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Tanay Singh Thakur April 7th, 2022 5:48 PM 2 COMMENTS

Qualcomm, MediaTek Might Lose Business as Smartphone Vendors Change the Trend: Opinion

Qualcomm and MediaTek might lose business in the long-term as more smartphone vendors look to self-design their System-on-Chipsets (SoCs). Currently, Apple, Samsung, and Google are the major smartphone companies that are selling smartphones with self-designed and developed chipsets. While they may depend on other manufacturing companies for the final production of these chipsets, the fact that they can design their own chips gives them the freedom to customise the product... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 7th, 2022 2:37 PM 8 COMMENTS

MVNO in India, Are They Going to be Helpful

MVNO stands for mobile virtual network operator (MVNO). In a country such as India, MVNOs can play a huge role in the growth of the digital economy. MVNOs can serve both in the B2B as well as the B2C model. But before we understand how MVNOs are going to help India, it is important to understand what they are in the first place. What is an MVNO? MVNOs aren’t your... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 2nd, 2022 5:42 PM 34 COMMENTS

Jio, Airtel and Vi 5G Tariffs Will be Low like 4G? Let’s Talk

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) are all expected to launch 5G network services commercially later in 2022. There are a lot of people who doubt that they will go for 5G as they can be satisfied with 4G. But the thing is, like what happened with 4G, the telcos might do with 5G too. A few years back, Reliance Jio came and shocked the market with its... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 31st, 2022 2:09 PM 2 COMMENTS

BSNL Might See More Active Users After 4G Launch

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) lost 377,520 or 0.37 million wireless subscribers in January 2022. As per data shared by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the telco’s total wireless user base declined to 113.98 million. To worsen the figure further, only 51.44% (58.64 million) users of BSNL were active in January 2022. This is because BSNL still doesn’t have a PAN-India 4G coverage. But very soon, it might!... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 30th, 2022 8:28 AM 0 COMMENTS

Satcom to Change the Way India Looks at Connectivity

It is not just 5G that is going to be the game-changer, but also the satellite communication (satcom) companies that will offer satellite broadband to people in India. Both are just a few months away from commercial launch. 5G will be based on networks deployed using fiber, tower and radio infrastructure. But satcom will not be the traditional terrestrial network. The thing with terrestrial networks is that they are limited... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 23rd, 2022 10:41 AM 10 COMMENTS

4G Has Lot of Room to Grow in India, 5G a Distant Future

4G networks are almost everywhere in India, but there are still many rural towns that don’t have access to 4G services. This is because they are not the target market for the telcos. Laying fiber, setting up related infrastructure, and more things involved in rolling out 4G networks make it an expensive affair for the telcos. Getting a return on their investment in these rural areas can be a hard... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 22nd, 2022 11:50 AM 3 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Needs Not Just Funding, But Great Execution

While capital is the soul of a business, it would be foolish to think that it is everything a business requires to become successful. With capital, companies can fuel their growth, but for that, the right execution and pathway to the future are important. Vodafone Idea (Vi), the only struggling private telecom operator in India, has made it to 2022, carrying a lot of baggage on its shoulders. Things such... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 21st, 2022 11:56 AM 0 COMMENTS

Satcom Sector Must be Heard, It Is Important for India: Opinion

The satellite communications (Satcom) sector in India is all set to see an influx of investments from global players as well as local companies in 2022. The Indian government will allow satcom players to offer satellite broadband internet services in the country. This isn’t just a good thing for the direct consumers, but even the terrestrial network service providers will benefit from the arrival of satcom companies. With satcom services,... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 20th, 2022 11:43 AM 8 COMMENTS

Modi Govt Is Building Secure 5G Ecosystem With BSNL for India’s Future

As more of the data is stored and transacted digitally, it can be hacked and accessed by people with malicious intent. Thus, network security is a major focus for the current Indian government. With 5G, the way people and machines connect will evolve into something entirely different than 4G; of course, in a better way. To ensure that the 5G future of India is safe, the Modi government is only... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 19th, 2022 2:47 PM 30 COMMENTS

Indian Telecom Industry: Will Users Go Back to Using Single SIM Cards, Let’s Talk

The Indian telecom industry is going to see repeated tariff hikes in the coming years. This will specifically happen with 4G tariffs. Right now, because the prepaid mobile tariffs are very affordable, a lot of users keep more than one SIMs active at all times. This gives them the freedom of using multiple networks for staying connected with their friends, family, and colleagues. But there’s one thing that a lot... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 12th, 2022 1:17 PM 1 COMMENTS

Xiaomi is an IoT Company, Not a Smartphone Brand

Xiaomi, popularly known as a smartphone manufacturer is growing its market share in other line of consumer electronics across international markets. The Chinese tech giant started with selling affordable flagship quality smartphones and now has diversified into several line of tech products. The company’s rise came at a time when other market players such as Samsung and Apple already had billions of dollars in their pockets and established supply channels.... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur March 11th, 2022 2:41 PM 7 COMMENTS

BSNL 4G: the State-Run Telco Can Make a Huge Difference

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is going to launch 4G networks in India with homegrown network equipment. This will be a proud moment for BSNL as well as India. Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi), the private telecom operators, couldn’t do this. But it will also prove to be slightly most costly for BSNL. Regardless, BSNL is setting a precedent here. Not just for itself but also for the private... Read More