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About the author: Tanay is someone with whom you can chill and talk about technology and life. A fitness enthusiast and cricketer, he loves to read and write.

Tanay Singh Thakur December 10th, 2021 4:17 PM 0 COMMENTS

STL Unveils 5G Portfolio in IMC 2021

Sterlite Technologies Limited (STL) today unveiled its 5G portfolio in the ongoing India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2021. STL is building deployment methodologies and a 5G architecture for ensuring seamless wireless and wired connectivity. The company has over 630 patents and aims to transform billions of lives through its digital networks. STL is one of the first indigenous companies with completely homegrown 5G-ready solutions. The company combines the power of optical,... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 10th, 2021 2:21 PM 2 COMMENTS

Fiberise 85% Telecom Towers, Provide Level Playing Field With Satcom: Vodafone Idea

The need for fiberisation of the telecom towers in India for a successful 5G rollout is quite high. Highlighting that, P Balaji, Chief Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Officer, Vodafone Idea, said a robust digital infrastructure deployment is needed, and efforts should be made to fiberise 85% of all telecom towers in India in the next 24 months from the current 35%. Balaji said that while the goal might seem daunting,... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 10th, 2021 1:07 PM 1 COMMENTS

5G FWA to Reduce Digital Divide in India: TRAI Chairman

5G is going to play a pivotal role in changing and developing all the sectors of the economy, said P D Vaghela, Chairman, TRAI. But most of all, 5G is going to help reduce the digital divide that exists in India today. While almost every urban city and its surrounding towns have mobile network access, there are many rural and remote regions in India that still don’t have access to... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 10th, 2021 12:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Looking for Social Media Analysts and Android Developers

In a bid to enhance business operations, Bharti Airtel is currently looking to hire people for two job posts - a) Social Media Analyst, and b) Android Developer. Both the jobs are full-time gigs and might require the candidate to shift to the company’s office in Gurugram, Haryana. Both the jobs are currently open for interested candidates. Airtel Android Developer Job Details The Android Developer role is for a mid-senior... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 10th, 2021 9:49 AM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel, Vi Want This From the Government Now

Both Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have benefited from the recent tariff hikes and the relief measures announced by the government. But things haven’t ended here for the telos. For 5G to become a reality, the telcos need to do more work and get more cash in hand so that they can be ready for more aggressive network investments. There are two things that both Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 10th, 2021 8:33 AM 2 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Vouches for Broadband for All

Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, wants broadband to reach everyone in the country. Akhil Gupta, Vice Chairman, Bharti Enterprises, said that the government’s aim should not be revenue maximisation but for the broadband to reach everyone. Thus when the 5G spectrum is offered to the telcos, the pricing needs to be affordable. Without affordable pricing, it will be hard for the telcos to reach everywhere with mobile broadband services.... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 9th, 2021 10:09 PM 0 COMMENTS

DishNXT HD STB Comes With Rs 2,000 Benefit and 5 Year Warranty

Dish TV, one of the largest Direct-to-Home (DTH) operators in the country, offers an HD Set-Top Box (STB) called DishNXT HD. While people are shifting to Android or Smart STBs, there are many who are satisfied with their HD STBs. The DishNXT HD STB is available for customers across India and offers a host of features. It falls under the affordable range and is also backed with some of the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 9th, 2021 6:26 PM 0 COMMENTS

IMC 2021: Telcos, Government Express Importance of 5G

The telecom operators of the country, along with the government, have expressed the importance of the role that 5G will play in India. In the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2021 event jointly organised by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), K Rajaraman, Chairman DCC & Secretary, DoT, said, India wants to achieve self-reliance when it comes to network technologies, especially 5G. At the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 9th, 2021 5:14 PM 11 COMMENTS

Ravinder Takkar, Vodafone Idea CEO Says Affordable Spectrum Needed

Implementation and wide-scale 5G rollouts are going to be very costly for the telcos. For India to be at the forefront with 5G technologies, an affordable and adequate spectrum must be available. Ravinder Takkar, CEO, Vodafone Idea (Vi), speaking at the Indian Mobile Congress (IMC) 2021, said an adequate and cost-efficient spectrum is required for making the necessary investments in rolling out 5G in India. Takkar said issues related to... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 9th, 2021 1:48 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Chairman Says Banks Will Soon Need to Rethink Strategy

The world is shifting towards a digital ecosystem of banking and payments. The online transaction volume for digital payments is expected to rise over to 70% in 2025 from 39% in 2021. This will compel banks to rethink their brick and mortar strategy, says Himanshu Kapania, Vodafone Idea Chairman. Kapania noted that the “groceries and apparel” segment were the key drivers of e-commerce growth in India. Global Investors Are Acknowledging... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 9th, 2021 12:53 PM 17 COMMENTS

DoT Will Reverify SIM Connections for Select People

It is common to have multiple SIM cards for people in today’s age. Almost every smartphone comes with dual-SIM slots, and having multiple such smartphones allows users to carry several numbers for different purposes. However, there’s a certain limit to how many SIM cards a person can have under his/her name. According to an order from the Central Government, people who carry more than nine SIM cards will be flagged... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 9th, 2021 11:47 AM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel India Startup Innovation Challenge Launched to Fast-Track 5G Development

Bharti Airtel has just announced the launch of ‘India Startup Innovation Challenge’. The telco has partnered with Invest India for the same, and the challenge will see early-stage Indian startups demonstrating solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), 5G, Cloud Communications, digital entertainment, and digital advertising. The top 10 startups in the challenge will be receiving cash prizes as well get a chance to leverage Airtel’s Digital Innovation Lab and... Read More