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Rudradeep Biswas March 16th, 2017 2:46 PM 23 COMMENTS

Telecom tribunal asks TRAI to re-examine nod to Jio’s free promo offers

The telecom disputes settlement appellate and Tribunal (TDSAT), the telecom tribunal on Thursday asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to re-examine its nod to Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio’s free promotional services offer. On January 31, the TRAI held that Jio's free voice calling and data plan was not a violation of the regulatory guidelines. The tribunal has also asked the regulator to inform it about the outcome and findings... Read More

Srikapardhi January 14th, 2017 12:42 PM 37 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio to invest Rs 30,000 crore more to expand 4G coverage and capacity

Reliance Jio on Friday said that it will invest Rs 30,000 crore more into networks to enhance coverage and capacity across the country. Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), the parent of Jio, has already infused Rs 1,71,000 crore in the telecom venture so far. The move comes at a time when top telcos in the country have enhanced their spendings on 4G network expansion to take on Jio. Reliance Jio, which... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas January 11th, 2017 7:36 PM 49 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio’s new strategy to curb top level attrition: Esops

Reliance Jio may roll out stock option plans or Esops programme for its employees later this year to curb senior-level attrition and attract new talent. The latest move could also be a “reward for the pace at which subscribers are being added,” according to an Economic Times report. The move follows exits of a number of top-level executives across functions who have the quit the 4G entrant in last few... Read More

Zara Ali December 28th, 2016 6:38 PM 5 COMMENTS

Snapdeal to Soon Start Delivering Reliance Jio SIM Cards at Doorstep

Snapdeal seems to be on a roll these days. The e-commerce giant had earlier announced to start delivering cash at the doorstep, and now in another delivery-centric move, the company is all set to start home delivery service for Reliance Jio SIM. Snapdeal has already begun sending e-mails to its select customers, which states that the distribution of Jio SIM cards is a 'token of gratitude.' These users will get... Read More

Zara Ali December 22nd, 2016 6:27 AM 17 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Starts Offering JioFi 4G Hotspot and LYF Smartphones on Jio.com

Ever since its official launch, Reliance Jio has been the talk of the town. After extending the free data offer until March 2017, Reliance is taking another step in the industry by providing JioFi 4G Hotspot and LYF smartphones on its online portal - Jio.com. Presently, on the website, there are three LYF phones on offer - the LYF Water 11 (Rs. 7,999), LYF Water 8 (Rs. 8,999), and the... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas December 21st, 2016 2:53 PM 105 COMMENTS

5 Roadblocks for Jio to Win over Incumbents

Jio, the digital platform from the house of Reliance Industries has shaken the Indian telecom and digital scenario in a way which nobody can ignore. India's business tycoon Mukesh Ambani's ambitious greenfield telecom project Jio is being targeted as a digital platform over Jio's own LTE network expanding over 2300MHz, 1800MHz and 850MHz. However Jio's datagiri sees roadblocks in many ways, so that the company has to extend its unlimited... Read More

Srikapardhi December 10th, 2016 3:34 PM 9 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio to soon launch ‘Locate My Device’ feature

Reliance Jio, the latest entrant in the Indian telecom sector had been surprising us very frequently ever since its launch in September. First, it introduced the ‘Welcome Offer’ with free 4G internet and voice calling. Next, extending the free services, it had announced the Happy New Year Offer (with slight changes). And according to our sources, it may soon introduce a new feature called ‘Locate My Device’. As the name... Read More

Srikapardhi December 7th, 2016 12:03 PM 14 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio locks horns with telcos over use of old Rs 500 notes for mobile recharges

Reliance Jio has criticized the government's move to allow old Rs 500 notes to be used for pre-paid mobile recharges till December 15, locking horns with other Indian telecom operators that opined that not allowing such a move would impact their revenues sharply. The Mukesh Ambani-led company has said that this move will be misused at the retail level, according to a report published in the Economic Times. Industry watchers... Read More

Zara Ali December 6th, 2016 3:45 PM 14 COMMENTS

Google Rolls Out Android 7.1.1 Nougat update to Pixel and Nexus, Brings VoLTE Support for Reliance Jio on Pixel

Google is now rolling out the Android 7.1.1 Nougat update to Pixel, Pixel XL and select Nexus devices. At the time of launch, the Pixel devices came with Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box but lacked an option for enabling support for VoLTE (Voice Over LTE). With the latest Android 7.1 update, the phones are now getting an option to enable the VoLTE support for Reliance Jio and other operators around the... Read More

Zara Ali November 21st, 2016 5:56 PM 56 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio SIM Home Delivery Finally Kicks Off with an Invite-based Pilot Programme

Taking up from the rumours that hinted about Jio's upcoming home delivery service, Reliance Jio has finally launched a pilot programme to deliver the Jio SIM cards at your doorstep. For now, the company is launching the service in the main cities of India to save the buyers from standing in long queues for getting the SIM card. Under the programme, select customers would be allowed to get the SIM... Read More

Zara Ali November 2nd, 2016 3:56 AM 82 COMMENTS

Top 5 smartphones under Rs. 10,000 with massive battery and Jio VoLTE support

Whenever we think about buying a new smartphone, all of us have different features in mind that are mandatory for our usage. The most sought after features that make a good smartphone are - Camera, Design, RAM, Connectivity options and much more. However, an essential element without whom the other features cannot function is - Battery! Given the nature of our jobs these days, most of the buyers vouch for... Read More

Srikapardhi October 23rd, 2016 2:00 PM 31 COMMENTS

GSM body COAI says will not get involved in Rs 3,050 crore penalty case, says issue is bilateral between top telcos and Jio: Report

GSM industry body Cellular operators' association COAI said that it will not get involved in the fresh Rs 3,050 crore penalty case involving top telecom operators allegedly denying inter-connectivity to 4G entrant Reliance Jio, having faced the criticism from Trai chief and Mukesh Ambani. The industry body said that the interconnect issue is a matter involving “individual operators and bilateral agreements”, expressing disappointment over the penalty recommended by Trai on... Read More