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Ria Lakshman May 16th, 2015 12:38 PM 14 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio likely to disrupt the status quo of telecom industry: Bernstein Research

In a move to capture more number of customers in shortest possible time and to reach in par with other telecom giants like Bharti Airtel and Vodafone, Reliance Jio may launch ‘disruptive offers’, according to Bernstein Research. The research titled ‘What is the Likely Impact of Reliance Jio’s Market Entry?,” predicts that Reliance Jio can earn a market share of nine percent over a period of 10 years through an... Read More

Rini Baby May 8th, 2015 10:36 PM 6 COMMENTS

New DoT licence regime favors Reliance Jio claims CAG, Rjio says they are practicing transparent business

The new licensing regime issued by the Department of Telecom to provide voice calling facility expedites Reliance Jio Infocomm with an unfair advantage of Rs 3,367.29 crore. The auctions turned positive for Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (formerly Infotel), a Mukesh-Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd. portfolio company winning them the pan-India wireless access spectrum, which can now be extended for 4G services as well. As per a report submitted by the official auditor,... Read More

Tharun G May 8th, 2015 3:04 AM 125 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio 4G service nearing launch

If you are thinking yet another Jio story, well we couldn't keep our self silent. Latest reports suggest that Reliance Jio is ready for commercial launch of 4G service in the country. Reliance Jio has started connecting its 4G towers with optical fiber cables making ready to go live. Our readers has spotted this in cities like Bangalore and Trivandrum. Reliance Jio was running 4G trails for past few months and network... Read More

Bhupendra Sharma April 14th, 2015 4:56 PM 25 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio To Initiate Data & Voice Services In Five Cities By June: Report

Reliance Jio is all set to initiate its voice plus data services in five cities by the month of June. According to a report published in Live Mint newspaper, the company plans to expand its services in other cities throughout 2015. Talking about the expansion of data and voice services in the five cities, Reliance Jio spokesperson stated that the company would introduce its 4G services in Nagpur, New Delhi,... Read More

Bhupendra Sharma April 10th, 2015 10:23 PM 8 COMMENTS

Airtel Seeks Government Permission For Sanctioning Wi-Fi Hotspots In Kolkata, a move to counter Rjio?

War for internet data is setting Kolkata market on fire. After Reliance Jio, its Bharti Airtel that is probing government's permission for sanctioning Wi-Fi hotspots in the city. As per the reports of The Hindu Business Line, R S Negi, CEO (Bengal & Odisha), Airtel told reporters that Airtel had sought permission from the state government with regard to creating hotspots across the city. According to him, Airtel was looking... Read More

Esmail April 10th, 2015 1:05 PM 15 COMMENTS

Pre registrations for Jionet wifi at Wankhede stadium Mumbai open now

As we had shared earlier, Reliance Jio will be providing free wifi for the spectators of IPL cricket matches being held at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. Jio has now launched the web portal wankhede.jio.com/jiowifipreregportal/welcomeLink allowing the spectators to pre register their devices using their mobile number so that they are ready to latch on to the free wifi network once they are at the stadium. The spectator just needs to... Read More

Esmail April 8th, 2015 11:53 AM 46 COMMENTS

Exclusive: ‘Jio Chat’ app goes live in Android play store and iOS App store

Reliance Jio will finally be releasing its own home-grown communication app 'Jio chat' to the masses at the first IPL match in Kolkata today. The app is now available to download and install on the android play store and iOS app store. The app functions over the top (OTT) and is usable with any Indian number, irrespective of the operator you are using. The app follows an SMS based activation... Read More

P K Tarun March 26th, 2015 9:32 PM 27 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio announces acquisition of Spectrum in the 800MHz and 1800MHz bands

Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd announces that it has successfully acquired the right to use spectrum in 13 key circles across India in the recently concluded spectrum auction conducted by DoT, Government of India. Circle wise details of Circle wise details of spectrum acquired are provided in the following table: Circles 800MHz band 1800MHz band Assam 5.0 Bihar 5.0 Haryana 5.0 4.0 Himachal Pradesh 5.0 5.4 Jammu & Kashmir 5.0 Kolkata... Read More

Esmail February 18th, 2015 8:30 PM 13 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio submits the highest Earnest Money Deposit for upcoming spectrum auction

The 8 telecom operators who have submitted applications for participating in the upcoming spectrum auctions charted to begin on 4th March have submitted their earnest money deposit(EMD). EMD translates to points which can be used by the operator to bid for spectrum blocks in the auction. It turns out that Reliance Jio has paid the highest EMD of around Rs.4500 crore, followed by Bharti Airtel which paid Rs.4336 crore, Idea... Read More

Tharun G February 11th, 2015 6:21 PM 39 COMMENTS

Airtel becomes India’s largest broadband service provider with 19.19 million subscribers pushing BSNL to the second place with 18.90 million

As per the latest data released by TRAI, Airtel has become India largest broadband service provider. Airtel is also the largest mobile operator in the country. Airtel now has 19.19 million broadband subscribers pushing BSNL to the second place with 18.90 million users. Vodafone is at third spot with 16.65 million users. Idea Cellular and Reliance Communications secured 4th and 5th position with 12.95 million and 7.11 million user base.... Read More

Esmail February 9th, 2015 7:13 PM 6 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio President Sumit Chowdhury quits before commercial launch

Reliance Jio Infocom LTD is one of the most awaited new generation mobile operators in India. Tech enthusiasts and early technology adopters alike have been waiting with bated breath for it to launch services. But even before the company’s commercial launch we have been witnessing changes in leadership and high profile exits in the pecking order. In the recent turn of events Reliance Jio’s President Mr. Sumit Chowdhury has stepped... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas January 13th, 2015 9:57 PM 10 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio applies for pan India MSO license

Reliance Jio Infocomm has applied for pan India Cable MSO (Multi-System Operator) license. It is expected to receive a pan India MSO license this financial year (2014-15). MSO stands for Multiple System Operator. MSO is the industry term for "Cable Company". Each cable TV installation serving a community is known as a "cable system", and the operator of the system is called the "system operator". Most system operators run cable... Read More