The Set-Top Boxes (STBs) are necessary for Indian consumers to watch TV, even if they want to watch free-to-air (FTA) channels. The Indian government has realised that it puts pressure on consumers to purchase an STB even when they don't want to. To ensure that customers don't have to spend money on something they don't really need, the government has come up with a plan. The Information and Broadcasting (I&B)... Read More
The Indian government is likely going to conduct another spectrum auction in 2023 for 5G airwaves. While 4G airwaves would also be included, the major focus would be on 5G. The first 5G spectrum auctions concluded on August 2022. There were four companies that bid for the airwaves - Adani Data Networks, Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi). Out of the three telecom operators, two have already started... Read More
If you are a Bharti Airtel customer, then there's a prepaid plan that you can check out in case you love watching OTT (over-the-top) content on your mobile device. Airtel is one of the leading telecom operators in India and has more than 350 million subscribers. The telco is also rolling out 5G since October 2022 and has covered several parts of the country with its 5G Plus networks already.... Read More
Reliance Jio has brought a new Valentine's Day recharge 0ffer for customers in 2023. The recharge offer is for users who make a fresh recharge with the following plans: Rs 349, Rs 899 and Rs 2999. All of these plans will be bundled with additional benefits for customers under the Valentine's Day offer from the company. The benefits include discount coupons and offer from several known brands such as Fern... Read More
TCL has just introduced new S series Smart TVs in India. The company said that it is introducing the industry's first 32-inch bezel-less Google TV and Android 11 TV. The TVs feature HD resolution with built-in Google Voice Assistant and much more. There are a total of three new Smart TVs announced by the company - S5400 Google TV, S5400A Premium A+ and S5403A that comes with lightweight and compact... Read More
iPhone 14, which is the entry-level iPhone in the iPhone 14 series, is available at one of the largest discounts ever in India. Note that the discount is not available directly on the official website of Apple but on the e-commerce platform Flipkart. iPhone 14 was launched at a starting price of Rs 79,900 with 128GB of internal storage. However, currently, the device is listed at a price of Rs... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is soon going to come out with a consultation paper that will talk about the quality of service (QoS) parameters that telecom operators need to meet when it comes to offering 5G services. 5G is already available in many parts of the nation now, but it will still take a lot of time for 5G to become the common technology that consumers use... Read More
Ericsson has just announced a new enhanced RAN and transport portfolio. The network gear maker has launched 10 new radios led by the triple-band radio 4485. Along with the radios, Ericsson has also launched other products as well. All of the newly announced products from the company will be available for the world to see at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023 in Barcelona. The new Ericsson solutions will... Read More
MediaTek has just announced the Helio G36 chipset for the Indian market. The company has said that this chipset will be powering entry-level gaming smartphones in 2023. The chip is also said to deliver a great experience with bigger cameras. MediaTek Helio G36 is built on the 12nm process and comes equipped with MediaTek HyperEngine 2.0 Lite gaming technologies, such as Resource Management Engine 2.0, to ensure sustained performance with... Read More
WhatsApp, a globally popular instant messaging platform, has finally introduced a much-awaited feature for users that will enable them to send high-resolution images to other contacts. Currently, whatever image you send to others on the platform gets compressed so that there's not a lot of load on the servers when it comes to transferring the data. But now, WhatsApp has started giving users the option to send images to other... Read More
Dish TV, one of the largest Direct-to-Home (DTH) service providers in the country, has witnessed a massive fall in revenues in Dec 2022 quarter. The telco's revenues during Dec 2021 quarter were 710.67 crores. However, a year later, in Dec 2022 quarter, the revenues were Rs 552.09 crore only. Dish TV reported a profit of Rs 80.21 crore in the Dec 2021 quarter, while during Dec 2022 quarter, the telco... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third largest telecom operator in India, is in discussion with the banks to refinance some of the debt and also for softer repayment terms. The telco has been struggling to make ends meet because of its poor cash flow situation. According to an ET report, the telco is looking for refinancing of up to Rs 4000 crore loan. This would free up some cash for Vi... Read More
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But Vi still lost customers in A.P in October.
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