Telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the 5G spectrum auction 2022 saw over 71% of the spectrum getting sold. This is a remarkable figure and mostly achieved because of the big contributions from Reliance Jio. Spectrum worth Rs 1,50,173 crore was sold during the auctions. A total of 51.236 GHz of the 72.098 GHz of available airwaves were chosen by the four bidders. As per an ET Telecom report, Union... Read More
The 5G spectrum auction 2022, which started in India on July 26, 2022, is finally over on Day 7 of bidding. On Monday, the telcos finally settled in and stopped bidding. The cumulative bids have totalled Rs 1,50,173 crore. The final figures are still being tallied, said a Hindustan Times report. But since the spectrum auctions are over now, the eyes will be on which telco acquired how much spectrum.... Read More
Reliance Jio, India's number one telecom operator, is offering its customers Rs 1,500 cashback when they purchase a JioFi device. Very frankly, it is not a product that would be in heavy demand today. But for some, it can be a pretty useful tool to connect several devices with the same network. JioFi has been in the market for a very long time. But Jio slowly shifted its focus out... Read More
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) last week announced its financial results. Reliance Jio, a telecom company owned by RIL, posted a strong performance in Q1 FY23. This was due to multiple factors. First, let’s take a look at the numbers if you haven’t already. Jio’s revenues went up by 4.7% QoQ because of higher ARPU (average revenue per user) and subscriber addition. Jio’s ARPU stood at Rs 176.7 in Q1 FY23,... Read More
Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi), three prominent telecom operators in India, do not need to worry about higher license fees. Currently, the telcos have to pay out 8% of their adjusted gross revenue (AGR) as license fee. The parliament has been informed by the Minister of State (MoS) for communications, Devusinh Chauhan, that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) isn’t thinking about raising the revenue sharing... Read More
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has announced its quarterly results for the quarter ending June 30, 2022 (Q1 FY23). The conglomerate owns and operates Reliance Jio, the number one telco in India. Jio has reported a 4.8% QoQ growth of average revenue per user (ARPU) to Rs 175.7. Compared to last year during the same quarter, Jio's ARPU has jumped by a healthy 27%. Net profit for the quarter stood at... Read More
Reliance Jio, India’s number one telecom operator’s financials improved in the first quarter of FY2022-23. For the quarter ending June 30, 2022, Jio’s net profit stood at Rs 4,335 crore. For the same quarter in the previous year, Jio’s profits were Rs 3,501 crore. This implies healthy growth for the business over the last year. Jio reported its net profits to be Rs 4,173 for Q4 FY22. Thus, even QoQ... Read More
The spectrum expiry timelines are equally essential as spectrum holdings as telcos need to prepare for upcoming auctions, plan investments, finetune network (although it is a continuous process) and much more so that any change will not impact the consumer experience. In this story, we will analyse the aggregate quantum of the spectrum (across all the bands and circles) that is going to expire along with expiry years for Airtel,... Read More
If you are a Reliance Jio customer, you have got some pretty affordable prepaid plans compared to what you will get with Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea. Reliance Jio has a knack for launching new prepaid offerings for its customers. In early 2022, Reliance Jio launched a new prepaid plan for consumers. With this plan, users get plenty of data, and it could be a perfect option for users looking... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in the country, continues to deliver the best voice calling experience to users in 2022. The data comes through the Trai MyCall portal. As per the data, in the month of June 2022, Vodafone Idea outscored Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) in the area of providing the best calling experience. In June 2022, Bharti Airtel provided the worst... Read More
Adani Group, which was highly anticipated to drive the spectrum costs up, might not do that after all. In the 5G spectrum auction, there might be limited bidding from the Adani Group. A recent DoT (Department of Telecommunications) notification said that the Adani Group had submitted an earnest money deposit (EMD) of Rs 100 crore only. At the same time, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and Reliance Jio have submitted an... Read More
JioFiber is the leading fibre internet service provider (ISP) in the country. The need for internet and network connectivity has reached a new high. Being disconnected from the internet for even a day can make a person feel like he/she has been left behind. This is because everything on the internet is quite fast-moving. But not everyone can pay for very high-speed broadband plans. That is why ISPs such as... Read More
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