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Reliance Jio[1] accounts for the largest share of broadband connections (Internet connections with 512Kbps or higher speeds) in India with nearly 39.36 percent market share just six months after launching operations, according to TRAI data[2]. The figure is for the month of February, and takes into account both wired and wireless connections. Jio is followed by Airtel[3] (46.69 million connections, 17.87 percent market share), Vodafone[4] (32.06 million, 12.27 percent), Idea[5] (24.31 million, 9.3 percent), and BSNL[6] (20.81 million, 7.69 percent).

The launch of Reliance Jio has ushered in challenging times in the telecom industry, and the latest on that front is the reported layoffs in Tata Teleservices[7]. The company is said to have fired 500-600 employees in sales and other related functions. As for severance package, Tata Teleservices[8] is said to be giving one month’s salary for each year of service to the employees.

Nokia 3310[9], Nokia 6[10], Nokia 5[11], and Nokia 3[12] are expected to launch in India soon, as HMD Global is hosting an event[13] in New Delhi on Monday. The Finnish company with license for the Nokia brand is expected to announce the launch date of the smartphones and the feature phone at the event, so Nokia[14] fans will probably have to wait for the price and availability details a little longer.

 

OnePlus 5 has been confirmed to be in development and reportedly[15] launching this summer by the company. Along with that, the specifications and price of the smartphone have been leaked online via an Oppomart...

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