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Voda Idea loses subscribers as Jio, Airtel strengthen user tally: TRAI data

India's total mobile subscriber base fell by 3.6 million in September, with Vodafone Idea suffering subscriber count decline even as larger rivals Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel added users month-on-month, according to telecom regulator's data. India's largest mobile operator Jio further cemented its position in the market, adding 7.2 lakh wireless subscriber during September, while Bharti Airtel increased its mobile users' tally by 4.12 lakh. Notably, while Jio led peers in September subscriber additions, its net adds this time were lower than 32.81 lakh subscribers the telco had gained in August. Ailing Vodafone Idea faced subscriber count decline (by 40 lakh), its base shrank to 24.91 crore during September. "Total wireless subscribers decreased from 1,149.11 million at the end of August-22, to 1,145.45 million at the end of September-22, thereby registering a monthly decline rate of 0.32 per cent," Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said releasing subscription data fo

Airtel raises price of minimum monthly recharge plan by 57% to Rs 155

Bharti Airtel has increased the price of its minimum recharge for 28 days mobilephone service plan by about 57 per cent to Rs 155 in Haryana and Odisha, according to the company's website and analysts. The company has stopped its minimum recharge plan of Rs 99, under which it offered 200 megabyte of data and calls at the rate of Rs 2.5 paise per second. In Haryana and Odisha, Airtel has now started offering the Rs 155-plan with unlimited calling, 1 GB data and 300 SMSes. According to sources closely engaged with the development, the company has started trial of the new plan and is likely to roll out the same across India based on the result. It is likely to end all 28-day calling plans with SMS and data priced below Rs 155. This means that even for getting SMS service in the monthly plan, a customer will have to recharge his mobilephone account with a Rs 155 voucher. An email query sent to Bharti Airtel in this regard elicited no reply. ICICI Securities said that Bharti Airtel has

Airtel launches 5G services in Guwahati, to be available in a phased manner

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Monday said that it has rolled out the latest 5G services in Guwahati, the gateway to the Northeast. The 'Airtel 5G Plus' services will be available to customers in a phased manner as the company continues to construct its network and complete the rollout, Bharti Airtel said in a statement. "Customers with 5G enabled devices will enjoy high-speed Airtel 5G Plus network at no extra cost until the rollout is more widespread," it said, adding that the latest technology is available at select locations in the city. The company said the 'Airtel 5G Plus' will bolster the entire portfolio of services that it offers. "In addition, it will allow superfast access to high definition video streaming, gaming, multiple chatting, instant uploading of photos and more," it added. With this launch, India will get a fillip to economic growth as the 5G services will help various sectors like education, healthcare, manufacturing, agriculture, mobility and logistics, t

Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal elected deputy chair of GSMA for two years

Member companies selected 26 board members for 2023-24 which include senior executives from mobile operators

Vodafone Idea Q2 loss widens to Rs 7,595 crore on higher expenses

Gross revenue in the second quarter of FY23 increased by 12.8 per cent YoY to Rs 10,614 crore

Jio 5G network significantly better than Airtel, shows Ookla 5G test report

Jio's 5G network using the C-band results in performance ranging between 606.53 Mbps and 875.26 Mbps median download speed

Should you buy, sell or hold Bharti Airtel post September quarter numbers?

Here's how leading brokerages have interpreted Bharti Airtel's September 2022 quarter (Q2FY23) numbers

Supported Vivo smartphones to get 5G-related software update in October

Smartphone maker Vivo on Tuesday said it will release software updates this month to make most of its 5G-enable handsets work with both standalone and non-standalone 5G networks. Standalone 5G network transmits only 5G signal, while the signal with a mix of 4G and 5G networks is called non-standalone 5G network. At present, Reliance Jio provides standalone 5G network while Bharti Airtel offers non-standalone 5G network. Vivo has launched 30 smartphones for 5G services, which are compatible with non-standalone 5G network. "More than six of our smartphones are supporting the 5G SA (standalone) network. Most of our smartphones are compatible with NSA (non-standalone network). We will release software updates this month which will make most of our smartphones compatible with 5G SA as well," Vivo India Business Strategy Head Paigham Danish told reporters on the sidelines of Vivo Tech Day. Vivo is the third largest smartphone seller in India, as per IDC. According to market research fi

Jio most consistent, Vi best 4G network for gaming in India, says report

According to Opensignal's 'Mobile Network Experience Report', Vi was the best 4G network for uploading in India

Airtel 5G Plus: What is it, availability, supported devices, and more

Airtel is rolling out its 5G network in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Siliguri, Nagpur, and Varanasi in a phased manner. It plans to roll out 5G across India by 2024

Airtel customers to get 5G at existing rates in 8 cities initially

Airtel launches 5G Plus service, with superfast high-def video streaming, gaming & multiple chatting

5G spread in India to be among fastest in the world: Ericsson's Mirtillo

Both Airtel and Jio have been testing O-RAN technology for 5G services

Airtel to finalise tariff for 5G services in a few days, executive says

Broader point is that tariff must rise and telco will be happy to take the lead, he adds

Top headlines: GST collections rise 26%, 5G launch in India and more

From Airtel to roll out 5G services nationwide by March 2024 to Tata Motors' achieving its highest ever domestic monthly sales of passenger vehicles, here are the top headlines this evening

PM to roll out 5G services; Airtel, Jio to go live in Ahmedabad & Varanasi

$450 billion is expected to be gained by the Indian economy in between 2023 and 2040 as a direct result of 5G, according to the GSMA

Airtel forays into home surveillance biz; launches service in 40 cities

Bharti Airtel has entered the home surveillance business with the launch of service in 40 cities, including Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Chennai and Kolkata, the company said on Monday. The company will charge Rs 999 per year for the first camera and Rs 699 per year for add-on camera, besides one time product and installation cost. "We constantly listen to our customers and post-pandemic a lot of them have expressed concerns about the well-being of their loved ones while they are away from home. Xsafe is an end-to-end home surveillance solution that allows customers to keep an eye on their loved ones. It will also allow them to talk to those at home from wherever they are through a two-way communication system in the camera," Bharti Airtel - Homes, CEO, Vir Inder Nath said in a statement. It will provide up to 7-day storage on cloud which will enable users to access the recorded video from any remote location. "The App will provide real-time alerts when the camera detects any ...

How-to convert physical SIM into e-SIM on Airtel, Jio, Voda-Idea networks

Unlike physical SIM card, e-SIM is embedded in the device. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to convert physical SIM in to e-SIM for smartphones

India's breakneck speed could see fastest rollout of 5G services globally

Why the country could see the fastest global rollout of services globally

Xiaomi's 5G phones to get standalone network updates from October

The update is expected to happen in October

FTTH or FWA? Airtel, Jio take opposing views on which service to offer

Unlike Jio, Airtel won't go for FWA unless the cost of 5G routers dips below $50