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Kripa B December 23rd, 2024 8:57 PM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL Pilots Free Intranet TV for Mobile and Other Services in Puducherry

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) announced on Monday, December 23, the launch of three new services to enhance connectivity and entertainment for millions of Indians, starting in Puducherry. According to BSNL, these customer-focused services make digital experiences more accessible. The following are the three new services launched by BSNL as a pilot: Also Read: Subscriber Migration to BSNL Significantly Slowed Over Network Quality Issues: IIFL 1. Intranet TV (BiTV) Over... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 23rd, 2024 7:16 PM 31 COMMENTS

Jio, Airtel, Vi, BSNL to Offer Voice and SMS Only STVs Now

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) have been mandated by the telecom regulatory body to now offer SMS and voice only STVs (special tariff vouchers). At present, no such plans with active service validity is available for consumers. Thus, with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, consumers have to pay approximately Rs 200 just to keep their SIM active. Then there are other set... Read More

Srikapardhi December 23rd, 2024 1:39 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Deploys FSOC to Expand Coverage and Enhance Capacity

Bharti Airtel, the second-largest telecom operator in India with more than 400 million subscribers, is deploying Free-Space Optical Communications (FSOC) technology to address the limitations of traditional fiber and microwave technologies, according to the latest GSMA Intelligence report. Airtel has deployed FSOC in four Indian states, with mobile backhaul being the primary use case. Also Read: Bharti Airtel and Taara to Deploy Laser Internet Technology in India Airtel Network Expansion... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 23rd, 2024 1:25 PM 3 COMMENTS

MediaTek Dimensity 8400 SoC Unveiled: a Real Competitor for Qualcomm

MediaTek has just launched the Dimensity 8400 SoC. This is a chip targetted for mid-range or semi-premium phones. The Dimensity 8400 has come with signficant upgrades over its predecessor. This time, there are no little-cores. This octa-core chip has eight Cortex-A725 cores clocked at up to 3.25 GHz. MediaTek is calling this 'All Big Core' design. The CPU is paired with a powerful NPU to accelerate Gen-AI tasks. There's also... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 23rd, 2024 1:12 PM 0 COMMENTS

OPPO Reno13 5G Series India Launch Announced: Details

OPPO India has just confirmed the launch of OPPO Reno13 5G series in India. This series will feature two smartphones - Reno13 and Reno13 Pro 5G. Both are confirmed to feature an aerospace grade aluminium frame and said to come with an OLED display. The bezels of OPPO Reno 13 are said to be 1.81mm in size and the device will offer 93.4% screen-to-body ratio. For the Reno13 Pro, the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 23rd, 2024 12:38 PM 16 COMMENTS

Airtel, BSNL Grow Wireless User Base in October 2024, Jio and Vi Lose

Bharti Airtel and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) were the only telcos to see their wireless user base grow in October 2024. Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea (Vi) continued to see a decline in overall subscriber base. Since the time telcos have implemented a tariff hike, it is the first time any private telecom operator has added new consumers. Bharti Airtel added more users than BSNL. However, overall, the industry... Read More

Kripa B December 23rd, 2024 11:44 AM 1 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Yearly Prepaid Recharge Plans for 2025

With the New Year 2025 around the corner, if you're looking for Bharti Airtel's yearly prepaid plans to recharge once and stay worry-free all year, we’re back with the yearly story before the festive spirit kicks in. We can say that 2024 is the year of tariff revisions, offering a sigh of relief for operators who've been struggling with unsustainable tariffs given the capital invested. However, for Bharti Airtel, considering... Read More

Tanuja K December 23rd, 2024 11:16 AM 0 COMMENTS

POCO F7 Could Feature 7000mAh Battery and Snapdragon 8s Elite

POCO F7, a new smartphone from POCO is expected to launch in India soon as it has been spotted bagging the ceritifications in India and Singapore. There are plenty of rumours about the device online. One of the latest developments or leaks shared by Digital Chat Station (DCS) about POCO F7 looks to be particularly interesting. The POCO F7 is expected to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Elite.... Read More

Srikapardhi December 23rd, 2024 10:35 AM 0 COMMENTS

Virgin Media O2 Connects 1,000 Mobile Masts to Fibre Backhaul Network

UK telecommunications service provider Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) announced that it has connected 1,000 mobile masts to its 10 Gbps fibre backhaul network, boosting data speeds, lowering latency, and enhancing reliability for its customers. The upgraded sites benefit from an increase in capacity and throughput, VMO2 said in a release this month. Also Read: Virgin Media O2 Launches Converged Interconnect Network for Enhanced Connectivity Converged Interconnect Network (CIN) These sites... Read More

Tanuja K December 23rd, 2024 10:32 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Imposes Additional Fines on Telcos for Failing to Stop Spam Calls: Report

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has imposed additional fines on the telcos for failing to stop the spam calls made to the customers on their network. TRAI has gotten very strict when it comes to matters such as spam or fraudulent communications. Under the Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference Regulations (TCCCPR), TRAI has imposed these financial penalties on the telcos. But the telcos don't believe they should be... Read More

Kripa B December 23rd, 2024 8:28 AM 0 COMMENTS

Google AI Powers Over 300 Real-World Gen AI Use Cases: December 2024 Edition

Google released its new AI model, Gemini 2.0, this month, marking a significant step into the agentic era. The model features advanced multimodality capabilities, such as native image and audio output, as well as native tool use, enabling the creation of universal AI agents. Gemini 2.0 can process images, audio, video, and text inputs, and generate text, images, and multilingual text-to-speech outputs. It supports advanced multimodal reasoning and long-context understanding.... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 23rd, 2024 6:50 AM 1 COMMENTS

BSNL Considering Feasibility of Offering Netflix/Prime Bundled Mobile Plans

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is the only Indian telecom operator which isn't offering prepaid plans either bundled with Netflix or Amazon Prime. Both of these platforms are very major entertainment destinations for Indians. Netflix is the most premium OTT (over-the-top) platform in the country as it costs way more than any other platform. Amazon Prime subscription is fairly cheaper compared to Netflix, yet very valuable for customers in India... Read More