Massive Mobile Boom in India, Over 10 Million New Customers in September AloneNovember 4th, 2008 TRAI* (Telecom regulatory body) report on growth of telecom in India for September reveals some startling facts about Mobile growth and penetration in India. Highlights are
as follows:
Second time India added 1 Cr mobile consumers in September.
Airtel.com takes you to vodafone website - Sleazy or Lazy?May 15th, 2009 How many times have we talked about sleazy marketing strategies and lazy branding? Well, there are some who get away with cheap thrills like Sprite (whose only motto was to devalue Coke's rival Pepsi by mocking others), but then again, there are some who can give us the shock of our lives. Take Vodafone for example.
AirTel Broadband Brings Broadband @ 8 MbpsDecember 18th, 2007 That's about the best you can say about the 8 Mbps plans from Airtel. The starter Combo 1299 plan provides 8 mbps @ only Rs.
Airtel Ties up with Microsoft and Nivio for the World's First Windows-based Online DesktopFebruary 16th, 2009 Have we seen enough from the technology? Not at all. In this quest to proceed further, Bharti Airtel has signed exclusive agreements to make the world's first Windows based Online Desktop-powered by Microsoft and Nivio.
Bharti, Alcatel-Lucent in $500-mn outsourcing dealApril 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Telecom major Bharti Airtel Thursday awarded a $500-million deal to Alcatel-Lucent for outsourcing the management and servicing of its broadband and fixed line network for five years. The deal involves creation of a joint venture with Alcatel Lucent holding 76 percent of the equity, and Bharti having the remainder 24 percent.
Airtel launches IPTV services in DelhiJanuary 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The country's leading telecom player Bharti Airtel Monday launched a service that allows subscribers to watch television programmes using the company's Internet broadband facility in Delhi and the National Capital Region. Widely known as Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), the service was launched about a month after the state-run telecom operator, Bharat Sanchar Nigam, announced the launch of its own IPTV service, also in Delhi and the NCR.
Airtel OnSpeed Search is a Total Failure - A ReviewJanuary 2nd, 2009 Airtel is one of the biggest telecom service providers in India which includes a fair share of broadband and other internet plans too. They always try to push up their ever-so-reliable search engine to your mobiles or for internet.
Bharti to launch 3G service by October 2010September 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharti Airtel, the country's largest telecom operator in terms of subscribers, Wednesday said it will launch third generation (3G) mobile telephony services by October 2010. "If everything goes well on time with regard to spectrum auction, by February or March we should receive spectrum allocation, Bharti Airtel chief executive Manoj Kohli told reporters on the sidelines of a telecom conference here.
Now Tweet your way to dating scene with free calls!September 19th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Would-be lovers could soon be thanking popular social networking site Twitter as it will allow users to call their followers for free. The website is set to offer two-minute calls about the duration of a tweet without any cost, where members can talk for the first time without making their phone numbers public.
Jadoo, the Indian 3G Mobile Service from MTNL Got Poor Response in Delhi, Held back in MumbaiApril 17th, 2009 State-owned telecom operator Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) Friday said it has postponed the launch of its third generation (3G) mobile services, Jadoo, in Mumbai to May. The response to MTNL's 3G services in Delhi has been lukewarm, forcing the company to delay the launch in Mumbai.
Net telephony issue referred back to regulatorFebruary 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government Monday referred back the Internet telephony issue to the telecom regulator even while providing flexibility to calling card customers, official sources said. Internet telephony, if approved, will allow consumers to make calls from their personal computers or laptops to fixed lines or mobile phones in India or abroad.
Wait for next gen telecom services gets longerJuly 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The wait for the auction of radio waves to start third generation (3G) telecom services in India has got longer. A key ministry panel that will take a decision on crucial issues like pricing is scheduled to meet only at the end of the month.
Comparison Between Broadband ISPs Regarding Unlimited PlansOctober 9th, 2008 Broadband has arrived in India not so long ago. But it has already reached the desks of almost all the internet users.
How is Airtel Internet in Kolkata?September 21st, 2008 I currently have 1Mbps connection from Tata Indicom & 256Kbps connection from BSNL, both broadband connections are load balanced with fail-over for reliability and greater effective bandwidth. I am planning to add a third connection, preferably Airtel Broadband.
How To Make Free Collect Calls from India to USANovember 18th, 2008 Collect calls and calls to 1-800 numbers should be free, right? Unfortunately in India, there isn't a simple way to call a 1-800 number in USA or make a simple collect call for free. However there is a way and it is free.