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There are 4 pay-for-use DTH service providers and one free-to-air service provider (DD Free Dish) in India. [1]As of 30 September 2024, there are 59.91 million active paying DTH subscribers, in addition to the subscribers of state-owned DD Free Dish, in the country according to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
Logo of former name (Tata Sky) Tata Sky was a joint venture between the Tata Group and News Corporation, which owned 80% and 20% stakes respectively [5] until 2008, when Singapore-based Temasek Holdings picked up a 10% stake in Tata Play from the Tata Group. Tata Sky was incorporated in 2001, but launched services on 8 August 2006. [6]
In August 2017, Tata Teleservices sought to exit mobile network division due to large losses and debt, then sold its unit to Bharti Airtel in a debt free and cash-free deal and described as virtually free; Airtel will only pay a part of Tata Teleservices's unpaid spectrum payment liability.
Airtel provides both capped as well as unlimited download plans. However, Airtel's unlimited plans are subject to free usage policy (FUP), which reduces speed after the customer crosses a certain data usage limit. In most of the plans, Airtel provides only 64 KB/s beyond FUP which is equal to other competitors' tariffs.
Tata Docomo was an Indian mobile network operator, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Teleservices deriving its name from NTT Docomo who invested in the company in 2008. In October 2017, Bharti Airtel announced a merger deal with Tata Teleservices and the acquisition of Tata Docomo. [3]
Tata Communications offers ethernet and private line services via a content delivery network and other support services, like security, satellite teleports, fibre-based video network and transcoding. [17] [better source needed] Tata Communications has a data centre network located in 44 locations worldwide. [18]
For long-distance calls, the area code prefixed with a zero is dialled first which is then followed by the number (i.e., to call Delhi, 011 would be dialled first followed by the phone number). For international calls, "00" must be dialled first followed by the country code, TNP and local Telephone number. The country code for India is 91.
Airtel launched 4G services on mobile from February 2014. The first city to get the service was Bangalore. [24] [25] Airtel has started their 4G services in Karnal and Yamunanagar in Haryana on 16 June 2015. [26] Airtel 4G trials has been started in Delhi from 18 June 2015. [27] Airtel had 95,173,000 4G subscribers as of June 2019. [28]