Not content with disrupting the telco space, Reliance Jio[1] has its eyes on the home broadband market[2] as well. Reliance Jio customer care had confirmed[3] on Twitter that it is conducting trials for the JioFiber[4] home broadband service in six cities at present. With the company’s sights set on dominating the market across the country, it will come as no surprise to anyone that Reliance Jio is expanding its JioFiber home broadband[5] trials to more cities. The plan to expand the broadband testing to more cities “over the next few months” had been mentioned in a Q1 earnings call, but there was no mention of when this would happen.
Amazon Great Indian Sale sees discounts on phones, Flipkart Big 10 Sale to follow suit
Amazon Great Indian Sale[6] continued in its second day today, with the iPhone 6s 32GB[7] available for Rs. 34,999 with an exchange discount of up to Rs. 11,002. The iPhone 7[8] price continues to be at its lowest yet under the Amazon sale, with the 32GB variant selling for Rs. 43,999 with additional exchange discount of up to Rs. 11,002. Similarly, iPhone 5s 16GB and iPhone SE 16GB are selling for Rs. 15,999 and Rs. 20,999, respectively, along with exchange discounts of up to Rs. 11,002. Other deals include Samsung Galaxy On8 (Rs. 12,740, up to Rs. 9,512 exchange discount), and the Moto Z, which is down to Rs. 34,999, meaning Rs. 5,000 off over its listing price.
Not to be outdone, Flipkart Big 10 Sale[9] will take place from May 14 to May 18. In the run up to this, it has announced lucrative smartphone...