Reliance Jio has launched a few new plans for its JioLink subscribers. The service hasn't been launched commercially but it is in the testing phase and is expected to be launched soon.

Discussions on a bundled tariff are still going on, but current talks suggest it could be under Rs 1,000 a month, another person privy to the development added.

Qualcomm is already working on an 'Always Connected PC' with giants such as HP, Asus and Lenovo globally.

Airtel's plan is apparently launched to counter Reliance Jio's famous data plan of Rs 509 per month. Though Jio offers 60 GB data per month with 2 GB per day limit, Airtel has not kept any limit on daily usage.

However, when it comes to availability of 4G connection, India performs far better. India ranks 14 out of the 88 countries with a very encouraging 86.26%.

The recent developments at the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) suggesting that data-speed testers will have to share certification methodologies.

Indian telecom industry is currently in a highly-competitive mode, ushered by the disruptive pricing initiated by Reliance Jio.

Tata Motors has posted over 11-fold increase in quarterly profit. The auto major reported net profit of Rs 1,215 crore for the December quarter.

Several companies had to make investments worth billions to stay relevant in the market after the Jio launch, and those who couldn't keep up the pace were wiped out of the industry.

Vodafone has brought two new prepaid plans worth Rs 458 and Rs 509 with unlimited calling benefits and 1GB 4G/3G data to get an upper hand in the ongoing price war in Indian telecom sector.

Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Wesnesday said that it will invest Rs 25,000 crore in expanding and strengthening its 4G network during the ongoing fiscal year instead of Rs 20,000 crore announced earlier.

The plans can be availed by BSNL postpaid users across India. Users will have to pay GST over and above the plan benefit, though.

As digital entertainment platforms in India proliferate, consolidation is on the cards.

State-owned telecom firm BSNL today launched unlimited calling and a data plan for Rs 97 a month for the buyers of Micromax's 4G VoLTE enabled Bharat phone.

The Xiaomi Redmi 5A has been launched in China with a price tag of 599 yuan, or a little above Rs 5,800. There is no word on an Indian launch as of yet.

India's largest telecom operator Bharti Airtel in talks with multiple handset makers to bring a 4G smartphone for a price as low as Rs. 2,500-2,700 to take on Reliance Jio.