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Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio compete heavily on providing the best deals and services to their customers so that they can increase their market share. But anyone who is familiar with the nature of both the companies, he/she would know that plans from Bharti Airtel fall slightly more on the expensive end while Reliance Jio’s plans are more of value for money. But then people associate with Airtel as a higher quality network service brand, and that is why the company is still going strong....

Bharti Airtel, Vi Faced Disappointment The shares of Bharti Airtel dropped to 0.2 per cent while that of Vodafone India took a plunge to 1.2 per cent. Eventually, the cabinet was expected to take measures to support the telecom industry. In the hopes of getting help from the government, both stocks rallied on Tuesday. In 2016, when Reliance Jio Infocomm, led by tycoon billionaire Mukesh Ambani, entered the Indian telecom sector with free voice and aggressively priced data plans....

Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Tata Teleservices had earlier sought the help of the Supreme Court (SC) for the reassessment of their adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues. The telcos had argued that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had made several mistakes while calculating the total AGR dues. As pointed by the operators, the government made arithmetical mistakes including double counting of the dues on certain occasions. Now, according to an ET Telecom report, the SC may hear the case for the reassessment of AGR dues by the concerned telcos on July 19, 2021....

Dues Almost Worth Rs 1.5 Lakh Crore Even though the petition will be filed today and the matter will be heard in the Supreme Court urgently on Tuesday. To recall, the telecom companies have to pay Rs 1.47 lakh crore the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) over the AGR dues verdict which the Supreme Court passed on October 24, thus changing the definition of the Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR). As per the new ruling, the calculation of the AGR now includes non-core items as well and not only just core telecom services....

Airtel Prepaid Data Pack of Rs 28 This data pack is the cheapest option available in the Airtel portfolio right now, which offers only data. On buying the Rs 28 data pack for their Airtel number, the subscribers will get access to 500MB of data with a validity of 28 days. As you can see, this plan would be appropriate for someone using a feature phone or for someone who rarely uses data during the entire month and doesn’t really turn on their mobile data....

Bharti Airtel recently brought new data packs for prepaid users with keeping OTT subscriptions in mind. A few weeks ago, Airtel introduced new plans bundled with Prime Video Mobile Edition. Besides, the telco also has some data plans bundled with Wynk Premium subscription. Earlier, Airtel had just three data packs, however, the count is now increased to eight. That said, the starting price of these data packs remain the same at Rs 48, and the premium data pack under Airtel’s portfolio is priced at Rs 401....

Bharti Airtel, a leading telecom company in India, has hosted the O-RAN ALLIANCE Global PlugFest 2021 in India in partnership with major Indian and global technology companies. Airtel hosted the event in its state-of-the-art Network Experience Centre in Manesar (Gurugram), India. It is worth noting that this was the second O-RAN ALLIANCE Global PlugFest that Airtel has hosted in the country. In this year’s event, a wider participation from members of the O-RAN community was witnessed....

The industry kept adding new subscribers at a steady pace last year even though Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) kept losing subscribers. This was due to the steady growth of Jio’s and Airtel’s subscribers base. According to a report from Motilal Oswal dissecting the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) report, the subscriber base for the whole industry was just 1.4% lesser (December 2020) that what it used to be in pre-COVID era at 989....

When Reliance Jio introduced new prepaid plans with no daily data consumption limits, it was very predictable that Bharti Airtel won’t sit quietly. A few days back, Airtel announced its Rs 456 prepaid plan for the users. This plan is a new offering from the company, which too doesn’t come with any daily data consumption limit. Now, Airtel has changed the benefits of its multiple prepaid plans. The telco has changed the validity period of one of its plans and the data benefit of the other....

Bharti Airtel, the second-largest telecom operator in India, bundles a benefit with its prepaid plans that none of the other telcos do, including Vodafone Idea (Vi), Reliance Jio, and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). The benefit that I am talking about will be uncovered later in the article. For now, let’s talk about these plans and what’s really different about them. There are only two plans offered by Bharti Airtel which come with this unique benefit....

“We expect industry revenue to rise by 5-10% in 2019 - the first growth in three years - underpinned by easing competition and growing data traffic with the proliferation of affordable 4G handsets. We expect blended average revenue per user (ARPU) to rise by 10-20 per cent to around USD 1.6-1.7 per month in 2019, underpinned by the incumbents’ introduction of a minimum mobile tariff of Rs 35 (USD 0....

Airtel Rs 119 Prepaid Recharge: Benefits and Details First of all, do make a note that the Rs 119 prepaid recharge has been introduced as a segmented tariff plan in all the 22 telecom circles. According to the information we have, Airtel is offering two types of benefits- for some users- the Rs 119 prepaid recharge offers 1GB of 4G/3G/2G data, unlimited voice calling without any FUP limit and 300 SMSes for a period of 28 days....

Two reasonably priced earbud sets from Boult have recently been released. With a dedicated combat gaming mode and 40 hours of playtime, the Boult X30 and Boult Tws X50 are both excellent gaming options. A gorgeous design is present on the earbuds. In addition to having a large battery, the Boult earbuds also feature quick charging, which is uncommon in low-cost options. Boult is renowned for providing reasonably priced goods without sacrificing their quality....

The demand for broadband routers has increased in the recent period to cater to the growing need for high-speed internet connection. Since work from home has become the new normal, the work culture has inclined towards online platforms. Even for entertainment purposes, a high-speed internet connection is crucial. However, along with internet speed, the quality of the router is also important for a hassle-free experience. In this article, we will list some of the benefits of broadband routers that elevates your internet experience....

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), despite its struggles, offers some really great 4G plans to its customers. While there are very few 4G sites of the state-run telco in India, users can still recharge with these plans and keep consuming data and other benefits at 3G speeds. Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel are the two top operators of our country. Both the telecom companies compete heavily on providing the best offers to their users....

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Goa circle said that the demand for online services spiked during the lockdown period as users connected to the virtual world for professional and personal use. The operator that maintains 144 telephone exchanges in the state said that broadband consumption during the lockdown period increased 31% while the mobile data consumption increased 24% in the same period. BSNL Goa circle highlighted that the entire banking sector in the state was operational on the BSNL network and that necessary steps were taken to ensure efficient network services were provided....

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has reintroduced the STV-398 for its users. To recall, the state-run telco introduced the plan back in January and was offering unlimited data, 100 SMS/day, and unlimited voice calling. It was, however, limited to only the Chennai and Haryana circles. But now, BSNL has availed this plan for users across India. There is no difference in the benefits of the plan. It is available for 30 days and offers unlimited data without any speed restrictions, along with unlimited voice calling and 100 SMS/day....

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) might be awarded the uncovered villages connectivity program by the Indian government. This could be in line with the Government of India’s (GoI) campaign of Aatmanirbhar Bharat for promoting local technology. Pravin Kumar Purwar, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), BSNL, told ET Telecom that BSNL had sent a proposal to the GoI regarding the same. Purwar is hopeful of a positive response as the GoI itself wants to promote local technology and make India self-reliant....

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) offers some of the best-prepaid plans in India currently. Regardless of the fact that these plans are not backed by 4G networks, users can rely on these plans to get a lot of their work done. When we talk about the best 30 days plan, BSNL has a plan in its arsenal that’s better than what Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea (Vi), and Bharti Airtel offers....

BSNL is also taking steps to increase the rural WiFi footprint, promoting the government’s ‘Digital India’ initiative. “We have been partnering with various technology companies upgrading our platform and increasing our customer reach in this era of ever-increasing demand of high-speed internet”, BSNL Director (CFA) Vivek Bansal said. BSNL Chairman Anupam Shrivastav on Friday performed the soft launch of the BSNL - Google Station free WiFi services. There are 38,000 BSNL WiFi hotspot locations operational in India....