revenues. Reliance Jio’s aim is to turn India into a ‘2G Mukt’ country. … Read More
While 5G is on its way to India, and there are 4G networks present in almost all nooks and corners of the country, there is something that can’t be ignored. The private telecom operators who have built a strong business around providing 4G coverage throughout the country have failed to … Read More
Bharti Airtel had survived the storm that Reliance Jio had created when it first came to the market. The telco’s survival will be given in examples of successful business case studies because Airtel not only survived but also ensured profits in the books. Airtel has slowly gained momentum back and … Read More
Prepaid plans in India make more sense today when they are bundled with over-the-top (OTT) benefits. There are plenty of prepaid offerings from the four existing telecom operators in the country, including Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea (Vi), Bharti Airtel, and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). In comparison to India, some … Read More
Bharti Airtel, in its initiative to drive digital growth in India, is offering up to Rs 6,000 worth of benefits to the users when they purchase a smartphone worth up to Rs 12,000 (approximately). The company has shortlisted over 150 smartphones from leading brands to offer this benefit to the … Read More
The telecom operators ended the second quarter of FY22 on a positive note because of the relief package announced by the government. But there was also another positive for the telcos in the same quarter. Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) discontinued their base plans of Rs 49, which meant … Read More
Bharti Airtel introduced three new prepaid plans for cricket enthusiasts. These plans are priced at Rs 499, Rs 699, and Rs 2,798 and offer a free subscription to the Disney+ Hotstar Mobile plan. Besides the Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription, these new plans from Airtel also provide Apollo 24/7 Circle membership … Read More
The Supreme Court of India (SC) has adjourned the one-time spectrum charge (OTSC) case for the telcos. A two-judge bench has said that the hearing for the OTSC case has been adjourned until November 17, 2021. The SC has adjourned the case “without expressing anything”, reports ET Telecom. This is … Read More
Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea are the two private telecom operators in India after Reliance Jio. Both the telecom operators will enjoy extra attention after the network outage of Jio. Jio customers will be bummed about the fact that their plan’s validity is wasted on a network outage. While the … Read More
Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, is gearing up for mmWave 5G trials. Randeep Sekhon, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Bharti Airtel, said that mmWave bands would be included in the telco’s next round of 5G trials. For the unaware, the mmWave 5G bands will be able to deliver the fastest … Read More
Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel can benefit a lot from the government’s decision on the withdrawal of a one-time spectrum charge (OTSC). The private operators might have to pay Rs 2,000 crore each or something even lesser than that. The government is trying to reduce litigation from the sector and … Read More
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