There has been a heated discussion ongoing in the industry about the 4G and 5G spectrum pricing and how it is too expensive for the telecom operator to afford in the upcoming 4G and 5G spectrum auction. However, until then, to relay 4G services to their customers, the telecom operators are refarming their spectrum. If you do not know, then refarming is a process by which the telecom operators use... Read More
The telecom industry in India remains buried under a massive debt which now surpasses Rs 8 lakh crore. The concerns in the industry about the financial health of the sector have been rising day by day, and the companies are not the only ones concerned now. The financial situation of the industry is in such a situation that even the government had to do some intervention in this regard. The... Read More
Bharti Airtel today announced its newly launched prepaid plan of Rs 599 for New Delhi customers as well. Announced back in September 2019, Airtel's brand new Rs 599 recharge was available only in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry areas. But the company today announced the plan for New Delhi prepaid users as well. The highlight of this new prepaid plan from Bharti Airtel is the Rs 4 lakh life insurance bundle.... Read More
Right now, the biggest issue that the telecom operators in the industry are facing right now is the issue of AGR (Adjusted Gross Revenue) which has come up after the Supreme Court verdict on the matter. As per the new ruling of Supreme Court on the AGR definition, the two of the telecom operators are required to pay off more than Rs 89,000 crore in dues to the government. However,... Read More
In the ruthless telecom industry which seems to be financially bleeding right now, there are two telecom operators in the domain which are holding the flag high and competing vehemently. These two operators are Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Jio, and the Sunil Bharti Mittal led telecom operator, Bharti Airtel. While Reliance Jio remains to be the leader in the telecom market whether it is on the business side of things,... Read More
Two of the major telecom operators in the industry are Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea. While Reliance Jio is a big name in the telecom industry, it is facing a little bit of distaste from the subscribers as the customers of the operator have decided to side with some of the other telcos after the introduction of the new IUC charges on the Reliance Jio prepaid plans. Now, when it... Read More
Bharti Airtel announced a new brand identity to its broadband plans called 'Airtel Xstream Fibre.' As part of the new identity, Airtel revised its broadband plans starting at Rs 799. However, the company has removed the data rollover facility for broadband users which it introduced back in 2017. Airtel now allows every broadband customer to avail unlimited data (3.3TB FUP) every month by paying an additional Rs 299 every month... Read More
Bharti Airtel has upgraded its broadband plans across all the cities to take on Reliance JioFiber. Airtel now has a 100 Mbps broadband plan at just Rs 799, but the FUP limit is still on the lower side at 150GB. In some cities like Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam, the company is providing an unlimited data plan with 100 Mbps speeds at Rs 799 only. In the majority of the cities, Airtel... Read More
Bharti Airtel is probably the only telecom operator in India right now providing versatile prepaid plans to the customers. Taking the route of the postpaid segment, the Sunil Mittal-led telco is even offering OTT subscription of Amazon Prime with its Rs 299 prepaid plan valid for one month. On top of that, there are a couple of prepaid plans from Airtel which ship with Rs 4 lakh insurance benefit. But... Read More
As of late, the DTH industry has been going through new turns where the emphasis has turned from satellite channels to OTT content. The DTH operators are diverting their focus to come up with consumer products which would allow the subscribers to access Over-the-top (OTT) on their TV screens. Previously, the SD and HD Set-Top Boxes which were present in the industry and were available to the subscribers did not... Read More
Last week in the telecom industry was not particularly good for the telecom companies as the Supreme Court passed a judgement that did not fall in favour of the telcos. This new Supreme Court order was about the definition of Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) which has been a pending matter in the legal domain for a long time. The Supreme Court order, finally dictated that the definition of AGR would... Read More
When it comes to prepaid recharges, there are two telecom operator, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone, which are preferred the most by subscribers. While Reliance Jio prepaid plans were the ultimate choice for the subscribers until a few days back, the plans lost a little of their charm sometime back when they were clubbed with an IUC cost for the customers. This means that other telecom operator started to see a... Read More
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Instead of reducing prices, vi now suggesting for another tariff hike for better arpu in recent telecom sumbit. Hahahs
