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- Vodafone Idea Further Dips to 269.8 Million During Q3 FY21, ARPU Boosted to Rs 121
- Is Bharti Airtel the King of Postpaid Market in India? Let’s Talk
- Facebook Smartwatch Powered by Android Might Come Soon, Are You Excited?
- macOS and Windows Can Run ‘Signal’ App, Here’s How
- Bharti Airtel Free Data Coupons Offer: Eligible Plans, How to Redeem and Other Details
- GTPL Hathway 100 Mbps Broadband Plan for 1 Year Costs Rs 565 per Month
| Vodafone Idea Further Dips to 269.8 Million During Q3 FY21, ARPU Boosted to Rs 121 Posted: 13 Feb 2021 08:24 AM PST This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/vodafone-idea-q3-fy21-performance-report/335610/, Vodafone Idea Further Dips to 269.8 Million During Q3 FY21, ARPU Boosted to Rs 121
Vodafone Idea today released its Q3 FY21 performance report during which the telco’s overall subscriber base reduced to 269.8 million. On the brighter side, Vi lost just two million subscribers in the quarter compared to the previous quarter. We have seen Vi losing over eight million subscribers almost every quarter since the merger announcement between Vodafone and Idea Cellular. The Average Revenue per User (ARPU) of Vi increased to Rs 121 from Rs 119 in Q2 FY21. Out of the 269.8 million subscriber base, a total of 256.6 million subscribers are active on Vi’s network. During the quarter, Vi says it has added around 12,000 4G FDD sites primarily through refarming of 2G/3G spectrum. For the unaware, Vi has started refarming of 3G spectrum for 4G in multiple cities. Vodafone Idea Key Performance Indicators During Q3 FY21Vi stated that the revenues are up by 1% QoQ to Rs 108.9 billion, supported by improving subscriber mix with higher 4G additions. Recently, Ookla stated that Vi GIGAnet remains the fastest 4G network in India, whereas Trai said the telco delivered best voice quality in the country during the months of November 2020, December 2020 and November 2021. Vi seems to be improving on the customer service front, as a result, the telco also narrowed the subscriber loss. In the quarter, Vi lost just two million subscribers compared to the previous quarter. In Q2 FY21, Vi had 271.8 million subscribers under its belt, and at the end of December 2020, the company’ user base dipped to 269.8 million. Out of this, 92.3% are prepaid subscribers. The ARPU on Vi network increased to Rs 121 in Q3 FY21. Vi users consumed a 4,489 billion MBs of data during the quarter. The 4G subscriber base of Vodafone Idea also saw an increase to 109.7 million from 106.1 million the previous quarter. And the average data used by a broadband subscriber (3G+4G) stood at 12,288MB. Vi also confirmed that it secured Broad approval for fundraising of up to Rs 250 billion through a mix of debt and equity. As we reported recently, it is currently in active discussions with potential investors for the fundraise. Overall, Vi had a very decent quarter and seems to be getting back on track slowly. It will be interesting to see how the telco performs in the last quarter of FY 21. The telco is expected to hike tariff prices by the end of this quarter to improve financial performance. |
| Is Bharti Airtel the King of Postpaid Market in India? Let’s Talk Posted: 13 Feb 2021 06:30 AM PST This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/bharti-airtel-the-king-postpaid-market-india/335569/, Is Bharti Airtel the King of Postpaid Market in India? Let's Talk
Postpaid market has been discussed a lot less since the time prepaid plans with unlimited data and voice calling have been introduced in India. Vodafone Idea (Vi) offers some excellent postpaid plans with a ton of benefits. One of its postpaid plans called the 'VIP RedX' plan has been widely appreciated by consumers all around the country because of the utility it offers. There is a saying that postpaid customers are more loyal than prepaid customers. But there is more to it, and Bharti Airtel has got it, and that is why Airtel might be the king of the postpaid market in India. Airtel's Secret to Being the Number One Postpaid Service ProviderAirtel has got the secret of being the number one postpaid service provider in the country. The reason why we think so is that the telco is focusing more on the Business to Business (B2B) part of the market instead of the Business to Consumer (B2C) when it comes to postpaid services. The telco is exploring more and more partnerships with private entities and selling them its postpaid services. This, in turn, helps the telco gain a large number of subscribers in a stroke of a signature. The telco added over 14,00,000 or 1.4 million new postpaid subscribers in the last two-quarters (last six months) of 2020. While we don't have the exact breakdown of how many of these new subscribers came from B2B partnerships, it is not hard to guess that it would include a high percentage of users. It is worth noting that many expected Jio to uproot the postpaid market when it launched the low-cost postpaid plans in September 2020. But that has clearly not happened, and Airtel has been continuously adding the most number of postpaid users in the market. The growth rate of Airtel in the postpaid segment is expected to continue steadily since most of the postpaid users don't care a lot about the price of the plans but the quality of the services they get. In terms of network coverage, speed, latency, and benefits, Airtel is very consistent, and that is why it has been so successful in the postpaid market. |
| Facebook Smartwatch Powered by Android Might Come Soon, Are You Excited? Posted: 13 Feb 2021 02:37 AM PST This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/facebook-smartwatch-android-might-come/335562/, Facebook Smartwatch Powered by Android Might Come Soon, Are You Excited?
Facebook might come out with a gadget that everyone likes to wear on a daily. The company is said to working on a smartwatch that could launch next year. According to a report from The Information, the smartwatch might be powered by the Android. Whether Facebook will use its own operating system (OS) or Google's Wear OS is unknown at the moment. The smartwatch is expected to be loaded with fitness and health features which is not surprising at all. However, Facebook might enable users to send messages to other people directly through the smartwatch, which would be a unique feature since none of the other smartwatches let the users do that now — more details on the story ahead. More Smart Products From Facebook to Launch Soon!Facebook has the power and resources to invest heavily in the research and development (R&D) departments to build and launch new smart products regularly. The company is investing a lot of its money in the hardware segment at 'Oculus'. For the unaware, Oculus is a virtual reality (VR) products development company which makes VR headsets and products. Facebook also owns 'Portal' which creates video calling devices. Apart from the watch, VR headsets, and video calling devices, Facebook is also said to be working on 'Project Aria'. It is a project which Facebook is completing in partnership with Ray-Ban to create smart glasses and deliver a better and stylish augmented reality experience to the users. On the software side of things, Facebook is working to create and launch an application similar to 'Clubhouse'. The new app is still in the early stages of development, and the company is expected to launch it soon. Clubhouse is a unique application which only allows users to join when they are invited by another user. It is not available for Android users, and even iOS users can't directly download it from the App Store until they are invited. |
| macOS and Windows Can Run ‘Signal’ App, Here’s How Posted: 13 Feb 2021 12:22 AM PST This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/macos-windows-can-run-signal-app/335557/, macOS and Windows Can Run 'Signal' App, Here's How
Signal has gained a lot of traction recently because of all the noise relating to the new 'Terms & Conditions' rolled out by WhatsApp. If you are a WhatsApp user, one of the things that you might appreciate the most about it is its app support for Windows and macOS devices. If you have shifted to Signal and want to use the application on your laptop or computer, you can do that. The app can be downloaded on both macOS and Windows devices. Keep reading ahead to learn how you can download Signal on your PC or laptop. How to Download Signal on macOS or Windows?There are a few conditions that you have to ensure are met before you can download Signal on your PC or laptop. Firstly, you should have an active Signal account on your smartphone. Secondly, if you are using a Windows computer, it should be Windows 7, 8, 8.1, or 10 and if you are using a Mac computer, the version of the macOS should be 10.10 or above. If you are meeting these pre-requisites, then you can download Signal on your PC or laptop. To download the app, visit this website – https://signal.org/download/ and choose the 'Download for Mac' or 'Download for Windows' option. Once downloaded, install the application and run it. After the app is installed and running, go to the Signal app on your smartphone and go to Signal Settings > Linked Devices, and tap on the '+' button. Then you can scan the code being displayed on your laptop or PC, and you will be logged-in. The scanning system and process is very similar to that of WhatsApp’s. Thus, if you have been using WhatsApp Web app, the process will feel very familiar and easy These are all the steps that you need to keep in mind if you want to download Signal on your computer or PC. |
| Bharti Airtel Free Data Coupons Offer: Eligible Plans, How to Redeem and Other Details Posted: 12 Feb 2021 09:20 PM PST This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/bharti-airtel-free-data-coupons-offer/335515/, Bharti Airtel Free Data Coupons Offer: Eligible Plans, How to Redeem and Other Details
Bharti Airtel is currently running a ‘Free Data Coupons‘ offer as part of which prepaid subscribers can avail up to 6GB of free data. As you already know, Airtel has a variety of unlimited combo prepaid plans with daily data benefit starting at just Rs 219. The free data coupons offer allows customers to earn up to six vouchers of 1GB of data each depending on the pack they recharge. For example, if a customer opts for any of Airtel’s unlimited combo pack with 28 days validity, then he/she will be eligible for two coupons of 1GB of data each. Similarly, customers can get four and six vouchers on plans with 56 days and 84 days of validity. Continue reading to know which plans are eligible for Airtel Free Data Coupons offer and also how to redeem them. Bharti Airtel Free Data Coupons Offer: Eligible Plans ListedThe plans eligible for the Bharti Airtel Free Data Coupons offer are as follows:
The free data coupons will be credited to the customer’s account automatically after performing any of the recharge mentioned above. Furthermore, to be eligible for the offer, a prepaid subscriber of Bharti Airtel needs to recharge through the Airtel Thanks mobile application. For the unaware, Airtel Thanks app can be downloaded via Google Play Store and Apple App Store for free. Airtel says recharging through Airtel Thanks app is necessary to be eligible/qualify as a participant for the offer. Eligible users will be informed by an SMS on the recharged Airtel mobile number. Bharti Airtel Free Data Coupons Offer: How to RedeemUsers can view/claim their coupons from the ‘My Coupons’ section on the Airtel Thanks app. The validity of coupons will be mentioned in the My Coupons section itself. Users can redeem the coupons from this section itself. After going to the ‘My Coupons’ section in Airtel Thanks app, they will be presented with the option to redeem the 1GB data coupon. Do make a note that the data benefit will expire within one day of claiming the coupon. For example, if you activate a 1GB data coupon today at 11 AM, then it will expire at 12 AM irrespective of usage. The validity of the coupons will be either 28 days or 56 days or 84 days, depending on the recharge you perform. |
| GTPL Hathway 100 Mbps Broadband Plan for 1 Year Costs Rs 565 per Month Posted: 12 Feb 2021 05:39 PM PST This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/gtpl-hathway-100mbps-plan-effective-price/335487/, GTPL Hathway 100 Mbps Broadband Plan for 1 Year Costs Rs 565 per Month
GTPL Hathway is one of the well-known Internet Service Provider (ISP) in India. The company currently has wired broadband services in more than 11 cities and the plans on offer are very competitive as well. For example, GTPL’s 40 Mbps plan with unlimited data for 12 months costs just Rs 377 per month and the best part is the charges are including taxes. Unlike other private ISPs like JioFiber, Airtel Xstream Fiber and ACT Fibernet, GTPL Hathway is not offering speeds up to 1 Gbps. Instead, the fastest plan in GTPL Hathway’s portfolio is the 100 Mbps plan. To make up for the absence of high-speed plans, GTPL is offering the existing plans at very aggressive prices; The 100 Mbps plan comes down to an effective price of just Rs 565 per month if a customer opts it for one year (12 months) upfront. GTPL Hathway Broadband Plans DetailedIn the cities where the GTPL Hathway is operating, it has plans with base speeds of 40 Mbps and going all the way up to 100 Mbps. Starting with the 40 Mbps broadband plan, for six months, it costs Rs 3,800 and for 12 months it costs Rs 5,900. For 18 months, the 40 Mbps plan from GTPL Hathway costs Rs 7,999. The effective prices will come down to Rs 537, Rs 417 and Rs 377, respectively. The 50 Mbps broadband plan from the company also comes in three subscription periods- six months, 12 months and 18 months, priced at Rs 3,999, Rs 5,999 and Rs 8.250. The effective prices will be down to Rs 565, Rs 424 and Rs 388. As mentioned above, the prices mentioned above are including taxes. When it comes to the 60 Mbps plan, it can be availed in nine months, 12 months and 15 months subscription, for Rs 4,998, Rs 6,485 and Rs 7,485, respectively. With the 18 months subscription, the effective price of the 60 Mbps plan will be down to just Rs 423. Lastly, we have the 100 Mbps broadband plan which is also the premium offering in the company’s portfolio. Unlike the plans listed above, the 100 Mbps plan comes in seven months, ten months and 12 months subscription models. For seven months, GTPL Hathway is charging Rs 4,949 (effective price of Rs 599 per month), and for ten months, the price is Rs 6,900 (Rs 585 effective price). For 12 months, the plan’s price is Rs 7,999, which comes down to an effective price of Rs 565 per month. These are some of the cheapest plans available from any ISP in India. What do you think of these plans from GTPL Hathway? Let us know in the comments below. |
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