Government will look into telecom regulator's proposal to penalise 3 companies: Minister
The government will look into the proposal of the Indian telecom regulator on penalising three companies for not providing adequate points of interconnections (PoI) to industry newcomer Reliance Jio and will take a decision at the proper time.
May 25, 2017, 15:11 PM IST
Jio battle: Airtel urges DoT to reject TRAI's Rs 3,050 crore fine on 3 telcos
Sticking to its earlier stand, the Indian telecom regulator on Wednesday recommended penal action against three operators -- Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular -- for not providing adequate points of interconnections (PoI) to newcomer Reliance Jio.
May 24, 2017, 20:12 PM IST
New JIO tariff plans against TRAI norms: Vodafone to HC
Telecom major Vodafone India on Tuesday claimed in the Delhi High Court that the two new tariff plans offered by Reliance Jio (RJIO) since last month were in violation of the TRAI's guidelines.
May 23, 2017, 22:29 PM IST
Moody's revises Airtel rating outlook to negative
Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday changed Airtel credit outlook to negative from stable, as pressure on earnings is likely to continue, with Reliance Jio trying to increase its subscriber base by offering low tariff.
May 23, 2017, 22:25 PM IST
Rs 400 crore loss to exchequer in licence fee payment by incumbent telecom players: Jio
The payment of advance licence fee for the last quarter (January-March) of 2016-17 by three telecom service providers --Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular -- has resulted in a loss of Rs 400 crore to the government, Reliance Jio has claimed.
May 22, 2017, 20:28 PM IST
'Jio's Prime scheme not driving demand pick up'
The monthly subscriber report released by telecom regulator Trai for March shows that Reliance Jio's low price 4G mobile service scheme Prime is not driving demand for its connections, while incumbents have gained, UBS Securities Asia said.
May 22, 2017, 18:29 PM IST
Jio effect: Gujarat vendor charms pani puri lovers, offers unlimited golgappas for Rs 100
Wow! Sounds amazing, isn't it?
May 22, 2017, 18:04 PM IST
Airtel doubles data offer on broadband plans
In a bid to attract more customers and take on Jio, Airtel on Wednesday said it is packing up to 100 per cent more data for the same price, across its high-speed broadband plans.
May 17, 2017, 22:58 PM IST
Reliance Jio alleges Tikona-Airtel deal will make govt lose Rs 217 crore
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio has alleged that rival telecom firm Airtel's proposed acquisition of Tikona will cause a Rs 217 crore loss to exchequer if the spectrum that the internet service provider holds is used to make voice calls.
May 17, 2017, 11:14 AM IST
Jio case: CCI seeks probe report on telcos in 2 months
The Competition Commission has directed its investigation arm to complete, in 60 days, the probe against incumbent operators and the industry association for colluding to deny network connectivity to newcomer Reliance Jio.
May 15, 2017, 20:25 PM IST
Idea Cellular Q4 loss at Rs 325.6 crore as Jio entry takes toll
The company had posted a profit of Rs 449.2 crore in the same period a year ago.
May 13, 2017, 16:28 PM IST
Jio woes:Airtel revenue to drop another 2-5% in FY18, says S&P
Bharti Airtel will see another 2 -5 percent fall in revenue this fiscal before returning to growth in the following year, as stiff market competition keeps pricing under pressure, S&P Global Ratings said on Friday.
May 12, 2017, 17:22 PM IST
Reliance Jio is rolling out JioFiber 'Preview offer' in these places
As Reliance Jio is gearing up to launch its much-awaited Fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband services in India, the company has made official its JioFiber Preview offer for select areas.
May 12, 2017, 11:28 AM IST
Reliance Jio to offer 100 GB free data, 100 Mbps speed for 90 days at JioFibre launch
JioFibre broadband services will offer 100 GB free data at 100 Mbps speed and free access to Jio premium applications.
May 10, 2017, 14:05 PM IST
Jio woes: Airtel Q4 net profit tanks 72% to Rs 373.4 crore
Country's largest telecom firm Bharti Airtel on Tuesday reported its lowest quarterly profit in four years as net earnings fell 72 per cent in January-March, hit by "sustained predatory pricing" by rival Reliance Jio.
May 09, 2017, 22:52 PM IST
TRAI to 'look into' complaints of customised retention offers
Telecom regulator Trai will "look into" the complaints about operators doling out customised retention offers to influence subscribers who want to shift to a rival network.
May 07, 2017, 13:04 PM IST
Reliance Jio exchange offer: Get 100% cashback on JioFi 4G router, free 4G data
Consumers can get 100 percent cashback on JioFi 4G router and free 4G data in exchange for old data card, dongle or hotspot router.
May 06, 2017, 17:29 PM IST
Good news for Reliance Jio! TRAI says nothing wrong with Dhan Dhana Dhan Offer
TRAI said that the Jio Dhan Dhana Dhan offer is quite distinct from Jio’s Summer Surprise offer.
May 04, 2017, 13:05 PM IST
Reliance Jio topped chart with download speed of 18.48Mbps in March
Reliance Jio has topped the charts of mobile networks in March by registering an all-time high download speed of 18.48 megabit per second, as per the latest report published by telecom regulator Trai.
May 03, 2017, 18:10 PM IST
Some Reliance Jio users getting only 1GB data per day despite Rs 509 recharge –Here's why
For Rs 509, Jio had promised unlimited SMS, calling and 2GB per day for 3 months on first recharge.
May 03, 2017, 11:50 AM IST
