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 … Read More
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. … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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), … Read More
Jio Platforms Limited has just announced an investment of $15 million into ‘Two Platforms’, a Silicon Valley-based startup, for a 25% stake, marking the startup’s value at $60 million. Two Platforms, founded by Pranav Mistry, is a company that focuses heavily on Artificial Reality (AR) and wants to create immersive … Read More
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) allocated MSC codes thrice to the number one private telecom operator of the country, Reliance Jio, in January 2022. The new MSC codes allocated to the telco were for seven different regions of the county. It is worth noting that none of the other telecom … Read More
Even though Google has invested much lesser in Bharti Airtel as compared to Reliance Jio, the former will be able to give a strong competition to Reliance Jio’s affordable 4G device namely ‘JioPhoneNext’, said ICICI Securities in a note. The purpose of Google’s investment in both Jio and Airtel is … Read More
Reliance Jio offers a plethora of options to customers who want a prepaid plan for medium-term use. To add to that, the number one telco also offers 20% JioMart Maha cashback with its prepaid plans that cost more than Rs 200. If you are looking for a medium-term plan from … Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator is having a very bad week. Last week, the telco had announced its quarterly earnings report and since then its stock hasn’t been able to stay stable. At the time of writing, Vodafone Idea’s stock is 5.75% down to Rs 10.65 after opening … Read More
With 5G, the role of private networks is going to grow multiple folds. Many organisations and multinational companies (MNCs) would want to go for a private 5G network to keep data and communication internal and more secure. But even for private 5G networks, spectrum is required. This is where the … Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is the most affordable option for prepaid mobile customers in India right now. This is because the state-run telco is the only operator who didn’t implement prepaid tariff hikes, unlike its private rivals, including Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi). There’s a prepaid … Read More
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