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About the author: Born in India, Yogesh loves to travel and has lived in multiple countries including New Zealand and Canada. His bylines can be found on various newspapers and blogs throughout the world, including Vancouver Sun, Surrey Now-Leader, Daily Hive , Investing News Network and Rach F1.

Bala Yogesh September 15th, 2020 11:50 AM 0 COMMENTS

Trai Recommendations on OTT Services Does Not Address Important Issues: COAI

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) on Monday said that the recommendations released by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Regulatory Framework for Over-the-Top (OTT) services does not address important issues. SP Kochhar, director general of COAI said that the consultation paper released by Trai in 2018, had raised several “important issues” such as “lawful interception of OTT services.” However, Kochhar said that the recommendations released by Trai... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 14th, 2020 6:36 PM 1 COMMENTS

Regulatory Interventions Not Required for OTT Services: Trai

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Monday said that the regulatory interventions are not required “in respect of issues related with privacy and security” of Over-the-Top (OTT) services. The authority on Monday released its recommendations on the Regulatory Framework for OTT Communication Services after a “multistage consultation process.” The Department of Telecommunications in 2016, sought the recommendations of Trai on net neutrality “including traffic management and economic, security... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 14th, 2020 5:33 PM 13 COMMENTS

BSNL Employees Continue to Push for 4G Services

The Central Executive Committee (CEC) of BSNL Employees Union (BSNLEU) on Friday asked the BSNL unions and associations to “create compulsions on the government” for removing “road-blocks” in launch of BSNL 4G service. According to the BSNLEU, its CEC held a two day online meeting on September 10 and September 11, 2020, passing resolutions on multiple issues including the “denial of 4G technology” to BSNL. The CEC is said to... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 14th, 2020 4:03 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Xstream Fiber Set to Launch in 5 More Cities

Bharti Airtel, the second largest telecom operator and wired broadband service provider in India highlighted on its dedicated Xstream Fiber portal that its services would soon launch in five more cities across India. The development is on the heels of ITI Limited announcing in early September that Airtel had issued a Letter of Intent for works related to its Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) expansion in eight circles. ITI said that the work... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 14th, 2020 11:51 AM 2 COMMENTS

BSNL Bharat Fiber Rs 499 Plan with 300GB Data No Longer Listed in Multiple Circles

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has removed its “300GB Plan CS337” promotional pack from its multiple circles across India. The 300GB Plan CS337 was introduced by the operator on a promotional basis in late 2019 in multiple BSNL circles across India including Kolkata, West Bengal, Sikkim and Rajasthan. While BSNL in December said that the 300GB Plan CS337 will be available in its multiple circles for a period of 90... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 11th, 2020 6:12 PM 0 COMMENTS

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G Pre-booking to Open on September 14, Priced at Rs 1,49,999

Samsung India on Friday announced that the Galaxy Z Fold2 5G will carry a price tag of Rs 1,49,999 with pre-booking beginning at 12 PM on September 14, 2020. The Galaxy Z Fold2 is technically the third iteration of Samsung's folding design and second device to be released under the Fold umbrella. The device packs in a 6.2-inch Infinity-O screen on the outside and 7.6-inch screen on the inside with... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 11th, 2020 5:42 PM 8 COMMENTS

Android 11 (Go Edition) Set to Land on Devices with up to 2GB Memory

Google on Thursday announced the Android 11 (Go Edition) featuring enhancements to application launches, privacy and usability. The development is on the heels of Google announcing the roll out of the Android 11 update to select Pixel devices earlier in the week. The company said that the Android Go edition was initially introduced in 2018 to “provide a high-quality smartphone experience for entry-level device owners around the world.” It was... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 11th, 2020 3:42 PM 14 COMMENTS

BSNL Now Enables Landline, Broadband Users to Migrate to Bharat Fiber with Existing Numbers

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Tuesday announced that its existing landline users and the broadband users with its landline connections can now migrate to Bharat Fiber connections by retaining existing number. The operator highlighted that the users can migrate to both Bharat Fiber voice and Bharat Fiber voice with broadband connections by retaining their existing number. The implementation of landline to Bharat Fiber connection is said to be introduced... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 11th, 2020 12:00 PM 74 COMMENTS

Indian Telecom Operators Register Lower Data Speed in August, Idea Improves

The telecom operators in India including Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone registered a marginal dip in 4G data speeds in August, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) data reveals. According to the data released by Trai on Thursday, Reliance Jio continues to register higher data speeds as compared to its rivals. However, Idea emerged as the lone operator to register an improvement in data speeds in August as compared to... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 10th, 2020 8:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

JioFiber Users Reaching FUP Limits will be Restricted to 1 Mbps Speeds

The JioFiber users on revamped plans will be restricted to 1 Mbps upon reaching the allotted data limits, Reliance Jio highlighted in its revised terms and conditions. The company on August 31, 2020 revamped its JioFiber plans with “truly unlimited” data. The revamped JioFiber plans are priced in the range of Rs 399 to Rs 8499 with Reliance Jio highlighting that the plans offer symmetric speeds. While the company initially... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 10th, 2020 6:45 PM 1 COMMENTS

Tata Sky to Revise More Regional Channels on September 14, 15

Tata Sky, the largest Direct-to-Home (DTH) operator in India on Thursday announced that electronic programming guide (EPG) numbers of over 20 regional channels will be revised on September 14 and September 15, 2020. The operator said that the EPG numbers of 13 Marathi regional channels will be revised on September 14, 2020 followed by EPG revisions of 10 Marathi regional channels on September 15, 2020. The development is on the... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 10th, 2020 5:11 PM 0 COMMENTS

Xbox Series X, Series S Set to Launch in India on November 10, Prices Start at Rs 34,990

Microsoft on Wednesday said that the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S will hit the Indian shores on November 10, 2020, at a base price of Rs 34,990. The development was shared by Xbox India in a Facebook post. The company also highlighted that the pre-orders for the new generation devices will begin on September 22, 2020 with the dates similar to that of the global markets. Microsoft introduced... Read More