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About 48% of 8,210 consumers surveyed by LocalCircles mentioned frequent disruptions to their mobile services due to poor network availability and 44% were disgruntled with low data speeds.

Britain to phase out 2G and 3G mobile networks by 2033

All four of Britain’s networks – EE, Vodafone, O2 and Three – had agreed to the timetable, the government said.

Vodafone Idea to scrap 3G services by FY22, will focus on 4G for revenues: Report

Its 2G services, which consists of the largest subscriber base, will continue.

Vodafone Idea starts upgrading 3G users to 4G

Further, the company said it is in the best position to upgrade 2G customers also to 4G, but it will continue with basic voice based services to its 2G subscribers.

Opinion | DoT-TRAI floor price move pulls the rug under Vodafone Idea

No floor on telecom tariffs puts Airtel in a commanding position to skim 2G-3G market

Opinion | 2G technology should be consigned to museums. Why does Airtel want to keep it alive?

Justifying continuity of 2G due to lack of digital literacy in rural areas, too does not bode well. Women in rural area can handle even touch phones smartly; if they can’t, their children will teach them.

Vernacular users to be 75% of internet user base by 2021

Affordable smartphones and low priced 3G and 4G connections are driving internet penetration and digital literacy in the country and access to high speed internet connectivity is no longer restricted to metro cities, which is causing a massive shift in online content consumption patterns, according to the Times Internet study 'The Changing Lingual Face of Digital India'.

Airtel rolls out VoLTE services in Karnataka

"Customers can call any mobile, landline network using Airtel VoLTE. There will be no additional data charges for VoLTE and calls will be billed as per existing plan or pack benefits," the company said in a statement.

RCom to wind up 2G operations by November-end: Industry sources

The company has also asked a number of employees to quit as part of its winding up of the operations.

Nokia 3310's 3G variant likely to to arrive in late September or early October

All was fine with the Nokia 3310, except one feature that it lacked – 3G connectivity

India to have over 850 mn online users by 2025: BCG

By 2020, half of all Internet users will be rural. Also, 40 per cent users will be women, while 33 per cent are expected to be aged 35 years or older, it added.

BSNL has shed its 'Bhai Sahab Nahi Lagega' tag: Manoj Sinha

"Earlier, the full form of BSNL was 'Bhai Sahab Nahi Lagega', but in the last two years we have successfully removed this and replaced it with 'Behtar Seva ki Nai Lagan' (Quality service with renewed efforts) We will take this company further on the development path," the Minister of State for Telecommunication said.

BSNL unveils cheap data plan, offers 270GB data for Rs 333

BSNL has announced three new data plans and is offering up to 270 GB of 3G mobile internet along with unlimited voice calls for 90 days. Under the Rs 333 Triple Ace plan, BSNL is offering unlimited 3G data with a capped usage of 3 GB each day, with a validity of 90 days. This plan is offering 90 GB a month and 270 GB 3G data for three months. It is pertinent to note that this is a 3G plan.

Banks may take a hit on higher provisioning to telcos, but extent of impact unclear

The cancellation of 2G auctions and reallocation of 3G waves, all funded through bank loans, and the disruptive entry of Reliance Jio with free services has created major stress on the balance sheets of telecom companies.

More users go digital as pricing war heats up amidst telcos

New entrant Jio has initiated a price war leading to prices for data plans – including for 4G -- falling in a big way. This has led to a shift in the way people consume data.

India's data traffic growth in 2016 led by 4G technology: Nokia

Nokia’s annual Mobile Broadband Index study shows that “4G was the major source of data traffic across the country in 2016 with 60% of the incremental data payload from 2015 levels contributed by 4G.”

4G contributed 60% of incremental data traffic in 2016: Survey

Nokia's annual Mobile Broadband Index study of mobile broadband performance in India revealed that "4G was the major source of data traffic across the country in 2016, with 60 per cent of the incremental data payload from 2015 levels contributed by 4G".

4G ‘dumb’ phones are set to grow 5,000% this year and it could be a 'blessing in disguise' for Apple

In a statement published Tuesday, Counterpoint forecast that more than half a billion 4G capable feature phones will be shipped globally over the course of the next five years, and that demand for such models will grow more than 5,300 percent this year. Counterpoint describes the trend as a "big short-term opportunity" for the mobile industry.

Idea-Vodafone merger: Key highlights of the deal

Idea Cellular on Monday announced its much anticipated merger with Vodafone India and Vodafone Mobile Services Limited, its wholly-owned subsidiary.

Idea to sell 2G, 3G, 4G mobile data at same price from March-end

"Idea has now announced that it will allow open market data recharges of 1GB and above to work on Idea's 2G, 3G or 4G network without any differential prices and this will be rolled out nationally by March 31, 2017," Idea said in a statement.

Bharti Airtel to sell non-controlling stake in Infratel

The company has decided to sell or transfer 400 million shares to its wholly-owned subsidiary Nettle Infrastructure Investments Limited or to any potential investor.

RComm to slice base prices of 4G,3G,2G packs: Sources

The company plans to cut 4G data price to Rs 49 from Rs 149 for 1 GB data, slash 3G prices to Rs 99 per month for unlimited data and revise 2G prices to Rs 49 per month for unlimited data, say sources.

India keen on riding 5G wave, norms in offing: Telecom Secy

"We were late in 3G and 4G, so we are keen that we should not be deprived of 5G. It has a wider application for the industry including smart cities and management of grids. So we are keen to be with the world," Telecom Secretary J S Deepak told reporters here.

Govt to seek Trai views on auctioning spectrum every year

The auction last year had seen a muted response on account of high spectrum cost.

BSNL lowers mobile internet rate to Rs 36 per GB

"Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has decided to offer up to four times extra data on existing data STVs (special tariff vouchers) available in the market," BSNL said in a statement.