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Tanay Singh Thakur February 17th, 2022 1:08 PM 28 COMMENTS

Jio Lost 12.9 Million Users in December, Airtel and BSNL Add New Ones

In a surprising turn of events, Reliance Jio lost 12.9 million subscribers in December 2021. During the same month, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Bharti Airtel added 1.1 million and 0.47 million users, says Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) data. Vodafone Idea (Vi) again lost 1.6 million users during December. BSNL would be happy with the prepaid tariff hikes as many low paying subscribers in Jio, Vi, and... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 17th, 2022 12:08 PM 66 COMMENTS

Jio Wants Higher Spectrum Cap, Airtel and Vi Disagree

The 5G spectrum auctions are only a few months away, and the telecom operators have made their final submission to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) with regards to how the spectrum auction should take place. On an interesting note, Reliance Jio has called for the need for a higher spectrum cap across bands of 50% from the current 35% in some. However, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi)... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 15th, 2022 5:50 PM 13 COMMENTS

5G Race in India at Full Speed, But Users Just Want Good 4G

5G networks will soon become a part of India in a large-scale manner. The spectrum auctions are what everyone is waiting for. Telecom operators have already made changes to their network infrastructure and are continuously upgrading equipment to ensure that they can launch 5G networks as soon as the spectrum is available. Be it Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel or Vodafone Idea (Vi), everyone’s moving rapidly with their 5G plans. All... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 15th, 2022 2:30 PM 10 COMMENTS

Airtel Looking to Get Ahead of Jio, Vi With 5G

Bharti Airtel is looking to get ahead of Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea in the 5G race. The telco has been raising funds very aggressively. It might be solely because the telco wants to enter the spectrum auctions with full confidence about its ability to get the best out of it. In the last few months, Airtel has raised funds multiple times. Once through the rights issue, then with the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 14th, 2022 1:54 PM 4 COMMENTS

Jio Shifting 4G to 1800 MHz band from 850 MHz in Pune

Reliance Jio has been asked by the telecom department to shift to the 1800 MHz frequency band from the current 850 MHz frequencies in the Junnar region of Pune, Maharashtra. The decision has been taken by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) after a careful review of the interferences caused by Jio’s 4G network in the region. The operation of the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) was losing a lot of... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 14th, 2022 11:31 AM 1 COMMENTS

Jio Forms JV With SES for Offering Satellite Broadband Services

Reliance Jio has just announced that it is forming a joint venture with SES, a global satellite-based content connectivity solutions provider. The new joint venture (JV) will be called Jio Space Technology Limited (JSTL). With this new venture, Jio and SES will look to provide next-generation affordable and scalable satellite broadband services in India. Jio Platforms Limited (JPL) will hold the majority and controlling equity stake of 51%, while SES... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 11th, 2022 8:37 AM 37 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Might be Very Worried About Airtel’s Rising RMS

Reliance Jio, India’s number one telecom operator, might be worried about the rising revenue market share (RMS) of Bharti Airtel. The higher the average revenue per user (ARPU) figure for Airtel, the better will be the revenues. It is most likely that Airtel will outperform both Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea (Vi) when it comes to RMS gains in the coming quarters. Gopal Vittal, CEO, Bharti Airtel, has already expressed... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 10th, 2022 10:40 AM 6 COMMENTS

Jio Might Have Another Surprise Stored for the Market

When Reliance Jio came to the market, it surprised the existing telcos by offering free data, free voice calling and very cheap mobile services. However, the company might have another surprise stored for the market. Until now, in the telco space, only Airtel had a confirmed satellite broadband business as Bharti group owns the global satcom company OneWeb. However, that might change now. According to an ET Telecom report, Jio’s... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 6th, 2022 3:07 PM 6 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Is Compensating Users With Two Days of Free Service

Reliance Jio users in Mumbai had to face a network down scenario on Saturday. According to some users, the network was down for them for almost eight hours. To compensate for the same, Jio is giving users two days of free service which will be added to their number automatically. The current plan that the users have subscribed to will be extended for two more days. Reliance Jio users who... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 6th, 2022 11:38 AM 5 COMMENTS

Importance of WhatsApp, Telegram in the Open Post Jio’s Network Went Down Again

WhatsApp and Telegram are two of the most used social media texting applications in India. Over 400 million Indians use WhatsApp, which is almost the same number of people as Jio has in its 4G network. The importance of these applications is out in the open as Jio’s network went down again yesterday. This wasn’t the first time it has happened. The telco’s network was down for almost eight hours... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 5th, 2022 6:55 PM 44 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Network Down Again, What’s Really Happening

It looks like Jio has made a habit of surprising users with a network down scenario. Jio users in Mumbai are complaining of the network being down since approximately 12 PM, according to the downdetector. The thing is, every company’s network goes down some time or the other; the issue with Jio’s network down scenario is that it is happening at a large scale. To recall, back in October 2021,... Read More

Ria Lakshman February 4th, 2022 9:48 PM 5 COMMENTS

Jio and Airtel Continue Their Spat Over the Quantum of 5G Spectrum to Be Auctioned

Soon after Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the government would auction telecom spectrum in 2022, telecom majors Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have reignited their battle over the quantum of spectrum to put to 5G auction. In a letter written to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Airtel had proposed that the lower amount of airwaves should be put for the auction, between 3.43 GHz and 3.67... Read More