Jio says, the incumbents have rejected all valid MNP requests made between September 5-12
Reliance Jio's telecom entry is seen by many as disruptive for the $22-billion revenue telecom sector
Jio trashes claims of asymmetry in traffic, blames incumbents for 520-million call failures
Reliance Jio has accused incumbent players of not releasing sufficient inter-connection ports
BSNL already has similar pacts with Vodafone and Aircel
The telecom sector needs to perform well for the Digital India initiative of the govt to reach out to the widest possible network of Indians
With this pact, Jio customers will be able to use BSNL's 2G network to make voice calls and BSNL customers will be able to use Jio's 4G services in roaming
Sinha said the tariff war unleashed by Reliance Jio by offering free voice calls and data at low price is healthy competition that will ultimately benefit users
Big three telecom companies term Jio's free voice calls predatory pricing
With free voice calls and cheap data plans, Reliance Jio has unleashed a price war in the telecom sector
If you thought Reliance Jio's freebies and how the service might change the telecom market forever are generating the biggest buzz in the industry, think again. Telecom trackers are waiting for UK's Vodafone to make a bigger splash in the market. They point at the much anticipated initial public offering (IPO) of Vodafone India slated to take place in a few months. The Vodafone India IPO is expected in April-June 2017 and might well be among the biggest this country has seen.
Says Jio's entry will be 'credit negative' for the incumbent operators, particularly smaller telcos, and will hasten industry consolidation
The agency also said its credit rating on Bharti Airtel is unaffected by higher competition with the launch of Reliance Jio
A Reliance Digital employee says local dealers have taken SIM cards in bulk to sell them at a premium
Commercial services may start in Mar-Apr next year
Firms come out with detailed communique for consumers that counter Jio's claims of cheap data
Reliance is also offering a Jio apps bouquet worth Rs 15,000, complimentary to all active Jio customers up to December 31, 2017
The free voice offer from Jio could prove to be a game changer for the telecom indusry
Tata Teleservices, which made a loss of Rs 3,386 crore in FY16, was in talks for a merger with Telenor
With these steps, the company has fulfilled all the requirements of unified licence for commencement of services