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[Video] BSNL IPTV Service: Fully Explained With Registration Process
What Lies Ahead for VI, the New Vodafone Idea?
Hathway 150 Mbps Broadband Plan Starts at Rs 800 per Month

[Video] BSNL IPTV Service: Fully Explained With Registration Process

Posted: 12 Sep 2020 09:35 AM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/video-bsnl-iptv-service-video-explained/296905/, [Video] BSNL IPTV Service: Fully Explained With Registration Process

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Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited or BSNL recently launched its IPTV or Internet Protocol Television service in Kerala circle. In western countries like the United States, IPTV service is very famous amongst the users. Even in Canada, a lot of people are familiar with the IPTV service, but in India, the technology is still in nascent stages. We only have a handful of players like Fastway Transmission and BSNL offering IPTV service in the country.

At the end of August, BSNL launched its own IPTV service in its largest telecom circle- Kerala. The company has recently revealed the IPTV packs and they start at Rs 1500 per month. To offer IPTV, operators are required also to have broadband services. Thanks to BSNL’s Bharat Fiber services, the telco is able to provide IPTV service in select cities like Ernakulam, Alappuzha and Thrissur.

BSNL will provide television channels and they can be availed in both Free-to-Air and Pay Television channels. BSNL IPTV service is currently limited to only Kerala circle, but the telco is taking registrations for pan-India launch. BSNL users in the above-mentioned regions with a Bharat Fiber connection can apply to the IPTV service by heading over the company’s website.

The process is very simple, however, the website (https://fms.bsnl.in/iptvreg) is currently down due to some unknown issues. BSNL promises that it will continue to expand the service to other regions very soon. We might be able to see the BSNL IPTV service in regions where the company has Bharat Fiber service.

BSNL users can access the IPTV service through a dedicated application available for Smart TV, mobile phone and Android streaming devices. It has been said that the BSNL IPTV service can be activated and accessed by the user without a dedicated Set-Top Box (STB).

Original article: [Video] BSNL IPTV Service: Fully Explained With Registration Process

What Lies Ahead for VI, the New Vodafone Idea?

Posted: 12 Sep 2020 04:31 AM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/vodafone-idea-new-identity-future/296759/, What Lies Ahead for VI, the New Vodafone Idea?

Just a few days back, Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) announced that they are rebranding the company as VI. The AGR case verdict has cleared things for the telecom industry as well as Vodafone Idea. This rebranding move is to get a fresh start for the company. As for the AGR verdict, VI now has to pay dues worth Rs 54,754 crore in the coming 10 years. VI has had a long journey and most of us don't know about the different phases the company has passed through. Let's take a look at the timeline or journey of the company from the individual perspective of both Vodafone and Idea and they came together.

Vodafone & Idea and Their Past

For those of you who don't know, Vodafone didn't start as Vodafone. Initially, the telecom company was a joint venture between India's Max Group and Hutchison Max Telecom Ltd (HMTL). The company came to life in 1992 and was known as Max Touch. After a few years in 2000, the telecom company was rebranded as Orange.

After another few years, in 2005-06, Max group which held 41% of the company sold its entire stake to Hutchison. Following the exit of the Max group, the Essar Group came to the scene and entered the company as a strategic partner. Hutchison Essar also merged with another telecom company in the market, BPL in 2004. After this, the company was again rebranded from 'Orange' to 'Hutch' in 2005.

Hutch was able to generate a higher Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) than its competitors in the market. The company targeted high-end postpaid customers and business users which helped the telco in earning higher ARPU. It was not until 2007 that the company was rebranded to Vodafone India. Vodafone, which used to be the leading telecom operator of the UK, entered the Indian market and purchased the entire 67% stake of 'Hutch' from Hutchison in February 2007. Fast forward to 2011, Vodafone group went on to purchase the entire company from Li Ka Shing Holdings and Essar Group.

Idea Cellular started out as Birla Communications Limited in 1995 after the company got the GSM license in Maharashtra and Gujarat circles. In 1996, American telecom AT&T joined the company as a strategic partner. The company later partnered with Tata Communications so that it could expand rapidly into different geographical areas of India. After which, the telco came to be known as Birla AT&T and Tata Communications Ltd (BATATA).

It was only later in 2002 that the name of the company was changed to Idea Cellular. Fast forward to 2004, AT&T came out of the partnership followed by Tata Group in 2006. So until the merger with Vodafone India, the telco was run by Birla Group alone.

New Brand Vi: Focus on Higher ARPU and Retaining Customers

Talking about the future, last week, both the companies finally became a single entity know as ‘Vi.’ The new branding was introduced to the world right after the Annual General Meet of the company took place. The company is looking to raise around Rs 15,000 crore in debt and equity and another Rs 10,000 crore via sale of its data centre and fibre business, but assured that the overall fundraising will not exceed Rs 25,000 crore.

Vi can give a tough competition to both Jio and Airtel with its 5G services. But 5G still has a long way to go in India. For now, Vi needs to focus on enhancing its cash flow. The telco cannot afford to borrow more and the Q2 results will be very important for every investor in the company. The Q2 results will show how the company has restructured its finances. VI needs to get back the customers it has been losing and needs a higher ARPU to survive. Overall, the telco has become too big to fail now and if it does, the economy of the country will take a huge hit.

Vi Callertunes: Can It Make a Difference?

Vodafone Idea has introduced an updated caller tune app called 'Vi Callertunes.' The new application has been launched for both Android and iOS users though it is not going to be making any difference for end-users we can see what sort of innovation they can be added up and make the use of its app with better user experience for end-users.

Vi New Data Plans and Prepaid Tariffs: What is the Future for Customers?

The tariff is for sure going to increase in coming days but as per source what we can expect in coming days is Vi can come up with some innovative customer-friendly new prepaid and data plans for customers they might also offer some new VI prepaid student plans to attract young users but all these are just speculation. Time will tell what is in store for end-users as of now there is no change in any plans right now there is a full swing of rebranding exercise is going on.

Vi to Sponsor Dream11 IPL 2020

Vi from Vodafone Idea Limited has become the co-presenting sponsor of the upcoming Dream11 IPL 2020, scheduled to commence from September 19, 2020. Vi has acquired the co-sponsorship rights of the live broadcast of T-20 premier league which will be held in Abu Dhabi, UAE and telecast on the Star Sports network. The sponsorship announcement comes close on the heels of the leading telecom operator, Vodafone Idea Limited's rebranding under a unified brand – Vi. The young, dynamic and vibrant brand will leverage its association with the most popular sporting event IPL, in its 2020 edition, to enhance awareness, build relevance and engage with the audience.

Original article: What Lies Ahead for VI, the New Vodafone Idea?

Hathway 150 Mbps Broadband Plan Starts at Rs 800 per Month

Posted: 11 Sep 2020 06:32 PM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/hathway-150mbps-broadband-plan-monthly-price/296646/, Hathway 150 Mbps Broadband Plan Starts at Rs 800 per Month

Hathway offers a variety of broadband plans to its customers all across India. Now Hathway is offering a 150 Mbps broadband plan. This plan will cost customers Rs 800 per month effectively. For the unaware, this plan doesn't come with a purchase option of lesser than six months. So basically there are two plans – 6 months and 12 months. Along with that, whether the customer buys the 6 months plan or the 12 months plan, the benefits remain the same and there are no extra benefits apart from data. Whereas on the 150 Mbps broadband plans offered in other telecom circles, extra benefits are provided as displayed on the website of the internet service provider.

Hathway 150 Mbps Broadband Plan

The 6 months 150 Mbps broadband plan will cost Rs 4,800 which equates to Rs 800 per month and the 12 months plan will cost Rs 9,600 which also equates to the same Rs 800 per month. With this 150 Mbps plan, whether the customer purchases it for 6 months or 12 months, the monthly data will be 1,200GB. Post FUP data consumption, the downloading and uploading speed reduces to 5 Mbps. There is no other benefit with this plan.

As of now, this plan is being offered in the Kolkata telecom circle. The name of the plan is 'Freedom2_150'. But it is not like other telecom circles of India don't get the 150 Mbps plan. There is a 150 Mbps plan offered in other circles as well, but the cost of it is more. For example, in the Bangalore circle, the 150 Mbps broadband plan comes for Rs 5,394 for 6 months (monthly price equating to Rs 899) and Rs 10,788 for 12 months (monthly price equating to Rs 899).

But then there is the Chennai circle, where the 150 Mbps plan is a few rupees cheaper. There are two 150 Mbps plans offered in the Chennai circle, one for Rs 5,400 ( 6 months) and for Rs 4,794 (6 months). The other one falls in the more expensive category. This plan is Rs 6 cheaper but then offers only 1,000GB data against the 1,200GB data offered by the plan in Kolkata. Post FUP data, the speed reduces to 5 Mbps and the customers also get a free router and free installation with the plan.

One of the plans that customers of Hathway are still waiting for is the 1 Gbps broadband plan. Currently, the highest speed internet plan offered to the customers comes with 300 Mbps. Another thing that you should know about services from Hathway is that different telecom circles get different kind of plans. Not every telecom circle has the 300 Mbps plan or the 150 Mbps plan. One of the telecom circles, 'Bhilai' doesn't even get a plan with more than 2 Mbps. Along with the benefits of the plans, the pricing also varies.

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