Category: Operators

Roundup of all the Telecom providers and Operators

Vodafone ZooZoo makes you Laugh

During the 1st IPL(Indian Premier League) season when Vodafone took over Hutch, they launched the Happy to Help series of advertisements which were very interesting and made you smile. Now Vodafone are at it again wth their ZooZoo advertisements.

ZooZoos are characters featured in the advertisements showing the various services provided by Vodafone. The characters were created by O&M for Vodafone. Explaining the idea behind the campaign, Rajiv Rao, executive creative director, O&M says, “We created a special world in which all the product stories get told. A world which is real yet different, strange yet simple, warm and lovable. All the specific product stories and services get told in this world of Zoozoos, making the messages more charming.” Continue reading “Vodafone ZooZoo makes you Laugh”

TATA to Roll its GSM Services from May

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Yesterday, while browsing some mobile related forums, I got to know that people there are just over whelmed to know when exactly will TATA launch its GSM services which presently has only CDMA operations in India.

Then, after spending over an hour, I got in hand, some reports which claims TATA would launch GSM operations starting may this year. Actually, TATA is prepared to roll its services in some parts of Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and some other Telecom circles, but keeping in mind the unclear norms and policies of the DoT and TRAI, TATA was yet to roll out its GSM services. Continue reading “TATA to Roll its GSM Services from May”

A Brief Analysis of the Indian Mobile Subscribers Growth in March 2009

Recently the Cellular Operators Association of India revealed the statistics of the growth and present subscriber base of all GSM operators operating in Indian territory. According to the report of COAI (Cellular Operator Association of India) Aircel had the highest growth in the month of March with the exact growth rate of of 5.73% over the previous month followed by Loop mobile, Vodafone, Airtel and other operators. Continue reading “A Brief Analysis of the Indian Mobile Subscribers Growth in March 2009”

New Tariff by Virgin: Call Local Mobiles @ 30 Paisa/Minute

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Recently we posted an article “Virgin mobile reduces get paid on incoming benefit” and after getting to know about it, many Virgin mobile users were disappointed to a great extent and in turn, some of them either reduced their usage or discontinued using Virgin service.

To make good this disappointment, Virgin has now launched a special tariff voucher using which a customer can make outgoing calls for as low as 30 paisa to all local numbers. Continue reading “New Tariff by Virgin: Call Local Mobiles @ 30 Paisa/Minute”

Soon Virgin Will be Operating GSM Services in India

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This definitely would bring into your minds, how Virgin mobile started its services in India with a bang and a ‘hatke’ style. It is the first and the only Telecom operator in India to pay its customers even for receiving a call, though recently the Get paid on incoming charges was reduced.

Well, about its GSM launch plan, Jamie Heywood, deputy CEO, Virgin Mobile India, said, in a conference, that they (Virgin mobile) is already serving other parts of the world with both GSM and CDMA services, and even in India, they would soon launch its GSM services. Continue reading “Soon Virgin Will be Operating GSM Services in India”

3G Services Launch Delayed Further in MTNL Mumbai

One of the most hyped term in Telecom industries, these days, is 3G services. And same is the situation with mobile phone lovers.

Everyone out there, is consistently eyeing on BSNL and MTNL to know when 3G services will be launched in their area. Continue reading “3G Services Launch Delayed Further in MTNL Mumbai”

SBI Provides Rs. 10,000 Crore Loan to Vodafone

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Reportedly, Vodafone India has raised Rs. 10,000 Crore funds in the form of Loan from India’s top bank – State Bank of India (SBI).

According to reports, it has been added that these funds may have been raised looking the upcoming launch of 3G services in India, and the Cellcos will have to incur a heavy expenditure for upgrading their infrastructure and towards 3G license fees. Continue reading “SBI Provides Rs. 10,000 Crore Loan to Vodafone”

Finally TATA too Introduces Missed Call Alert Service

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I Guess, TATA Indicom was the only operator, among the top Indian cellular operators, that was not providing Missed call alert (MCA) service as of now. But, its a good news for TATA Indicom customers, that even they can now activate missed call alert service and keep track of calls that they miss during no coverage or when their mobile is switched off. Continue reading “Finally TATA too Introduces Missed Call Alert Service”

Aircel It’s Time to Move On !

You must have come across the brand promo of Aircel across various TV channels. I just stumbled over the same cool TV commercial wherein the Indian Cricket Team were stuck in the midst of heavy rail fall and the team captain – M S Dhoni uses his Aircel based mobile phone to search, book and pay for room services with the ad concluding with the tagline “Aircel – Its Time to Move on”. So, after watching the video, even I feel its really high time to move on. 🙂

The above video is really worth watching if you are either a mobile lover/ cricket fan. 😉

TATA Launches Location Based Services using A-GPS

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Location based services is one among the most trending services in the field of Indian telecommunications. Reportedly, TATA launched its Location based services (LBS) using A-GPS (Assisted Global Positioning System) for the first time in the country, using which, unlike any other LBS service, you can access your current position, using the nearest base station of your current operator. Continue reading “TATA Launches Location Based Services using A-GPS”

Mobile Fan Clubs Launched for MIG33 Users with IPL Teams!

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If you are a person, looking over the internet for free calling solution or various mobile tweaking solution, then you must have definitely come across Mig33 – A service, offering varied services like calling to various countries around the world (including India), free SMSing, free Instant Messenger service and much more. Continue reading “Mobile Fan Clubs Launched for MIG33 Users with IPL Teams!”

MTNL Targets 1 Million New Subscribers in the Current fiscal

According to reports, the state run PSU – MTNL is preparing to serve the metros with a bang by investing Rs. 1772 Crore in its infrastructure and service and as such the company is targeting an additions of 1 million new subscribers in the current fiscal. Continue reading “MTNL Targets 1 Million New Subscribers in the Current fiscal”

Vodafone Offers 85% Discount on International Roaming

Voila..! You must be really shocked at least for a moment after reading “85% discount on International Roaming” right? Well, for the first time, even I was surprised and could not make my eyes believe the statement.

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But its a fact that, Vodafone is offering 85% of discount for roaming in South Africa. This aggressive move is taken by India’s major private telecom player – Vodafone keeping in mind the ongoing IPL 2009. Continue reading “Vodafone Offers 85% Discount on International Roaming”

Special Recharge Vouchers Launched for Reliance GSM Customers

reliance A new special recharge voucher (also called Rate Cutters) introduced by Reliance GSM can drastically reduce your outgoing call charges. The price of the prepaid special tariff voucher is Rs. 45 which gives a life time incoming validity, along with a special tariff for 90 days. Continue reading “Special Recharge Vouchers Launched for Reliance GSM Customers”