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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 April 7th, 2021 2:38 PM 0 COMMENTS

DD Free Dish Controversy Cleared by MIB, All You Should Know

DD Free Dish came into the news when some channels from private networks found a loophole in Prasar Bharti’s auction system for gaining free viewership back in 2017. Several questions related to the matter were asked from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB). The ministry recently answered all the important questions in a single statement clearing the matter for all the concerned parties/people. The statement comes directly from Prakash... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 7th, 2021 12:58 PM 2 COMMENTS

5G: Ericsson Trials W-Band for Improving Backhaul Network Capacity

Ericsson recently tested the W-band (92 GHz to 114 GHz) for checking how much it can help in improving the backhaul capacity of a network. The company conducted the trial by partnering up with Cosmote and Deutsche Telekom. The test results proved that W-band frequencies are capable of handling multi-GB wireless backhaul capacity for 5G. At present, wireless backhaul utilises frequency bands in the range of 4 GHz to 80... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 7th, 2021 11:39 AM 10 COMMENTS

Airtel Will Soon Purchase Telecom Products From a New Joint Venture Company

Airtel will soon start purchasing telecom equipment from a new joint venture (JV) company. The JV in concern will be formed by the partnership of Bharti Enterprises and Dixon. For the unaware, Dixon has been in the market since 1993, producing and manufacturing a variety of electronic goods and appliances. Dixon and Bharti Enterprise’s partnership will be focused on manufacturing telecom related products such as routers, Set-Top Boxes (STBs), modems,... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 7th, 2021 9:00 AM 1 COMMENTS

Airtel, Vi and Tata Tele Will Soon Have to Answer SC on AGR Dues Payments

Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi), and Tata Telecommunications had all denied paying any further adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues for FY21. The telcos believe that they have already paid more than they were supposed to. According to a PTI report, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court (SC) for the non-compliance of the AGR order by the telcos. As per the SC order on... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 7th, 2021 7:00 AM 11 COMMENTS

Fiber Broadband Plans With Unlimited Data and Other Benefits Are Overrated

The era of fiber broadband is here. People rely on their fiber connections for doing most of the things online today—especially people who are working or learning from their homes. The new normal has forever changed the way we connect. While 4G networks can offer good speed, they can’t be relied upon due to a number of factors, including network throttling, congestion, and more. Thus the demand for broadband plans... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 6th, 2021 2:30 PM 1 COMMENTS

BSNL 4G Requirements Can be Fulfilled by Mavenir With Indigenous Technology

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is eyeing for a hybrid-4G deployment in India. The state-run telco has received the nod from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for the same. In a recent development, Mavenir India, a subsidiary of the US-based telecom giant, said that it can fulfil the demands of BSNL’s 4G mentioned in the request for proposals (RFP). According to an ET Telecom report, Sanjay Bakaya, India head and... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 6th, 2021 1:30 PM 1 COMMENTS

Oppo F19 Launched With Snapdragon 662 SoC Under Rs 20,000 in India

Oppo has just released a new smartphone, namely Oppo F19, in India. The device comes with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 6-series processor. It is the base model of the F19 series that also features the Oppo F19 Pro and Oppo F19 Pro+ 5G. It is a budget device that sits under the price segment of Rs 20,000 and will be a good option for users who want something better than... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 6th, 2021 12:32 PM 1 COMMENTS

Airtel, Vi and Jio Wants 5Gi to Support Global Standards by 3GPP

India is towards 5G launch, and at a crucial time such as this, Vodafone Idea (Vi), Airtel, Jio and global telecom vendors such as Ericsson, Huawei, Nokia, and Samsung have said that India’s 5G standards known as 5Gi should match the global standards set by the 3GPP. It will be important to set the tone of 5G’s rollout and future in India. According to an ET Telecom report, the Cellular... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 6th, 2021 11:30 AM 0 COMMENTS

JioFiber is Offering Users Up to 30 Days Extra Validity on Long-Term Plans

Reliance Jio’s fiber broadband arm, JioFiber, is back with a new offer yet again. The company is offering its customers up to 30 days extra on their long-term broadband plans. JioFiber offers users options to choose from one-month plans to annual plans with different speed and benefits. Users who trust the telco’s service and take its long-term plans can get an extra month of service for free. The extra validity... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 6th, 2021 7:02 AM 1 COMMENTS

Nextra vs JioFiber 100 Mbps Plan: Price and Benefits Compared

Nextra is a new and upcoming broadband company in India. It has rapidly improved its offerings and now provide users with cheap plans along with over-the-top (OTT) benefits. It offers plans ranging from 50 Mbps to 300 Mbps. All the plans are fiber broadband offerings from the company. What’s cool is that there is something for everyone. For users who don’t want a plan with OTT benefits, they can get... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 5th, 2021 7:30 PM 14 COMMENTS

Verizon Discontinuing 3G Network, to Offer 5G at a Huge Cost to Customers

Verizon, an American telecom operator, is finally killing its 3G network. The company has confirmed the last date for its 3G network to be the last day of 2022. Verizon isn’t stopping its 3G network right away because several people in the US are still using 3G devices, and the transition to devices that support 4G LTE or 5G will take some time. According to a report from Input, Verizon... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 5th, 2021 6:30 PM 10 COMMENTS

BSNL Announces PV197 Prepaid Plan and Withdraws Two Old Ones

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) recently launched a new prepaid plan and withdrew two old ones. The state-run telco also announced a full-talk time offer with the Rs 60 top-up plan. The announcement was made on the official Twitter handle of BSNL Chennai. With effect to April 3, 2021, BSNL users will be able to subscribe to a new prepaid plan called PV197. However, the telco has removed two of... Read More