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Jio Adds 9.9 Million Customers With Increased ARPU in Q1 of FY 2020-21
Google One Backup Tool Available to All Users for No Additional Charge
Qatar Investment Authority Could Invest Rs 11,200 Crore in Reliance JioFiber
Ericsson and Nokia Eyes Public Sector Procurement, Seeks Relief from Government
Thomson Launches 9 ‘Made in India’ Android Smart TVs Starting at Rs 10,999
BSNL Hikes Broadband Monthly Tariff up to Rs 30 Per Month
OnePlus 8T Spotted on Geekbench With Snapdragon 865 SoC and Android 11
Samsung Galaxy M31s With Exynos 9611 Launched in India at a Starting Price of Rs 19,499
Bharti Airtel Registers “Exponential Data Traffic Growth,” Expands Broadband Coverage
Airtel Changed Benefits on Recharging Prepaid Plans Under Superhero Programme
Vodafone New Rs 819 Prepaid Plan Offering 2GB Daily Data Goes Official

Jio Adds 9.9 Million Customers With Increased ARPU in Q1 of FY 2020-21

Posted: 30 Jul 2020 09:38 AM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/jio-adds-million-customers-increased-arpu-q1/286278/, Jio Adds 9.9 Million Customers With Increased ARPU in Q1 of FY 2020-21

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Jio Platforms has released its quarterly earnings report today. In the past few months, the telco has raised Rs 1,52,056 crores in capital through investments from various groups and companies. Reliance Jio aims to connect every Indian with internet and that is why it has partnered up with Google. Google bought a 7.73% equity stake in Reliance Jio for an amount of Rs 33,737 crore. Both the companies together will build an entry-level smartphone which will run on the Android operating system. Jio reported a net profit of Rs 2,520 crore in the first quarter of the FY 2020-21. Telco's EBITDA margin stands at 44% compared to 37.8% in the corresponding quarter last year. Jio Platforms also added many customers to its subscriber base despite the problems created by COVID-19.

Jio Added 9.9 Million Customers With Increased ARPU

The average revenue per user (ARPU) for Reliance Jio has risen to Rs 140 per month. This is one of the biggest factors which helped the telco to drive profits for itself. Jio added 9.9 million customers to its subscriber base despite all the problems COVID-19 created. With all the newly added customers, Jio now has a total customer base of 398.3 million users.

Jio is the top telco in India in regards to the number of customers they have. Gross addition of customers is in excess of 15 million subscribers for the quarter. With this, the telco reported increased data traffic of 30% YoY. As for the voice calling traffic, it rose by 13.2% YoY. Net profit reported by the company stands at Rs 2,520 crore which is up by 182.8% YoY. Average wireless data consumption per user has also increased to 12.1GB per month and average voice call consumption has been increased by 756 minutes.

During the quarter, Jio Platforms also launched India's first and only cloud-based video conferencing app — JioMeet which has been downloaded by more than 5 million users now. Along with that, the telco also launched JioMart which is an online retail store for people who don't want to step out of their home to buy essentials.

JioTV+ was also launched during the 43rd AGM of Reliance Industries Limited which aims to make access of OTT content an easier affair from various platforms for customers. The telco reported that their FTTH services are currently provided in more than 1 million homes of India.

Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), Mukesh Ambani said, "Jio started with a vision of connecting everything by building robust and secure wireless and digital network and extending the benefits of digital connectivity to everyone in India. Thirteen investors, which include the largest technology companies and investors globally, now share a common vision with us."

Jio is also working with local start-ups to help them sustain in the competitive market and help them grow India's economy. Ambani further added, "Jio Platforms Limited with partnerships across promising Indian start-ups and globally renowned technology companies is set to drive the next leg of hyper-growth for digital businesses. Our growth strategy is aimed at meeting the needs of all the 1.3 billion Indians. We remain focused on playing a leading role India’s transformation into a Digital Society."

Original article: Jio Adds 9.9 Million Customers With Increased ARPU in Q1 of FY 2020-21

Google One Backup Tool Available to All Users for No Additional Charge

Posted: 30 Jul 2020 08:48 AM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/google-one-backup-tool-charges/286200/, Google One Backup Tool Available to All Users for No Additional Charge

Google on Wednesday announced that two Google One features including phone backup and a new storage manager tool will be available to all Google users for no additional cost. The company said that the phone back up feature enables users to back up their Android or iOS device. The storage manager tool is said to aid users in cleaning up the files across Drive, Gmail and Photos. The company said that two features including the phone back up facility will be available to all Google users where Google One is currently available. The Google One is currently available in over 140 countries around the world including India, the United States, UK and Canada.

Google Phone Backup Feature Available to All Google Users

The automatic phone backup feature is said to be available to all Google users on Android devices even if the users have not signed up for Google One membership. The company is also said to be introducing a new iOS app that enables users to store photos, videos, contacts and calendar events with Google.

Google said that the users can backup their devices up to 15GB as offered with every Google account for no additional cost. However, the users crossing the 15GB limit are required to upgrade to the Google One paid membership plans.

In India, Google offers three paid membership plans with 100GB, 200GB and 2TB storage options for users. The 100GB plan priced at Rs 130 per month offers 100GB storage along with additional benefits like an option to add family members and Google Play credits.

Similarly, the 200GB storage plan carries a price tag of Rs 210 per month while the 2TB storage is priced at Rs 650 per month. It has to be noted the 100GB, 200GB and 2TB storage can also be purchased annually for a price of Rs 1300, Rs 2100 and Rs 6500 respectively.

Google Unveils Storage Manager Tool

The company has also introduced a new storage manager tool that offers insight into how the users use their storage. The tool is also said to aid users by enabling them to free up the space on their Google One account.

Google highlighted that the new features will be rolling out to the Android users "in the coming days" while the iOS app will be "available soon."

Original article: Google One Backup Tool Available to All Users for No Additional Charge

Qatar Investment Authority Could Invest Rs 11,200 Crore in Reliance JioFiber

Posted: 30 Jul 2020 06:57 AM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/qatar-investment-authority-reliance-jiofiber/286166/, Qatar Investment Authority Could Invest Rs 11,200 Crore in Reliance JioFiber

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has become one of the most valuable companies around the globe. Recently, the company held its 43rd AGM and announced the current working and future prospects of the company. RIL is planning to remodel itself as an emerging consumer tech player apart from the oil and gas business. The company has already started to create its space in the tech market. Reliance Jio platforms have nearly attracted $20 billion investment from different multinational companies. Now the company is planning to monetise its assets under the JioFiber platform. As per reports, Doha-based sovereign wealth fund Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) is planning to invest Rs 11,200 crore into JioFiber.

Reliance JioFiber Assets Will be Monetised from the Potential Deal with QIA

RIL unveiled its future prospects to make Jio an asset-light digital services company. The reports which reveal that QIA is planning to invest in JioFiber platform will monetise the assets of the platform and aid to the vision of RIL in remodelling to tech business. RIL has reportedly hired Citigroup Global Markets, Moelis and Co. and ICICI as investment bankers for the potential deal.

Google Invested Rs 33,737 Crore in Jio Platforms

Reliance Jio has attracted various investment from foreign companies. Recently, Jio platforms have signed a whopping Rs 33,737 crore deal from Google in exchange for a 7.7% stake in the company. Under the deal, Google and Jio platforms together will launch affordable 4G and 5G smartphones in the Indian market. Google will provide optimisation to its Android operating system and Play Store for the smartphones which Jio will launch in the market. From the deal, Jio and Google will address low-income users who have not owned a smartphone, or they are hesitant to switch from cheap feature smartphone.

Jio platforms have also signed its largest deal with instant messaging giant Facebook. Jio platforms have received Rs 43,574 crore from Facebook in exchange for a 9.99% stake in the company. The deal is said to be the largest foreign direct investment in the technology sector in India. The deal between Jio and Facebook will focus on 60 million small businesses across India and give them a new direction which will help them to grow in the digital economy.

Original article: Qatar Investment Authority Could Invest Rs 11,200 Crore in Reliance JioFiber

Ericsson and Nokia Eyes Public Sector Procurement, Seeks Relief from Government

Posted: 30 Jul 2020 04:31 AM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/ericsson-nokia-public-sector-procurement/286133/, Ericsson and Nokia Eyes Public Sector Procurement, Seeks Relief from Government

Non-Chinese telecom vendors Nokia and Ericsson are seeking relaxation from the government in restrictive condition like local value addition to push the domestic equipment manufacturing in India. As reported by ET Telecom, the Delhi-based telecom group, which represents various multinational vendors, have asked DoT to define the value composition for hardware and software design and development as a part of local content. Ericsson spokesperson noted that the telecom gear supplier is seeking support from the government so that total value addition in India in products and services are taken into consideration for the public procurement policy.

Participation of Chinese Telecom Gear Vendors in Network Deployments is Unclear

The recent geopolitical situations between India and China have adversely affected the normal functioning of the telecom industry. The government of India has barred Chinese telecom gear makers from supplying equipment to state-owned telco BSNL and MTNL. Also, all the private telcos are slowly reducing the dependency on Chinese telecom gear makers and shifting to multinational vendors. Since the participation of Chinese vendors, Huawei and ZTE in state-run network deployments are not clear, multinational vendors Nokia and Ericsson are planning to pursue their local ambition, especially the public sector procurement.

State-owned telco BSNL has already cancelled its 4G network supply and upgrade tender worth Rs 9,000 Crore last month as the telco received allegations of discouraging local telecom vendors from participating in the auction.

Ericsson is Strengthening Local Competency For Network Design and Optimization

Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson is turning out to be the best alternative of Chinese telecom vendors as it offers competitive pricing and services to the telcos. COAI Director General SP Kochhar stated in a letter that Ericsson has been investing in India for both state of art manufacturing facility and developing local competency for implementation, network design, optimization and support for telecom equipment being supplied to telecom operators in India. He also stated that various global original equipment makers have invested in R&D and innovation activities. However, due to the global nature operations, the IPR status of the companies resides outside India. COAI has asked DoT for revised procurement policy and a task force to study the current status of Indian telecom manufacturing, R&D creation and assessment of global and Indian equipment makers facilities in the country.

Original article: Ericsson and Nokia Eyes Public Sector Procurement, Seeks Relief from Government

Thomson Launches 9 ‘Made in India’ Android Smart TVs Starting at Rs 10,999

Posted: 30 Jul 2020 03:30 AM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/thomson-made-in-india-smart-tvs/286168/, Thomson Launches 9 ‘Made in India’ Android Smart TVs Starting at Rs 10,999

Thomson is a European technology manufacturer which aims to deliver high-quality products. The tech giant has launched a series of new Android Smart TVs for the Indian market. These Smart TVs range from Rs 10,999 to Rs 99,999. Due to the global pandemic, people are working from their homes. Even students are learning from their homes through the help of online classes. Keeping this in view, Thomson has launched new Android Smart TVs which will help the customer with their digital work. These Smart TVs support 'Google Assistant' as these are Android TVs. There are a total of 9 Android Smart TVs launched, let's take a look at them.

Thomson's 9 Newly Launched Android Smart TVs

The cheapest Smart TV is from the 9A series which comprises of three move Smart TVs. The first 9A series Smart TV is '32 HD Path' and it is priced for Rs 10,999, the second one is ’32 Bezel Less’ and it is priced at Rs 11,499. The other two 9A Smart TVs are ’40 FHD PATH’ and ’43 FHD PATH’ and they are priced at Rs 16,499 and Rs 19,999 respectively.

Then there is the 9R series which comprises of a total of 3 Smart TVs which are – ’43 4K PATH’ priced at Rs 21,999, ’50 4K PATH’ priced at Rs 25,999, and ’55 4K PATH’ priced at Rs 29,999. The last series which is the OATH PRO comprises of two Smart TV out of which one is priced at the premium segment. The first one in this series is ’50 OATH PRO’ priced at 28,999 and the second one is ’75 OATH PRO’ priced at Rs 99,999.

These new Android Smart TVs will available for sale from August 6 exclusively on Flipkart.

SPPL Supporting Government's Vision of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'

CEO of SPPL and India Brand Licensee, Thomson TV, Avneet Singh Marwah said, "Our mission is to maximize the value addition of manufacturing Android Tv in the next 5 years in India, we are proud to start our partnership with Google. PATH 9A and 9R series have been completely developed and tested in India; this is the beginning of the vocal for local Android tv. All our customers should feel honored while buying this tv, as its completely developed and tested under make in India initiative. Google has just announced they will invest 10 billion dollars in India, this will assist the android tv ecosystem as well. With this launch, we expect to gain our market share by 7% by the end of 2021-22."

Super Plastronics Pvt Ltd (SPPL) is the India brand Licensee of Thomson TV and it supports the government's vision of an 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'. Thus it has partnered up with Google and set up its own R&D team in Bangalore for working towards building a complete Android ecosystem.

Original article: Thomson Launches 9 ‘Made in India’ Android Smart TVs Starting at Rs 10,999

BSNL Hikes Broadband Monthly Tariff up to Rs 30 Per Month

Posted: 30 Jul 2020 01:52 AM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/bsnl-broadband-monthly-tariffs-hike/286149/, BSNL Hikes Broadband Monthly Tariff up to Rs 30 Per Month

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Wednesday announced that the fixed monthly charges of its broadband plans will be revised from August 1, 2020. While several BSNL broadband users across India received a notification about the price hike in the last one week, BSNL Kerala circle has now issued an official notification about the revised prices. The broadband price hike is on the heels of the operator revising its fixed monthly charges of its landline services. It has to be noted that the operator offers 17 broadband plans across India, however, the price hike is said to be applicable on seven broadband plans. BSNL highlighted that the hike would be in the range of Rs 20 to Rs 30 per month.

BSNL Revises Fixed Monthly Charges of Various Broadband Plans

The operator said that the fixed monthly charges of its 2GB BSNL CUL plan will be revised to Rs 369 from Rs 349 per month. The 2GB BSNL CUL plan enables users to browse at 8 Mbps till 2GB per day with the operator capping the speeds to 1 Mbps upon reaching the limit. Additionally, the 2GB BSNL CUL plan offers unlimited calling within BSNL network and Rs 600 worth of calls to other networks. The 2GB BSNL CUL plan also offers unlimited calling between 10.30 pm to 6 am and unlimited calling on Sunday.

BSNL has also hiked the 2GB CUL plan that offers unlimited calls to all networks on all days along with the similar benefits as with the 2GB BSNL CUL plan. The 2GB CUL plan will be hiked from Rs 399 per month to Rs 419 per month.

The 3GB CUL plan that offers similar benefits as with the 2GB CUL plan but with enhanced daily data limits of 3GB has been hiked to Rs 519 per month from Rs 499.

BSNL has also hiked the 4GB CUL plan that enables users to browse up to 10 Mbps speeds till 4GB per day and at 2 Mbps beyond 4GB limit. The 4GB CUL plan also offers unlimited local and STD calls. The operator has hiked the 4GB CUL plan from Rs 599 per month to Rs 629.

Similarly, the operator has hiked the 5GB CUL plan that offers identical benefits as with the 4GB CUL plan but with an enhanced daily data limit of 5GB per day. The 5GB CUL plan has been revised to Rs 729 per month from Rs 699.

BSNL Revises Superstar 300 Plan Monthly Charges

The operator also said that the fixed monthly charges of the Superstar 300 plan has been revised from Rs 749 to 779. The Superstar 300 plan enables users to browse at 10 Mbps till 300GB with the operator capping the speeds to 2Mbps upon reaching the limit. Similar to most other BSNL broadband plans, the operator offers unlimited local and STD calls to the users subscribed to the Superstar 300 plan.

The 15 GB CUL plan is also said to have been revised to Rs 1029 per month from Rs 999 per month. The 15 GB CUL plan offers identical data benefits as with the 5GB CUL plan but with an enhanced daily data limit of 15GB per day. It has to be noted that the 15GB CUL plan is available only for the existing users who have already enrolled into the plan. BSNL in late 2019 had withdrawn the 15GB CUL plan to the new subscribers.

The operator has not hiked the fixed monthly charges of various other broadband plans including the existing base plan dubbed as 50 GB plan priced at Rs 299 per month. The 50GB plan enables users to browse at 20 Mbps speed till 50GB with the operator capping the speeds to 1 Mbps upon reaching the limit. The users subscribed to the 50GB plan can also make unlimited local and STD calls.

BSNL earlier in the week had announced the revision of its various landline plans including the Super Value BSNL CUL, General FMC 180 Rural, 249 Urban, Value All CUL and Special FMC 495. The operator also announced that the Aseem 99 plan that offers a virtual landline number will be revised to Rs 99 for four months from the existing charges of Rs 99 for six months.

The BSNL Kerala circle on Wednesday announced that the Sulabh with Rs 120 plan that enables users to receive only incoming calls will be revised from August 1, 2020. It was said that the Sulabh plan will be revised from Rs 120 per month to Rs 150 per month.

Original article: BSNL Hikes Broadband Monthly Tariff up to Rs 30 Per Month

OnePlus 8T Spotted on Geekbench With Snapdragon 865 SoC and Android 11

Posted: 30 Jul 2020 01:15 AM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/oneplus-8t-geekbench-spotted-online/286127/, OnePlus 8T Spotted on Geekbench With Snapdragon 865 SoC and Android 11

OnePlus is known for coming out with an enhanced version of its smartphones called 'T' series. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer started it with the OnePlus 3 series when it launched the OnePlus 3T. Since then, OnePlus has launched OnePlus 5T, 6T, 7T, and 7T Pro as well. Now after the launch of OnePlus 8 series, it is expected that OnePlus 8T will soon come to the market. The 'T' models usually come in October and November months of the year. Now, a new OnePlus device model is visible in the listings of GeekBench. There is no doubt that this new smartphone is none other than the OnePlus 8T or even OnePlus 8T Pro.

OnePlus 8T Spotted on GeekBench

The new OnePlus device spotted in the GeekBench listing has the model number KB2001. The model number is running Android 11 which is very obvious. Google will have released the stable version of Android 11 by the time OnePlus 8T or 8T Pro comes out so it makes sense that OnePlus will launch its latest smartphone with the latest Android system.

As per the listing, OnePlus 8T will come with 8GB of RAM. The smartphone will be powered by the chipset Qualcomm Kona. This code name is for Qualcomm Snapdragon 865. This is the chipset which is already powering the OnePlus 8 series. So it can be expected that OnePlus comes out with the advanced version of this chipset which is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+. It is a powerful chipset and is used in many recently launched gaming smartphones.

There are no more confirmations about the device. OnePlus has not made anything official about the OnePlus 8T or OnePlus 8T Pro but everyone knows that the smartphone is just around the corner. The GeekBench 5 scores of the recently listed model from OnePlus are in the range of what Snapdragon 865 smartphones offer. Going with the rumours, the OnePlus 8T Pro might come with a 65W fast charging support. Also, the new OnePlus 8T and 8T Pro are expected to house 64MP primary lens. It will be interesting to see which camera does OnePlus use for the 64MP sensor.

Original article: OnePlus 8T Spotted on Geekbench With Snapdragon 865 SoC and Android 11

Samsung Galaxy M31s With Exynos 9611 Launched in India at a Starting Price of Rs 19,499

Posted: 30 Jul 2020 12:33 AM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/samsung-galaxy-m31s-launched-india/286121/, Samsung Galaxy M31s With Exynos 9611 Launched in India at a Starting Price of Rs 19,499

Samsung has launched its latest device in the Indian market which is the Samsung Galaxy M31s. It is the successor of Samsung Galaxy M31 launched earlier this year. There is a quad-camera setup in the smartphone with smart camera features. One of the highlights of the Galaxy M31s is its huge 6000mAh battery. There is up to 8GB RAM inside the Galaxy M31s which means that it will give the user a very smooth smartphone experience. Samsung noted that its latest offering, the Samsung Galaxy M31s is manufactured all in India. Let's take a look at the specifications and price of the smartphone.

Samsung Galaxy M31s: Specifications

Starting with the camera, Galaxy M31s will come with a quad-camera setup where the primary sensor is a 64MP lens which can covert a single shot into many different pictures. The primary camera is paired up with a 5MP depth sensor, 12MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 5MP macro lens. There are up to 99 filters preloaded on the gallery app of the device. The front camera is a 32MP lens which can also switch to wide-angle view for capturing selfies with a better range. The 64MP lens on the Galaxy M31s is the Sony IMX682 which puts it directly against the Poco X2.

As for the display, there is a 6.5-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED screen with an aspect ratio of 20:9 and screen-to-body ratio of 91%. It is powered by the powerful Exynos 9611 with up to 2.3GHz octa-core processor which is coupled with up to 8GB of RAM and expandable memory of up to 512GB. Samsung Galaxy M31s comes with 2 SIM slots and a dedicated memory card slot.

Coming to the battery of the device, there is a 6,000mAh powerhouse inside with 25W charging support. The Type-C port installed in the device can also support reverse charging. The huge battery will give the user a video playback time of up to 27 hours and will charge from 0% to 100% in 97 minutes.

Samsung Galaxy M31s: Price and Availability

The Samsung Galaxy M31s is available in two different variants. The base variant is the 6GB+128GB which is priced at Rs 19,499 and the second variant is the 8GB+128GB which is priced at Rs 21,499. It will be available in two different colours — Mirage Blue and Mirage Black. Sales of the device start from August 6 on Amazon and Samsung's website.

Original article: Samsung Galaxy M31s With Exynos 9611 Launched in India at a Starting Price of Rs 19,499

Bharti Airtel Registers “Exponential Data Traffic Growth,” Expands Broadband Coverage

Posted: 29 Jul 2020 11:40 PM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/airtel-registers-exponential-data-growth/286115/, Bharti Airtel Registers “Exponential Data Traffic Growth,” Expands Broadband Coverage

Bharti Airtel on Wednesday said that it recorded an "exponential data traffic growth" in the first quarter ended June 30, 2020. The company said that the total data traffic on its network stood at 7240 billion MB as compared to 4192 billion MB registered in the prior year quarter. Airtel said that the total data traffic represents a growth of 72.7% on YoY basis. The company shared the development in its quarterly report for the period ended June 30, 2020. Airtel posted a consolidated net loss of Rs 436 crore before exceptional items for the period ended June 30, 2020 while its net loss after exceptional items stood at Rs 15,933 crore. The company said that the total consolidated revenues was at Rs 23,939 crores, representing an 15.4% increase on a YoY basis. Airtel said that its Indian mobile service revenues was up 18.5% YoY while its Direct-to-Home (DTH) and Homes segment "continued to remain steady."

Airtel Registers Increase in Voice and Data Traffic

The company said that the voice traffic on its network grew 11.3% YoY to 820 billion minutes as compared to 737 billion minutes in the previous year quarter. The average data consumed by an user is said to have increased to 16.3GB as compared to 11.7GB in the prior year quarter, representing an 39.6% YoY increase.

Airtel said that it incurred a capital expenditure of Rs 2558.5 crores primarily to enhance its indoor coverage, voice quality and data capacities. The company said that it had 196,145 network towers for the period ended June 30, 2020 as compared 182,600 network towers in the prior year quarter.

Airtel Expands Homes Services to 117 Cities Across India

The company said that its Homes Services that offer fixed line telephony and broadband connections now covers 117 cities across India. In the previous quarter ended March 31, 2020, Airtel reported that its Home Services covered 111 cities. It also has to be noted that Airtel launched its Xstream Fiber services in over 10 new cities in early July.

The company said that it incurred a capital expenditure of Rs 118.2 crores on the account of high speed fiber network expansion.

"During the quarter, the company accelerated online acquisitions by leveraging own base marketing as a key lever and also captured the demand in un-wired cities through the LCO partnership model which is now live in 14 cities," the company said in its report.

In the previous quarter ended March 31, 2020, the company said that the Local Cable Operator (LCO) partnership covered 11 cities across India. The company primarily offers DSL services and advance rental plans in the cities where it offers its services through LCO partnership.

Airtel said that it added 34,000 new Homes subscribers in the quarter ended June 30, 2020 with the company now highlighting that it serves over 2.45 million users.

Original article: Bharti Airtel Registers “Exponential Data Traffic Growth,” Expands Broadband Coverage

Airtel Changed Benefits on Recharging Prepaid Plans Under Superhero Programme

Posted: 29 Jul 2020 10:12 PM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/airtel-superhero-benefits-changed-2020/286098/, Airtel Changed Benefits on Recharging Prepaid Plans Under Superhero Programme

A few days back Bharti Airtel announced that people who will recharge for their fellow people will get a discount on recharges. There was a 4% discount applied on every prepaid plan recharge. This was done to ensure that people stay connected with each other during the time of the pandemic. But the Airtel's website has stopped reflecting the 4% discount now. But there are still some plans which come with a 4% discount, yet some other plans which had the discount earlier don't reflect any discount at all or come with a lesser discount of 2%.

Airtel Prepaid Plans Superhero Discount Reduced to 2% from 4%

Starting with the unlimited plans, Rs 19 prepaid plan of the telco is not offering any discount at all, earlier it used to come with a discount of Rs 1. Talking about the Rs 129 and Rs 99 plan, both these plans only offer Rs 3 and Rs 2 discount on recharging while earlier these plans offered a discount of Rs 5 and Rs 4 implying the discount to be reduced from 4% to 2%.

There is another new plan added by Airtel of Rs 289 which comes with the benefit of ZEE5 Premium, but there is no discount with the plan.

Earlier the Smart Recharge packs of Rs 49 and Rs 45 offered Rs 2 discount but now that has been reduced to Rs 1. Then another Smart Recharge pack of Rs 79 is offering Rs 2 discount instead of the earlier Rs 3 discount.

As for the data and talk time packs, the data pack of Rs 251 will not offer any discount. Adding to that, other coupons of Rs 48, Rs 98, and Rs 401 have also got a reduced discount of 2% from the telco's earlier offering of 4%. As for the Talk Time packs, again there is a reduced discount of 2% from the earlier 4% offered. The Rs 20 Talk Time pack is not offering any discount anymore. While the Rs 46 plan is now only offering a discount of 2% which is Rs 1 now.

As per the website of Airtel, the discount offer was bound to stop on June 30, 2020. There is no information about since when the plans started offering no discounts and lower discounts.

Original article: Airtel Changed Benefits on Recharging Prepaid Plans Under Superhero Programme

Vodafone New Rs 819 Prepaid Plan Offering 2GB Daily Data Goes Official

Posted: 29 Jul 2020 06:40 PM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/vodafone-rs819-prepaid-plan-benefits/285928/, Vodafone New Rs 819 Prepaid Plan Offering 2GB Daily Data Goes Official

Vodafone keeps on rolling out new offers with new benefits for its customers. The telco just launched another prepaid plan for customers who want a little more data than 1.5GB per day. It is the Rs 819 prepaid plan. This plan went live recently. Benefits of the new Rs 819 prepaid plan include unlimited calling, 2GB data per day, and 100 SMS/day. There are OTT benefits included with the plan as well — Vodafone Play worth Rs 499 for a whole year and ZEE Premium subscription worth Rs 999. There are more benefits included with the plan such as a subscription to Idea Movies in addition to an extended warranty of 1 year of Mobile Shield. This plan comes with a validity of 84 days.

Other Plans From Vodafone Which Offer 2GB Daily Data

There are more plans from Vodafone in its Truly Unlimited prepaid category which offers 2GB daily data. The thing is, these plans have been boosted with 'Double Data Offer' from Vodafone and thus they are offering 4GB data for now. There is no confirmation for how long this offer will stay put, but for now, it is like that.

The direct competition for the Rs 819 plan is the Rs 699 plan. This is because the Rs 699 plan also offers 2GB daily data with a validity of 84 days. Other benefits of the plan are the same. The only extra benefit the Rs 819 plan has over the Rs 699 plan is that it offers Idea Movies and one year extended warranty. Apart from that, Rs 699 plan is boosted with the double data offer and comes with 4GB data every day instead of 2GB.

Other 2GB daily data plans are Rs 299 and Rs 449 plans. Both these plans have also been boosted with the double data offer by Vodafone. So they are offering 4GB daily data. The Rs 299 plan comes with a validity of 28 days with other benefits remaining the same as of the Rs 699 plans. As for the Rs 449 plan, it comes with a validity of 56 days with other benefits remaining the same as of Rs 699 plan.

New Postpaid Plans From Vodafone

Apart from this prepaid plan, Vodafone also added two new postpaid plans to its offerings. The Vodafone RED Together M plan, which is a family postpaid plan will come with the benefit of 4 connections (1 primary user + 3 secondary users). It is priced at Rs 899 per month. There is a total of 160GB offered every month to the users out of which the primary user gets 70GB with a data rollover option of up to 200GB. All the secondary users of the postpaid connection will get 30GB with a data rollover of 50GB. There is unlimited talktime to any network of course.

The second postpaid plan is for individual users and is named RED MAX. It comes with the benefit of unlimited talktime and offers unlimited data with commercial usage policy. This plan is priced at Rs 699 per month. Both the plans introduced have OTT benefits of Amazon Prime for 1 year, Vodafone Play, and ZEE5 Premium.

Original article: Vodafone New Rs 819 Prepaid Plan Offering 2GB Daily Data Goes Official

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