The long awaited 3G auctions are finally going to start today in India with 9 Operators including the top 3 players – Airtel , Vodafone and Reliance
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Category: Operators
Roundup of all the Telecom providers and Operators
Airtel Broadband Internet Down
Airtel Broadband Internet is down in Chennai for an extended time since today morning ! Looks like lots of my friends are also facing the same problem. It is crazy when Internet goes down and you are not even informed of the issue by the Service Provider. And even calls to the Airtel Customer Care number 121 did not go through.
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Vodafone India reaches 100 million customers
Vodafone India has become the 3rd Indian Mobile Operator to reach 100 million customers. Vodafone Essar also becomes world’s 5th operator with 100 million customers in a single country. Vodafone has also increased its market share to strengthen its position as India’s second largest operator in terms of revenue. Bharti Airtel was the first to reach 100 million customers and Reliance was second. Looks like the ZooZoo campaigns have totally worked in Vodafone’s favour
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Tata Docomo Launches My Song , First Reverse Ring-Back Tone Service in India
All of us have heard of Caller Tunes or RingBack tones which is a Value Added Service offered by Mobile Operators to play a song of your choice when someone calls you. Now Tata Docomo has done something revolutionary yet again by launching My Song which is the first Reverse Ring-Back Tone Service in India. This service is the exact opposite of Caller Tunes which means that you can choose to listen to any song when you call someone instead of the normal boring Tring-Tring sound or the caller tunes set by the other user.
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Uninor is Most Promising New Operator in India
Uninor India has emerged as the most Promising New Telecom operator in India according to a survey across 160 telecom sector professionals in the country
We are not aware of the accuracy about this report, But Uninor is a tieup between Norway’s Telenor and India’s Unitech Wireless and they are adding a lot of customers every month. But anyone of you tried Uninor ? How has the service been ?
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Tata Docomo opens 2nd Dive-In Store at Hyderabad
GSM Operator TATA DOCOMO which is part of the Tata Teleservices group has opened its second ‘Dive In’ Store in Hyderabad. The TATA DOCOMO ‘Dive In’ Store is an autonomous exploration zone designed to enable an independent and singular user experience. TATA DOCOMO will be showcasing the rich world of Value Added Services at its ‘Dive In’ Stores, allowing visitors to explore the latest in telecom technology and gadgets.
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BSNL 3G Data Card And Reliance NetConnect Broadband+ Price Drop
BSNL and Reliance has finally reduced the price of their USB modem in order to attract a large number of internet users in India. BSNL offers unlimited data plans while Reliance does not offer any unlimited data plans.
BSNL and Reliance has finally reduced the price of their USB modem in order to attract a large number of internet users in India. Both the data card offers postpaid plans as well as prepaid vouchers and they come with some attractive offers. BSNL offers unlimited data plans while Reliance does not offer any unlimited data plans.
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Vodafone Launches Bonus Cards for its Customers in Kolkata
Keeping in mind the high usage of SMS along with phone calls, Vodafone has come up with 3 different bonus cards for its customers in Kolkata. Bonus 10, 20 and 30. These bonus cards provide free talk-time as well as 10 free SMS to be sent in local numbers.
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Free Phone Calls in the Future according to Telecom Minister
In a interview with Rediff Sachin Pilot, Minister of State for Telecommunications and Information Technology has made a interesting prediction that phone calls could become totally free in India
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Rumour : Airtel iPhone 3G getting a Major Price Drop in India as Cheap as Rs.18499
UPDATE : It was apparently an April Fools Day Prank.
After a long delay the iPhone 3GS was finally launched in India by Airtel and Vodafone
Now , there are fresh rumors that the iPhone 3G (older model) getting a major price cut in India . There are some leaked documents which show the new pricing for the Airtel iPhone 3G. The price of the iPhone 3G is as cheap as Rs.18499 more than 10000 rupees lesser than the current price .
Cheers Mobile Services from Etisalat
Etisalat DB is one of the few companies who have not started services in India despite possessing a license. Now they are going to start offering mobile services under the Cheers banner. Their website went live just minutes ago and it seems a bit slow.
The 9 Telecom Companies who bid for 3G Auctions in India
The DoT or Department of Telecom has announced the pre-qualified bidders for the 3G auctions which are set to take place in India next month. 9 Companies had submitted their bid for the 3G Spectrum and all the 9 telecom companies have qualified to take part in the 3G auctions . Let’s take a look at them
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Bharti Airtel , HTC and Qualcomm launch HTC Smart at Price of Rs.9990
The 3 big guns of the telecom world Bharti Airtel , HTC and Qualcomm have joined hands to launch the HTC Smart in India and a reasonable price of Rs.9990. The phone is the world’s first 3G smartphone powered by the Qualcomm BREW platform and features a 2.8 inch touchscreen , 3.5 mm audio jack, HTC Sense UI , 3.0 Megapixel Camera. Continue reading “Bharti Airtel , HTC and Qualcomm launch HTC Smart at Price of Rs.9990”
HTC Smart launching in India today on Airtel
HTC is teaming up with Airtel and Qualcomm to announce to the HTC Smart for India today . We had posted some news about the launch earlier and apparently HTC is going to do a lot of marketing for the HTC Smart which is based on the Qualcomm BREW platform. The Smart aims to bring smartphones to the masses and guess what there is even HTC Sense UI on this phone. The Sense UI is mostly found only on high-end HTC devices. Continue reading “HTC Smart launching in India today on Airtel”
Uninor comes up with a state-of-the-art office in Pune, Will start operations in the Maharashtra and Goa soon!
Uninor recently launched its operations in 8 Indian telecom circles and gained about 3.6 million customers in just 3-4 months and it is now looking to expand in Maharashtra and Goa telecom circles.