Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is losing ground in the fixed-broadband (FBB) market. Once termed as a king in the segment, BSNL is now behind Airtel and Jio in the space. The state-run telco's performance has been declining in the fixed-broadband segment, and most of the new fiber connections are being added by Jio and Airtel. Jio currently stands at the number one position in both the FBB and the... Read More
Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator in terms of subscribers, has now reached over 12 cities with its 5G networks. The telco is working aggressively to launch 5G across India by December 2023. What's even more impressive is the fact that Jio is deploying 5G SA (standalone), which requires a larger capex than 5G NSA (non-standalone), which Bharti Airtel is deploying. On Wednesday, Jio said that it had launched 5G... Read More
In the following days, Reliance Jio will expand the cities where its 5G services are available in India. According to a business announcement, Reliance Jio's 5G networks are currently accessible in 12 cities. There are a number of these cities, including Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Varanasi, Kolkata, Pune, Gurugram, Noida, Ghaziabad, Bengaluru, and Faridabad. Jio 5G is only offered to a limited number of subscribers via e-invite because the service... Read More
Bharti Airtel, India's second-largest telecom operator, recently implemented the prepaid tariff hike in two circles - Haryana and Odisha. Now, this is old news. What would really matter now is what Jio and Vodafone Idea (Vi) will do. Airtel would require Jio and Vi to push for the tariff hike as well; otherwise, it will have no other option but to roll back the Rs 99 plan it has removed... Read More
Many Internet service providers (ISPs) frequently promote their highest speeds and capacity plans, catering to power users, gamers, and other customers who require fast speeds. The country's internet service providers (ISPs) have been riding this high-demand wave as the popularity of OTT platforms has been steadily increasing for a while. The country's ISPs provide broadband packages that include high-speed data as well as extra OTT platform subscriptions. There are a... Read More
Reliance Jio has received approval from NCLT to acquire Reliance Infratel Limited. Jio's tower business arm, Reliance Property and Projects Management Services Limited, will acquire Reliance Infratel Ltd. A few days back, Jio requested the NCLT to fast-track the process of approving the acquisition because of the fear of depreciating assets due to inter-creditor disputes. Jio had proposed depositing Rs 3720 crore in an escrow account in the State Bank... Read More
JioCinema, an OTT (over-the-top) platform owned by Viacom18, has the exclusive rights to stream FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in India digitally. Viacom18 has made it accessible for telecom subscribers of every operator to be able to watch the football matches this world cup free of cost. While this was a very happy development for the football fans in India, the experience that followed them at the inaugural match of... Read More
A number of internet service providers, including Airtel, JioFiber, BSNL, and others, are now offering faster internet speeds at more affordable pricing as broadband internet services spread throughout India. With the growth of work-from-home opportunities and online education throughout the nation, a strong internet connection has become essential. The top broadband packages offered by various service providers are shown below. Let's examine each of them now. Airtel Xstream Rs 999... Read More
Jio is quickly extending the scope of True 5G, and in the majority of the places, a sizable chunk of the projected True-5G network has already been deployed. Jio's chief technology officer (CTO), Shyam Mardikar, stated at the recently held ETTelecom's third edition of Digital Telco Summit that Jio is producing close to 10% of the world's mobile traffic at a time when 5G is just getting started. More 5G... Read More
Reliance Jio has become the first telecom operator in India to cover the entire Delhi-NCR region with its 5G networks. Jio is deploying 5G SA (standalone) and is only allowing invited users to experience its 5G network services. Jio said that its 5G network services are now available in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, and other major locations of Delhi-NCR. The announcement from the telco was posted by Reliance Industries... Read More
Reliance Jio, India's number one telecom operator, has topped the charts for offering the best average download and upload speeds to customers in October 2022. TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) publishes speed data every month. For the month of October, Jio was the leading telco in 4G network download and upload speeds. BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) wasn't a part of the 4G speed chart as the state-run telecom... Read More
Reliance Jio, India's leading telecom operator, has brought exclusive international roaming (IR) packs for customers who are going to watch the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. These plans are meant for consumers to be able to seamlessly communicate when they are in Qatar, UAE and Saudi Arabia. There are a total of five prepaid plans that Jio has introduced. Let's take a look at these plans that Jio customers in... Read More
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