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The Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) if it can defer the implementation of its 2020 tariff order as the court is hearing pleas filed by producers, broadcasters and cable operators against the new regulations.A division bench of Justices Amjad Sayyed and Anuja...

Airtel is one of the two top wireless carriers in India, and is a popular choice among both postpaid and prepaid users. However, its international roaming services haven't been considered among the best in the segment, with a lot of users choosing operators such as Vodafone and Jio for their...

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released subscription data of Indian telcos for the month ending December 31, 2019. BSNL added more subscribers than Reliance Jio during this period. Reliance Jio introduced its tariff hike in December last year, and it could be the main cause of downfall in...

Reliance Jio has reduced the validity of its annual Rs. 1,299 prepaid plan. The pack used to offer 365 days of validity to its subscribers up until now, but that has now been reduced to 336 days. Jio is apparently considering 28 day validity as one month, and is offering...

Telecom majors Bharti and Jio further gained Revenue Market Share (RMS) while Vodafone Idea continued to lag on AGR basis, according to a report by EMkay Research.VIL's AGR logged a healthy 5 percent QoQ growth, driven by growth in some of the key circles. However, RMS contracted further to 26.2 percent...

Internet restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir will remain operative till March 4 as the state administration stated that "VPNs are being misused by anti-national elements including handlers from across the border to bypass the Internet restrictions"."While assessing the impact of the directions relating to regulation of telecom services, issued from...

As part of the Republic Day celebrations, state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) increased the validity of its long-term Rs. 1,999 prepaid plan by 71 days. This promotional offer ended on February 15, but now BSNL has announced that it is extending the offer, and is keeping it live till...

US satellite broadband provider Hughes Network Systems may have to shut its Indian operations due to unpaid levies owed to the government, which could put thousands of banking services at risk, a company letter seen by Reuters showed. Supreme Court late last year ordered a number of telecom companies, including...

Reliance Jio has introduced two new shorter validity prepaid recharge plans for Jio Phone users. The new prepaid plans are priced at Rs. 49 and Rs. 69, and they come with a validity of 14 days. These new prepaid plans offer voice calling, SMS, and data benefits. It is important...

Government measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus in China look set to delay the rollout of next-generation 5G telecom networks, a key technology initiative for the country's leadership.Tenders for six big 5G projects have been postponed since January 31, government records show. They include an industrial Internet project...