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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

Mahit December 14th, 2014 2:08 PM 7 COMMENTS

DoT asked to furnish 4G implementation status four and a half years after spectrum allocation

The 4G spectrum had been last allocated almost four and half years ago and this has prompted the CAG to furnish the accurate roll-out status of the 4G technology by the respective entities. The guidelines say that the bidders are expected to roll-out services within 5 years of spectrum allocation. According to the auction, bidders are expected to provide 90% coverage in the metro areas and 50% in rural area.... Read More

Tharun G December 7th, 2014 4:59 PM 56 COMMENTS

NTP 2012: Will broadband speed be upgraded to 2 Mbps in 2015?

Two years back the groundbreaking National Telecom Policy 2012 was made which was set to transform telecommunications in India for new digital era. While the government managed to implement some of the recommendations, most of them are still just on paper. One of the key recommendations of the policy was to increase minimum broadband speed to 512kbps and subsequently to 2 Mbps by January 1st 2015. National Telecom Policy 2012... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas December 6th, 2014 4:03 AM 10 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Will Do ‘Ab Dikha Do Apna Magic’

Reliance Jio, since its inception after buying 95% of Infotel, the pan India BWA spectrum winner in 2010 auction is in the news for right reasons. Firstly it was a subsidiary of Reliance Industries controlled by India's richest man Mukesh Ambani who was the guy behind today's Reliance Communications (now owned by Mukesh's brother Anil Ambani). Secondly it marks the fact that Mukesh will be back in telecom. In 2005... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas November 18th, 2014 3:55 PM 6 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio: 26 banks rush to sign syndicate loan pacts to the amount of $1.5 Billion

Reliance Jio Infocomm has planned to raise $1.5 billion from 26 banks to refinance loans it took in 2010. According to the company, the refinancing comprises $1 billion with a total maturity of 5.5 years, and $500 million, with a total maturity of 7 years. During September, Reliance Jio had said it had raised a $750 million loan from Korea Exim Bank to finance the purchase of telecoms infrastructure from... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas September 18th, 2014 4:23 PM 10 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio and GTL Infra sign Tower Infrastructure Sharing Deal

Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited and GTL Infrastructure Limited, a Global Group enterprise, engaged in the business of Shared Passive Telecom Infrastructure in India, today announced the signing of a Master Services Agreement (MSA) for tower infrastructure sharing. Sanjay Mashruwala, Managing Director, Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited said, “Our mission is to launch a pan India next-generation voice and data services. We will build the same through a judicious combination of own... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas September 6th, 2014 3:12 AM 18 COMMENTS

Can Reliance Jio Disrupt Telecom Market in India with its launch?

There are lots of talk on success of Reliance Jio, the dream project of Mukesh Ambani - can he achieve the success he is looking for? In the second week of August, 2014 Jio joined COAI as core member. The GSM lobby which works under COAI was having tussle with Jio previously in several matters including testing of mobile numbers, spectrum allocation etc. Whatever it was it seems it's alright... Read More

Mahit August 27th, 2014 3:04 PM 16 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio strikes a pact with BSNL for leasing its towers, a good move ?

Reliance Jio Infocomm has signed a pact with the Government owned BSNL allowing them to lease out 4000 mobile towers. BSNL will be charging flat Rs 38,000 per month for a Ground based Tower. The charges for the roof based tower will be Rs 24,900. Additionally it is also said that BSNL is ready to toss in some discounts if RJIL commits to leasing a bulk of 1500 towers. BSNL... Read More