Vodafone-Idea Faces Decline In User Base For October; Jio Tops List
While Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have added millions of subscribers to their networks in October, Vodafone-Idea Ltd has lost around 2.7 million customers. According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Airtel and Jio have got 2.2 million and 3.7 million new users. Besides, their user base stands at 406 million and 330 million respectively. However, the user base of the Vodafone-Idea remains at 293 million.
Tags: VODAFONE IDEA, Airtel, Jio, Telecom
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BSNL To Give Free Sim Cards As Promotional Offer
State-owned telecom operator BSNL has announced to provide free sim cards to customers who wish to join the network. According to reports, the offer will be available only from November 14 till November 28. However, the promotional offer will be applicable under terms and conditions. As per the condition, the customer should make a First Recharge of minimum Rs 100. The offer can be availed at any BSNL retail outlets.
Tags: bsnl, Technology, Telecom, business
Courtesy: India Today
Truecaller's New Feature To Inform Users About Reason Of Call
Truecaller has introduced three new features - 'Call Reason', 'Release SMS scheduling’ and 'Message Translation’ - in its latest update on October 21. Benefitting both the sender and the receiver, 'Call Reason' will allow the former to convey objective of the call while enabling the latter to check what the call is about: Business, personal or emergency. The feature aims to assist receivers in prioritising the calls, and help callers to… read-more
Tags: Spam calls, Caller Identification, truecaller, Telecom
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Vodafone-Idea Now Rebranded as 'Vi'
Vodafone–Idea Limited (VIL) on September 7, re-branded themselves as "Vi" (pronounced as 'We') as a part of their merger exercise. The unified re-branding aims at connecting millions of people digitally across the country. Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of VIL said, "With Vi, we stand together for accelerating India’s progression for the digital economy". Earlier in 2018, Vodafone and Idea merged as a single entity to compete with Jio.
Tags: Vodafone-idea, Jio, Vi, Telecom
Courtesy: Deccan Herald
BSNL Might Face Manpower Deficit; Lays Off 20,000 Contract Employees
According to a statement by the BSNL Employees' Union, the units have been directed to reduce costs on contracts and this could lead to the eviction of over 20,000 employees. The Union stated that 30,000 contract employees had already been removed. Earlier, through the VRS-2019 plan, 79,000 employees had retired and the union claims that the removal of the contract employees could worsen the situation and lead to a manpower deficit.
Tags: bsnl, employees, job cuts, Telecom
Courtesy: The Free Press Journal
Priority Plan Notice: TRAI Extends Deadline for Vodafone-Idea to Reply
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) extended the deadline to September 8 for Vodafone-Idea Limited (VIL) to respond to notice regarding it's priority plans. VIL had announced a 'pay-for-priority' tariff for customers to avail special priorities in service, which was against TRAI's norms. The deadline was extended for the third time for VIL to respond. Reportedly, VIL requested at least 15 days to respond to the… read-more
Tags: VODAFONE IDEA, TRAI, Telecom, Priority Plans
Courtesy: Deccan Herald
Vodafone-Idea Shares Increase by 12.99% Following Board Meeting's Scheduling
Vodafone-Idea's shares witnessed an increase of 12.99% after the company announced its board meeting scheduled on September 4. The board will meet to deliberate over the Supreme Court's verdict on the Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) issue. Earlier, the court has asked the company to pay 10% of the AGR dues by March 31, 2021. The company stated that it will "consider and evaluate all proposals for raising of… read-more
Tags: Vodafone-idea, Telecom, Supreme Court, AGR
Courtesy: The Free Press Journal