Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio are working on rolling out their 5G networks to new parts of India. Jio started with four cities, while Airtel started with eight to stay ahead of Jio. By the end of the year, the telcos will reach more major cities of the nation. It's been only a few days since 5G was launched in the country. However, Jio and Airtel have aggressive plans to... Read More
Bharti Airtel's 5G is not supported by every device at the moment. But in the coming days, the OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) are planning to release OTA (over-the-air) updates for their devices so that they can support the 5G network of Bharti Airtel. Oppo and OnePlus are two major smartphone brands in India which are selling 5G phones. Since it is Diwali and you might be planning to purchase a... Read More
TelecomTalk reported the overall subscriber addition by the telcos during August 2022. The data was taken from the monthly performance indicator report published by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Now, let's take a look at the thing that matters more than overall subscribers - the active subscribers. Telcos earn their money from active subscribers, and thus, the higher the number of active users, the better it is for... Read More
Airtel 5G Plus network will work on all of the Xiaomi and Redmi 5G smartphones. Xiaomi India has announced its partnership with Bharti Airtel to bring the 5G Plus network experience to all of its smartphone users. All of the Xiaomi and Redmi 5G phones will be able to deliver Airtel customers a great 5G experience. To ensure that the 5G network is working, all that a user needs to... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released the latest monthly performance data of the telecom operators. The data is for August 2022. While it is a new month, the story remains the same. Jio has increased its subscriber base with the biggest number overall, while Airtel is behind at the second spot. Vodafone Idea (Vi) and BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) yet again lost users. Reliance Jio added... Read More
Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea will be very happy with one aspect of the draft telecom bill 2022. All three telcos had started facing a lot of competition from OTT (over-the-top) communication applications. Apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram and more gave consumers the ability to make voice calls over data without any geographical bounds. This meant that consumers no longer needed to worry about international calling charges. All... Read More
In order to increase their position in the Zambian market, operator Airtel Africa and payments provider Cellulant have made announcements. The Lusaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and Cellulant Zambia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide digital payments to the LCCI's member companies. Significant Deal for Cellulant’s Tingg Payment System This is a noteworthy transaction for Cellulant's Tingg payment technology, which connects more than 290 banks... Read More
Reliance Jio has retained its top position in delivering the fastest download speed amongst all the telecom operators in the country. Airtel has jumped one position month over month (MoM) and has come ahead of Vodafone Idea, and has bagged the second position. For several months now, Jio has been in the top position in delivering the fastest download speed, as per TRAI MySpeed data. TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of... Read More
With a spectrum deal that will strengthen its network in Tanzania, Airtel Africa, a company that offers mobile money and telecommunications services in 14 African nations, is re-establishing its position in the continent's market. It has been disclosed that Airtel Tanzania, a subsidiary in Tanzania, has paid a total of $60.1 million to the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) for 140 MHz of extra spectrum spread between the 2600MHz (2... Read More
Bharti Airtel has announced the launch of the 'Always On' IoT (Internet of Things) solution. This solution comprises dual profile M2M eSIM, which enables IoT devices to always be connected to the mobile network from different operators. Bharti Airtel said that the Airtel Always On solution complies with the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI)'s AIS-140 standard implemented by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). The Indian government... Read More
Bharti Airtel is the telecom operator in India with the maximum presence of 5G networks. Airtel is providing 5G services in over eight cities in India, while Jio's 5G networks are only available in four cities. Airtel and Jio's 5G networks are not supported on all devices right now. If you are an Airtel customer with a Samsung smartphone, then you would be wondering whether your smartphone supports 5G or... Read More
All the iPhones starting from the iPhone 12 series, are capable of connecting with the 5G networks. But it is not so simple for iPhones in India. Apple is yet to rollout the OTA (over-the-air) update for iPhones to enable 5G connectivity in India. While Jio and Airtel have launched 5G networks, iPhone users can't experience it yet. It won't be possible until the concerned update from Apple arrives. Apple... Read More
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Mmwave and 5G on every band by Jio 5G atleast. Everywhere.
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