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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.

Arpit Sharma June 20th, 2018 6:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

DoT to Take Legal Consultation On the Matter of Spectrum Dues from Idea Cellular

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is awaiting legal opinion on the decision of whether or not it will be disobedience to the court’s order if it seeks the differential spectrum fee from Idea Cellular for spectrum charges ahead of the merger approval. This recent update alludes that the merger of the British subsidiary Vodafone India and the Kumar Mangalam Birla led Idea Cellular might face some delay. The matter has... Read More

Arpit Sharma June 20th, 2018 4:21 PM 0 COMMENTS

PatchWall UI for Xiaomi Mi TV 4 Gets Updated With Clear History and New Universal Search

Xiaomi launched the top-end Mi TV 4 in February this year. Later, the company launched the Mi TV 4A in the country thus advancing the series of televisions. What made these TVs special was the PatchWall UI – a custom skin on top embedded in these devices by Xiaomi. Now, the company has launched a new update for the PatchWall UI which brings some major and minor changes to the... Read More

Arpit Sharma June 20th, 2018 2:44 PM 44 COMMENTS

DoT Shows Disappointment After Telcos Demand to Postpone 5G Spectrum Auction

The Department of Telecommunications is annoyed by the delay being caused by the telecom operators in the auction of 5G spectrum. This time the government is very eager on the task of bringing the 5G technology to the country ahead of other nations, as such the slacking on the timeline by the carriers is not at all pleasing for the DoT. Senior officials inside the DoT informed that the telcos... Read More

Arpit Sharma June 20th, 2018 2:01 PM 5 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Issues Letter Saying it Did Not Bow Down to Religious Bigotry

Late on Monday, a controversial matter spurted on Airtel’s turf to which the operator responded on Twitter saying that it did not bow down to religious bigotry. Airtel clarified on its Twitter response saying that their practices do not involve any kind of religious discrimination and also added that the organisation doesn’t hold any executive’s religious identity accountable for its work. The matter came into light when the telco was... Read More

Arpit Sharma June 20th, 2018 7:57 AM 18 COMMENTS

Postpaid Tariff War: JioPostpaid Scheme Compared With Vodafone RED Plans

Until recently in May, Reliance Jio was causing havoc in the prepaid data tariff war with its very competitive pricing and unmatchable benefits in its plans. Other telcos were also making attempts to match the pricing of the Mukesh Ambani led company by launching new plans and revising their existing plans. All efforts of the companies were focused on retaining the existing subscriber base while also continuing to grow it... Read More

Arpit Sharma June 19th, 2018 7:57 PM 3 COMMENTS

Yahoo Mail Android Go App Launched, Web User Interface Revamped Entirely

Although Yahoo’s journey as a tech company has been a very unfortunate one, there is no denying that still millions of people use Yahoo’s emails for their day to day work. To extend support to these users and also to new consumers who are using Android for the first time, the USA-based company is rolling out a new app for Android Go alongside revamping its mobile web experience for the... Read More

Arpit Sharma June 19th, 2018 7:36 PM 0 COMMENTS

MIUI 10 Chinese Developer ROM Rolled Out to Redmi Note 5 and 9 Other Xiaomi Smartphones

Days after Xiaomi launching the MIUI 10 Global ROM for a selected lot of devices, the company is now ready with the MIUI 10 Chinese Developer version. Much similar to the Global ROM, this Chinese Developer version of the MIUI 10 will also be rolled out only for selected phones. The compatible devices for this rollout are Mi 8, Mi 8 SE, Mi 6, Mi 5, Mi Mix 2S, Mi Mix 2, Mi Mix, Mi Note 2, Redmi... Read More

Arpit Sharma June 19th, 2018 7:00 PM 4 COMMENTS

Fujifilm Launches X-A5 Mirrorless Camera With 4K and 24.2MP Lens at Rs 49,999

Fujifilm has advanced its camera lineup in the country by introducing the new X-A5 mirrorless camera. This new shooter by Fujifilm comes with a price tag of Rs 49,999 and is also being claimed as the lightest and the smallest mirrorless camera by the company. The X-Series zoom lens kit comes embedded with this shooter, along with the first electric-powered zoom lens for the X Mount, which is the new... Read More

Arpit Sharma June 19th, 2018 5:13 PM 0 COMMENTS

DoT to Decide Fee Differential Payment for Spectrum in Vodafone-Idea Merger, Seeks Legal Opinion

The Department of Telecommunications is now on the lookout for a legal opinion on the Idea Cellular and Vodafone India merger in respect to Vodafone's administratively allocated spectrum holdings, an industry insider said to IANS. The merger and acquisition (M&A) guidelines dictate that for such spectrum holdings of the acquired entity, it is the acquirer’s responsibility to pay the differential between the market determined price and the entry fee. The... Read More

Arpit Sharma June 19th, 2018 4:37 PM 46 COMMENTS

BSNL to Launch 5G Services in Accord with Other Telcos Worldwide

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, the state-owned telco, is going to launch ultra-high speed fifth generation, 5G services in accord with other telcos worldwide. BSNL seems to be keen on the task of developing infrastructure for launching the fifth generation networking technology in India. To accomplish this, the state-owned telco is partnering with companies like Nokia, ZTE and Coriant. BSNL plans to start its 5G services by the year 2020. Anil... Read More

Arpit Sharma June 19th, 2018 3:50 PM 33 COMMENTS

Customer Acquisition Cost of Jio Well Below the Numbers Reported by Idea and Airtel: CLSA

Analysts have been making a thorough breakdown of Reliance Jio Infocomm’s FY18 report and have come to the conclusion that the Mukesh Ambani led telco is pegging a customer acquisition cost which is unbeatable in the market. The telco’s efficiency is not only seen in the exceptionally low customer acquisition cost but also in the employee expenses which have gone down from Rs 2,700 crore in FY17 to Rs 960 crore... Read More

Arpit Sharma June 19th, 2018 1:31 PM 7 COMMENTS

MTNL Launches Prepaid STV 171 With 1.5GB Daily Data Benefit and Unlimited Voice for 28 Days

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) has come up with a new prepaid tariff plan of Rs 171, which offers benefits in-line with those of private operators tariff plans. This new STV 171 is also part of the company's Trump Special STVs which now start at Rs 171 and goes up to Rs 421. And do make note that these STVs are available only for prepaid MTNL users in Delhi and... Read More