Reliance Communications’ CDMA service is getting shut down in most circles, and across India, subscribers are about to be give the option of moving to RCom-Reliance Jio’s combined 4G network instead. However, one of the key questions in consumers’ minds is how that will impact the tariff plans that they currently enjoy. While most people […]
In a rare gesture, a big telecom company has lauded the government’s recent changes in telecom policy. The Modi government has, in recent months, cleared long-pending reforms such as allowing the trading of spectrum, cutting levies and initiating rearrangement (harmonization) of spectrum. Usually, the relationship between the government and big operators tends to be strained […]
Reliance Communications mobile stores will start getting 4G SIMs starting some time next week for offering it to existing CDMA subscribers, said a source based in Kerala. However, till Jio’s full launch, neither new CDMA connections nor new 4G connections will be sold by RCom. Only upgrades to existing CDMA users will be provided. As we reported […]
In what seems like a genuine leak, a Youtube user named We Love Jio has posted a screencast of upcoming 4G tariff plans and prices from what looks to be the beta version of jio.com, the company’s official website. PLEASE NOTE: This news is no longer relevant, and the company has unveiled a new website […]
Reliance Communications Ltd, promoted by Anil Ambani, will start its 4G LTE services on May 4, the PTI reported, quoting a government official. This suggests its partner Reliance Jio could roll out 4G earlier. The operator has told the government that it will roll out its 4G services on May 4, a senior official told […]
The Reliance Group is all set to make a big promotion of its upcoming Reliance Jio 4G and LYF handset brands at the upcoming Indian Premier League sports event. The LYF logo will be emblazoned on the right arm of all the Mumbai Indian players, and underneath the logo will be the tagline ‘Smartphone+’ (see […]
Reliance Jio has started pushing its 4G SIM cards into its LYF distribution network for bundling with handsets, suggesting that the company will launch its handset and SIM combo ahead of the IPL. The first match of the IPL will be played on Saturday. The SIM cards being pushed to LYF retailers will be given […]
Reliance Jio is reported to be getting ready to sell its first SIM cards tomorrow, but only for those who buy its devices such as LYF handsets and Mifi wireless internet hotspots. According to a person working in the company, the operator is gearing up to sell its first bundled SIM cards on Monday. Reliance Digital has […]
Reliance Jio will offer 40 GB of data free with its MiFi device — which will reportedly be priced in the Rs 2,000-2,500 range — according to a screenshot of the company’s tariff plans shared by a user on Twitter. The company has announced new tariff plans. Please see details here, or on this chart. […]
The initial sales of Reliance Jio connections will be restricted to Reliance Digital outlets with the twin aim of kickstarting the sales of LYF branded devices and subjecting the network to more extensive testing, according to multiple sources. During this phase — which will most probably start this weekend, there will be only one tariff plan and no […]
Reliance Jio, the country’s latest telecom operator, will start its services with coverage over 70% of India’s population, Chairman Mukesh Ambani said. “From Day one, we will look at providing 40-80 times faster internet speed than the current speed,” he said at FICCI’s annual entertainment industry conference FRAMES. “We will cover 90% population with 40-80 […]
Reliance Digital outlets in India have recieved stocks of Reliance Jio SIM cards and will start selling them over the next one week or ten days. They will be followed by small retailers within the next 10-15 days. Due to technical issues, the company is unlikely to give 4G voice (VoLTE) facility initially, according to […]
A twitter user by the name of JP Singh has created a small flutter by claiming that Reliance Jio Infocomm will launch its 4G services this Sunday. — UPDATE: We have confirmed from mid-level Jio employees that the company is indeed working towards a launch in various states over the next 10-15 days. The target […]
The launch date of Reliance Jio’s 4G service has been pushed back by 15 days to Apr 15, said a Kerala-based partner of the upcoming mobile operator. “They informed us that the (new) date is Apr 15,” he said. The first launch date given to the distributor was in “early March“. This was however postponed to […]
Reliance Jio, which is yet to sign up a single paying customer, has already overtaken most of the telecom operators in India as far as tower numbers are concerned. As of last month, the upcoming operator had already erected around 1.2 lakh towers in India. This means that by now, Jio — which is still […]
The launch of Reliance Jio’s 4G service is not being postponed, an analyst report said quoting a company insider, adding the company is likely to go for a phased roll out. “.. a recent company insider has mentioned that Jio launch is not being postponed and that there was a misquote. While we believe that […]
The launch of Reliance Jio’s 4G services will not be delayed beyond March-April, sources said, indicating that recent reports to the contrary are merely the result of media confusion. “Nothing has changed,” said a ground-level marketing executive. “Targets remain the same.” Media had reported that Jio has pushed its launch once again, this time to […]
India is getting ready for a digital revolution by auctioning 700 MHz spectrum that has the potential to take high-speed Internet to every village in the country. However, telecom operators — who have to play the role of the enablers — are not popping open the bubbly quite yet. The reason for their misgivings is […]
Bharti Airtel said it is refarming its GSM spectrum to launch 3G services on 900 MHz in six circles including Mumbai, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Assam. Mumbai was the first off the block, where it launched ‘premium 3G’ services a year ago. It is currently in the process of carving out 3G blocks from […]
One of the most keenly fought battles during the Telecom Regulatory Authority’s consultation over upcoming spectrum auction has been won by Reliance Jio. On the losing side are India’s top two operators — Bharti Airtel and Vodafone. The battle was on the question of whether or not Reliance Jio should be allowed to top up […]
