- Homebred gear vendor Tejas eyes home broadband; to bid for BSNL 4G via system integratorBSNL last week floated a new tender, inviting expressions of interest et b(EoI) for installation of around 57,000 4G sites across north, east, west and south zones.
- Meghbela Broadband to launch services in West Bengal, takes on Jio, Airtel“We have partnered with the leading OTT platforms Amazon Prime, Zee5, Hungama, Hubhopper, ShemarooMe, Gaana along with Bengali players like Hoichoi, Addatimes and Bongo TV to provide premium content subscriptions,” Tapabrata Mukherjee, co-founder and director, Meghbela Broadband told ET.
- JioFiber launches 30-day free trial plan, offers free access to up to 12 OTT servicesIf any customer doesn't like the service, the company will take it back without asking any questions, JioFiber said in its statement.
- JioFiber users to get complimentary access to Lionsgate Play contentThe collection includes horror, comedy, drama, action, thriller and documentary films as well as movies from other genres.
- Mobile operators' revenues to improve in Q2: AnalystsFactors like increased recharges, reverse migration, and easing of lockdown curbs helped operators overcome an otherwise seasonally weak quarter.
- Qatar sovereign fund in advanced talks with RIL for $1.5 bn investment in JioFiber: ReportRIL has roped in Citigroup Global Markets, Moelis and Co and ICICI Securities Ltd have as investment bankers for the deal, revealed the Mint report. Mukesh Ambani has already raised over $20 billion via stake sales in Jio Platforms. The company is now looking to monetise its fibre assets held under Jio Digital Fibre.
- Broadband price war: Users to gain as broadband rates slashedAfter Reliance Jio’s strategy of ultra-low pricing for its JioFiber bundled offers, Bharti Airtel came out with an almost similar price cut for Airtel Xstream plans on Sunday.
- Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund looks to invest up to $1 billion in Jio's fibre assetsADIA and PIF have contributed a total $2.2 billion to Jio Platform's $20.8 billion fundraise that saw 13 investors, led by Facebook, coming on board in less than three months.
- Coronavirus lockdown: Reliance to come out with a high-speed JioFiber broadband planThis plan comes with a speed of 10 Mbps. For higher speed you will have to opt for other recharges available on Jio.com & MyJio.
- Jio Fiber Plans: Everything you need to know about plans & tariffsMukesh Ambani's much-anticipated JioFiber has been launched at a subscription starting Rs 699 a month.
- Dish TV has a plan to take on JioFiber, Bharti AirtelAs per reports, the DTH operator may announce the launch of the Android set top boxes as soon as this Diwali.
- Airtel Xstream can effectively counter JioFiber threat: BNP Paribas"Xstream is competitive on the pricing and product fronts and to a large extent tackles competition from JioFiber,” BNP Paribas said.
- JioFiber freebies may hit multiplexes, DTH playersPremium JioFiber customers can watch movies in their living rooms the same day they are released in theatres.
- Mukesh Ambani unveils Jio Fiber & the mother of all set top boxesServices under the plan will be available at one-fifth to one-tenth of current global rates.
- Jio Fiber launch today: Mukesh Ambani is handing out free high-definition TVsAfter changing the telecom scene forever with Reliance Jio, Ambani is now taking aim at broadband.
- Telco, multiplex, TV distributor stocks rise amid relief over JioFiber ratesInvestors had been worried tariffs would be as disruptive as when Jio launched mobile services
- JioFiber unlikely to churn users away from Airtel DTH, but may drag ARPUs: AnalystsAnalysts said Jio’s attraction of a 24-inch TV set for free is unlikely to cut much ice with customers.
- Analysts bullish on JioFiber, see Reliance stock doubling in a few yearsDeven Choksey believes Reliance Jio can target close to 70-100 crore connections.
- Reliance AGM: Mukesh Ambani unveils Jio Fiber, plans start Rs 700Mukesh Ambani has finally unleashed his triple play of carriage, content and commerce. At the 42nd AGM of Reliance Industries today, he unveiled the Jio Fiber, the much talked-about fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) service. Reliance AGM: Mukesh Ambani unveils Jio Fiber, plans start Rs 700
- Jio Fiber rollout from Sept 5 @ Rs 700 a month; IOT launch on Jan 1, 2020Ambani said Jio Fibre services will be available from September 5, 2019.
- No more free fiber: Reliance Jio starts billing home broadband usersNew customers are now being billed, and old customers have been told to choose one pack or another.
- Wi-Fi 6, set to roll out later this year, may offer speed of nearly 1.32 GbpsAlong with 5G, Samsung Galaxy S10 and iPhone 11 series sport Wi-Fi 6 certification.
- Jio’s ‘first day first show’ may not hit multiplex footfallsSteep pricing of plans offering the service would appeal only to a small elite base.
- Reliance JioFibre: Mukesh Ambani unveils broadest range of plansMukesh Ambani's much anticipated fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) service is finally launched. JioFiber plan rentals will start at Rs 699 and will go up to Rs 8,499. The lowest tariff will start with 100 Mbps speed. Most tariff plans come with access to all the services.Launched on August 12, Jio Fiber will see its commercial rollout today. The service, which has the potential to alter the broadband landscape in IndiaReliance JioFibre: Mukesh Ambani unveils broadest range of plans
- Netflix, Big Bazaar, be very afraid: Ambani's bundling trick could tie rivals into knotsMukesh Ambani's New Commerce platform has the potential to tap millions more of Indian consumers.
- Reliance Jio’s network 5G-ready since day one, says Mukesh AmbaniOwing to the early adoption of the ongoing enhancements to LTE technology, the telco’s wireless network is already 4G.
- Reliance Jio to launch Jio Giga Fiber plans from Rs 700 a monthPremium customers of Jio Giga Fiber will also be able to watch movies on the same day of the release, Ambani said, adding that the service will be introduced by mid of 2020.
- Correction: Isha Ambani JioFiber story incorrectThe story titled "Isha Ambani confirms Jio Fiber launch at Rs 500/100 GB by Diwali" was based on a tweet from a fake account of Isha Ambani.
- RIL’s 41st AGM: JioFiber launch likely, what to expectAnalysts noted that FTTH services has been in the Beta phase for a few weeks now.
- Mukesh Ambani topples Jack Ma as Asia's richest personAmbani has added $4 billion to his fortune this year as Reliance doubled its petrochemicals capacity and investors cheered Jio's success.
- Augmented reality, holographic tech, immersive shopping: How Reliance Retail will ride on JioAmbani said that the company is constantly focusing on improving its retail networks and was trying to redefine it with the help of Jio.
- JioGigaFiber: Ambani kids launch biggest game-changer in telecom, rollout on August 15JioGigaFiber broadband, which could revolutionise Indian telecom, will come with a set-top box for TV. It will have enabled voice command feature on TV.
- JioFiber set to spark price war with Diwali launch; likely to offer 100 GB data for Rs 500Rivals currently offer about half that data at double the price. Analysts expect Jio’s inaugural pricing to hugely disrupt the home broadband market.
- Airtel ups ante in data war, offering up to 1000 GB bonus data to broadband usersAirtel has recently announced new bonus data offer for its new customers under which it is offering as much as 1000 GB extra data.
- Address spectrum cost, RoW issues for 5G, FTTH leadership: Reliance Jio MD“25 years back, we were far behind the developed world in the area of telecommunications. Today we have made considerable progress, but yet not where we need to be,” Sanjay Mashruwala said. Jio is currently working on developing its own end-to-end 5G products and solutions and will soon conduct pilot upon availability of trial spectrum.
- Airtel likely to be in black after 6 quarters, Vi may lose groundBharti Airtel and Reliance Jio are likely to report sequential gains in mobile revenue and operating income in the fiscal third quarter, helped by continued 4G subscriber additions and the fully captured impact of the December 2019 tariff hikes.
- Meghbela Broadband to launch services in West Bengal, takes on Jio, AirtelThe Kolkata-based internet service provider (ISP) which operates across 70 cities in India with a subscriber base of 150,000 users is targeting to add another 200,000 users (including 50,000 Android Box users) within a year of launch and expand the services outside Bengal.
- Jio crosses two crore-plus customer base in KarnatakaJio said in a statement it has grown constantly in spite of the telecom industry seeing a continuous decline in numbers. Jio plans to connect 20 lakh plus homes across various cities in the ongoing phase of JioFiber launch in Karnataka.
- RIL extends Rs 500 crore to PM Care, Rs 5 crore to Maharashtra, Gujarat eachLast week, RIL had announced a detailed plan to support India's fight against Covid-19, which includes medical help through its hospital, healthcare facilities using the Jio platform, and providing free fuel for all emergency service vehicles, and a donation of Rs 5 crore to Maharashtra's Chief Minister's Relief fund.
- Jio won’t bill broadband users for a month at leastUsers who had signed up for JioFiber trials, continue to get the services for free. Now, Jio won’t be able to charge customers for home broadband services for at least another month as it is migrating to an integrated billing system that is yet to stabilise.
- Q2 results preview: Losses to narrow for telcos; ARPUs, revenues to look up sequentiallyKotak Institutional Equities expects Bharti Airtel to report a net profit of Rs 75.7 crore, compared with a loss of Rs 23,044.9 crore a year ago.
- Reliance Industries offers hospital, Jio, fuel support to combat Covid-19RIL said it has deployed the combined strengths of Reliance Foundation, Reliance Retail, Jio, Reliance Life Sciences, Reliance Industries, and all the 6,00,000 people that work for the group on this action plan against COVID-19.
- Airtel, Amazon Web Services eye pact to tap SMB marketThe pairing will be pitted against the Reliance Jio Infocomm-Microsoft combine as they compete for a share of the surging public cloud market in the country, which is expected to touch $8 billion by 2023.
- Jio may offer initially free services to trial home broadband usersReliance Jio Infocomm is likely to offer free home broadband services for a limited period.
- Stock pick of the week: Restructuring of Reliance Industries is good newsThe current restructuring exercise at Reliance Industries, including sale of stake to well-known buyers and halving of debts, have made the company a favourite of analysts.
- Airtel declares broadband war on JioThe Mittal-led telco will bundle customised Android-based smart set top box for fast broadband speed.
- Inside Mukesh Ambani's plan to make Reliance a zero-net debt company in 18 monthsReliance has invested nearly Rs 5.4 lakh crore over the last five years to generate EBITDA in excess of $1 billion annually for over a decade.
- Reliance Jio launches voice over WiFi calling serviceReliance Jio has rolled out voice over WiFi (VoWiFi) calling service for its subscribers in multiple circles, including Delhi-NCR and Chennai, following a limited launch by Airtel in December 2019.
- Jio poised to play key role in development of 5G ecosystem in India: RILOn the issue of floor price for mobile services, the company noted that market dynamics have improved in the recent past as reflected by December tariff hikes by operators. The government has also expressed its intentions of conducting the next round of spectrum auctions during the fiscal year 2020-21, it said.
- Antique Stock Broking reiterates buy on RIL, target price Rs 1,350Buy Reliance Industries Ltd. at a price target of Rs 1350.0 .
- Jio rolls out broadband services for Rs 699/monthJio’s broadband service comes at a tenth of global rates, with plans ranging from Rs 699 to Rs 8,499 a month with speeds from up to 100 Mbps to 1Gbps, and bundles in services such as gaming, home network sharing, device security etc.
- Jio threat looms over DTH providersThis time, it is going to be in the urban digital TV market, inducing customers of Bharti Airtel, Tata Sky and Siti Cable to switch to the new service provider, analysts said.
- Jio home broadband plans not disruptive: CrisilCurrent home broadband speeds of 50-200 Mbps, it said, can easily fulfil the data needs of households.
- Airtel launches converged digital entertainment platform ahead of Jio's home broadband launchAirtel launched a converged digital entertainment platform, christened Airtel Xstream.
- Analysts shrug off Aramco pause, project 17% upside for RIL stockHSBC raised its price target on RIL stock to Rs 2,020 from Rs 1,880 earlier.
- D-St cheers RIL announcements, expects stock to see a bump-upThis is arguably India's largest-ever FDI inflow, said Ajay Bodke, Prabhudas Lilladher.
- ADIA redials RIL for another investment of $1 billion in Jio FibreADIA is expected to meet in next few days to review the investment and possibly take a call.
- 'Lenovo could make India a mobile manufacturing hub'The company that makes one in every four PCs sold world over has about 37 manufacturing centres globally, including Mexico and India.
- Stocks in the news: YES Bank, Tata Motors, RBL Bank, Biocon and Dish TVTata Motors, a Tata Group firm, said it has bagged an order for over 2,300 buses.
- Jio may take over RIL's core business profits 6 quarters down: Deven ChokseyWhen it comes to Reliance’s petrochemicals business, the strength in GRMs clearly seems to be at par and seems likely to support the company in the second quarter performance as well.
- Analyst Calls: Tech Mahindra, RIL, RBL Bank, Dabur, NTPCMotilal Oswal has maintained a buy rating on Tech Mahindra with a target price of Rs 830.
- Market Movers: What changed for D-Street while you were sleepingHere is breaking down the pre-market actions.
- RIL surges 9.7%, brokerages upgrade stockMacquarie upgraded the stock to ‘outperform’ from neutral raising its target price to Rs 1,370 from Rs 1,230.
- Mukesh Ambani says India slowdown temporary: Highlights from 42nd AGMAmbani foresees India becoming a $10 trillion economy by 2030.
- Voda-Idea to lose mkt share, needs more funds in FY21: JefferiesMarket repair in the battered telecom sector is at least a year away as the disruptor Reliance Jio continues to focus on subscriber additions.
- RIL can become 1st Indian firm to hit $200 billion m-cap in 24 months, says BofA-MLRIL is India's largest petrochemical and second-largest oil refining company.
- RIL, DMart, Britannia top mutual funds' shopping list in AugustThe top 10 fund houses have incrementally invested Rs 4,970 crore in the stock in August.
- If you are wondering which stocks to buy, top fund house offers cues“Indian equities are offering good value,” says Prashant Jain, ED & CIO of HDFC AMC.
- BSNL may cut tariff to take on Jio's fibre broadbandBSNL currently leads the wired broadband market with nearly 10 million users followed by Bharti Airtel with 1.95 million users as of March 31, according to TRAI.
- Most brokerages go gung ho on RIL stock; but some are cautiousMorgan Stanley said it is time to take a relook on the counter.
- Customers to gain as Airtel, Reliance Jio slug it out in broadband spaceAirtel is offering up to double the high-speed data benefits for the same price under its new plans, to retain subscribers ahead of Jio’s launch.
- Telecom companies’ fight now spills over to the broadband spaceVodafone launched data rollover facility for its wireless postpaid users in India through its new Red plans. It has launched three new plans.
- Consumer biz outlook earns RIL a major re-rating; target prices rise up to Rs 1,700Year-to-date, RIL shares are up 38.9 per cent, smartly outperforming benchmark Sensex.
- Don't get carried away by the rally and buy duds now: Devang Mehta, CentrumIt’s not the time to buy turnaround candidates We have not yet seen demand coming back
- Why Angel Broking's Mayuresh Joshi is betting on cement and paper stocksBoth ferrous and non-ferrous players might still have a quarter or two of pain left.
- Market Movers: What changed for D-Street while you were sleepingHere is breaking down the pre-market actions.
- Trai’s new consultation paper on broadcast tariffs spells trouble for Industry: ExpertsBarely 8 months into new tariff regime, Trai has started a process to review framework, broadcasters fear some steps can badly hurt industry
- Vodafone to strengthen enterprise portfolio with broadband: Co's MD and CEO Sunil SoodThe operator had posted double digit growth in the enterprise business and will bank on its acquisition of fibre-to-home company YOU Broadband.
- Sterlite Technologies eyes to double its order book in 2017The company is also investing to create a 'centre for smart networks' in Gurgaon, to showcase applications and technologies that were not commercially deployed in the country.
- Exodus at Reliance Jio continues, Fixed-Line President Vijay Jain quitsAt Jio, Jain was looking after the roll out of Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) that will complement the largest LTE rollout in India.
- Full text: Mukesh Ambani's speech at RIL's 42nd AGMTogether, Reliance Retail and New Commerce will become the proxy to India's consumption story, Mukesh Ambani said.
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