Indians on average consume 9.8 gigabytes of data per month on their smartphones, the highest in the world, according to Swedish telecoms gearmaker Ericsson.
Tag: Telecom
Telecom sector may cut over 60,000 jobs; likely to prefer freshers from college
The telecom sector is expected to shed more than 60,000 employees by the end of this financial year. The consolidation has been pushing operators, infrastructure providers, tower companies and associated retail units to optimise their staffing which is believed to lead to severe job losses in the telecom sector. Two[Read More…]
PM Modi too complaints call-drop issue, directs telecom dept to find tech solutions
While the common man faces every-day call drops, this time Prime Minister Narendra Modi too has complained of the same issue. Frustrated with incomplete calls while travelling from one place to another, PM directed the telecom department to find tech solutions to the problems. As reported by a national daily[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh: Four labourers buried alive in Bareilly
Four labourers working on laying 4G cables for a private telecom company were buried alive in Uttar Pradesh‘s Bareilly district late on Monday, police said on Tuesday. They had slipped into a six-feet-deep pit and a mud mound collapsed on them, an officer said. Eight labourers were trapped in the[Read More…]
Watch: Rajiv Gandhi, the man who connected millions to their loved ones
“India is an old country, but a young nation; and like the young everywhere we are impatient. I am young, and I too have a dream. I dream of an India strong, independent and self-reliant and in the front rank of the nations of the world in the service of[Read More…]
India keen to adopt 5G, says Telecom Secretary
PM for accountability to improve telecom services
Much anticipated Reliance Communication-Aircel merger likely this week
Anil Ambani led Reliance Communications (RCom) board has approved the company’s merger with Aircel. The merged company will be one of India’s largest private sector companies, with an asset base of over Rs 65,000 crore and net worth of Rs 35,000 crore. To grow the business further both companies have[Read More…]
How Reliance Jio choke-slammed its telecom competitors
Mukesh Ambani’s announcement of Reliance Jio services turned out to be a nightmare for other telecom operators. Soon after Ambani’s announcement of Jio, shares of Bharti Airtel and Idea sunk by 9% and 11% respectively and together they lost Rs 15,600 crore. Shares of other telecom companies also fell on the Bombay[Read More…]
Telecom war on: Ambani announces Reliance Jio services
The much awaited Reliance Jio is here to offer you some unbelievable plans. Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani on Thursday formally announced the start of Reliance Jio services across India. Ambani announced free voice calling within the country, zero roaming charges and cheaper data tariffs for Jio customers. Shares of[Read More…]