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Tanuja K December 9th, 2024 4:36 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Announces Easy+ for Corporate Postpaid Users

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has announced Easy+ service for corporate postpaid users. This is a service meant for corporate postpaid users who want to purchase additional services from Vi for personal needs. Services including international roaming, OTT (over-the-top) subscriptions, and more can be added to the plan by corporate users. In a release, Vodafone Idea said that its Easy+ offers include: International Roaming - customers can purchase roaming packs for personal... Read More

Kripa B December 9th, 2024 2:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Says Flagged 8 Billion Spam Calls with AI Solution

Bharti Airtel, India's first spam-fighting telecom network, has flagged 8 billion spam calls and 0.8 billion spam SMSes within two and a half months of launching its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solution. Leveraging advanced algorithm, the AI-powered network has identified 1 million spammers everyday, Airtel said while sharing its spam report on Monday. The company has alerted 252 million unique users to suspicious activity, resulting in a 12 percent reduction in... Read More

Kripa B December 9th, 2024 1:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

Netplus Secures National Long-Distance License for Pan-India Operations

Netplus, a broadband and internet service provider under the Jujhar Group, has secured a National Long Distance (NLD) license. This license, according to the company, enables Netplus to operate on a Pan-India basis for Point-to-Point (P2P) and Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) services to deliver high speed broadband, smart telephony and OTT services. Also Read: OTTplay Partners With Netplus to Launch Bundled Internet and OTT Service in Punjab Netplus Secures NLD... Read More

Kripa B December 9th, 2024 12:42 PM 0 COMMENTS

Spam, UCC Messages Find Their Way to Users Through RCS and OTT Apps?

If we consider recent developments, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has been taking several measures to ensure the safe transmission of text messages, including ensuring complete tracing of the senders of commercial messages. The main goal of the telecom ecosystem, including regulators and telecom operators, is to curb spam messages and Unsolicited Commercial Communication (UCC) sent to end consumers via telecom network resources. Also Read: TRAI Extends Deadline... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 9th, 2024 9:45 AM 0 COMMENTS

Samsung Galaxy 25 Ultra to Feature More RAM with 512GB Storage Model

Samsung is going to launch the much anticipated Galaxy S25 series in an event in January 2025. The device will likely set the tone of competition for the smartphone market in 2025. This time, Samsung will finally give the users what they have been wanting to see, the Ultra model with higher RAM. The Galaxy S24 Ultra came with just 12GB of RAM, even if you went for the 1TB... Read More

Kripa B December 9th, 2024 9:11 AM 0 COMMENTS

Government Introduces New Rules for Phone Interception with Stronger Oversight: Report

The government has introduced new rules governing phone interception, granting officers not below the rank of Inspector General of Police at the state level the authority to issue interception orders in emergencies. These orders must be confirmed by the competent authority—either the Union Home Secretary or the state's home department secretary—within seven working days. If confirmation is not provided, intercepted messages must be destroyed within two working days, as per... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 9th, 2024 6:58 AM 2 COMMENTS

BSNL offering 25 Mbps Speed, 1200GB Data for 3 months for Only Rs 999

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run Indian telecom operator, is offering customers a great fiber broadband deal. The telco's fiber broadband services are available in most parts of the country. The offer we are talking about here may not be present in every area. BSNL said that it is offering its 25 Mbps plan for 3 months for Rs 999 only. The price may include additional taxes when the... Read More

Kripa B December 8th, 2024 6:26 PM 1 COMMENTS

IDFC FIRST Bank Launches AI-Powered Holographic Avatar of Its Brand Ambassador

IDFC FIRST Bank has unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered holographic digital avatar of its brand ambassador, Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan, which the company claims is setting a new standard in customer engagement and innovation. The Holographic Extended Reality (HXR) device, launched at the bank's Juhu branch in Mumbai, allows customers to interact with the avatar via touch, providing information on services such as Zero Fee Banking, Monthly Interest Credits, Mobile... Read More

Kripa B December 8th, 2024 12:14 PM 0 COMMENTS

Palantir and Anduril Launch AI Consortium to Strengthen US National Security

Palantir and defense technology company Anduril Industries have teamed up to form a new consortium focused on ensuring US leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) for national security. The initiative aims to overcome key challenges in AI adoption within defense sectors: data readiness and processing at scale. Also Read: OpenAI and Anduril Partner to Develop AI Solutions for US National Security Key Challenges in AI Adoption for Defense "Our goal is... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 8th, 2024 6:56 AM 22 COMMENTS

Jio, Airtel and Vi Manage to Lower the Rate of Churn to BSNL: IIFL

One of the telecom operators in India which benefitted plenty from the tariff hikes without hiking the tariffs was BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited). The state-run telecom operator kept its prices the same while the private telcos hiked the prices of their plans. This led consumers to leave the networks of the private telcos and get a BSNL SIM, resulting in new subscribers for BSNL in the short term. However,... Read More

Kripa B December 7th, 2024 10:07 PM 2 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Enhances Network Experience for Users in Rajasthan

Indian telecommunications provider Vodafone Idea (Vi) has announced significant network upgrades in Rajasthan, enhancing over 4,000 sites with improvements across the 900 MHz, 2100 MHz, and 1800 MHz spectrum bands. The company also plans to invest further to expand and enhance over 6,500 sites in the state, boosting indoor connectivity and data speeds for its users. Also Read: Vodafone Idea Enhances Network in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana with Spectrum Upgrades... Read More

Kripa B December 7th, 2024 9:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

Aramco Achieves 2.4 Tbps Optical Network Transmission with Nokia

Nokia and Saudi oil giant Aramco achieved optical transmission speeds of 2.4 terabits per second (Tbps) during a field trial on Aramco's operational network. The deployment was executed on Aramco's existing fiber network infrastructure over a Dispersion Shifted Fiber (DSF) route. It was powered by Nokia's Photonic Service Engine (PSE-6s), featuring fiber sensing capabilities, enabling Aramco to transmit data at ultra-high speeds. Also Read: Hotwire Communications Tests 25G and 50G... Read More