Reliance Jio continues to hold a substantial spectrum advantage over nearest rival Bharti Airtel, even after the latter’s recently announced deal to purchase airwaves from Aircel Cellular. According to the data collected from various sources including company reports, Jio holds spectrum in 62 of the 66 4G slots in the country, while Bharti Airtel holds […]
The share of 4G-enabled phones in the overall smartphone sales in India has zoomed to 62% in January from 11% a year ago, Reliance Jio said while briefing analysts about its fourth-quarter results. In the Rs 8,000-plus category, 95% of the smartphones come with 4G LTE, the operator said. Jio had been criticized for going […]
Reliance Industries, the parent of Reliance Jio, today told investors that the company is now in the process of expanding its test launch beyond its employees and that this will gradually be expanded to full operations. “The launch is now being expanded to others in the eco- system. This test program will be progressively upgraded […]
Reliance Jio and its partner Reliance Communications are all set to emerge as the strongest wireless connectivity provider in Mumbai and at least eight other circles, going by the latest regulatory filing by RCom. The Anil Ambani company today told the exchanges that the government of India has approved a plan by the two companies […]
PayTM, arguably the most aggressive etailer in India as far as discounts are concerned, is now offering a free Reliance Communications’ 4G SIM with every 4G smartphone sold by the company. The 4G SIM will be delivered to the customer within 7 days of order the product, Paytm says on the product listing pages. The […]
As we predicted two week ago, Reliance Jio has kicked off its advertisement campaign for its bundled 4G and smartphone offer during the Indian Premier League. The first ad features the who’s who of Indian cricket, including captain MS Dhoni and star hitter Virat Kohli. The advertisement also features Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, and has […]
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 […]
Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Communications has put up a banner on its website with the words “Upgrade to 4G Coming Soon”, indicating that the company will indeed start rolling out its 4G services early next month. Media reports has indicated earlier that the company informed the government of its decision to move its CDMA subscribers to […]
T-Series has become the first Indian entity on Youtube to get 10 mln (1 cr) followers. “They’re one of the few YouTube channels globally to reach this level, and to acknowledge it, they’ll be awarded a nifty Diamond Play Button for their trophy case,” said Google, which runs Youtube. T-Series was India’s number one record […]
If you’re a regular user of Google Maps for navigation, you might want to update the app quickly before you head out. The latest version of Google News includes spoken warnings about traffic conditions, Google said. Till now, Google used to color code traffic conditions, with red indicating severe congestion and slow moving traffic. “Now […]
Axis Bank, India’s third largest Private Sector bank reduced its lending rate by 15 bps across all tenors. “This follows the reduction in Policy rates by RBI on April 5, 2016. The reduced MCLRs will take effect starting April 18thm” the bank said. With this, Axis Bank’s marginal cost based lending rates (MCLR) are as […]
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 […]
Google has launched the YouTube Gaming mobile app on Android and iOS in India. YouTube Gaming is an app that seeks to keep gamers connected to the games, players, and culture with videos, live streams, and the community. Globally, video games are quite a spectator sport unlike in India where they are mostly a living room […]
Zee Media Corporation said Rohit Gandhi, who is heading the group’s English News Channel – WION as Editor-in-chief, will additionally take over the role of Editor-in-Chief of DNA newspaper. Gandhi said DNA will looking at expanding its operations. The paper does not publish from Delhi. “We are moving to expand our coverage and the editions of […]
Responding to widespread news that its low-priced quadricycle Qute has got a European safety ranking of just 1 out of 5 in crash tests, Bajaj Auto today said the rank is still better than that of many popular cars. “In a recent Euro NCAP report, the Bajaj Qute was accorded a 1 star rating, superior […]
Wonderla Holidays opened its Hyderabad Park for public preview, offering tickets at Rs 650 under a promotional scheme. The actual opening will take place on April 20. “Wonderia is now open for preview so that we can gear up for the big opening day. Almost 40 rides and attractions are now available for public to […]
Blue Coast Hotels Ltd, the owner of the property of Park Hyatt Goa Resort & Spa said the Bombay High Court has quashed the recent auction of the hotel by IFCI. “By Order dated March 23, 2016 uploaded on April 4, 2016, the Hon’ble High Court of Bombay has quashed and set aside the Order […]
