Raghu Krishnan And Romita Majumdar

Stories by Raghu Krishnan And Romita Majumdar

Can Vodafone Idea reap synergy benefits?

Can Vodafone Idea reap synergy benefits?

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2019

India's largest telecom operator in terms of subscriber numbers has been struggling to raise its share of subscribers in the market for fourth-generation technology services.

Reliance Jio transfers fibre and tower infrastructure

Reliance Jio transfers fibre and tower infrastructure

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2019

The optic fibre cable infra was with Jio Digital Fibre and the tower infra with Reliance Jio Infratel

Non-metros see surge in number porting requests

Non-metros see surge in number porting requests

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2019

The highest number of requests are in Karnataka (39.18 million) and Tamil Nadu (35.56 million).

Larsen & Toubro all set to launch its 'Nxt' disruption

Larsen & Toubro all set to launch its 'Nxt' disruption

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2019

Honed and utilised in-house for over three years, the engineering major's new arm - L&T-Nxt - will focus on AI, IoT, vitual reality and cyber security among other fields of digitisation.

How Tech Mahindra plans to use 5G to boost revenue

How Tech Mahindra plans to use 5G to boost revenue

Rediff.com   25 Mar 2019

Tech Mahindra is building 5G use cases with US-based hospitals to help manage devices remotely and eventually manage remote surgeries that will require seamless network connectivity.

Want a high paying job? Here's what you should specialise in

Want a high paying job? Here's what you should specialise in

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2019

Global companies, e-commerce platforms and software product firms all want skilled digital workers.

Telcos eye loyal customers to boost revenue gains

Telcos eye loyal customers to boost revenue gains

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2019

With telecom disruptor Reliance Jio not raising tariffs, incumbents Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea are focusing on the minimum monthly recharge and higher first recharge offers to ensure they retain only loyal and revenue-incremental subscribers, reports Romita Majumdar.

Telcos face a new challenge: More voice calls, but less revenue

Telcos face a new challenge: More voice calls, but less revenue

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2019

From spending a little less than three hours on making voice calls, Indians are spending well over 5 hours. So, while people make more calls, they are spending less than ever, reports Romita Majumdar.

Exit Vodafone pug, enter network engineer

Exit Vodafone pug, enter network engineer

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2019

The latest ad, done by O&M again, Vodafone's ad agency, shows two engineers tinkering away in a dimly-lit highway tunnel.

'Our entry into 2019 is much better than how we entered 2018'

'Our entry into 2019 is much better than how we entered 2018'

Rediff.com   24 Jan 2019

We'll see what happens with Brexit. Either way, there will be technology spends because people have to develop and modify new systems.

Why IT firms are riding high!

Why IT firms are riding high!

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2019

From acquiring creative agencies, to setting up onsite innovation centres and turning around BFSI with entirely new digital offerings, 2018 had seen the IT industry going from initial lows to new highs.

TCS looks at India to chip in more as cost of executing onshore projects spikes

TCS looks at India to chip in more as cost of executing onshore projects spikes

Rediff.com   19 Jan 2019

Under its Agile business model, the company has started using its off-shore base up to the extent of 90 per cent which, along with several other measures, will benefit its operating margins, said Chief Operating Officer N Ganapathy Subramaniam.

Airtel, Vodafone to lose 50 mn users

Airtel, Vodafone to lose 50 mn users

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2018

These customers will be unable to meet the lowest recharge requirements for Jio, meaning they will either exit the market or migrate to BSNL/MTNL.

Hackathon major plans to set up US ops in 2019

Hackathon major plans to set up US ops in 2019

Rediff.com   8 Dec 2018

While HackerEarth has clients and developers globally, the US consists more than a third of the revenue stream, and plans to ramp it up to 60 per cent of the total share.

Anil Ambani all set to sell RCom's spectrum to Jio

Anil Ambani all set to sell RCom's spectrum to Jio

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2018

Supreme Court had asked the government to issue RCom a NoC for spectrum sale to Reliance Jio Infocomm by December 9 if it furnishes a corporate guarantee of Rs 1,400 crore

Emotix, a Mumbai-based startup launches personal robot for kids

Emotix, a Mumbai-based startup launches personal robot for kids

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2018

The robot can hold long conversations, track the child's mood and is controlled from an app on the parents' smartphone

How Voda Idea readies to fight rivals

How Voda Idea readies to fight rivals

Rediff.com   23 Nov 2018

The management plans to invest Rs 27,000 crore in 2019-20, supported by savings of around Rs 14,000 crore that it expects to come from synergising operations of merged entities.

Democrats' win in US mid-terms opens a door of hope for IT firms

Democrats' win in US mid-terms opens a door of hope for IT firms

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2018

With Democrats having an upper hand in US Congress, the Donald Trump administration will find it difficult to come up with any future legislative changes with regard to visa regulations.

TCS buys digital design firm W12 Studios, its 1st acquisition in 5 years

TCS buys digital design firm W12 Studios, its 1st acquisition in 5 years

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2018

W12 Studios will be part of TCS Interactive, further strengthening the already impressive array of creative and experience services it offers

Top four IT firms double net staff addition in Q2

Top four IT firms double net staff addition in Q2

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2018

The record in net addition from the top four was in 2016-17, of 59,427 employees.