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July 30th, 2021 7:58 PM 15 COMMENTS

BSNL Singlehandedly Winning the Wired Broadband Sector

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the public telecom company, has been going all out with hands outstretched to ramp up its prepaid plans, ship tons of offers, and attract new customers onboard its network. However, due to the lack of the 4G network, its efforts have been mostly in vain. But, that does not mean that BSNL is losing the battle on every front. The public telecom company has been... Read More

July 30th, 2021 5:58 PM 34 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Creeping Into Top Spot of Active Wireless Subscribers

The fight between Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel in the Indian telecom industry is a story of David and Goliath. The two telecom companies have been embroiled in an all-out competition, with little different methods, but both companies are also vying for the top spot in the country. While Reliance Jio boasts of having the most number of wireless subscribers in India, Bharti Airtel boasts of having the most active... Read More

July 30th, 2021 3:09 PM 13 COMMENTS

Micromax In 2b Can Break the Market With Its Attractive Price Tag and Specs

Micromax’s In series of smartphones in India has been in the headlines for all the right reasons. The smartphone manufacturer, which was thought to be in obscurity, has now come back in the market with a bang, following the launch of the In 1b, now Micromax is here with its next in line phone, Micromax In 2b. The phone is said to be a steal deal in the budget segment... Read More

July 29th, 2021 9:32 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Tariff Regime Proving Detrimental to Broadcasters Not Only Consumers

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) brought the National Tariff Order back in 2019. The notification of this new development was seen as a positive step by the subscribers; however, the same feelings were not shared by the broadcasting community. The big hotshots of the broadcasting industry unitedly opposed the NTO in various High Courts across the country. The legal tussle still persists between the parties and the sector... Read More

July 28th, 2021 9:14 PM 4 COMMENTS

BSNL Letter of Intent Invites 5 Companies for 4G Services Trial

The public telecom company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is otherwise good when it comes to data plans and offers on its prepaid plans. However, the Achilles heel for BSNL is its 4G network. The public telco is scrapping together a plan to launch its 4G network as soon as possible so that it can have the edge over the other private telecom companies. Along the same lines, BSNL had... Read More

July 28th, 2021 8:14 PM 0 COMMENTS

Tata Sky Channel Packs Under Rs 200 Offering Multiple Genres and Languages

When it comes to buying DTH services, the consumers often resort to popular brands like Tata Sky, Airtel Digital TV, and the likes. With the plethora of Set-Top Box options available with these DTH services, the subscribers of DTH feel comfortable with the freedom they get to exercise choice with features like OTT enabled box, SD quality, or HD quality. Tata Sky is a popular DTH operator and as such,... Read More

July 28th, 2021 4:08 PM 1 COMMENTS

New Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 SoC to Come With Upgraded ARM Cores

Most of the Android phones these days come with Qualcomm chips as their primary processing drivers under the hood. Apart from some of the budget phones, most phones these days boast of a Qualcomm SoC. Hence, it becomes a headline event if Qualcomm launches a new chipset; although the launch of a new flagship chipset is slightly away, but there have been details of the new SoC that Qualcomm seems... Read More

July 28th, 2021 3:08 PM 0 COMMENTS

ZEE5 and SonyLIV Now Available on PlayboxTV at Rs 129 Per Month

Recently there has been an extreme proliferation of Over-the-Top Services in India. With the influx of good content from the likes of big production houses and foray of Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, there has been a barrage of new services like this. Not only the foreign content platforms, but the domestic platforms in the country like SonyLIV and others have garnered significant growth amidst this phenomenon. It’s only logical... Read More

July 28th, 2021 9:58 AM 7 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio’s Key to Subscriber Addition Is Something Other Than Cheap Data

The Mukesh Ambani led telecom operator has been in the limelight for the last two years courtesy of the massive number of subscribers that it has amassed in such a short time. In comparison, Vodafone Idea, BSNL and Bharti Airtel have been in the telecom industry for a decade or more, but Reliance Jio, despite being a new entrant in this arena, took it by storm and the leading metric... Read More

July 27th, 2021 9:35 PM 1 COMMENTS

Airtel Digital TV Receives Channel Updates Along With New Audio Feeds

Bharti Airtel’s DTH arm, Airtel Digital TV, is one of the most liked DTH operators in India right now. With the launch of the Airtel Black postpaid plans, a lot more subscribers are migrating from other platforms to Airtel Digital TV for better benefits which come with a single bill under the banner of Airtel Black. However, this pertains to you if you are already an Airtel Digital TV subscriber.... Read More

July 27th, 2021 5:52 PM 17 COMMENTS

5G Support Across All Bands Might Increase Smartphone Prices, Says Chinese Companies

The putting in of 5G modems in the smartphones was a big leap for the smartphone manufacturers to make. It goes without saying that the inculcation of 5G capability makes the cost of smartphones skyrocket. This was visible from the price hike done by phone makers on their flagships with the launch of 5G enabled smartphones. However, that is not the only issue, the support of various 5G bands on... Read More

July 27th, 2021 4:35 PM 2 COMMENTS

Nokia Phones to be in Healthy Competition With JioPhone Next: HMD Global

HMD Global, the maker of Nokia phones has a unique niche in India that caters to the rural population and their feature phone needs. As per the latest reports, HMD Global has remarked that the introduction of JioPhone Next, which will be the first android smartphone from Jio, will create healthy competition in the segment. Nokia currently sells feature phones which do not come under the “smartphone” category, whereas, Jio’s... Read More

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