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Tanay Singh Thakur November 8th, 2021 2:02 PM 4 COMMENTS

Airtel, Vi, Jio Might Get 5G Spectrum at Reduced Prices

Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi), and Reliance Jio have deliberately avoided purchasing the 700 MHz spectrum in the past because of its steep base price. The telcos were expecting the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the regulator to reduce the base price of spectrum in different frequency bands. According to an ET Telecom report, Fitch Ratings said that the regulator is expected to recommend a lower base price for the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 8th, 2021 12:58 PM 1 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Possible Reasons for Pricing JioPhone Next Expensive

Reliance Jio recently launched the JioPhone Next in India. The pricing of the device didn’t go down well with many in the market. The telco was expected to price the device at or under the Rs 5,000 mark. However, it is now available for Rs 6,499 in the market. Consumers going with the EMI option will have to pay at least Rs 8,000 or more for each plan they opt... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 6th, 2021 7:02 AM 1 COMMENTS

Jio or Airtel, Whose 4G Smartphone Offer is Better?

Both Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel are trying to make India a 4G only nation by rolling out new smartphone offers. Airtel came with its smartphone offer in October, while Jio announced the JioPhone Next a few days later. Analysts have already commented on the pricing of the JioPhone Next and have called it non-disruptive. Many might be confused between the JioPhone Next and the Airtel smartphone offer. Here’s a... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 4th, 2021 9:11 AM 2 COMMENTS

Starlink Subsidising Costs for Indian Users Heavily

Starlink, a SpaceX owned satellite broadband service provider, is subsidising costs for the Indian users heavily. The service is quite expensive, and if the cost was passed on to the customers, it would become unaffordable. Sanjay Bhargava, India head for Starlink, said that the benefits offered by the connection must outstrip the costs involved. According to an ET Telecom report, Bhargava said Starlink only wants to focus on areas that... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 4th, 2021 7:09 AM 49 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel to Aim for Rs 300 ARPU in the Long-Term

The telcos have been working out ways, planning strategies, and offering newer plans and services to earn more out of each customer. Bharti Airtel has been one company that has been very vocal about how the average revenue per user (ARPU) figure for the Indian Telecom industry is not where it should be. The telco has been pushing for the entire sector to go ahead and focus on improving the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 2nd, 2021 10:47 AM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel, Jio Revenue Market Share to be Dominant

It is no surprise that Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel will earn the maximum revenues out of mobile revenues and other telecom services provided. Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) can follow the top two telcos, but they won’t even reach near the figure of revenue market share that Airtel and Jio will have. According to the Bernstein report, by 2025, Bharti Airtel will have a revenue... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 29th, 2021 4:55 PM 1 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Accepts Moratorium for AGR Payments, Jio Declines

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has accepted the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues payments moratorium from the government. The third-largest telco in the country was expected to go ahead with this move as it doesn’t really have a strong cash flow to keep paying AGR dues and also keep investing in its networks. With this, both Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have accepted the relief measures given by the government. Airtel and... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 29th, 2021 1:35 AM 8 COMMENTS

Why Did Reliance Jio Lose Subscribers After Long-Time

It was a surprising thing for many to see Reliance Jio’s subscriber base declining after years in the September quarter. For the unaware, Jio lost as many as 11.1 million subscribers in the quarter ending September 2021. No one ever expects Jio to lose subscribers in a quarter, not even the telco’s competitors. So what caused this decline in the numbers? Here’s everything you should know. Reasons Why Reliance Jio... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 25th, 2021 5:33 PM 1 COMMENTS

5G in India Might Not Arrive Until October 2022

Everyone is waiting to see live 5G networks in India. The telecom operators are currently in the testing phase of the 5G equipment and networks in different parts of the country. A few months back, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had given the private telcos' spectrum in the 700 MHz, 3.5 GHz, and 26 GHz bands for conducting 5G trials. The operators were supposed to finish the trials within six... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 25th, 2021 3:30 PM 2 COMMENTS

JioPhone Next to be Powered by Pragati OS, More to Know

JioPhone Next, the ultra-affordable 4G smartphone from Reliance Jio will run on Pragati OS, powered by Android. It is a highly optimised Android operating system developed in partnership between Google and Jio, specifically for India. The JioPhone Next will further come with a Qualcomm chipset which will be focused on delivering optimised connectivity and locations technologies. The Qualcomm SoC is also said to help with the optimisation in the overall... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 25th, 2021 1:52 PM 1 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio ARPU Growth Underwhelming: ICICI Securities

The September quarter and half-yearly performance results of Reliance Jio were recently announced by Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). The telco reported an average revenue per user (ARPU) growth of 3.7% to Rs 143.6 in Q2 FY22. ICICI Securities has termed the growth as underwhelming. The analyst noted that Jio has cleaned up some of its inactive subscriber base, which has led to the growth of ARPU. It is worth noting... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 24th, 2021 11:44 AM 4 COMMENTS

5G Has Airtel and Jio Running for Bigger Market Share

When 5G arrives in India, it is all going to be about revenue maximisation for the telecom operators. By offering 4G data to the consumers at the lowest cost possible, Indian telcos have tried to gain a bigger market share. The sole reason why the aggressive tariff hikes haven’t arrived yet is that the operators want a bigger market share before 5G networks are live in India. Airtel and Jio... Read More