If the rumors are to be believed, LG is planning to announce its next-generation LG G5 smartphone sometime in February. It is pretty unusual for LG, as the company generally launches its flagship devices in the second quarter. The leak also suggests that LG has made substantial changes in the G5 when compared to its predecessor, the LG G4. This time around, the flagship will feature a full-metal body, which... Read More
Telecom operators have to pay Rs 2,513.44 crore as penalty for violating customer verification norms as on September 30 this year, the Lok Sabha. "As on September 30, 2015, a total penalty imposed on different telecom service providers (TSPs) for violation of CAF (customer acquisition form) verification norms is approximately Rs 2,513.44 crore," IT and Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. The... Read More
Looks like Xiaomi is gearing up to bring the Redmi Note 2 Prime smartphone to India soon. A teaser revealed by Amazon India is a clear indication of the nearing launch of the Redmi Note 2 Prime. The teaser reads #PrimeIsComing. Although Amazon has not disclosed the name of the smartphone, but the image used in the teaser looks a lot like Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Prime. To remind you,... Read More
After launching the Canvas Fire 4G a couple of months ago, Micromax is all set to unveil its successor, the Canvas Fire 4G+ Q412 soon. The device has already been listed on Micromax’s official website with specifications and features. The company has not revealed the pricing of the device yet. The Micromax Canvas Fire 4G+ features a 4.7-inch HD IPS display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, and is powered... Read More
A month ago, HTC announced its flagship smartphone, the One A9 for India. Today, the company has officially launched the device in the country, in an exclusive partnership with Snapdeal. The device will be available in Carbon Gray and Pearl Silver color options, for Rs. 29,990. It will be up for pre-ordering from 9 AM tomorrow till December 14, and will up for regular purchase from December 15. The HTC... Read More
The Department of Electronics & IT (DeitY) is all set to make it mandatory for all mobile handsets to come loaded with multi-language support feature. All the mobile handsets, being manufactured or sold in India, will be covered under this rule. Indian Cellular Association (ICA) said that it convinced manufacturers about the need and desirability of introducing these features despite cost escalation and technology challenges on one hand and to... Read More
From linear architecture to ring architecture, from GPON technology to IP-MPLS system, the government’s fiber optic rollout initiative BharatNet or National Optic Fiber Network (NOFN) project has undergone massive restructuring so that after missing two earlier deadlines, it does not fail this time. But the big question is: Whether this time, the project will hit its stipulated time-frame of completion? In the first phase of the project, about 100,000 Gram... Read More
YU Yuphoria is finally getting the taste of Android 5.1 Lollipop based Cyanogen OS 12.1. The update brings along a host of new features on the device. As per an official tweet, the update started rolling out yesterday, so there are fair chances that it has already reached few users. Usually, users get an automated notification about the arrival of update, but if you haven't received it yet then you can... Read More
Cellular Operator Association of India (COAI), the lobby body for GSM service provider, Friday welcomed the decision of the Himachal Pradesh High Court debunking fears around mobile tower radiation, by dismissing multiple petitions filed in the Court against the setting up of mobile towers citing health hazards. The two-judge bench said that there was no evidence to connect emissions from mobile towers to human health. “It is evident from the... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is weighing ways to increase the involvement of private players in BharatNet, or the National Optic Fibre Project, which has been designed to provide broadband to every nook and corner of the country. Going by media report, the telecom regulator is likely to submit its recommendations to the government by the month-end for implementing the project with a greater private partnership. But the... Read More
Chinese handset maker Xiaomi said that it has entered into a new 3G and 4G China patent license agreement with chipmaker Qualcomm. Under the terms of the agreement, Qualcomm has granted Xiaomi a royalty-bearing patent license to develop, manufacture and sell 3G (WCDMA and CDMA2000) and 4G, including 3-mode (LTE-TDD, TD-SCDMA and GSM), complete devices. "Xiaomi prides itself on embracing and leading smartphone innovation through its popular line of Mi devices.... Read More
All mobile service providers will now be following a new verification process of new mobile connections. The telecom department’s access service cell, which is a competent authority, has ordered all the mobile service providers to follow the alternative process to existing process issued for verification for new mobile connections. The alternative process covers service providers having service authorisation licenses, including CMTS, UAS, and UL (AS). Under the new process, the entry... Read More
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More bandwidth needed in bands where zero MHz remaining in few circles like B28, B8, B3, B1 and B40 &…
Until and unless operator provide any other solution to remaining 250 million 2G customers, we are is no position to…
2G is not power efficient as it works on constant transmission modes and circuit-switched technology. In 2G networks, devices maintain…
I doubt if all BSNL currently deployed sites are 700 MHz ( BSNL already had 20-25k sites on Chinese vendors…
band 5 will be needed (at least 5 mhz) to provide coverage in rural areas.
