Zebronics, one of India’s biggest PC peripherals brands, launched a 48-inch Wifi-enabled TV for a price of Rs 35,999. Zebronics said the model, which comes with a 1080P Full-HD panel with and 20w RMS sound, is among the most efficient TVs in the market. The TV has a brightness level of 300 nits, which puts […]
Nokia is to make the first ever demonstration of a 5G network running on commercial platforms as part of its showcase at 5G World, the Finland-based telecom equipment maker said. Other vendors have demonstrated 5G connectivity, but using lab equipment. 5G World is a telecom industry event that will kick off tomorrow in London. The […]
The risks to global economy and India from Brexit are turning out to be higher than initially perceived, ASSOCHAM said today. The industry association called on the government to set up a high level monitoring group comprising inter-ministerial and agency representatives to watch the unfolding political-economic scenario in Europe. “Given the increased global risks, it […]
Reliance Communications, the Anil Ambani promoted company, has started moving its CDMA users to the 4G LTE network of Reliance Jio, according to user testimony. According to information obtained from users (and not from the company), the users are being moved to Jio’s Band 3 LTE network. Separately, RCom is also trying to set up its […]
Leisure hotels in India seem to be doing very well, going by annual numbers from The Leela group, while the slowdown in economic growth seems to be taking their toll on business hotels. The annual investor presentation by Leela, one of India’s biggest luxury hotel chains, brought out a clear dichotomy in growth between the […]
Reliance Communications has officially unveiled its much anticipated 4G data tariff plans, and they are unlikely to please CDMA data users who have recently upgraded to the new technology. As of now, only Mumbai circle tariffs have been announced. We have separately carried news about Maharashtra and UP circles, which show slightly lower tariff charges […]
After a frustrating wait of nearly a month, CDMA subscribers of Reliance Communications who upgraded to 4G are likely to get LTE signals on their new SIMs this week as a roaming agreement with Jio takes effect. According to a report by PTI, the intra-circle roaming agreement between Reliance Communications and Reliance Jio will kick […]
Reliance Communications and the shareholders of Aircel Cellular said they expect to be able to “shortly” sign an agreement for the merger of the latter’s wireless operations into the Anil Ambani company. “Maxis Communications Berhad and Sindya Securities and Investments Private Ltd expect to sign binding definitive documentation and announce the proposed Transaction for the […]
Tata Power said it had saved enough energy through an awareness program in New Delhi to light up thousands of homes in the city. The company said it saved around 9.5 lakh units of power. It did this by creating energy conservation clubs in 25 schools across the city. Tata Power said its Club Enerji […]
After autorickshaws, cars and buses, the government is now targeting the two-wheelers for CNG conversion. A pilot CNG-program under GAIL and Indraprastha Gas will test the suitability of CNG as a fuel for two-wheelers. Typically, natural gas is not considered an ideal fuel for smaller vehicles. However, given its low pollution footprint, the fuel was […]
Rolta India Ltd said it was unable to pay bank dues and interest on some of its bonds due to a liquidity constaint caused by delays in collecting dues as well as large investment into a “prestigious project”. Replying to a query from the BSE, the company said it has already put out an update […]
Adding its voice to the chorus of disappointment around the decision for the Reserve Bank of India to seek a new governor, Kotak Institutional Equities said it was “baffled” by the decision. RBI governor Raghuram Rajan — one of the most effective economic reformers India has ever seen — had announced his decision to step […]
Reliance Communications is not charging customers for migrating them from CDMA to GSM in certain states such as Kerala. It is also providing the ‘4G’ SIM free of charge in these places. In other words, customers do not have to pay anything to migrate to the GSM network, while in the first 17 circles, they […]
After remaining rather low key in its first two years, AirAsia, the Malaysia-based budget airline and the pioneer of cost-efficient travel in Asia, is unleashing a wave of discounts and offers. The new offers under its ‘Big Sale’ scheme — being offered at the second anniversary of the airline’s entry into India — include ticket […]
Going by various news agency reports, Reliance Jio, the telecom arm of Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries, is likely to overtake all other operators in the total amount of wireless data carried even before it starts commercial operations. According to a report by news agency IANS, the company has reached 7 lakh subscribers, while a report from rival […]
The Naukri Job Speak Index reported a jump of 27% in hiring activity in May this year compared to last year. “Sustained growth in IT-Software and ITES during the year led to an impressive hiring sentiment for these sectors. On the other hand, Telecom and Real Estate reported a negative sentiment in Y-o-Y index for […]
Reliance Communications, the telecom service from Anil Ambani Group, has started the process of moving its CDMA subscribers in four remaining circles — Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Rajasthan — to its GSM network. Once moved to the GSM network, these subscribers will be able to use RCom’s 4G network when it becomes operational. Customers […]
LeEco, the Chinese brand that has shaken up the smartphone market in India, is all set to launch two SuperTVs in India — the X55 and the X65. The models were launched recently in China and come with 3840 x 2160 4K resolution and 4000:1 contrast ratio. They also come with Mstar 6A938 chip and […]
Reliance Communications will offer higher subsidies on its 4G dongle to those who are classified as ‘Gold’ category subscribers, while those coming under bronze category have to pay the highest amount. Gold subscribers will be paying only Rs 899 for the new 4G dongle, while Silver subscribers will pay Rs 1699 and bronze subscribers will […]
Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications has started giving 4G service to users who recently moved from CDMA to GSM in circles like UP East, but the operators’ new 4G tariff could surprise the users. RCom was known for its cheap data plans, but according to people in the UP East circle, the new 4G tariff plans […]
