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Videocon Plans to Become a Major Internet Provider in India by Next Year

Remember the 90s when the only phrase that came to your mind when you heard the name Videocon was “washing machine” in the exact tone from the ad. Well now, that company is planning to become an internet provider across India.

Videocon at present is planning to invest Rs. 340 crore over the coming year to launch internet services across six-seven circles in the India. It plans to provide the service in states like Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh and Gujarat. This will then be followed by introduction of services in metro and tier-1 cities.

At present Videocon, has Fibre To The Endpoint (FTTX services) in Punjab that it plans to extend to other parts of the country. The company’s internet service provider (ISP) arm ‘Connect Broadband’ has already acquired a Unified License – ISP (Category-A). This Category-A license allows them to provide internet across the nation.

This is a good step by Videocon, and it will be beneficial for the company as well as the consumers. Right now, there are few players in the internet provider arena and hence Indians get one of the worst internet services amongst developing nations. A healthy competition at the ISP level will lead to good quality services for the users. It will also encourage local players to try their hands at the internet business. India has a healthy technical workforce, and if given the access of quality connectivity to the internet, they can truly win the world.

January 8, 2015
7-Inch Videocon VT71 Launched For Rs. 4,799
Videocon has launched another budget Android tablet in the Indian market – Videocon VT71. The tablet is available online for Rs 4,799/-

The tablet runs on 1.2GHz processor and is powered by Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS out-of-the-box.

The all-new Videocon VT71 tablet features a 7-inch screen with resolution of 800x480p. It has 512MB RAM and 4GB of internal storage, which can be expanded up to 32GB with microSDcard. The device’s connectivity features include Wi-Fi, microUSB and 3G (via dongle). The tablet has a 3200 mAh battery.

[quote]Khalid Zamir, Head Product Planning and Development, Videocon Mobile Phone, said, “The Videocon VT71 is aimed towards the emerging tablet market of the country which is on an unprecedented growth spiral as of today, and will become one of the lead generators of revenue in the telecommunications market, going forward. Through the engaged device, we seek to create an immersive tablet experience for the discerning consumer, and afford him the best of multimedia experience on a 7-inch device. The announcement of the VT71 is an endeavour to expand the product portfolio of the segment and embark upon a pertinent customer engagement program wherein by affording them the range of tablet devices, we seek to bring about an engaged tablet experience to them.”[/quote]

The company had launched the VT10 with a 10-inch IPS display last month for Rs. 10,999. Its 10-incher also showed a decent spec sheet including 8GB internal memory, 32Gb expandable memory with microSD card slot, support for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and HDMI.

Videocon VT71 Specifications
- 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive multi-touch display
- 1.2 GHz Rockchip RK2918 processor
- Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS
- 12.5 mm thick, weight 181 grams
- 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
- 512MB RAM, 4 GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
- 3G (via USB Dongle), WiFi b/g/n, USB 2.0, USB OTG support, HDMI out
- 3200 mAh battery
February 2, 2013
MNP to increase due to 2G Scam licensing issues

If you have not already read the report, its high time you know that, the Supreme Court of India and revoked and cancelled licenses of 122 telecom operators such as Idea Cellular, Uninor, Tata Teleservices, Loop Telecom and Videocon due to the 2G scam. This will give a huge rise to the use of Mobile number Portability by users who are on these networks.

Though in India people are not very committed to MNP as in West, it will still be used as an option by those for whom retaining their numbers is very important. MNP would certainly act as a useful aid

– Com First India – Mahesh Uppal

TRAI also had a say on the subject claiming the total number of users affected is 5 % of the total subscribers.

The move is likely to affect less than 5 percent of users as the current operators other than the ones whose licences have been cancelled control almost the rest of the market, Customers can always go to the operators of their choice (through MNP)”

–Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) chairman J.S. Sarma

Even if the affected audience is only 5%, it actually amounts to a very large number if you consider the active subscriber list. Mobile number portability takes upto 14 days, in such a scenario users may find themselves without a way out.

February 3, 2012