Editorial

Tanay Singh Thakur

What if Jio, Vi, and Airtel Skip 5G and Focus on 4G

What if Jio, Vi, and Airtel Skip 5G and Focus on 4G

Jio, Vi, and Airtel are the only three PAN-India 4G operators in India right now. All the telcos have hundreds of millions of users in their subscriber base to whom they provide 4G network services. There are 2G users as well, but that’s a conversation for another day. Today, what … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

Nothing Has an Uphill Battle in India

Nothing Has an Uphill Battle in India

Nothing, a consumer tech company which is still pretty new in the market with just one launched product – Nothing Ear 1, is also planning a smartphone launch on July 12. The company is calling its first smartphone Nothing Phone 1. The co-founder, Carl Pei, surely has experience in navigating … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

Vi, Airtel and Jio Must Focus on Higher QoS

Vi, Airtel and Jio Must Focus on Higher QoS

The telecom operators are indeed trying to do their best with what they have got. The Indian telecom industry wasn’t at a very sweet spot over the last few years (since the time Jio came to the market.) Not making Jio the villain as it is just business at the … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

Apple is Building a Stronger Ecosystem Lock than Ever

Apple is Building a Stronger Ecosystem Lock than Ever

Apple, a globally renowned tech company, is building a very strong ecosystem lock for its consumers. One thing that’s been clear about Apple’s philosophy of doing business is that it doesn’t want its customers to just keep one Apple gadget, but all of them. The company has been trying to … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

Old 4G Smartphones Still a Good Buy for Indians

Old 4G Smartphones Still a Good Buy for Indians

One thing that Indians love is getting a value deal. Be it in the streets with the vegetable vendors or inside the malls, Indians want a good deal whenever they are spending money. Thus, for such people, spending too much on an ultra-premium or even a mid-range premium device doesn’t … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

OTT Growth in India Depends a Lot on Broadband Connectivity

OTT Growth in India Depends a Lot on Broadband Connectivity

There’s one thing for sure, without last-mile connectivity, the growth of OTT (over-the-top) in India will be fairly limited. Right now, India has a long way to go with developing sufficient infrastructure to provide connectivity in every nook and corner. The government is driving the BharatNet project to enable broadband … Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur

Is 4G Enough for BSNL to Turn Things Over

Is 4G Enough for BSNL to Turn Things Over

4G networks from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will be available in multiple parts of the country by the end of this year. The state-run telco is planning to strategically launch 4G networks in high-population and urban locations to make the most of its investment. BSNL has been working in … Read More

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