New Delhi-based Bharti Airtel and Navi Mumbai headquartered Reliance Jio Infocomm (RJio) are in advanced stages of testing Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi) services, a technology that keeps users connected even without a mobile signal. This move will enable telecom companies to take on over-the-top players such as Skype, WhatsApp, Hike, Facebook...
India's Telecom Regulator Strongly Backs Net Neutrality
TRAI, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, published recommendations backing net neutrality, supporting equal internet access for all. If the recommendations are accepted by the communications ministry, India will be ahead of the curve in internet rights. Given the overwhelming public support for net neutrality, the government is expected to...
Investor Outlines Macro Trends in India
Macro thinker and author of the institutional newsletter, Global Macro Investor, Raoul Pal, identifies big trends ahead of time and has 24,000 Twitter followers. He enunciates that the next big macro idea is India. Pal says, "India has built the world’s first national digital infrastructure, leaping at least two generations...
"Skype Lite" Created Just for India
Built by the Hyderabad development center of Microsoft India, Skype Lite is an exclusive optimized-for-India app that provides a seamless experience in messaging, audio and video calling, where users can sign up via their mobile number or their regular Skype id. The company says it has adjusted algorithms and bit...