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Chinese tech giant Lenovo made an important announcement that it upgraded Lenovo Vibe K5 Note smartphone. As per the information, the 4GB RAM variant will have an additional 32GB internal storage at the same price.

Upgraded Variant at Same Price:

The Lenovo Vibe K5 Note 4GB RAM will now have 64GB internal storage space at ₹13,499. The upgraded 64GB variant can now store over 15,000 songs and over 70 HD movies. The new version of Lenovo Vibe K5 Note will be available for sale from today exclusively on Flipkart online portal.

Also Read: Lenovo K5 Note Indian Variant to Feature 4GB RAM

Similarly, the company announced a ₹1000 price-cut on its existing Lenovo Vibe K5 Note 4GB RAM + 32GB ROM variant. Just to recap, the Lenovo Vibe K5 Note was launched in India in August 2016.

Lenovo Vibe K5 Note Specifications:

Regarding specifications, the handset sports a 5.5-inch full HD IPS display and is powered by a 1.8GHz MediaTek Helio P10 64-bit octa-core processor 6755 coupled with Mali-T860 GPU. Apart from its 32GB and 64GB internal storage space, the handset can be further expandable up to 128GB via microSD card.

On the photography front, the Lenovo Vibe K5 Note sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash and PDAF support. For selfies, the hand is supported with an 8-megapixel front camera. Powered by a 3,500mAh battery, the smartphone supports fast charging and hassle-free 2-days without charging.

Connectivity wise, the Lenovo Vibe K5 Note has a dual SIM hybrid-slot with 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, USB OTG, and Bluetooth. For the best user experience, the smartphone is equipped with TheaterMAx technology for VR.

Also Read: Lenovo K6 Power Smartphone Power Packed at ₹9999

Bharti Airtel’s V-Fiber broadband services would soon be expanded to 10 more cities in India. As per the latest reports, Bharti Airtel will roll out V-Fiber broadband services in Chandigarh, Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Noida, and Raipur.

Read Also: Airtel Launches V-Fiber in Mumbai to Offer 100Mbps Internet Speed

Currently, Bharti Airtel’s new technology is limited to eight cities. Starting with Chennai, Bharti Airtel expanded the Fiber technology concept to Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Hyderabad, Indore, Mumbai, and Pune. And the telecom operator is committed to expanding this European technology to 87 major cities and towns in India.

V-Fiber Broadband - Green Technology:

Bharti Airtel’s V-Fiber works on the concept of blending Fiber technology and Vectorization to provide broadband speeds up to 100Mbps. Though this green technology is quiet popular in Europe, Airtel is the first telecom service provider to introduce it in India. The beauty of V-Fiber broadband is it doesn’t require any drilling or wiring to install. Just enjoy the superfast broadband speed by installing a new modem priced at ₹1000.

This upgrade doesn’t attract any increase in monthly rental of your Airtel broadband connection. It is to be noted that the monthly rental plans of Airtel V-Fiber range from ₹999 to ₹4,999 with FUP limits 50GB to 1000GB per month. Moreover, it offers unlimited voice calling across the nation.

Also Read: Reliance Jio Fiber 1Gbps Broadband Tariff Starting at ₹ 500 per Month?

The state-run telecom company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited hopes to get 700MHz band spectrum from the Indian government to cater high-speed 4G services to its subscribers. When the telecom industry is dominated by high-speed fourth generation, BSNL is still sticking on 3G due to its financial implications.

BSNL 4G on 700 MHz Band:

The BSNL has already made its appeal to the Department of Telecom to allocate the 5MHz block in 700MHz band spectrum on a revenue-sharing agreement. As per the infrastructure deployment, 700MHz band spectrum is the ideal spend to provide greater network coverage thereby having PAN-India 2G, 3G and 4G services with low capital spending.

Also Read: CMD Anupam Shrivastava Confirms BSNL 4G Rollout in 2017-18

Currently, the BSNL is providing 3G services through the 2100MHz band and is aiming to provide 4G technology through the classical LTE mode PAN-India including the rural areas. In a statement to Economic Times, BSNL Chairman & MD, Mr Anupam Shrivastava said: “We are hoping to get the 700 MHz band spectrum from the government through equity route. Whatever returns we get will be pumped back to the government.”

Need of the Hour:

Mr Shrivastava added that the BSNL is looking to launch 4G services by April 2017 through the traditional spectrum course with the premium waves in the 700MHz band. The company will not find it difficult for tuning into the 700MHz band from the available 800MHz with its current equipment makers.

With reference to the ecosystem, Mr Shrivastava said that more than 40% of the devices manufactured worldwide will support 700MHz band. And when its 4G services are closer to launch, the ecosystem will get developed automatically to serve the needs of the customers.

With the entry of Reliance Jio, the private telecom companies including Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, and Idea Cellular are investing heavily in the sector. This is again a big blow to the state-run BSNL. Hope the Government would listen to BSN’s woes and grant it 700MHz band spectrum to bail out.

Also Read: BSNL Partners with Tata Communication to Deploy 44 Million WiFi Hotspots Globally

Re: Xiaomi Hosting Redmi Note 4 Launch in India on 19 January

Redmi Note 4 - Much Awaited Smartphone:

Xiaomi launched their much-awaited successor to the game changer Redmi Note 3 in three variants at an event in New Delhi. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 is the company’s first product for the year 2017. Starting at ₹9999, the Redmi Note 4 will be exclusive for open sale on Flipkart and Xiaomi’s own website with no registrations from January 23rd.

Also Read: Record 250000 Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Units Sold in the First Sale

Redmi Note 4 Specifications:

Regarding specifications, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 sports a 5.5-inch full HD 1080p screen with 2.5F curved glass display. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset clocked at 2GHz and coupled with Adreno 506 GPU. To recap, the Chinese version packs MediaTek deca-core Helios X20 processor. The company has released all the three variants of Redmi Note 4 including 2GB RAM+32GB ROM, 3GB RAM+32GB ROM, and 4GB RAM+64GB ROM that will cost ₹9,999, ₹10,999 and ₹12,999 respectively.

Also Read: Xiaomi Unveiled Redmi 4 Pro, Redmi 4, Redmi 4A Budget Smartphones in China

The new Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 smartphone sports a metal body and fingerprint sensor at the back. The handset supports hybrid dual-SIM configuration where the storage can be expandable up to 128GB via microSD card slot. Optics-wise, the Redmi Note 4 supports 13-megapixel rear camera with Phase Detection Auto Focus, f/2.0 aperture and dual-tone LED flash. For selfie enthusiasts, the handset features 5-megapixel front camera.

Made in India Product for Indians:

The company claims that the Redmi Note 4 will outperform the premium handsets including Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Google Pixel XL. With its 4100mAh battery pack, the Redmi Note 4 will provide 25% more battery than its predecessor. It runs on Android Marshmallow based MIUI 8 and 4G VoLTE ready to conquer the Indian market.

The smartphone will be available in three colours including Gold, Dark Grey and Matte Black. Above all, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 is made in India product.

Also Read: Xiaomi Adds Black and Blue Colour Variants to Redmi Note 4

Manohar Lal Khattar-led BJP government in Haryana launched free Wi-Fi services in 100 villages. Along with this launch, the Haryana state government decided to rename all Common Service Centres (CSCs) and e-disha centers as “Atal Seva Kendras”.

One the eve of Good Governance Day, Haryana CM Mr. Manohar Lal Khattar added 53 new IT services of 6 departments. With this development, the citizens can now access 170 e-services through Atal Seva Kendras in Haryana. All the CSCs will now perform under one room through Gram Sachivalayas.

Awards for Cashless Transactions:

To encourage cashless transactions, the Haryana Government conducted a draw of digital transaction award scheme. 65 prizes were given a cash award of ₹10,000 each, 10 prizes of ₹5,000 each, and 50 winners of ₹1,000 each was awarded for transacting cashless. The real reason for demonetisation might be hiding and some say the plan has flopped but a cashless future is certain on cards.

Noida-based Indian mobile handset company Lava International launched Lava X50 Plus smartphone. Priced at ₹9,199, this new handset supports 4G VoLTE feature and will be available for sale through all retail outlets across the country.

Lava X50 Plus Specifications:

Specs wise, Lava X50 Plus sports a 5.5-inch HD IPS display with 720X1280 pixels resolution. It is powered by 1.3 GHz Quad core processor coupled with 2GB RAM and has 32GB inbuilt storage space. The Lava X50 Plus sports an 8-megapixel rear camera and 5-megapixel front camera with LED flash.

Connectivity wise, Lava X50 Plus is a dual-SIM 4G VoLTE phone that offers Wi-Fi, Hotspot, Bluetooth, microUSB 2.0, FM Radio etc. The phone has a 2880mAh Li-Po battery and runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. Above all, the phone supports 11 Indian languages and is pre-loaded with ‘Transliterate Feature’ to help users in the translation of English to their local languages and vice-versa.

The Lava X50 Plus smartphone comes in Blue, Gold, and White color variants and is available for sale across all retail stores and multi-brand outlets in the country. According to a report by Cyber Media Research, LAVA has been increasing its market share in Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu.

Netflix, the American multinational entertainment giant, is in talks with Indian telecom operators to provide seamless streaming experience for its Indian subscribers. With varying internet conditions and bandwidth limitations in the Indian market, Netflix is facing buffering problems leaving a sense of frustration.

Open Connect Project:

To overcome intermittent outages and connectivity issues, Netflix has launched download feature but still facing issues in delivering entertainment content online. In a bid to provide seamless streaming experience to its Indian subscribers, Netflix has come up with Open Connect Project. Through this project, Netflix is looking to position custom-building caching servers called Open Connect Devices in data centers of all the major telecom operators.

It is for this reason; Netflix is in talks with all the Indian telecom operators including Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, Idea Cellular, Reliance Jio and others to sign in on their Open Connect Project. This will help the customers to stream the online content from the servers close to them instead of the distant American servers. By doing so, the global media service provider can bring a sea of change in buffering its online content.

Netflix, Available Everywhere Worldwide:

The online streaming service Netflix has expanded its business internationally and is available in over 190 countries. The company started DVD by mail business and expanded it to DVD and Blue-ray rental service. With the phenomenal success of Video-on Demand, Netflix began offering online streaming service to the international market starting from Canada in 2010. Currently, Netflix has become a household name everywhere in the world except China, Syria, North Korea and Crimea.

Reliance Jio Infocomm, the telecom arm of Reliance Industries, will soon launch ‘Locate My Device’ feature to track their smartphones using GPS. Though there is no official confirmation about the news, there are widespread reports about the service.

As per the report disclosed by The Economic Times, Reliance Jio subscribers can make use of ‘Locate My Device’ feature to track the location of smartphone including data and time. As of now, the feature is still under carpet but when it goes live, subscribers can just log into Reliance Jio’s official website and access the location of their handsets with the help of GPS.

JioSecurity App Remotely Controls the Device:

The best thing about Reliance Jio is its inbuilt JioSecurity App. It protects your smartphone against digital threats and privacy leaks by blocking fraudulent websites. The USP of JioSecurity App is that it can easily find the location of your lost smartphone through remote locate or set an alarm to find your lost device. In simple words, through remote phone access the JioSecurity App wipes data from your stolen phone or locks the smartphone remotely.

Enjoy Special Offers and Freebies:

It’s time to remind that Reliance Jio has extended Jio Welcome Offer till March 31, 2017. And now, the users can avail free voice calls and data but with a 1GB daily cap. Some telecom analysts are of the opinion that Reliance Jio could even extend free services beyond March 31, 2017 amidst price war tariff. Anyway, that could be only substantiated in the month of March 2017.

Airtel Payments Bank which started its pilot project in Rajasthan will now extend its services to South Indian states namely Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. Bharti Airtel has planned around 35,000 Airtel outlets as banking points in these regions.

In a press statement, Bharti Airtel has reported that over 1 lakh customers have opened their saving accounts in Rajasthan with 70% of them in rural areas. It is to remind that over 10,000 Airtel retail outlets are serving as banking points with two-thirds of them being in rural areas.

Highlighting the achievement, Mr. Shashi Arora, MD and CEO, Airtel Payments Bank, said: “Our network allows us to take our banking services closer to the customer. We are also getting a good response from merchants and have further accelerated their onboarding.”

Extending its Footprint:

Airtel Payments Bank, a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, plans to build a network of 1 lakh merchants in Rajasthan alone by the end of this year. Prior to its PAN-India launch, Bharti Airtel plans to extend its pilot project to Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka.

The company has commissioned its retail outlets to act as banking points. With this, nearly 20,000 Airtel outlets will act as banking points in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states. And over 15,000 company store outlets will function as banking points for Airtel Payments Bank.

Too Smart?

Airtel Payments Bank, the first of its kind is offering basic banking services as per the guidelines of RBI. It is offering the highest annual interest rate of 7.25% to its savings account holders and a personal accident insurance of Rs 1 lakh per account. Recently, the promoter also offered a minute of talk time for every rupee deposited while opening the account in Airtel Payments Bank. Indeed it’s a smart move to promote cashless purchases after demonetisation.

Staying competitive with Reliance Jio and Airtel, India’s third largest telecom operator Idea Cellular has announced free call schemes. Priced at ₹148 and ₹348, these prepaid packs provide unlimited voice calls to anywhere in India bundled with data.

Free Voice Calling Tariff War:

The Idea prepaid packs resemble Airtel twin packs priced at ₹145 and ₹345 respectively. With ₹148 Idea prepaid pack, the subscribers can make local and STD calls only on company’s own network. While the higher ₹348 Idea pack offers unlimited voice calls (local and STD) to any network across the country. It is to be noted that the pricing of prepaid packs may slightly differ from circle to circle but have a validity of 28 days.

Addressing the launch of bucket packs, Mr. Sashi Shankar, Chief Marketing Officer, Idea Cellular, said: “As people in India get into the holiday mode, they will tend to stay better connected with their loved ones. Providing them with seamless connectivity at an affordable price point, we have launched these exciting voice packs that enable Idea prepaid users to make unlimited voice calls across the country. We hope they make the best out of this proposition.”

Benefits of Idea ₹148 Pack:

The Idea Cellular subscribers can make free local and STD Idea-to-Idea calls across India. Along with free voice calls, a bundled 50MB of data is provided. Customers with 4G enabled smartphones will get 300MB of 4G data along with free voice calling benefit.

Benefits of Idea ₹348 Pack:

This higher value pack offers free local and STD calls across all networks in the country with 50MB data. However, if the customer holds a 4G enabled handset then 1GB of data will be credited along with free voice calling benefit. As said earlier, both the packs will have a validity of 28 days.

Survival for the Fittest:

Ever since the launch of Reliance Jio, the telecom operators are in jitters and have been strained to remain in the race. Undoubtedly, the consumer is the king and this is for the first time that telecom tariff plans are within the reach of the average customer. Though the prepaid customers account for more than 90% of India’s total mobile subscribers, it generates only 65-70% of the overall revenue of the telecom operators.

It is clearly evident that the incumbent players are trying to protect their lower revenue generating but high volume consumer base. However, it’s sad to acknowledge that Idea Cellular is just copy pasting Bharti Airtel’s plan and has nothing to innovate for its 186 million subscribers.

After Reliance Jio and Reliance Communications, the state-run telecom company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will soon offer unlimited free voice calls to any network and 300MB of data at ₹149 per month.

As per a report, BSNL will roll out its unlimited free voice calling on January 1, 2017. With the disruption caused by the new entrant Reliance Jio, all the telecom operators are looking out to offer free voice calls. It is to be noted that the major telecom companies are offering free voice calls facility but on higher valued plans.

Speaking to the ET, Mr. Anupam Shrivastava, Chairman, BSNL, said: “Reliance Jio has come up with disruptive strategy and we are ready to match whatever tariff is being offered by our competitors. We are working on a plan to allow unlimited voice calla to mobile subscribers at any network across India at ₹149 a month.”

Mr. Shrivastava added BSNL’s strategy is aimed at not only retaining existing customers but also enhancing subscriber base in the wake of Jio’s tactical pricing, and competitive tariffs by Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular.”

Reliance Jio Effect:

On September 5th, Reliance Jio disrupted Indian telcom sector by announcing unlimited free voice calling to any network in India at a lowest tariff of ₹149 per month. The offer also included 300MB data and 100 local and national SMS on the low-valued pack. Right now, Reliance Jio services (both voice calls and 4G data) can be availed for free until 31st March, 2017 under its Welcome Offer and Happy New Year Offer.

In a bid to attract customers, Aircel launched unmatched value FRC148 in the Delhi circle. With this combo pack, the Aircel subscribers can enjoy unlimited on-net voice calls for free for a period of 90 days.

FRC 148 Recharge Benefits:

That means, all the local and STD calls within Aircel network is absolutely free with 3 months validity. Regarding, the off-net calls, a free usage of 15,000 seconds per month with 90 days validity is provided. Post free usage, all off-net voice calls would be charged 30 paise per minute. Moreover, the subscriber is entitled to get unlimited 2G data with 500MB FUP limit for 30 days.

Addressing the launch of FRC148, Dr. Harish Sharma, Regional Manager – North, Aircel, said: “Aircel recognizes the trend of customers becoming a multi-service user hence it becomes imperative to introduce fully loaded combo packs which is a solution to their evolving communication needs.”

There is a small condition to get the full benefit of FRC148. The Aircel prepaid subscriber should do a recharge of minimum ₹50 in the present month to enjoy the benefits in the corresponding months. Here, you’ve to recharge a minimum of ₹50 for two consecutive months to enjoy free voice calling for 90 days.

What’s Your Take?

Though the combo pack is not an exciting one to change your telecom carrier but you can get connected to near and dear ones with this cheap recharge.

Expanding its 4G LTE network coverage, Bharti Airtel today launched 4G services in Jharkhand. With this Airtel 4G expanded its 4G footprint to major cities like Barhi, Giridih, Godda, Hazaribagh, Jamtara, Lohardaga, Pakur and capital Ranchi.

Integrated Dual Band Spectrum:

Airtel 4G subscribers can now enjoy high-speed mobile broadband internet to access uninterrupted HD video streaming and their favorite media on 4G compatible smartphones, 4G Mi-Fi, and dongles. The leading mobile network operator has rolled out 4G services using dual spectrum bands of 1800MHz (FD-LTE) and 2300MHz (TD-LTE) for higher network capacity. With this, Jharkhand has got a distinct achievement of having an integrated dual band Airtel 4G LTE services.

The Bharti Airtel subscribers can upgrade to 4G network by switching their existing SIMs with 4G Ready SIMs at no cost. As a onetime upgrade offer, the subscribers can claim 2GB of high-speed 4G data for free. Apart from this, the customers can also avail 10GB of 4G data for just ₹247 on any new 4G enabled handset. 1GB data will be credited instantly and the remaining 9GB to be claimed through My Airtel app. As a conditional offer, the subscriber can avail a maximum of 3 recharges within 90 days using this ₹247 recharge.

Airtel 4G in Jharkhand:

Addressing the launch, Mr. Ajai Puri, Director – Operations (India & South Asia), Bharti Airtel said, “We are delighted to extend our 4G services to Jharkhand. With data being consumed now more than ever before, Bharti Airtel looks forward to inviting our data savvy customers to enjoy high-speed internet on Airtel 4G network anywhere, without having to pay anything additional. We have also installed special demo zones and kiosks at all the Airtel retail stores to facilitate easy 4G SIM upgrades for customers.”

Today, Airtel has also launched a special 4G prepaid pack for ₹1499 that offers 10GB 4G data upfront and the subscribers can avail 1GB of 4G data at ₹51 for the next 1 year period. Some advance rental plans were also launched that enables the subscriber to get the 4G handset free of cost.

Starting its 4G network in Kolkata in April 2012, Bharti Airtel has been expanding its 4G footprint in 21 circles across India. The time has come to deliver its best while facing strict competition from Reliance Jio.

The Government today allowed pre-paid recharges up to ₹500 in old notes till December 15. This move will bring a great relief to 95% of mobile phone users who have prepaid connections.

As per the latest development, the Government extended old currency utilization exemptions till December 15th but only with old ₹500 notes. The Finance Ministry partially accepted the telecom operator’s request. With this, pre-paid mobile top-up and recharges can be a made up to a limit of ₹500 per top-up.

Hailing the statement, Mr. Rajan Mathews, Director General of Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), said, “We’re happy that the government has accepted our request.”

Re: TRAI bats for Neutral Wi-Fi Architecture to improve Digital Connectivity

The independent regulatory body TRAI has announced that it extended the deadline for comments on scalable public Wi-Fi networks to December 9, this year. The stakeholders are requested to submit their views and comments on or before December 9, 2016, in an electronic form.

Earlier on November 15, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) sought comments on neutral Wi-Fi infrastructure to facilitate broadband connectivity as a utility service in low-penetrated regions and bridge digital divide. November 25th was set as the deadline for the same.

In a statement, Mr. Sudhir Gupta, Secretary, TRAI, said, “Keeping in view the request of stakeholders for extension of time for sending their comments, it has been decided to extend the last date for submission of written comments up to 9th December, 2016.” He also added that no more requests would be entertained for the extension of submission of comments on the consultation paper.

TRAI Bats for Neutral Wi-Fi Infrastructure:

The TRAI has recommended deploying neutral Wi-Fi infrastructure to improve digital connectivity so that anyone irrespective of ISP can latch onto any Wi-Fi hotspot, pay and use the network accordingly. TRAI Chairman, Mr. R.S. Sharma, said that India with a mere 35,000 public Wi-Fi hotspots is lagging behind on a global scale. Incidentally, France is leading the internet world in terms of numbers of public Wi-Fi hotspots with 13 million.

The telecom services regulator is looking for the inputs on whether public Wi-Fi access providers should resell capacity and bandwidth to retail users and on the architecture it suggested for creating unified authentication and payment infrastructure.

Rumors have been greatly exaggerated that Reliance Jio is about to launch DTH service on December 15. Surprisingly, the reports even stated that Jio DTH subscription would start from as low ₹185 per month and free for the first six months titled as ‘Jio Welcome Offer’.

Some reports even claimed that 350 channels package is half of the price what the incumbent players like Airtel Digital, Tata Sky, and Dish TV are charging.

Unfortunately, this rumor is spreading in the fastest possible way. As per the latest findings by RTN Asia, there has been no authentication from Reliance Jio or its parent company Reliance Industries to set up a distribution network for DTH service. There’s no real time involvement regarding procurement of the necessary infrastructure including dishes and set up boxes.

Moreover, the Jio Fiber connection is currently limited to metro cities like Chennai and Mumbai. Reliance Jio Infocomm will definitely take months or years to cater the service to 100 cities.

When it comes to the matter of dispensing the truth, Telecomm is aimed at providing the platform to discuss truth instead of sensationalism. There has been confusion and the difference between DTH and JioTV app is leading to the rumor. Reliance Jio subscribers are availing free access to premium applications including JioTV app on their smartphone. This output can be connected to your living room TV for a big-screen experience.

How to Get Reliance Jio DTH?

Even if the company is not providing Jio DTH services, you can make use of the existing JioTV app and watch your favorite TV programs on a big screen. For that, you need to get a Google Chromecast. This media streaming dongle costs ₹3,399 and is available for purchase online (Flipkart, Snapdeal, Amazon) as well as in offline stores including Croma, Reliance Digital stores.

Google Chromecast is an easy way to get video, music, and games to your TV. A whole bunch of great Apps including JioTV, NetFlix, Hooq, Wynk etc supports Chromecast and one can have a great experience of entertainment of JioTV app on bigger screen.

Surprisingly, if you are an owner of an advanced smartphone or the latest TV then you don’t need to invest on Google Chromecast for Jio DTH. The phone’s built-in screencasting feature (such as Miracast) enables you to stream movies and music. There are about 5,007 Miracast-certified devices as of April 16, 2016. As of now, this is the only way to watch Jio TV on your big screen. Stay tuned for the updates.

BSNL, the state-owned telecom operator has offered a new long term data plan under its 3G speed. As per the offer, the BSNL subscribers can get 80GB of 3G data for a lump sum payment of ₹4,498. As per the report shared by RTN Asia, BSNL has launched this data pack very competitively.

Undoubtedly, this 80GB of 3G data at ₹4,498 is meant for loyal customers of BSNL across India. According to this long-term plan, the data cost would come down to ₹56 per GB with 365 days validity. This high-end data plan looks similar to data plans offered by the leading telecom operators like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, and Idea Cellular. However, one can observe that these private telecom companies are offering at 30% more than BSNL’s data plan.

Advantage BSNL:

Bharti Airtel’s long-term data plan would cost ₹5,770 for 80GB which is 30% more than BSNL’s plan. Similarly, Idea’s long term data scheme would cost ₹5,500 for 80GB with year validity. The only difference is these private operators offer 4G data if the 4G network is feasible in that area. While the state-run telecom company BSNL is offering the only 3G across all the telecom circles in India.

As per the report, the company has also launched three other data packs with 1-year validity. The BSNL subscribers can enjoy 60GB for ₹4.000, 36GB for ₹2,800 and 18GB for ₹1,500. These plans are offered on 3G data speeds with one year validity period. With its aggressive pricing strategy, BSNL is ready to take on 4G telecom operators including Reliance Jio.

India’s oldest communication service provider has initiated and urged the customers to take a pledge to drive responsibly. Nearly 1.3 million people globally die in road accidents every year while in India this figure is 0.15 million.

After the super successful launch of LTE mobile network, Reliance Jio has been dominating the headlines with its world record enrollment. Now, the new-entrant is working on a pilot program to offer doorstep delivery of its 4G SIM cards. The company is launching the program in a phased manner on an experimental basis.

Gone are the days of standing in long queues for holding Jio SIM cards, the telecom arm of Reliance Industries Ltd is working on doorstep delivery of 4G SIMs. After commercially announcing its 4G services, Reliance Jio has enrolled 16 million subscribers in the 1st month. The company increased its subscriber base to 24 million users as on September 30th. This growth is faster than any other telecom company or start-up in the world including Facebook, Skype, and WhatsApp.

Achieving Reliance Jio 4G SIM has become more of a fundamental right these days. In order to realize Mukesh Ambani’s ambitious target of achieving 100 million subscribers on Jio’s network, the company has started issuing delivery of Jio SIMs in major cities. It is being rolled out in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, and Visakhapatnam.

How Reliance Jio Doorstep Delivery Works:

For individuals, the procedure is simple to enroll. First, the subscriber should generate Jio Welcome Offer code by downloading MyJio App on their 4G enabled smartphone. Then schedule the delivery of Jio SIM on the official website or by giving a missed call on the toll-free number 1-800-200-200-9.

For enterprises and housing society, the doorstep delivery is limited to the societies having at least 40 applicants. Any authorized person can register their interest in Reliance Jio by submitting the details at the website. The Jio team will visit the premises and make an instant eKYC based activation using Aadhaar card. As of now, the Jio at your service is available in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi-NCR, Pune, Navi Mumbai and Kolkata. Every applicant should be ready with Jio Welcome Offer Code on their 4G handset.

Jio – A Game Changer?

As the eKYC is done at the premises, the Jio team will take a fingerprint for authentication of the application. Within 5 minutes, the Jio 4G SIM will be activated for unlimited free voice calls, 4G data and SMS. Even other telecom operators such as Airtel and Vodafone India have started using eKYC for instant authentication and activation of their SIMs. Definitely, Reliance Jio will impact one and all in the country’s telecom ecosystem.