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BSNL Abhinandan-151 prepaid plan launched in all circles: All you need to know

Last month, state-run telco BSNL launched Abhinandan-151 prepaid recharge plan with unlimited data and calling. However, the benefits were limited to users in Tamil Nadu and Chennai circles. Now, the plan benefits have been expanded for subscribers in other telecom circles. Here is everything you need to know BSNL Abhinandan-151 prepaid plan.

BSNL Abhinandan-151 prepaid plan details
The prepaid recharge plan is available for Rs 151. For this price, you get 24 days validity along with unlimited local and national calling without any FUP. The plan also includes 100 free SMS daily. Talking about data, users get 1GB high-speed daily data. After the limit is crossed, users can continue with unlimited downloads, but at reduced speeds of 40Kbps. Overall, users get 24GB high-speed data throughout the validity period.

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India slips 3 ranks in fixed broadband, mobile internet speeds in June 2019: Ookla

A new report has emerged online indicating that the internet speeds in India have taken a hit in the past couple of months. The report indicated that the decline in speeds affects both the fixed broadband sector as well as the mobile internet speeds. Digging deeper in the details, the Internet Service Providers in the country provided an average of about 29.06Mbps download and 25.85Mbps of upload speeds for Fixed-Broadband. It also indicated that the telecom giants provided an average of 10.87Mbps upload and 4.33Mbps download speeds.

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Vodafone debuts Rs 205, Rs 225 prepaid recharge plans; offers unlimited calling and more

Vodafone has launched two new prepaid recharge plans with unlimited calling, along with data and SMS benefits. Here is everything you need to know about the new Vodafone prepaid recharge plans.

Vodafone Rs 205 prepaid recharge plan
The first plan is available for Rs 205. With this Vodafone Rs 205 prepaid recharge plan you get unlimited local and national calling benefits without any FUP. The plan also includes 600 local and national SMS applicable through the validity period. In terms of high-speed internet, users get 2GB of total data. The plan comes with a validity of 35 days. Once the data limit is exhausted, users can do a top up data recharge or pay 50 paise per MB for high-speed downloads.

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BSNL Star Membership with Rs 498 prepaid recharge plan launched

BSNL, has launched a new Star Membership plan for its subscribers. It is similar to Airtel Thanks loyalty program from Bharti Airtel. The new BSNL Star Membership program can be availed by making a prepaid recharge of Rs 498. The membership offers discounts on future recharges and more. Here is what you need to know.

BSNL Star Membership plan details
The Rs 498 prepaid recharge plan comes with 30 days validity, 30GB high-speed data and benefits such as unlimited local and national voice calling without any FUP. Users also get unlimited roaming and calling to any network – except Mumbai and Delhi circles. Users also get 1,000 local and national SMS free. While the plan validity is 365 days, the calling, data and SMS benefits are applicable only for 30 days. This plan is only available to users in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana circles.

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Airtel offering up to 33GB additional data benefit to Rs 399 prepaid plan users: Here is how to claim

Airtel 33GB data benefit: How to claim
With Airtel Thanks, the updated version of My Airtel app, the incumbent player is offering a special benefit to its Rs 399 prepaid plan users. The Rs 399 prepaid plan is the most generic tariff plan from the operator for its prepaid customers. It comes with data benefit of 1GB per day and offers unlimited calling benefits. Airtel subscribers also get validity of 84 days and 100 SMS per day. The plan is already considered to be one of Airtel’s most popular package among its prepaid subscribers.

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Reliance Jio vs Bharti Airtel vs Vodafone Idea Ltd: Here is a look at top prepaid plans under Rs 250

In light of this ongoing price war, Vodafone has launched two new prepaid plans priced at Rs 205 and Rs 225. Both the plans from Vodafone offer unlimited local and STD calls along with national roaming benefit. The telecom market in India is virtually a competition between Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea Limited. While Vodafone is the largest operator in terms of subscribers, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel are constantly competing for the second place. The tariff plans can be seen as their way to reach the top. Here is a look at how prepaid plans under Rs 250 compare between these three operators.

Vodafone Rs 225 prepaid plan
This is the newest offering from Vodafone and it is a prepaid plan priced at Rs 225. The plan comes with unlimited local, STD and national roaming calls. These plans are available without any fair usage policy. The plan also offers a total of 4GB data and a total of 600 local and national SMS. The plan comes with a validity of 48 days, making it an attractive call and data option. Vodafone also offers complimentary access to the Vodafone Play app where users can stream movies, music and live TV.

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ACT Fibernet consumers can get up to 6 months of free subscription: Here's how

ACT Fibernet consumers can now avail a minimum of extra 15 days to 6 months of subscription for free. The popular internet service provider (ISP) has announced that its Fibernet plan subscribers can enjoy up to 6 months of additional subscription without any cost, if they opt for advance rental plans.

If the subscribers of ACT Fibernet choose to pay for 18 months in advance, they can get the extra subscription period of 6 months from the company for free. For example: 18 months of advance rental for ACT Fibernet plans like A-Max 675, Incredible 1999, A-Max 1050, and A-Max 1299 will actually run for 24 months. To remember, these ACT Fibernet plans differ from city to city, and the plan rental could vary for your region.

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Vodafone introduces Rewards Program for prepaid subscribers; offers data, calling benefits and more

While the tariff war seems to have eased a bit in the last couple of months, telecom operators have now come up with added benefits schemes to lure customers in. In a new move to take on Airtel Thanks, Vodafone Idea has announced a Rewards Program for all its Vodafone prepaid customers. The telecom operator will now be offering assured rewards on every recharge for Vodafone customers. These rewards can be in the form of extra data, cashback, caller tune, missed call intimation, SMS benefits or more.

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Cisco partners with Google to offer users free high speed WiFi in India

Cisco is reportedly collaborating with Google for its ‘gStation’ offering that provides access to free and high-speed WiFi at public locations in India. Under the partnership, Cisco is providing the network infrastructure, and about 25 locations already live in Bengaluru. Furthermore, another 200 locations will go live in the next two to three months in the city.

These locations include public spaces like bus stops, hospitals and government offices among others. Later, Wi-Fi will be extended to 300 more locations in Bengaluru, and other cities as well. “This is a global partnership and India is the first country, where we are rolling this out,” Cisco President (India and SAARC) Sameer Garde said at the Cisco India Summit 2019.

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Reliance Jio to announce Jio GigaFiber rollout on August 12, will come in three bundled plans

Reliance Jio is expected to announce the commercial rollout of its JioGigaFiber service across the country on August 12 at its annual general meeting. The company is also expected to launch the service in three bundled plans for different services.

In a note sent to clients, Bank of America’s Merrill Lynch division said that new information on Jio’s fibre-based home broadband services will be disclosed at the Reliance Industries’ 42nd AGM event on August 12, reports ET Telecom.

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