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  • Jio Fibre rolls out in Mumbai; Airtel FTTH, ACT to match pace

    Jio Fibre rolls out in Mumbai; Airtel FTTH, ACT to match pace

    MUMBAI: The rollout of Reliance Jio fibre has begun. Jio has started laying Jio Fibre in Mumbai. It will soon help provide a speed of up to 100mbps. People living in several buildings in Mumbai would be able to subscribe to the service.

    Jio however is not the only company that upping its FTTH game. Most of the major internet service providers as well as startups such as ACT are offering new FTTH plans in select areas. Airtel too is planning to expand its FTTH services. Late last year, Airtel used ‘V Fibre’ technology to start FTTH service in Chennai, assuring 100mbps speed to subscribers and also offered three months of free service, India Today reported.

    The wireless 4G services of Jio are happening. A part of its upcoming plans is soon to come Fibre To The Home (FTTH) service. In November 2016, the company had stated that it would soon plan to “disrupt” the broadband market. Reliance already has an extensive backbone of the fibre network across the length and breadth of India.

    Jio has established up Jio Fibre connectivity inside a number of buildings and people are already using it. For the first three months, the service is reportedly free. Although Jio had earlier planned to deliver speeds of up to 1 GBPs with its FTTH service; however users are receiving a speed between 70mbps and 100mbps. Jio may prepare to ramp up speed in a few days.

    In November, Reliance had stated that it planned to bundle fast broadband service with multimedia services. Jio Fibre is being offered for free; however there would be a one-time charge of Rs 4500 for the router that it is installing in user homes.

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  • Jio Fibre rolls out in Mumbai; Airtel FTTH, ACT to match pace

    Jio Fibre rolls out in Mumbai; Airtel FTTH, ACT to match pace

    MUMBAI: The rollout of Reliance Jio fibre has begun. Jio has started laying Jio Fibre in Mumbai. It will soon help provide a speed of up to 100mbps. People living in several buildings in Mumbai would be able to subscribe to the service.

    Jio however is not the only company that upping its FTTH game. Most of the major internet service providers as well as startups such as ACT are offering new FTTH plans in select areas. Airtel too is planning to expand its FTTH services. Late last year, Airtel used ‘V Fibre’ technology to start FTTH service in Chennai, assuring 100mbps speed to subscribers and also offered three months of free service, India Today reported.

    The wireless 4G services of Jio are happening. A part of its upcoming plans is soon to come Fibre To The Home (FTTH) service. In November 2016, the company had stated that it would soon plan to “disrupt” the broadband market. Reliance already has an extensive backbone of the fibre network across the length and breadth of India.

    Jio has established up Jio Fibre connectivity inside a number of buildings and people are already using it. For the first three months, the service is reportedly free. Although Jio had earlier planned to deliver speeds of up to 1 GBPs with its FTTH service; however users are receiving a speed between 70mbps and 100mbps. Jio may prepare to ramp up speed in a few days.

    In November, Reliance had stated that it planned to bundle fast broadband service with multimedia services. Jio Fibre is being offered for free; however there would be a one-time charge of Rs 4500 for the router that it is installing in user homes.

    Also Read :

    ‘Broadcasters could consider different pricing for rural-urban subscribers’

    Reliance Jio to offer 1GBps broadband service to homes

    Reliance Jio declares readiness for 4G launch; imports IPTV STBs

  • Airtel to dole out 5GB free bandwidth for post-paid & DTH customers

    Airtel to dole out 5GB free bandwidth for post-paid & DTH customers

    MUMBAI: It’s party time for Bharati Airtel’s broadband customers. India’s largest telco announced on 10 August that it would be doling out an extra 5GB of data bandwidth for every other Airtel service connection – postpaid mobile or digital TV (DTH) – within the family. The press note says the more the connections in a home, the more the free data on offer.

    Customers can avail this exciting offer for their existing as well as new Airtel postpaid mobile and digital TV connections.As an illustration, if a home has two mobile post paid connections, and an Airtel Digital TV (DTH) connection, then a further free 15GB of bandwidth will be added to its broadband account every month.

    Bharati Airtel (India) CEO- Homes Hemanth Kumar Guruswamy said that it is a move to delight its customers. “This is a gesture from us to thank our broadband customers for giving us an opportunity to serve them. Along with the unlimited free calling benefit on our landline, customers can now make the most of their Airtel broadband with the free additional data benefits.”

    Being dished out under its newly launched ‘myHome Rewards programme, the offer can be availed of through the myAirtel app or by registering one’s connection at www.airtel.in/myhome. Last year, the company had offered its customers free data under its Airtel surprises programme.

    Observers however see a pre-emptory tactic against Reliance Jio as it gets ready to launch its 4G services in a full-fledged manner. Jio is expected to disrupt the data pricing structure in India when it rolls out both its wireless and wired broadband services in the coming few months.

    In the past couple of months, most of the telcos have announced price cuts for data for their pre-paid packs.

  • Airtel to dole out 5GB free bandwidth for post-paid & DTH customers

    Airtel to dole out 5GB free bandwidth for post-paid & DTH customers

    MUMBAI: It’s party time for Bharati Airtel’s broadband customers. India’s largest telco announced on 10 August that it would be doling out an extra 5GB of data bandwidth for every other Airtel service connection – postpaid mobile or digital TV (DTH) – within the family. The press note says the more the connections in a home, the more the free data on offer.

    Customers can avail this exciting offer for their existing as well as new Airtel postpaid mobile and digital TV connections.As an illustration, if a home has two mobile post paid connections, and an Airtel Digital TV (DTH) connection, then a further free 15GB of bandwidth will be added to its broadband account every month.

    Bharati Airtel (India) CEO- Homes Hemanth Kumar Guruswamy said that it is a move to delight its customers. “This is a gesture from us to thank our broadband customers for giving us an opportunity to serve them. Along with the unlimited free calling benefit on our landline, customers can now make the most of their Airtel broadband with the free additional data benefits.”

    Being dished out under its newly launched ‘myHome Rewards programme, the offer can be availed of through the myAirtel app or by registering one’s connection at www.airtel.in/myhome. Last year, the company had offered its customers free data under its Airtel surprises programme.

    Observers however see a pre-emptory tactic against Reliance Jio as it gets ready to launch its 4G services in a full-fledged manner. Jio is expected to disrupt the data pricing structure in India when it rolls out both its wireless and wired broadband services in the coming few months.

    In the past couple of months, most of the telcos have announced price cuts for data for their pre-paid packs.

  • Q2-2016: Airtel DTH YoY subscriber base grows 11%; revenue up 13%; EBIDTA up 53%

    Q2-2016: Airtel DTH YoY subscriber base grows 11%; revenue up 13%; EBIDTA up 53%

    BENGALURU: The direct to home (DTH) industry in India is continuing its bloom, if one were to go by the results reported by Bharti Airtel about its Digital TV services (Airtel DTH) for the quarter ended 30 September, 2015 (Q2-2015, current quarter)

     

    Note: 100,00,000 = 100 lakh = 10 million = 1 crore

     

    Airtel’s DTH segment reported 12.9 per cent growth in its revenue for the current quarter at Rs 706.8 crore as compared to the Rs 623.6 crore in Q2-2015. EBIDTA increased 53.2 per cent to Rs 234.3 crore (33.1 per cent margin) as compared to the Rs 152.9 crore (24.4 per cent margin)

     

    The company reported a 10.9 per cent YoY growth in its subscriber base to 105.76 lakh in Q2-2016 as compared to the 95.40 lakh in the corresponding year ago quarter and a 1.6 per cent QoQ growth from 104.12 crore in the immediate trailing quarter. Monthly subscriber churn however increased to 1.3 per cent in the current quarter as compared to 1.1 per cent in Q2-2015 and 0.8 per cent in Q1-2016.

     

    The company reported a slight increase in Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) in Q2-2016 in terms of Indian rupees, but a flat ARPU in terms of the US dollar at $3.5, which means that ARPU in dollar terms declined due to the rise in the price of the dollar in Indian Rupees. ARPU in Q2-2016 increased to Rs 224 as compared to the Rs 220 in Q2-2015 and the Rs 222 in Q1-2016.

     

    Airtel MD and CEO India & South Asia Gopal Vittal said, “Airtel’s revenue growth in India has accelerated to 13.3 per cent in Q2 on an underlying basis, the highest in the last 12 quarters. Our smaller businesses – home broadband, DTH and our business segment all continue to perform strongly. Mobile data revenue has grown by 60 per cent. With the commercial launch of high speed 4G services across 334 towns and roll-out of 3G services in our gap circles, we are now best positioned in the industry to leverage the fast growing data market. On the regulatory front, we welcome the guidelines issued by DOT on spectrum sharing and trading.”

     

    Airtel’s consolidated revenues for Q2-2016 at Rs 23,836 crore grew by 6.6 per cent (4.3 per cent reported Y-o-Y) on an underlying basis, adjusted for India termination rates reduction and Africa tower assets divestment over the corresponding quarter last year. Consolidated mobile data revenues at Rs 3,806 crore grew by 49.8 per cent YoY, uplifted by data traffic growth of 76.3 per cent.

     

    The company says that adjusted for the impact in reduction of termination rates, India revenues growth accelerated to 13.3 per cent YoY (10.3 per cent reported Y-o-Y). On an underlying basis, mobile revenues grew by 12.3 per cent, Airtel business (B2B) by 19 per cent and Digital TV by 22.6 per cent YoY. Mobile data revenue at Rs 2,893 crore registered a growth of 60.3 per cent YoY in India, led by increase in the data customer base by 27.2 per cent and traffic by 69.9 per cent. Data ARPU has moved up by Rs 42 (YoY) to Rs 193 in Q2-2016, led by 35.9 per cent increase in data usage per customer. Mobile Data revenues contribute to 21.5 per cent of Mobile India revenues vis-?-vis 14.5 per cent in the corresponding quarter last year.

     

    According to the company, consolidated EBITDA at Rs 8,265 crore grew by 6.7 per cent YoY with EBITDA margin expanding by 0.8 per cent to 34.7 per cent, driven by India’s margin expansion by 1.6 per cent Y-o-Y. The resultant consolidated EBIT of Rs 4,011 crore represents a YoY growth of 4.1 per cent, impacted by higher spectrum amortisation expense in India post recent auctions.

  • Next version of Aakash tablets to be ready by January 2014

    Next version of Aakash tablets to be ready by January 2014

    NEW DELHI: The government has finalised specifications of next version of low-cost tablet Aakash which would be ready by January 2014, Telecom and IT Minister Kapil Sibal has said.

     

    “The generation four Aakash is ready, all the specifications are frozen,” Sibal said while addressing at the Telecom Summit.

     

    The minister also said that around 12 manufacturers from around the world are ready to make the tablet in India.

     

    “There is no problem in terms of manufacture. In fact lines are ready for manufacture, what they need is orders. Now that specifications are frozen, we hope that the Aakash will be available to the people of India by January 2014,” he said.

     

    The Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS&D) will start the process for orders, he added.

     

    Under the proposed specifications, the latest version of Aakash should be capable of supporting 4G services, phone calling features, 4 GB in built storage and Bluetooth connectivity.