After signing a merger deal with MTS, Anil Ambani’s Reliance Communications is now targeting Aircel Cellular for a merger deal that will be a major coup for the younger Ambani brother. The Mumbai-based company it has entered into a 90-day exclusivity period with Maxis Communications Berhad (MCB) and Sindya Securities and Investments Private Limited, the […]
Data prices in India are about to crash, going by trickling information about tariff plans of upcoming operator Reliance Jio. The Reliance Industries company, which will launch it 4G services on Dec 28, will be pricing its 10 GB pack at around Rs 600 per month, according to a retailer. UPDATE: Jio may be launching […]
Facebook, the world’s biggest social network, is prompting its users to send a submission to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to save its ‘Free Basics’ program, urging them to fight the “small, vocal group” of net neutrality activists. “A small, vocal group of critics are lobbying to have Free Basics banned on the basis […]
The latest consultation paper by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on telecom providers charging different prices for browsing different websites — the so-called differential pricing of data — comes across as a breath of fresh air after the last one, issued under former chairman Rahul Khullar. While Khullar started with the assumption that net […]
Vodafone India, one of India’s leading telecommunication services provider, today announced the roll out of its next generation, high speed 4G network in India on the 1800 MHz band, from Kochi, Kerala. The ultrafast speeds offered on this state of the art network will enable Vodafone 4G customers to access internet via mobile with ultrafast […]
Idea Cellular, holder of the biggest amount of 4G spectrum in the 1800 MHz band, has opened registration for its 4G service in over 150 cities across eight of 12 circles where it plans to launch the service. These eight circles are the four southern states, Punjab & Haryana in the north and Orissa and […]
Customers of Anil Ambani’s Reliance Communications Ltd may be able to use 4G services from next month thanks to an agreement with Reliance Jio, according to sources. Jio, as we have already reported, is scheduled to launch its services by the end of this month and the company’s subscribers will be eligible to use RCom’s […]
Reliance Jio will announce the launch of its 4G services in India by the end of this month, but it will take a few more days after that for the operator’s SIM cards to be available in stores, according to company sources. “We’ve been told that there will be a press conference on 28th, announcing […]
Following offers such as free talk time from BSNL, Airtel and Vodafone, data operator MTS said it is offering 1 GB of data for all customers in the Tamil Nadu circle to help them cope with the floods in Chennai and surrounding regions. The validity of the data will be only for 3 days. “Both […]
Back in 2011, when 3G services were starting to be launched, there would be new announcements every three or four weeks from each operator on new tariff plans. Some would offer ‘free 3G’ along with voice recharge, some would offer combo plans, some heavy usage plans such as 10 GB for Rs 999 and so […]
To counter the tremendous threat posed by Reliance Jio, the biggest telecom company in India Bharti Airtel has launched a massive network transformation program called Project Leap. “Aimed at perceptibly improving network quality and delivering the best customer experience, this strategic project will see an investment of Rs. 60,000 crore in the next 3 years,” […]
Idea Cellular Ltd has become the first operator in India to buy spectrum under recently unveiled trading guidelines. The company said it has agreed with Videocon Telecommunications Limited for acquiring right to use spectrum under govt guidelines dated October 12, 2015, for the areas of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh (West). “This agreement for Idea’s two […]
NDTV said it, along with some of its officebearers, have got a notice from the Enforcement Directorate asking why it should not be subjected to penalties for violating foreign exchange rules. “The Company along with Prannoy Roy, Executive Co-Chairperson, Radhika Roy, Executive Co-chairperson, K.V.L. Narayan Rao, Executive Vice Chairperson and NDTV Studios Ltd have on […]
Vodafone India said it will allow its subscribers, starting with those in the NCR, to choose their own number. At present, subscribers have to choose from a limited set of numbers in stock with the retailer. However, under the new scheme, they can request for any number (except premium numbers such as 981111111). “Customers can […]
Reliance Jio, the telecom arm of Mukesh Ambani-promoted Reliance Industries, is likely to launch its 4G services any time from January to March next year, and will pose a credible challenge to incumbents, driving out weaker operators, Fitch Ratings said. “Jio’s product is likely to gain traction – given the intention to launch an integrated […]
Today’s launch of GSAT-15 communication satellite over India will be a big boost to DTH operations over the country, especially for HD channels, and will benefit players like Sun Direct and Dish TV. The launch will more than double the DTH capacity of India-owned satellites over the country. Though India gets a higher level of preference […]
Reliance Jio has started testing its network in Kerala in cities like Thrissur, according to industry sources, and is only days away from completing its infrastructure work in most places in the state. An employee of the company was able to demonstrate decent 4G speeds using a phone made by LG Electronics. The operator will give more handsets […]
Reliance Communications Ltd announced its merger with Sistema’s Indian wireless business — Sistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd or MTS, clearing the way for the launch of 4G services by the Anil Ambani-owned firm. The move will be a challenge to Reliance Jio, which was the biggest holder of 800 MHz spectrum before this deal. With this, […]
After bravely going where no others dared, state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd has cut the validity of its Rs 68 3G recharge scheme from 5 days to just 3 days. The 1-GB-for-Rs-68 scheme was launched by BSNL in the beginning of this year and had instantly become a big hit as it was extremely cheap […]
Reliance Jio, the biggest competitive threat to existing telecom companies in India, will come a step closer to launching its 4G services in India with the unveiling of its first 4G phone under its LYF brand next week, according to sources. The phone is being made by CK Telecom, an original equipment manufacturer based in […]
