Mobile Subscribers

The Department of Posts (DoP) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand the state-owned telecom company's mobile connectivity reach across the country. The postal department will leverage its vast network of over 1.65 lakh post offices for sale of BSNL SIM cards and mobile recharge services across the country, an official release said. The reach of India Post, which touches almost every village and town in India, will serve as a powerful last-mile channel for BSNL to enhance its presence in both urban and rural geographies, it added. "This initiative aims to make BSNL's telecom services more accessible and affordable, particularly for citizens in the remotest parts of the country who often struggle with limited connectivity," according to the release. By enabling Post Offices as service points, the partnership seeks to bridge the digital divide, empower rural households with mobile services, and advance the broader goals of

Analysts say continuing user loss for Vodafone Idea a key concern

Vast majority of mobile subscribers who took part in a survey have said they receive pesky calls every day with most calls coming for financial services and real estate, online survey firm Localcircles said on Sunday. According to the survey, 95 per cent mobile subscribers confirmed receiving pesky calls every day with 77 per cent getting three or more such calls daily. Besides, vast majority confirmed receiving calls in the last 12 months despite being registered in the Trai's do not disturb (DND) list. As per the survey report, "96 per cent of mobile subscribers surveyed who registered on Do not Disturb (DND) list say they have been getting pesky calls on their number in the last 12 months. Effectiveness of Do Not Disturb (DND) services also reduced as 96 per cent confirmed receiving such calls despite being registered for DND as compared to 90 per cent who said so six months back in the survey done by Localcircles," the survey report said. As per the survey, 66 per cent of mobil

With over 300 million households in India there are more than 100 million without a television connection

In IAMAI's view, the notification overlooks the demarcation between city taxis used for street ride-hailing and app-based operators

Over 1 in 2 consumers surveyed who bought something via app or software platforms said they experienced dark patterns like subscription trap, drip pricing and bait and switch, said the survey

Vi's results for the third quarter are set to be announced on Monday

Telecom operator Reliance Jio Infocomm on Wednesday announced a partnership with Plume to provide smart home and small business services to its subscribers in the country. The alliance will deliver services, through Plume's scalable cloud platform, to about 200 million premises in India, according to a release. "With this new partnership, Jio will deploy 'HomePass' and 'WorkPass' consumer services enabled by Plume's AI-powered and cloud-based platform, including whole-home adaptive WiFi, connected device and application performance optimisation, cyberthreat protection for connected devices, advanced parental controls, WiFi motion sensing and more," according to the release. Jio, the release said, is harnessing Plume's cloud platform "to bring best-in-class in-home experiences to consumers in India". Access to Plume's 'Haystack' Support and Operations Suite will enable Jio's customer support and operations teams to identify, analyse, and act faster on performance-related issues, fin

The number of global 5G subscriptions at the end of the April-June quarter stood at 1.3 billion

Discontinuation of the Rs 99 minimum recharge plan expected to raise mobile biz revenue by 1.5%

Gender gap score declined between 2014 and 2021

Telecom operators Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel cumulatively gained nearly 25 lakh mobile subscribers in November even as troubled Vodafone Idea lost nearly 18.3 lakh customers, according to data by sector regulator TRAI. India's largest telco Reliance Jio cemented its lead in the market adding 14.26 lakh net subscribers in November, whereas Airtel added 10.56 lakh users. At the end of November 2022, Jio's mobile subscriber tally stood at 42.28 crore, the levels rising from 42.13 crore during the previous month. Bharti Airtel's subscriber gains pushed up mobile user count of the Sunil Mittal-led company to 36.60 crore in November. In sharp contrast, cash-strapped Vodafone Idea lost 18.27 lakh subscribers during the month in reference, tempering its subscriber base to 24.37 crore in November. As per TRAI data, the total broadband subscribers increased to 825.38 million at the end of November 2022 with a monthly growth rate of 0.47 per cent. Top five service providers constituted

Rural India saw subscriptions fall by 3.7 million. Urban barely offset that with a rise of 540,000

Jio gained 9.7 million mobile subscribers in the June quarter, after witnessing a decline for three consecutive quarters

Reliance Jio cemented its lead in the Indian telecom market as it gained over 31 lakh mobile subscribers in May, as per data released by the sector regulator on Tuesday

Airtel and Vodafone Idea down by 3.1 mn and 3.8 mn users respectively; Jio's base remains flat

Reliance Jio lost about 12.9 million wireless subscribers, and that pulled down its mobile subscriber tally to 415.7 million in December 2021

Vodafone Idea continues to lose customers and in November its subscriber base shrank by 1.8 million

Indian mobile consumers have made close to 30 million MNP requests each quarter in the last three, or in other words, close to 90 million requests in the January - September 2021 period

Reliance Jio's mobile base stands at 443.8 million, that of Bharti Airtel's is 354.1 million and Voda Idea 271 million