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About the author: Shrijan loves the process of creating content in various verticals, whether it be words, sounds or videos. He's also inclined towards digital marketing and tech industry developments. The art of creation always triggers his interest.

Shrijan Soni May 25th, 2020 10:06 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Industry to Suffer 70,000 Job Losses Due to COVID-19

The outbreak of Coronavirus has disrupted various sectors of the economy. Nearly, every sector like Travel and Tourism, Automobile, Aviation Industry and many more have been facing constant financial burden due to the spread of COVID-19. As the government has imposed a lockdown period, normal operations of the sector have been hampered, which have disturbed the operating incomes. Telecom industry is one of the major sectors, which is facing a... Read More

Shrijan Soni May 23rd, 2020 5:06 PM 12 COMMENTS

India Might Miss 5G Bus Because of Insufficient Spectrum

India has been preparing for a long time to deploy the 5G wave in India. The BJP led government in the past stated that it wouldn’t miss out on the 5G bus like in case of 2G, 3G and 4G technologies which were deployed later in India. However, as reported by ET Telecom, India is set to miss the 5G bus. The primary reason behind this is the lack of... Read More

Shrijan Soni May 22nd, 2020 7:21 PM 0 COMMENTS

WhatsApp for Android Beta Gets QR Code Support Feature

WhatsApp has rolled out the QR code support for Android Beta users which will easily allow them to add contacts in WhatsApp without using phone numbers. The QR code support has been earlier rolled out for iOS users. Now, Android beta users will also be able to use the feature. As per WABetainfo,WhatsApp has released the QR code support feature for Android beta testers, and currently, the feature is available... Read More

Shrijan Soni May 22nd, 2020 4:47 PM 10 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Network Now Distributed in 10 Clusters for Better Management

Vodafone Idea is using the cluster method and has created 10 clusters for better operational and managerial efficiency. The cluster method adopted by Vodafone Idea will rationalise the cost and improve EBITDA. Also, the customer market share maximisation (CMS) will improve, and Vodafone Idea will have a strong grip in the telecom market. Mahesh Uppal, who is the director at Com First stated that Vodafone Idea might break its service... Read More

Shrijan Soni May 22nd, 2020 3:00 PM 1 COMMENTS

Aarogya Setu App Might Not Be Compatible With Contact Tracing API Developed by Google and Apple

Google and Apple have released the initial version of their contact tracing technology to fight the deadly Covid-19 which has disrupted the entire world. Both the tech giants have said that nearly 23 countries have shown interest in the technology developed to stop the spread of COVID-19. However, Aarogya Setu app developed by the Indian government might not work with the latest contact tracing standard, which has been developed by... Read More

Shrijan Soni May 22nd, 2020 7:06 AM 29 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Prepaid Users Will Now Have to Shell Out Rs 129 Every Month as Base Tariff

Reliance Jio has discontinued the Rs 98 prepaid plan in India which was introduced back in December 2019 (after the tariff hike) as the most affordable and lowest prepaid recharge offering with 28 days validity. The prepaid plan has been removed from the official website and mobile app of Jio and third-party recharge platforms as well. The plan was introduced by Reliance Jio to offer special SMS benefits and high-speed... Read More

Shrijan Soni May 20th, 2020 5:16 PM 6 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel CEO Expects ARPU to Rise Up to Rs 200 in Near Future

Bharti Airtel witnessed exceptional growth in the March quarter as the average ARPU of the telcos mobile business showed an increase of 12%. Not only this, but the stock of Bharti Airtel was also trading on an all-time high stock price of Rs 603 per piece. In an interaction with ET Telecom, Chief Executive of Bharti Airtel, Gopal Vittal has stated that ARPU of the company will increase in the... Read More

Shrijan Soni May 19th, 2020 5:09 PM 0 COMMENTS

OnePlus to Introduce Dark Mode Switch With Latest OxygenOS Update

OnePlus is rolling out new features to OxygenOS skin to ensure that users have an amazing experience. Recently, Dark Mode feature has gained attention around the globe and smartphone makers are adding Dark theme UI to ensure that users have a comfortable experience. Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has also announced that the new OxygenOS update will have a Dark Mode Toggle switch which will enable the users to enable Dark Mode... Read More

Shrijan Soni May 19th, 2020 3:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

FTA Channels Might Pull Out from DD Free Dish Due to Falling Advertising Revenue

The outbreak of COVID-19 is creating a financial burden for TV channels. As the government has imposed lockdown period to combat the deadly virus, the production of new content has been paused, which is creating a scarcity of fresh content on the platform and low advertising revenues. FTA channels are facing financial distress because of the current lockdown period, whereas pay channels are still being saved by subscription revenue. Also,... Read More

Shrijan Soni May 19th, 2020 11:03 AM 3 COMMENTS

Telcos Urge Government for Free 5G Bandwidth to Increase Wireline Connectivity

Telecom operators have urged the government to give 5G bandwidth for free to cater to the growing demand of network and data services amid the lockdown period. Bharti Infratel Chairman Akhil Gupta addressed the topic in a digital round table organised by ET Telecom and Taipa and said that government should provide the necessary and requisite bandwidth under 5G in the 3,500 MHz for free of cost to four service... Read More

Shrijan Soni May 18th, 2020 6:12 PM 0 COMMENTS

Motorola Razr Will Receive Android 10 Update in India

Motorola revamped the legendary Razr handset into a foldable Android smartphone last year. Motorola India has announced that the Motorola Razr will get an Android 10 update as an OTA software update. Android 10 update will add new functionalities to the quick view display. Not only this, but Motorola has also announced that they will update the smartphones with next major Android version which will be Android 11. The update... Read More

Shrijan Soni May 18th, 2020 9:54 AM 1 COMMENTS

AGR Must Be Properly Defined to Avoid Confusion in Telecom Sector: Trai Chairman

AGR dues have been troubling all the telecom operators in India. Since the supreme court directed the telcos to pay AGR dues assessed by DoT, all the telecom operators have been facing massive financial burden. Trai chairman RS Sharma stated that after the verdict of the supreme court on AGR issues, DoT must create an environment which would attract investments in future. Sharma also said that AGR must be clearly... Read More