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Tanay Singh Thakur March 29th, 2021 12:00 PM 6 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Has to Push for Tariff Hikes Earlier Than Jio, Airtel: Analysts

The much-anticipated tariff hikes have been delayed by the telecom sector owing to multiple reasons. According to the analysts, the possibility of a higher subscriber churn rate, indirect inflation, and the amount of money spent on the 4G spectrum auctions are key reasons for the industry to not go for the tariff hikes right away. Tariff hikes will directly impact the market share growth of the telcos. While Jio and... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 28th, 2021 5:00 PM 9 COMMENTS

Jio, Airtel and Vi Postpaid Plans Are Overrated

Postpaid plans are overrated because prepaid plans can fulfil the demands of an average user very comfortably. If you are subscribing to a postpaid plan, you are shelling out more money than you need to. The entry-level postpaid plans from Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) all come for Rs 399 per month. Now that’s a staggering amount to pay for a mobile subscription every month to get unlimited calling,... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 26th, 2021 1:37 PM 1 COMMENTS

Jio Set-Top Box Users Can Now Stream From Discovery+

Jio Set-Top Box (STB) users can now stream content from Discovery+. The partnership between both platforms will enable users to stream world-class content from more than 40 genres. Users won’t have to face any language barrier with the content since it will be available in Hindi, English, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, and Malayalam. For the unaware, the Jio STB is provided to the users when they purchase a JioFiber connection. With... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 23rd, 2021 2:30 PM 44 COMMENTS

Jio to Focus on Subscriber Addition, Tariff Hikes to be Delayed: Report

Reliance Jio will keep its focus on adding more subscribers to gain a larger market share instead of going after a higher average revenue per user (ARPU) aggressively. Jio’s tariff hikes are expected to come at a later stage than its peers. The telco might go with a segmented tariff hike strategy to keep its unique selling point (USP) of providing cheaper plans than its competitors. According to the analysts... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 21st, 2021 4:00 PM 76 COMMENTS

Jio Has Slowed Down on Subscriber Addition, But Why

Reliance Jio has slowed down on adding new subscribers. At the same time, Bharti Airtel has been adding more subscribers than Jio for consecutive months now. According to the Monthly Subscription report from Trai for January 2021, Jio added 1.9 million users in contrast to Airtel’s 5.8 million users. Adding to this, Jio is also behind Airtel with respect to active users. Jio has 324.52 million active VLR customers, while... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 18th, 2021 4:25 PM 14 COMMENTS

Attractive Entry-Level Broadband Plans Couldn’t Help Jio and Airtel Much

The Indian broadband industry saw a strong growth since the pandemic hit, and work-from-home became the new normal. As the market became more competitive with more players adding every quarter, big Internet Service Providers (ISPs) such as Airtel, Jio, and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) started offering cheaper broadband plans to the users. A few months back, Jio, Airtel, and BSNL launched new entry-level plans priced much lower than the... Read More

Chakri K March 17th, 2021 8:46 PM 65 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel is the New Reliance Jio, Adds 5.8 Million Users in January: Trai

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel has added a whopping 5.8 million new subscribers in January 2021, the latest Monthly Subscription report from Trai said. In the past, we have seen Reliance Jio adding such a massive number of subscribers in a single month, and now, Airtel has taken its position. The Mukesh Ambani-owned Jio has managed to grab just 1.9 million new users during the month. The Trai data shows Vodafone... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 16th, 2021 7:40 PM 4 COMMENTS

JioPages Now Available for Android TV

JioPages, the ‘made in India’ internet browser from Reliance Jio has been extended for the Android TV platform as well. Up until now, the app was limited for smartphone users. But the company has today rolled out a version for the Android TV as well. This means that Android TV users can now download and install this app from the Google Play Store. It is worth noting that users owning... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 15th, 2021 2:01 PM 31 COMMENTS

Jio Ready for Mass 5G Deployment Says Mathew Oommen

India should focus on creating Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) by innovating to fulfil global manufacturing needs. Mathew Oommen, President of Reliance Jio, said that through the support of the telecom industry, India should look to develop IPR locally and provide it for manufacturing purposes throughout the world. Oommen said that a suite of products, technologies, and platforms should be developed to facilitate ease in manufacturing not only for India but... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 14th, 2021 1:12 PM 0 COMMENTS

Jio and Airtel Duopoly Might Kill Innovation in Indian Telecom: Opinion

Most subscribers of the telecom industry are either using the services from Reliance Jio or Bharti Airtel. Jio came into the market in 2016 and has become the number one telco in the country quickly. Since its entry, multiple telecom companies have gone out of service. Apart from Jio, only three operators remain - Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi), and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). Both Vi and BSNL haven’t seen... Read More

Chakri K March 14th, 2021 7:02 AM 32 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Rs 2,121 vs Rs 2,399 Prepaid Plans: Clash of Annual Recharges

Reliance Jio is known for its affordable tariff plans in the industry. Besides the competitive short-term plans, the telco also has a wide range of long-term prepaid plans. The long-term offerings from Reliance Jio start at Rs 1,299 and they go all the way up to Rs 2,599. Some of Jio's annual plans, such as Rs 2,121 and Rs 1,299, come with 336 days validity, while some of them come... Read More