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New Vi Rs 399 Postpaid Plan Users Can Avail Extra 150GB Data for 6 Months

Posted: 06 Feb 2021 07:29 AM PST

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/vi-rs399-plan-extra-150gb-data/334019/, New Vi Rs 399 Postpaid Plan Users Can Avail Extra 150GB Data for 6 Months

Vodafone Idea (Vi) is the only telecom operator that’s currently offering a postpaid plan of Rs 299. However, the competitive postpaid offerings start at Rs 399 and the unique offering in Vi’s portfolio is the REDX Rs 1,099 plan. Unlike Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea is separating the postpaid plans for individuals and family users. For example, Rs 299, Rs 399, Rs 499, Rs 699 and Rs 1,099 are available for individual users, whereas the Vi Family postpaid plans start at Rs 598 in some circles and at Rs 649 in some circles. Yesterday, we reported the price hike on Family plans of Rs 598 and Rs 699 in select circles like Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra & Goa. Heavy data users will be inclined towards the Rs 1,099 REDX individual plan, whereas the basic users will get the Rs 399 postpaid plan that is also known as ‘Vi Entertainment‘ postpaid plan. The Rs 399 postpaid plan is currently offering 150GB of extra data at no extra cost for the first six months.

Vi Rs 399 Entertainment Postpaid Plan: Benefits Detailed

The Vi Rs 399 Entertainment postpaid plan is a go-to option for many users because of the affordability and benefits on offer. It generally comes with 40GB of data, however, as part of a limited period offer, users can avail 150GB of extra data by purchasing the plan via myvi.in website. The extra data is valid for six months from the date of choosing the plan. Besides, users can also carry forward up to 200GB data, but the 150GB benefit will not be part of the data rollover facility.

Other benefits of the plan include unlimited voice calls to any network within India and 100 SMSes for one month. This plan does not come with any OTT subscriptions apart from the Vi Movies & TV app subscription. Vi also says the ISD calls will be charged at 50 paise per minute.

The Rs 399 Vi postpaid plan is available across the country, unlike the Rs 299 postpaid offering that is available only for new users in select markets like Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, Bihar, Orissa, Assam and North East. The Rs 299 plan can be availed only at Vi stores.

Trai Announces New Recommendations for Regulation of Platform Services

Posted: 06 Feb 2021 12:06 AM PST

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/trai-new-recommendations-on-regulation-of-platform-services/333952/, Trai Announces New Recommendations for Regulation of Platform Services

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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has recently announced that all the platform services provided by Direct-to-Home (DTH) operators, Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), or Multiple System Operators (MSOs) shall be exclusive to their platforms and should not be shared with any other distribution platform operator (DPO) directly or indirectly. If the platform service is shared with a DPO, Trai or the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) reserve the right to stop it right away. Further, MIB also reserves the right for cancelling the registration of such a platform service of the MSOs, IPTV, or DTH operators — more details on the story ahead.

Platform Services Should be Exclusive, Not to be Shared With DPOs

According to a PTI report, Trai has agreed with the ministry’s views on keeping the platform services of several platforms exclusive to them. The regulatory body floated its recommendation on the platform services on February 2, 2021.

Trai also said that the platform services could be shared with the DPOs if the MIB can first verify that the operator and the DPO have met all the specified compliances. The regulatory has also suggested that any person/entity providing local news as a platform will have to be incorporated as a company under the Indian Companies Act, 2013.

Further, the operators need to provide options for activating/deactivating the platform services whenever required. The operators also need to put the platform service channels under the genre 'Platform Services' in the electronic programmable guide (EPG).

With this, the platform services’ maximum retail price should be mentioned clearly in the EPG so that the consumer doesn't miss out on it. Adding to this, a caption 'Platform Services' will also need to be displayed so that the end-user can distinguish between normal channels and platform services. The government will take the last call on what the size of the caption should be.

Latest Trai MyCall Report Indicates Dip in BSNL Voice Quality

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 08:46 PM PST

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/mycall-data-suggest-dip-in-bsnl-quality/333891/, Latest Trai MyCall Report Indicates Dip in BSNL Voice Quality

State-run telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) as per data collected by Trai’s MyCall app is at the bottom of the barrel when it comes to voice quality comparison against alternative service providers all around the country. The app was capable of recording over 13,000 reports, with 3,626 (29.7%) reports from Reliance Jio users, 3,391 (27.7%) reports from Idea customers, 1,772 (14.5%) from Vodafone users, 2,903 (23.8%) reports from Bharti Airtel users and, at the lowest of the bunch, 528 reports (4.3%) from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited users.

What Does the Report Suggest?

The report also reveals that around 10,267 users or 84% customers have rated the call quality as satisfactory, with 726 users (5.94%) stating that the call quality experience was call dropped, meaning that during the call, the connection was poor, so as to cause frequent signal losses resulting in call drops. Meanwhile, 1,227 customers (10.04%) rated the call quality as poor.

Additional data showcased that the outdoor call quality rating was 4.1 out of 5, with indoor call quality being a bit better, at 4.2 out of 5. Travelling quality was rated at 4.4, a good improvement over outdoor quality.

Overall, in terms of the ratings, here are the following scores.

1. Idea: 4.8 out of 5
2. Vodafone: 4.2 out of 5
3. Bharti Airtel: 3.9 out of 5
4. Reliance Jio: 3.9 out of 5
5. BSNL: 3.8 out of 5

State-Wise Quality (Best and Worst)

With all this data in hand, we also got to see data in relation to the call quality related to each state. Rather than listing all of them, we will be adding the best states in terms of call quality and the worst states in terms of the quality.

Best

1. Jammu and Kashmir: 4.9 out of 5

2. Haryana/Punjab: 4.8 out of 5

3. Chattisgarh: 5 out of 5

4. Madhya Pradesh: 4.9 out of 5

Worst

1. Uttrakhand: 2.5 out of 5

2. Andhra Pradesh: 2.5 out of 5

3. Gujrat: 3.1 out of 5

4. Karnataka: 3.4 out of 5

This data, in comparison to the data in the month of December, showcases a rise in overall call quality for the bottom of the crowd, such as for Airtel, since, in the month of December, the company had a rating of 3.1 out of 5, in comparison to Jio’s 3.9 out of 5, Vodafone’s 4.3 out of 5, Idea 4.9 out of 5 and, BSNL’s 3.9 out of 5. This month saw Idea retain the top spot, whilst Bharti Airtel made decent strides.

BSNL Extends Free 4G SIM Offer Till March 31, Also Enables Free Call Forwarding Facility

Posted: 05 Feb 2021 05:36 PM PST

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/bsnl-free-4g-sim-offer-extension/333855/, BSNL Extends Free 4G SIM Offer Till March 31, Also Enables Free Call Forwarding Facility

BSNL has extended the free 4G SIM card offer in its leading circle Kerala till March 31. Besides the free 4G SIM card offer extension, BSNL also issued a new press release stating it is enabling free call forwarding facility in Chennai and Tamil Nadu telecom circles. In Kerala, BSNL is providing 4G services in majority of the cities, so for those who are looking to upgrade, there’s no better time. Since the beginning of this month, BSNL revised the Rs 199 postpaid plan, Rs 18 prepaid voucher and also announced its partnership with YuppTV for YuppTV Scope. So it is safe to assume the telco is on a revision spree. Continue reading to know more about the new announcements by BSNL.

BSNL Free 4G SIM Card Offer Extended Till March 31

Since 2018, BSNL is offering 4G services in Kerala telecom circle. Since BSNL offered 2G and 3G services in the past, customers are required to upgrade to a 4G SIM card to enjoy high-speed data services. Usually, BSNL charges Rs 20 for a new 4G SIM card, but customers can get it for free till March 31, 2021. The offer is available to both new, existing and MNP users. Do note that the new and MNP users will have to make a first recharge (FRC) of at least Rs 100.

The state-run telco decided to extend the free 4G SIM Card offer in order to gain the customer base and increase revenue. BSNL Kerala division is also looking to achieve the monthly SIM sales target with this offer.

BSNL Enables Free Call Forwarding Facility

The struggling telecom operator also made the call forwarding facility free in Chennai and Tamil Nadu telecom circles. BSNL users can now use the call forwarding service without any activation fee. All the features of the call forwarding are given at free of cost. To recall, the call forwarding facility to landline/BSNL mobile/other operator mobile numbers is with call charges applicable as per the plan. BSNL says the call forwarding from BSNL mobile to another number is treated as outgoing call and is charged as per the freebies of plans/STV/tariff of the plans, but going forward, it is offered for free.

For example, a customer in unlimited free voice plan or with unlimited free voice STV, the charging of the outgoing call is zero. Similarly, the call forwarding to another number is also treated as an outgoing call and charged as zero. Furthermore, if a customer is in Plan 106 or any other plan with no remaining voice freebies, then the call forwarding is charged as per the voice tariff for the outgoing call in that particular plan.

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