Airtel Down: Airtel Services Restored After Suffering Brief Outage in Several Parts of India

Airtel Down: Airtel Services Restored After Suffering Brief Outage in Several Parts of India

Airtel services suffered a brief outage on the evening of Tuesday in various parts of India. Many Airtel users took to social media to complain about the interruption of service and highlighted the issues they were facing. According to a downtime tracking website, the outage was first reported after 7:00pm IST on May 13, and … Read more

Samsung Ordered to Pay $601 Million in Back Taxes in India, Penalties Over Telecom Imports

Samsung Ordered to Pay $601 Million in Back Taxes in India, Penalties Over Telecom Imports

India has ordered Samsung and its executives in the country to pay $601 million (roughly Rs. 5,149 crore) in back taxes and penalties for dodging tariffs on import of key telecoms equipment, a government order showed, for one of the biggest such demands in recent years. The demand represents a substantial chunk of last year’s net … Read more

Airtel Introduces New Voice and SMS-Only Prepaid Plans After TRAI Mandate

Airtel Introduces New Voice and SMS-Only Prepaid Plans After TRAI Mandate

Bharti Airtel is introducing specialised prepaid recharge plans, including only voice and SMS services. The move comes after the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issued a mandate last month to telecommunication operators in India to offer standalone Special Tariff Vouchers (STVs) specifically for voice and SMS services. These new plans will not include bundled … Read more