Almost 100% Subscribers Make the Switch to New Regime An advisor with the Trai, Arvind Kumar said, “The overall migration has been satisfactory, though there have been teething problems that we are trying to sort now.” To recall, it was back in 2017 when the regulator had first talked about the new rules; however, come the end of 2018, we got to see the implementation of the new tariff rules in effect....
Trai NTO 2.0 Supposed to Become Official on March 1 To recall, the National Tariff Order 1.0 became effective on April 1, 2019, after a delay of more than four months. And now, it’s happening with NTO 2.0. Going by the amendments published by Trai on January 1, 2020, broadcasters were supposed to announce the revised prices before January 15, 2020. However, they approached the respective local courts asking to put a stay on Trai’s new rules....
One of the leading caller identification (ID) and spam detection apps, Truecaller, has announced that its active user base has surpassed 300 million to date (November 22, 2021). Notably, the company announced this after adding 50 million new users in October 2020. In one year, the company has witnessed over 50 million new users who have adopted Truecaller globally in an attempt to build a safety net, said Truecaller in an official statement....
The solid reputation that OnePlus has in the market has taken a huge blow. The company wasn’t under the good press for the last few days because of the announcement of integration with Oppo. To top that off, the OnePlus 9 series has been delisted from ‘Geekbench’ because it was manipulating the benchmark applications. The concern was raised by AnandTech who said there was some ‘weird behaviour’ on the OnePlus 9 Pro....
Verizon Business has taken a step further in the expansion of its fixed wireless connectivity offering dubbed as 5G Business Internet to 21 new U.S cities. The new offering by Verizon Business leverages the 5G mmWave network as the spine of connectivity which is referred to as 5G Ultra Wideband. As reported by RCR Wireless, the new cities included in the expansion of Verizon’s 5G Business Internet are Denver, Dallas, Detroit, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Anaheim, Las Vegas, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Miami, Phoenix, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, St....
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has issued a clarification on a statement from the Indus Towers Q2 FY23 report that has been making rounds online. It was mentioned in the Indus report that until the time Vi’s stock price reaches Rs 10 or goes beyond that, the government won’t convert the interest dues into equity for itself. Post the equity conversion, the Indian govt is expected to hold a 1/3 stake in the company....
Television Industry Faces Trouble As per the reports of the survey, video streaming platforms have gained attraction, whereas the television industry has been facing losses lately. According to the survey, 43% of people mentioned that their television viewing time had been decreased and nearly 16% of people have unsubscribed from their DTH connections because of the new Trai order. The survey by YouGov was conducted among 1000 people in India between February 17 to February 24, 2020....
The Vivo V20 Pro is all set to launch tomorrow, i.e. on December 2, 2020. It is worth noting that the device has already launched for the Thailand market back in September 2020. So key specifications of the device can be assumed. But now, some key retailers such as Reliance Digital, Poorvika Mobile, and Sangeetha Mobiles have revealed the specs and the pricing of the Vivo V20 Pro for India....
Vivo is expected to launch the X60 series in India very soon. More specifically, the Chinese smartphone maker can launch it as soon as March-end. The device is currently available on the Chinese market. But just a few days back, Mobiles91 spotted the X60 Pro on several listing platforms such as BIS, Indonesia Telecom, and EEC. The listings suggest that Vivo won’t just reveal the device for India but other international markets....
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has just announced its partnership with Cisco for boosting its 4G networks. The third-largest telecom operator of India, Vi, will be using equipment from Cisco to boost its network capacity. It is worth noting that Vi already has an impressive network capacity because of the refarming of the 3G spectrum to 4G. Now with the added capacity, Vi users will be able to connect to the internet and use data faster....
Telecom Operators Devise Plan to Acquire New Subscribers Through Contactless Process The report said that the telecom operators are planning to seek the necessary approvals from the respective government departments. It is said that the telecom operators are working to make sure “there is consensus on the ways to ensure all e-KYC (electronic-know your customer) parameters can be securely met digitally.” A spokesperson for Vodafone Idea has told the publication that the company is establishing a digital acquisition process that would let potential customers to join its network digitally....
Vodafone Idea (Vi) is the only private telecom operator in India which hasn’t launched 5G network services yet. The telco is struggling with its funding plans. While Vi has tried multiple times to raise funds, it has been unsuccessful because the company’s position in the market is only deteriorating with time. Vodafone Idea’s 5G plans are in the dark right now. But there are some details on which we can focus....
Like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi) also announced a prepaid tariff hike a few hours back. The cash-strapped telco is looking to improve its average revenue per user (ARPU) figure as soon as possible. This tariff hike will certainly make the investors happy. However, consumers will not feel any love for the said move any time soon. Regardless, consumers can recharge with unlimited prepaid plans in advance at the current rates and avoid spending extra when the tariff hikes have kicked in....
ZEE5 is one of the biggest over-the-top (OTT) content platforms in India. Users in the country can get it free with select prepaid plans. Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Airtel are the only two telecom operators in India which offer a free ZEE5 subscription with their plan to the users. It is worth noting that Bharti Airtel offers the ZEE5 with only one of its prepaid plans. However, Vi offers it with 5 of its prepaid plans which include 4 unlimited voice and data packs and 1 data pack....
Vi, a leading telco in India is gearing up to expand its network to enhance GIGAnet 4G capacity in its Andhra Pradesh and Telangana circle. The telco eyes to add nearly 2000 TDD sites and increase the capacity in its current 900+ TDD sites across major cities in these two states by the end of this year. The deployment of new TDD sites will add to the recent upgrade of the 3G spectrum to 4G and supplement its current 4G infrastructure with an expansion on the 2100 MHz layer....
Vodafone Idea is also in the fiber broadband business through its subsidiary company, namely, You Broadband. The broadband subsidiary of Vodafone Idea (Vi) isn’t as big as Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Jio, or Airtel’s FTTH business, but it is expanding. You Broadband has made multiple changes to its offerings in 2021. In cities like Ahmedabad, Navi Mumbai and more, You broadband is offering very competitive internet plans. Today, we are listing some of the plans from the company that you can look out for....
Vodafone Idea (Vi) recently announced that it would be opting for the conversion of debt into equity for the government. This move has been termed as surprising by Tony Verghese, Partner, J Sagar Associates (JSA). In a statement, Verghese said that this move from the telco is very unexpected and surprising. “The move of conversion to equity, of its debts relating to interest due on spectrum in favour of the Government, by Vodafone Idea is indeed very surprising and unexpected,” said Verghese....
Vodafone Idea can turn things around for good. But it will require a lot of help from outside the company. The telco just needs to get a few things right in the next six months, and it can give serious competition to both Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel. Here’s the thing though, Vi might not have the kind of time I think it does. But there’s one thing I am sure of - the employees of the company (both in the field and the office) haven’t been working relentlessly just to give up on the telco’s future....
On Monday, the CEO of Vodafone Idea (Vi), Ravinder Takkar, said tariff hikes are the right direction to go in, but it is not enough to help with the average revenue per user (ARPU) gain. Vi needs more than that to survive. Takkar said that bringing a floor price for the industry is really important to help the cash-strapped telcos. As per a PTI report, Takkar said that Vodafone Idea is still actively looking for an outside investor and is also in talks with some of the potential ones to raise additional funds....
Vendors Don’t Seek Immediate Payments But Are Worried Nonetheless As per an ET Telecom report, the telecom vendors aren’t looking for immediate payments from the telco. Instead, they are closely monitoring the market situation so that they can keep track of the telco’s future. According to some earlier reports, to reduce their exposure, vendors had started working in limited quantity with Vodafone Idea. This allowed the vendors to first recover the money they were owed and then supply for another order....
