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JioPhone Next is not going to be affordable if Reliance doesn’t increase subsidies. The reason why Reliance Jio will have to spend more on subsidies is the rising cost of smartphone components. Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), the parent company of Reliance Jio, India’s number one telecom operator, will have to spend more on the subsidies it plans to provide to the customers for making JioPhone Next affordable. For the unaware, JioPhone Next is an ultra-affordable 4G smartphone that both Jio and Google have developed together for the Indian market. The expected launch of the smartphone was delayed from September 10 to the coming festive season. There is no fixed date provided for the launch. Coming back to the primary point, RIL will have to spend thousands of crores in addition to what it had planned for spending on subsidies to keep the device affordable for the customers. Rising Component Prices Major Issue for JioPhone Next JioPhone Next is not going to be affordable ...

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the state-owned company, is the only telecom operator that stands in a confused state right now. Vodafone Idea has received the relief it needed, but BSNL is still standing where it was a few months back. The telco has not received any major support from the government in recent times. Further, its 4G rollout scenario is still in a messed up state because there’s no clarity on what should happen next. BSNL has a network presence all across India. In most of the major circles, it is just about upgrading the 3G network to 4G. But the telco has been burdened by the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ drive of the government. There’s no doubt that it is a beneficial initiative for the country by the Modi government, but it is also taking its toll on BSNL. BSNL Doesn’t Have Time It is not a very simple scenario with BSNL. The telco just doesn’t have any time left with itself. Even Vodafone Idea will now be gearing up to capture larger market share aggressi...

The Corporate postpaid plans offered by Airtel are different from the Retail plans. The Corporate plans are meant for enterprise users or those who own a company. Apparently, these plans from Airtel are bundled with benefits including business tools Airtel Call Manager, G Suite, and Trackmate. Bharti Airtel, one of the leading telcos in India has come up with a slew of Corporate postpaid plans for its users. The most affordable Corporate plan for business users is priced at Rs 299. It comes with 30GB of data benefits among others. Notably, it comes with just a single connection and provides access to the Airtel Thanks app. There is unlimited voice calling benefit and 100 SMS as well with this plan. So, what else does this new Corporate plan provide? Let's check out. Airtel Rs 299 Corporate Postpaid Plan The Corporate postpaid plans offered by Airtel are different from the Retail plans. The Corporate plans are meant for enterprise users or those who own a company, unlike...