4G network services have set the benchmark in terms of speed and connectivity. Consumers today are spoilt for choice especially in terms of the number of data plans and exciting tariff rates that are offered by different brands. To add to this, manufacturers are flooding the market with feature-rich 4G-enabledContinue Reading
Technology has revolutionized the way we connect with the world. It has enhanced our convenience, which can be attributed to the Internet. The Internet services have, in short, opened up a window to endless opportunities. This online access is only possible if you have a broadband connection or a dataContinue Reading
Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular the A-Vo-Id Telecom Lobby in India continued to add subscribers amidst launch of Reliance Jio 4G Network. A-Vo-Id operators are focusing more (for subscriber adds) on rural areas and Jio’s initial focus is likely to be on urban areas where offtake is likely to beContinue Reading
“Content is King” was a phrase popularized by Bill Gates former Chairman & Chief Software Architect of Microsoft Corp. However, changing tastes of a billion citizens has led to the rise of local content becoming more important than ever. India trials its neighbor China in the Internet Revolution by atContinue Reading
The much awaited Jio Tariffs have taken the industry by storm. It could well disrupt the industry as cheaper data and free unlimited calls have sent telecom captains into tizzy and massive anxiety. Bundling of free voice along with data service offering was not at all a surprise to us.Continue Reading
Media is buzz with various launch dates and data pricing about Reliance Jio Infocomm’s 4G LTE services. You should know that Ambani has always had the fascination for Media business and is filled with his agents across publications and TV channels. In this backdrop, will Jio launch with the FreedomContinue Reading
The Competition Commission of India – CCI has cleared the merger of MTS Sistema with Reliance Communications Ltd. This merger will future-proof RCOM’s 4G LTE play in the most efficient 800/850 MHz spectrum band, acknowledged as the best-in-class standard for data services. With MTS’ merger into RCOM, RCOM will haveContinue Reading
Vodafone India’s Mobile Data [3G] revenue grew by meager 4% to INR23.9bn. This explains the weak data absorption, which is worse than Idea’s 7% and Airtel’s 10% growth. This is led by 13.5% data volume growth, largely offset by a sharp 8% data pricing fall in line with industry’s dataContinue Reading
A key question I’m always asked is whether Airtel should have launched 4G even before to give it more time. The strategy behind Airtel’s 4G LTE launch was to pre-empt Reliance Jio. It launched commercial 4G operations in August-15 across 296 towns. Airtel has subsequently increased its footprint (is anContinue Reading
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