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Future of 2G in India, Is it Ever Really Going? Let’s Talk

Posted: 22 Nov 2020 12:20 AM PST

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While India is at the brink of testing 5G connectivity, there are millions of users still using 2G for calling and data purposes. As per a stat (calculated at the end of March 2020) shared by The Wire, Bharti Airtel's 47% user base amounting to 135 million users and Vodafone Idea's (Vi) 60% user base amounting to 174 million users still relied on 2G networks for connectivity. These are huge numbers of subscribers still using outdated technology. So there is no question about telcos jumping their guns and removing 2G straight away from the telecom ecosystem of India. Then what is the future of 2G for India, is it going to stay longer than what some of us anticipated? Read ahead!

Airtel Refarming 2G for 4G, Ambani Launching Low-Cost 4G Devices and More

A couple of days back we reported that Bharti Airtel had started refarming the 2G networks in the 900 Mhz bands for 4G. In the previous year, we saw the telco doing the same with most of its 3G networks. Does this mean that Airtel is getting rid of 2G completely? Well, nothing's confirmed!

Mukesh Ambani, Managing Director and Chairman of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) said that India needs to be '2G Mukt' and should leverage 4G to lead the fourth industrial revolution which is based on technology and connectivity.

In a bid to do the same, Reliance Jio a few months back announced low-cost 4G mobiles in partnership with Google so that current 2G users can upgrade to 4G for very cheap. This would certainly be a good incentive for people to upgrade to a 4G device and further to 4G networks.

Minister of State for Communications, Sanjay Dhotre in a Lok Sabha meeting said that it rests on the hands of the telcos, whether or not they want to continue offering 2G services. Approximately 300 million users in the country are still using 2G networks for staying connected to others, that is why, the government has said that if there is a demand for 2G, there is no problem in continuing it.

What do you think about this? Do you think 2G will be phased out of the country in the next 3 years as 4G and 5G become more prevalent in the market? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below!

Original article: Future of 2G in India, Is it Ever Really Going? Let's Talk

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BSNL Offering 3GB Daily Data for 40 Days Under Rs 250 With This Prepaid Plan

Posted: 21 Nov 2020 06:14 PM PST

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/bsnl-stv247-3gb-data-plan/312309/, BSNL Offering 3GB Daily Data for 40 Days Under Rs 250 With This Prepaid Plan

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited or BSNL is known for its affordable offerings in the prepaid segment. We have seen BSNL offering 3GB of data per day for under Rs 200 in the past. However, the major drawback for BSNL is the lack of 4G services. Private telecom operators- Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea, are currently offering 4G tariff plans with up to 3GB data per day, whereas BSNL is still struck to 3G/2G plans. That said, BSNL never gave up and had constantly been offering the best-prepaid plans in the industry. The top three telcos are currently providing 3GB daily data plans for around Rs 400, whereas BSNL has a similar plan for less than Rs 250. Continue reading to know more about the 3GB daily data prepaid plan from BSNL.

BSNL Rs 247 Prepaid STV: Benefits Detailed

The STV 247 from BSNL is a very good offering. It comes with unlimited local and national calling in home and national roaming circles. BSNL says the plan offers unlimited calling benefit, but it is capped to 250 minutes per day. As for the data benefit, users can browse 3GB per day at high-speeds after which the telco will cap the speeds to 80 Kbps. There’s also the 100 SMSes per day benefit.

The validity of the prepaid plan is 30 days, however, as part of a promotional offer the STV 247 is currently shipping with 40 days validity. Yes, you heard it right. The STV 247 from BSNL offers a total of 120GB data for 40 days at a price where other telcos are providing less than 50GB data benefit. The extra validity promotional offer on STV 247 ends on November 30, 2020.

3GB Daily Data Plans from Airtel, Vi and Jio Detailed

Reliance Jio currently has a Rs 349 prepaid recharge that comes with 3GB data per day, unlimited Jio to Jio voice calling, non-Jio FUP minutes of 1,000 and 100 SMSes per day for 28 days. Both Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) have a Rs 398 prepaid plan which also comes with the same 3GB data per day benefit, unlimited voice calling to any network and 100 SMSes per day for 28 days.

As you can see, BSNL is way ahead of the private telcos. So if BSNL is offering a decent 3G coverage in your area, you can opt for the STV 247 and avail the extra validity offer as well.

Original article: BSNL Offering 3GB Daily Data for 40 Days Under Rs 250 With This Prepaid Plan

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