About the author: Arpit spends his day closely following the telecom and tech industry. A music connoisseur and a night owl, he also takes a deep interest in the Indian technology start-up scene and spends rest of his time spilling poetry and stories on paper.

July 13th, 2021 8:01 PM 1 COMMENTS

Telecom Equipment Providers Exceed DoT Expectations in PLI Investment

The central government’s Production Linked Incentive scheme is touted to be one of the propellors of production of telecom equipment in the country in the coming years. In an environment where the Chinese telecom manufacturers are looked at with raised eyebrows and the European ones are considered too costly given the industry’s current situation, domestic production seems to be the way out. This is the reason why DoT invited proposals... Read More

July 13th, 2021 7:46 PM 0 COMMENTS

Samsung Galaxy M02 Now Retails for Rs 1,000 More Than Its Original Price Tag

The brunt of supply chains and the stopping of production in many factories around the world is playing its effects in almost a ripple fashion. Indian consumers are no exception to this and are taking the beating of the increasing prices of smartphones. If you are someone who was looking to buy a smartphone, then you might want to wait right now since the price of Samsung phones, which happens... Read More

July 13th, 2021 3:39 PM 2 COMMENTS

DoT Owes BSNL Rs 30,000 Crore, Union Demands Fast Provision of Financial Aid

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) might fasten up its financial conditions with some help from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). As the telecom ministry has come under a new head, highly touted as being one of the most qualified ministers in the present cabinet, Ashwini Vaishnaw was presented with a letter from BSNL Mazdoor Sangh. The letter by the Union of BSNL employees was basically a plea to the DoT... Read More

July 13th, 2021 2:21 PM 0 COMMENTS

Verizon Starts Rolling Out 5G Services And Internet Gateway Router With 1 Gbps Speed

Verizon, one of the most prominent telecom companies in the USA, has started rolling out 5G services to its customers in multiple cities. It is worth noting that this is not the first time Verizon is rolling out these services. While the Indian telecom industry drags under the burden of spectrum auction dues and ailing tariff prices, companies across the world are rolling out 5G services already. In this latest... Read More

July 13th, 2021 10:12 AM 0 COMMENTS

Broadband Plans With OTT Services Might Be Unnecessarily Expensive

The latest trend in the wired broadband industry is undoubtedly the bundling of OTT services to subscribers. The new phenomenon has caught hold in the Indian wired broadband industry as the consumption of content over mobile phones; smart TVs has proliferated in the last few years. The impetus is coming from a lot of poles, and it’s not just a single factor that’s driving this trend. The foray of companies... Read More

July 12th, 2021 9:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

WhatsApp Now Has Disappearing Pictures and a Revamped Archive

WhatsApp has now joined the league of other social media applications that provide disappearing media functionality to their users. This means that the user is able to send a picture to the recipient, which is only visible for a single time. This was a feature that was a novelty at the time of Snapchat, and the app can be credited for it. Further on, the feature was also seen on... Read More

July 12th, 2021 5:47 PM 4 COMMENTS

5G Remains Far Away Despite Its Support on Smartphones

The fifth-generation network technology is something that has been touted to be an absolute game-changer in all aspects. The higher speed is just one thing about the new network tech, which has got all the people excited. With download speeds running into thousands of Mbps and multiple use cases ranging from health, telemedicine to education and manufacturing have got the big tech players interested in the technology. However, the fact... Read More

July 12th, 2021 2:33 PM 45 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Begins 5G Trials in a New Location

According to sources, Bharti Airtel’s 5G trial network has gone live in Mumbai’s Phoenix Mall in Lower Parel. Airtel is conducting the trial in the 3500 MHz band using 5G gear from Nokia as per DoT guidelines. The trials have delivered speeds of over 1 Gbps with ultra-low latency. This is the first time that Bharti Airtel is claiming gigabit speeds on a mobile network. This event happens to be... Read More

July 12th, 2021 12:58 PM 2 COMMENTS

BSNL Data Plans That Come With No Daily Usage Limit

On Sunday, we talked about BSNL prepaid plans that offer minimum to zero data but offer extremely affordable plans for voice-based users. Today we are going on the opposite side and checking out BSNL data plans which come with no daily FUP limit. It is well known that the most popular plans in the market right now, regardless of the telecom operator, are the daily data limit plans. These plans... Read More

July 11th, 2021 9:45 PM 6 COMMENTS

BSNL Voice Plans of Rs 18 and Above Are Some Lesser Known Gems

The talk of unlimited data, free data, and cheap data is so overdone these days that a lot of people overlook the fact that there are a lot of subscribers who wish to have voice-only plans to save their bucks. But that is not the only reason to go for voice-only plans. It is quite possible that you have a good broadband connection at your home, and on the other... Read More

July 11th, 2021 5:55 PM 0 COMMENTS

Tata Sky Binge+ Is a Better Buying Option Over the HD Set-Top Box Because of These Reasons

Out of all the DTH operators in the country right now, Tata Sky seems to one of the most popular options when it comes to buying a new DTH connection. With the DTH industry going through some changes again and the new NTO 2.0 ruling by the courts, there is a possibility that you are looking to change your DTH operator. If Tata Sky is one of the options you... Read More

July 11th, 2021 2:00 PM 16 COMMENTS

Why Truly Unlimited Data Does Not Make Sense for a Lot of Broadband Subscribers

The word unlimited has been thrown around in the telecom industry a lot these days. There was a time half a decade ago when everything was written down in numbers and there was no concept of a free lunch when it came to data and talking on calls. The calls were charged at a premium and data was considered a luxury. However, the times have changed drastically and now data... Read More

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