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In a bid to accelerate the Digital Telangana plans, the Government of Telangana on Wednesday unveiled around 3000+ public Wi-Fi hotspots in the city of Hyderabad, as part of the Hy-Fi project that is in collaboration with ACT Fibernet. This launch took place in the presence of Mr Jayesh Rajan, the Principal Secretary of the Industries & Commerce (I&C) and Information Technology (IT) Departments of the Telangana government, Shri. K....

Internet service providers (ISPs) all over India have been ramping up their broadband plans to provide customers with better benefits and value. ACT Fibernet recently upgrade the benefits of broadband plans it offers to the customers in Bengaluru. The ISP is offering customers more data than it ever did. But it is not the only city ACT has upgraded its offerings for. Customers living in Delhi will also get upgraded broadband offerings from ACT....

Companies Directed to Report Compliance in Seven Days The four DTH companies active in this space, Tata Sky, Dish TV, Sun Direct and Independent TV have been asked to comply with all the regulations listed in the new regulatory framework with a particular emphasis on the norms related to long-duration packs (LDPs). In the run-up to the implementation of the new tariff regime, the regulatory body has received numerous complaints from subscribers regarding these long duration packs....

The biggest question that the SC is looking the answer for is can an asset which the telco doesn’t own be sold under the IBC process? In the last hearing, Kapil Sibal said that if the SC rules that spectrum is not an asset of the company and therefore the telco can’t sell the right to use it under IBC, it would have a negative impact on the economy of the country since no bank would recognise spectrum as a security against the loan and thus would refrain from lending money to the telcos....

Aircel, a former Indian telecom operator, filed for bankruptcy in 2018, is now looking to monetise its assets other than spectrum. The operator will consider appealing for the same at the dedicated bankruptcy court. Aircel wants to monetise its non-spectrum assets for paying salaries to its employees and maintain assets until the time its legal tussle with the telecom department is over. The company will transfer the money realised from assets sale to an escrow account through which it will pay salaries to around 200 employees and carry out other necessary expenses — more details on the story ahead....

TelecomTalk reported the overall subscriber addition by the telcos during August 2022. The data was taken from the monthly performance indicator report published by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Now, let’s take a look at the thing that matters more than overall subscribers - the active subscribers. Telcos earn their money from active subscribers, and thus, the higher the number of active users, the better it is for the business....

Bharti Airtel has been expanding the reach of its 5G networks fast in India. The telco has already reached 13 cities with its 5G networks and is continuously working to cover the entire cities it has already launched 5G in. Airtel has just announced that it has expanded the reach of its 5G in Hyderabad in key locations and transport hubs, including the metro rail, railway stations, and the bus terminal....

Reliance Jio Bags Top Spot for Overall Basic Consistency Tutela, in its report, highlighted that Reliance Jio took the top stop in overall basic consistent quality, but when it came to more demanding use cases, Airtel’s network trumped that of Reliance Jio. Reliance Jio stayed ahead 95.7% of the time. Tutela further highlighted that Airtel customers experienced an excellent connection 48.1% of the time compared to Reliance Jio’s 45.5% of the time....

Bharti Airtel and Axis Bank had earlier announced a partnership to offer Credit Cards to Indian users. People need a credit card for various reasons, and what better than a credit card that comes directly from the digital service enabler and a bank in partnership? Airtel and Axis bank offers digital services and payment flexibility through Airtel Axis Bank Credit Card. This Airtel branded credit card comes with many incredible benefits and what’s exciting is that the card comes for first year free for a limited time now....

Airtel’s Strategic Partnership with Juggernaut to Come to Fruition What’s interesting about this new app is that it will be available to both Airtel and non-Airtel subscribers on iOS and Android. In the beginning, Airtel will offer around 70,000 titles from leading Indian and international authors. The app will also provide newly launched books which will be part of a much more extensive collection. The company has also said that it plans to rapidly expand its e-books collection by partnering with leading publishers as well as leveraging its strategic partnership with Juggernaut Books....

Airtel Digital TV Multi TV Charges Detailed After the new tariff regime by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) came into effect, every customer is now paying Rs 153 as Network Capacity Fee (NCF) charges besides the a-la-carte channels they choose for watching. The regulator has left it to the operators on how much NCF they can charge for Multi TV connections, but it suggested them to discount the NCF....

When it came to downloading speeds in December 2020, Airtel was ahead of any other telecom operator in India. On the other hand, Vodafone Idea (Vi) offered the highest upload speeds to the users. Followed by Airtel and Vodafone Idea came Reliance Jio at the third position and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) at last the last in offering downloading speeds. Airtel was the best network in India providing users with a suitable network experience for use cases of 4G internet such as 1080p video streaming, HD video calling, or online mobile gaming — More on the story ahead....

Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio are the two top telecom operators of the country. They compete very aggressively with their plans, but at the end of the day, have a different approach to targeting customers. Jio wants to push its subscriber count up as fast as possible, while Airtel wants more of high average revenue per user (ARPU) customers. One of the most sought after plans by Indian customers is the 1....

If you are an Airtel Payments Bank customer, you can now directly buy insurance for your smartphone from ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company on the Airtel Thanks app. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited is an Indian general insurance company that involves general insurance, reinsurance, insurance claims management and investment management. With the new partnership, Airtel Payments Bank has solidified its insurance offering portfolio on the platform. A press release from ICICI Lombard states that the customers will now be able to purchase insurance through a safe and secure digital process that will be fast and paperless....

If you are a Bharti Airtel postpaid customer, then you can get the Netflix Premium plan, which costs Rs 649 per month, for just Rs 150. That’s more like a discount of Rs 500. So how can an Airtel postpaid customer get the Netflix Premium for Rs 150 per month? We will talk about this here as well as how many plans of Airtel are bundled with Netflix for consumers....

Rs 1,699 Prepaid Plan vs Rs 169 Prepaid Plan Now when these long-term offerings were introduced, Airtel had introduced a handful of such plans to lure the consumers. However, among these, the most popular offering was the Rs 3,999 prepaid plan which has been discontinued now. When Airtel introduced the Rs 3,999 plan the benefits of the plan included free unlimited calling and 300GB data for 365 days. This meant that the Rs 3,999 plan did not come with any daily FUP limit on data....

Airtel Rs 179 and Rs 279 Prepaid Plans: Up to Rs 4 Lakh Life Insurance Cover Bharti Airtel introduced two prepaid plans of Rs 179 and Rs 279 with similar benefits as Rs 149 and Rs 249 plans, sans the life insurance cover. Airtel is offering Rs 2 lakh life insurance from Bharti AXA Life with the Rs 179 plan, while the Rs 279 plan offers a user Rs 4 lakh life insurance cover from HDFC Life Insurance....

Bharti Airtel owned music streaming platform Wynk Music is now available for Apple Watch users. The music app will come with an optional in-app subscription which will give users an option to download unlimited songs locally in the storage of their device and play music whenever they want to. The app of Wynk Music for the Apple Watch would ensure that users can directly play and control music or any other audio inside the platform without needing to touch their iPhone....

The New Price for Airtel Xstream Box The revised price will only be applicable to the users getting new connections either from Airtel’s website or any authorized dealer. Although it is likely that the revised price could be a limited period offer. The Airtel Xstream Box runs on Android 9.0 Pie-based Android TV OS and through the Google Play Store has access to 5000+ Apps and Games. It also comes with the built-in Chromecast that enables voice search with Google Assistant and Smartphone as remote and gamepad....

Airtel Xstream Fiber broadband has a wide array of plans for subscribers offering high-speed data and a few plans providing access to a one-year subscription to various OTT entertainment content. Airtel Xstream Fiber broadband plans start at Rs 499 and extend to Rs 3999. While the access to OTT content begins at Rs 999 plan, Disney + Hotstar is offered as Airtel Thanks app exclusive, and the subscribers cannot spot the benefit on the Airtel website....