Jio Cinema clocks record 2.4 crore viewership during CSK-RCB match

On April 12th, Jio Cinema reported that 22 million or 2.2 crore viewers watched the CSK vs RR, Tata IPL match. Today, the company has announced that it has shattered its own record of viewership during the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) match on April 17th, which clocked 24 million or 2.4 crore viewers. Continue reading “Jio Cinema clocks record 2.4 crore viewership during CSK-RCB match”

JioCinema looking to charge for content after IPL: Report

JioCinema, the official digital streaming partner of the Tata IPL, may start charging for its content after the cricket tournament ends, according to a Bloomberg report. The IPL is setting new records for viewership this year, but JioCinema is still offering free streaming of the matches at the moment. Continue reading “JioCinema looking to charge for content after IPL: Report”

Airtel and Jio lead in India’s Mobile Network Experience: Opensignal

Opensignal, a globally recognized authority for evaluating consumer mobile experience, has released its most recent report on the Mobile Network Experience in India. Continue reading “Airtel and Jio lead in India’s Mobile Network Experience: Opensignal”

Airtel rolls out its 5G services in Ladakh

Airtel has announced the launch of its 5G services in the Union Territory of Ladakh. Districts of Leh and Kargil get Airtel 5G Plus services. The company launched 5G in 7 cities in Jammu and Kashmir earlier this year. Continue reading “Airtel rolls out its 5G services in Ladakh”

Telecom subscriber base increase marginally as Jio, Airtel gain subscribers in January 2023: TRAI

According to the data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, the number of wireless telephone subscribers in India increased from 1,143.93 million at the end of December 2022 to 1,143.02 million at the end of January 2023, thereby showing a monthly growth rate of 0.01%. Continue reading “Telecom subscriber base increase marginally as Jio, Airtel gain subscribers in January 2023: TRAI”

Xiaomi India and Vi partner to offer 5G on a range of phones

Xiaomi India has announced a partnership with Vodafone Idea (Vi) to provide 5G on a range of Xiaomi and Redmi smartphone once Vi 5G services are launched by the operator. Last month, Vi partnered with motorola for 5G support on several moto phones. Continue reading “Xiaomi India and Vi partner to offer 5G on a range of phones”

India’s Tier 2 cities see biggest jumps in mobile experience with 5G: Opensignal

Opensignal, a data analytics firm specializing in quantifying mobile network experiences, has shared information about real-world 5G experiences in 22 telecom circles across India and its major cities. According to the findings, the launch of 5G in India has resulted in a significant improvement in users’ 5G experiences when compared to 4G. Continue reading “India’s Tier 2 cities see biggest jumps in mobile experience with 5G: Opensignal”

JioFiber Backup plan launched for Rs. 198

Ahead of TATA IPL 2023, Reliance Jio has launched JioFiber “Back-up Plan” that offers a choice to upgrade the speed (from 10 Mbps to 30 / 100 Mbps) as and when the user needs with 1 / 2 / 7 day options, at the click of a button. Continue reading “JioFiber Backup plan launched for Rs. 198”

Airtel launches 5G services in Port Blair

Airtel has announced the launch of its 5G services in Port Blair, making it the first operator to bring the power of 5G to the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The company recently rolled out its 5G Plus services in 235 cities, expanding the total availability to over 500 cities. Continue reading “Airtel launches 5G services in Port Blair”

Jio launches new Cricket plans starting from Rs. 219

Ahead of TATA IPL 2023, Reliance Jio has launched three new cricket plans starting from Rs. 219, offering 3 GB/day data along with up to 40GB of bonus data that can be used once the user exhausts the daily quota. The plans offer free and unlimited calls and 100 SMS/day. Continue reading “Jio launches new Cricket plans starting from Rs. 219”

Airtel 5G rolls out in 235 more cities, now live in 500 cities

Airtel has announced that its 5G Plus services are available to customers in 500 cities in the country. The company has added 235 cities to its network, making it one of the largest roll-outs to date. Continue reading “Airtel 5G rolls out in 235 more cities, now live in 500 cities”

Vi implements self-KYC process for getting a new SIM

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) announced a self-KYC process in 2021 to simplify the KYC procedure when acquiring a new connection or SIM. Finally, Vi has become the first telecom operator to implement self-KYC. Continue reading “Vi implements self-KYC process for getting a new SIM”

Jio 5G rolls out in 41 more cities, now live in 406 cities

Reliance Jio today announced the launch of its True 5G services in 41 new cities in 16 States / Union Territories across the country, after rolling it out in 34 new cities last week. Continue reading “Jio 5G rolls out in 41 more cities, now live in 406 cities”

Airtel launches introductory ‘Unlimited 5G data’ offer

To compete with Reliance Jio, Airtel has launched unlimited 5G data for its customers. The company said that this move is to encourage its customers to experience the power of the Airtel 5G Plus network. Continue reading “Airtel launches introductory ‘Unlimited 5G data’ offer”

Jio 5G rolls out in 34 more cities, now live in 365 cities

Reliance Jio today announced the launch of its True 5G services in 34 new cities in 10 States / Union Territories across the country, after rolling it out in 27 new cities last week. Continue reading “Jio 5G rolls out in 34 more cities, now live in 365 cities”