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Chethan S January 26th, 2016 2:12 PM 9 COMMENTS

Airtel, Reliance Jio plan faster LTE services via carrier aggregation tech: Report

The 4G LTE war is yet to start in India, but telecom operators like Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Idea Cellular have already started considering deployment of LTE-A (Advanced) and LTE-U (unlicensed) using the carrier aggregation technology to offer faster and stable fourth generation services in India, ET reported on Tuesday. The country’s leading telco, Airtel has started carrier aggregation trials for LTE-A, the report said, adding that Reliance Jio... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas January 26th, 2016 1:51 PM 0 COMMENTS

Nokia says its FastMile solution connects rural areas to broadband

Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia has launched FastMile, which lets telcos use LTE radio technology to deliver high-speed broadband connectivity to the home in hard-to-reach or rural areas, maximizing spectrum use in the process. FastMile consists of an easy-to-install home indoor router and outdoor antenna, a portfolio of smartphone applications for consumers, plus a specific Radio Access Network (RAN) macro configuration with small cell support and cloud-based controller running on Nokia... Read More

Zara Ali January 26th, 2016 1:19 PM 1 COMMENTS

OnePlus X receives OxygenOS 2.2.0 update; fixes USSD bug for India and brings manual mode for camera

OnePlus X has finally started receiving the OxygenOS 2.2.0 update. This update comes months after the device got the OxygenOS 2.1.3 update. The news of the update being rolled out appeared on OnePlus’s official forum, today. If you own a OnePlus X smartphone, then you must watch out for a software update notification to pop up on your device. Like other manufacturers, OnePlus is also rolling out the update in... Read More

Chethan S January 26th, 2016 12:16 PM 1 COMMENTS

Nokia conducts world’s first eMTC field trial on KT’s LTE network

Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia said it recently conducted the industry's first eMTC field trial Korean telco KT. The trial marks an important milestone for the Internet of Things, allowing for coexistence with the existing LTE network as well as providing extended coverage. The trial was conducted on KT's LTE network using Nokia's Flexi Multiradio 10 Base Station wherein eMTC utilized only 1.4MHz of the full 20 MHz LTE system, leaving... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas January 25th, 2016 7:32 PM 2 COMMENTS

DoT set to exceed revenue target for this fiscal sans spectrum auction

Having received Rs 37,000 crore till December, India’s telecom department (DoT) looks set to corner over Rs 49,000 crore revenue in the current fiscal year even without the spectrum auction. The Indian government had set a target of Rs 42,865 crore in revenues. With new forecast, the DoT is set to exceed the budgeted target by about Rs 6,000 crore. The telecom department received Rs 22,332.42 crore as upfront fee... Read More

Zara Ali January 25th, 2016 5:13 PM 9 COMMENTS

Lenovo launches K5 Note with 5.5-inch HD display and fingerprint sensor

After a series of leaks and rumours, Lenovo has finally made the K5 Note official. The company has launched the successor to the K4 Note in China for a price of 1099 Yuan (approx. Rs. 11,325/US$ 167). The device is up for pre-ordering in China, and will start shipping from January 31. Lenovo has not yet revealed its plans for the global rollout of the K5 Note. The Lenovo K5... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas January 25th, 2016 3:40 PM 1 COMMENTS

STMicroelectronics, MyBox deploy satellite set-top boxes for Airtel Digital TV

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider, has announced the successful field deployment of India-made satellite set-top boxes (STB) for Airtel Digital TV in the country. Powered by STMicroelectronics’s STiH237 satellite SoC, the Digital HD STB is developed by MyBox- a Hero Electronix Venture. It is the first-of-its-kind HD STB with advanced security and hybrid broadband capabilities, fully designed, developed, and manufactured in India. MyBox’s HD STB offers a cost-effective solution that meets... Read More

Ria Lakshman January 25th, 2016 1:35 PM 36 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel launches 4G across three towns in Kerala taking the total number of 4G roll out in state to 50

Bharti Airtel has announced the launch of its high speed 4G services (also called LTE) in Manjeri, Tirurangadi & Thalaserry, three towns in Kerala. This has taken the 4G roll outs in Kerala to 50. Commenting on the milestone, George Mathen, Hub CEO – Kerala & Tamil Nadu, Bharti Airtel said, “As customers in India show an increasing propensity for consuming data services, we at Airtel are excited to take... Read More

Tharun G January 25th, 2016 11:03 AM 42 COMMENTS

Who’s going to be the winner of the 4G LTE war in Kerala? Here’s a comparison of 4G data packs

The Kerala telecom circle has witnessed launch of 4G services by all three incumbent operators – Airtel, Idea, and Vodafone – last year. With three 4G operators, the battle for 4G data market share is getting intense in the circle. Let's take a look into the 4G data offerings from these operators in Kerala. Airtel 4G in Kerala Airtel was the first operator to launch 4G service in the Kerala. While... Read More

Zara Ali January 25th, 2016 5:23 AM 10 COMMENTS

Lenovo Vibe X3 to launch in India on January 27; only its pricing can make it better than YU Yutopia

Lenovo has finally started promoting the upcoming launch of its premium smartphone, the Vibe X3 in India. The launch event will be held on January 27. Lenovo announced the Vibe X3 smartphone in November along with its lighter variant, named as Vibe X3 Lite. The company has not revealed whether it will be bringing the ‘lighter’ variant to the Indian market as well. Pricing and availability details are still under wraps,... Read More

Rudradeep Biswas January 23rd, 2016 7:01 PM 47 COMMENTS

Mega spectrum auction likely to take place around May-June

The mega spectrum auction will not take place in the current fiscal year. The India government is now planning to put all available spectrum across various bands for auction around May-June this year. “We will put all available spectrum for auction in which ecosystem is available that industry is demanding,” Telecom Secretary Rakesh Garg during at event in Delhi said, adding that the auctions will be held sometime in May-June.... Read More

Srikapardhi January 23rd, 2016 3:22 PM 0 COMMENTS

Mahindra Comviva buys controlling stake in Latin America’s ATS, eyes 500% revenue growth in 3 years

Mahindra Comviva has acquired a controlling stake in Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS), a provider of mobility solutions to the telecom industry in Latin America for an undisclosed amount. The India-based mobility solution provider is targeting a 500% growth in revenue over the next three years from the region, which it said can be attributed to its strong focus on research and development in mobile payments, analytics and other mobility solutions. “We... Read More