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Zara Ali April 5th, 2017 11:28 PM 16 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio’s 72 Mn Prime Users With At Least Rs. 303 Plan Can Account For Rs. 213 Bn Revenue By March 2018: Moody’s

A significant portion of Reliance Jio's 72 million subscribers are likely to opt for the Rs 303 plan, given that is the minimum plan that gives complimentary services for three months, Moody’s Investors Service said in a note. The ratings agency said that the Jio-Prime membership will need to continue to be competitive and service quality will need to be maintained at high levels in order to retain customers, considering... Read More

Chethan S April 4th, 2017 8:03 PM 4 COMMENTS

Jio Creating Global Centers of Excellence To Drive Innovation Around SDN/NFV

Reliance Jio, India’s newest 4G service provider, is forming alliances at the global level to build a strong ecosystem around its network in the country. It has now joined hands with AT&T and the Linux Foundation through the Open Network Automation Platform (ONAP) Project. The latest partnership will help the Mukesh Ambani-led telecom operator to drive innovation around software-defined networks (SDN), and network functions virtualization (NFV). It will also be... Read More

Chethan S April 4th, 2017 6:00 PM 68 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio users may surrender one of their connections after July, moderation likely in overall telecom user base: Care Ratings

A very high percentage of the subscribers added by Reliance Jio are dual sim users, and these users may surrender one of the connections once Reliance Jio starts charging for its services, thereby some moderation is likely in the number of telecom subscribers after the month of July 2017, according to Care Ratings. According to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Reliance Jio has a subscriber base of 72.16 million... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas April 3rd, 2017 6:32 PM 9 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio to register Rs 19,600 crore loss in 2017-18; may cross 100 million paid users by March 2018: Analysts

Reliance Jio, Mukesh Ambani-led telecom operator, is likely to register a loss of Rs 19,600 crore in 2017-18 and Rs 11,500 crore in 2018-19, according to a forecast made by financial service company IIFL. The agency also expects Reliance Jio to achieve PBT (profit before tax) break-even only by FY22 (2021-22). A separate report from CLSA said that Reliance Jio could reach well over 100 million paid subscribers by March... Read More

Chakri K March 28th, 2017 7:39 AM 9 COMMENTS

The Sub Rs. 10,000 Smartphone Segment is the Most Heated One Currently in India

A little two years ago, getting a smartphone with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage for Rs. 10,000 was a fool's errand, and today, we are left with a plethora of phones to choose in the same price segment boasting incredible specifications such as 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, etc. Well, first thumps to Chinese brands such as Xiaomi, LeEco, Lenovo, Coolpad for upping the ante and... Read More

Kaur G March 24th, 2017 4:42 PM 113 COMMENTS

Why Has Reliance Jio Come Up Another Round Of Freebies?

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio is spoiling the habits of Indian customers by offering them one lucrative deal after another. While the consumers stand to gain, it is also a reflection of Jio’s desperation to convert as many of its 100 mn subscribers to paid subscribers. The majority of Jio’s customers joined the network to avail free services offered by the company at the time of its launch in September 2016.... Read More

Chethan S March 22nd, 2017 5:59 PM 29 COMMENTS

Airtel Speedtest Issue: Reliance Jio Claims Contamination in Primary Data Collected by Ookla in India

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio on Wednesday claimed that Ookla’s clarification on Speedtest methodology proves that its submission that there is a clear contamination in primary data collected by Ookla in India, where nearly 90 percent of smartphones are dual SIM devices. “With reference to the issue of the fundamental flaw in Ookla’s Speedtest methodology which Jio has pointed out repeatedly, we note that Ookla has now admitted to ‘limitations’ in... Read More

Srikapardhi March 21st, 2017 8:49 PM 40 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio to initiate actions against Ookla, says public shouldn’t be misled by false claims

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio on Tuesday said the public should not be misled by false claims based on the Ookla’s speedtest results, and it will initiate actions against the company at appropriate forums. A Jio spokesperson said that core issue is that the speedtest results are attributed to the primary SIM even though the SIM for which the data speedtest is conducted is the secondary SIM in the case of... Read More

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

Chakri K March 16th, 2017 6:01 AM 13 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Adds Support to Set Hello Tune Right from Jio Music App

Reliance Jio has changed the entire telecom scenario in India. As you might be aware of the fact that Reliance Jio provides not only 4G services but also offers digital content in the form of Jio Music, JioPlay, Jio Cinema, etc. The company' standalone app for music, Jio Music has picked up a new update, where you can set hello tune, namely, the 'Jio Tune.' In the latest version of... Read More

Chakri K March 14th, 2017 12:21 PM 21 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio, Google Come Together to Launch Affordable 4G Smartphone by the End of 2017: Report

Reliance Jio, the high-flying telecom network in India is long-rumored to launch an affordable 4G handset, and some rumors were claiming that the company will launch a feature phone with VoLTE support priced under Rs. 1500. However, a new report claims that the firm is working closely with search giant Google to deliver a cheapest 4G Android smartphone. According to a report coming from The Hindu Business Line, both the Reliance... Read More

Srikapardhi March 10th, 2017 10:28 PM 3 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio and Paytm have apologised for using PM’s photo in ads: Govt

India's newest telecom operator Reliance Jio and mobile wallet player Paytm have officially apologised for using Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photograph in their advertisements without permission. Reliance Jio came out with print advertisements and television campaigns featuring Prime Minister just after its commercial launch on September. The advertisements resulted led to public interest litigation and political debate. Paytm, on the other hand, issued advertisements on November 9 featuring Prime Minister... Read More