Xiaomi, a Chinese tech giant, is launching new products for the Indian market on December 9, 2024. The company will bring the Redmi Note 14 series along with Buds 6, and Xiaomi Sound Outdoor speaker. The Redmi Note series has been a fan favourite for years, and this year as well, it will be interesting to see what is packed for Indian consumers. Xiaomi has been expanding its product lineup... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in India, has revised the benefits of its prepaid plans. In a significant branding shift, the "Hero Packs" have been rebranded as "SuperHero Packs" to compete more effectively in the prepaid market. Previously, TelecomTalk detailed the benefits offered under Vi's prepaid services, which included "Hero Benefits." Now, Vi has significantly upgraded its offerings by extending the "Binge All Night" benefit from 6 hours (12 AM... Read More
Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, the two leading telecom operators, have presented opposing views on the matter of waiving DTH (direct-t0-home) license fees. In response to TRAI's (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) consultation on the 'Framework for Service Authorisations for the Provision of Broadcasting Services under the Telecommunications Act, 2023', Airtel said that license fees for DTH operators should be waived. Airtel has said that TV distribution platforms don't have... Read More
Latvia's Ministry of Economics, Ministry of Smart Administration, the Investment and Development Agency (LIAA), and the State Digital Development Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft on December 3 to boost the country's digital transformation. The agreement focuses on collaborating with Microsoft to develop a National Center for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and modernise public administration through AI and digital solutions. Also Read: Denmark Launches Guidelines for AI Implementation... Read More
Saudi Arabia's Stc Group and Nokia's Bell Labs Consulting have successfully trialled a generative AI solution that will streamline service provisioning, reduce time to market, and lower costs. The generative artificial intelligence (AI) solution simplifies Stc Group's complex network of multi-technology and multi-vendor systems, enhancing efficiency and saving resources for businesses and customers. Also Read: Swisscom Launches Swiss AI Platform for Businesses in Switzerland Benefits of the AI Solution for... Read More
Satellite communications company Viasat recently announced that it has successfully demonstrated Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite connectivity in Saudi Arabia, marking a first for the region. The demonstration took place during the 'Connecting the World from the Skies' event in Riyadh, hosted by the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Also Read: BSNL and Viasat Trial Direct-to-Device Satellite Connectivity First D2D Satellite Demo in Saudi Arabia... Read More
Facebook-parent Meta, in partnership with Louisiana Economic Development (LED), has announced plans for a USD 10 billion artificial intelligence (AI) data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana. Spanning 4 million square feet on 2,250 acres, the facility will be the Meta's largest in the world. Construction is slated to begin this month and will continue through 2030. Also Read: Meta Plans USD 10 Billion Subsea Cable to Manage Global Data Traffic:... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has announced a board meeting on December 9, 2024, to consider raising upto Rs 2,000 crore through equity shares and/or convertible securities on a preferential basis to co-promoter, Vodafone Group Plc. The late night exchange filing came after UK-based Vodafone Group announced plans to invest portion of its residual 3 percent Indus Tower stake sale proceeds into Vodafone Idea. Also Read: Vodafone Group to Exit Indus Towers... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has said that it will upgrade 2910 existing 2G/3G towers in Gujarat to 4G. The state-run telecom operator will utilise homegrown/indigenous 4G technology provided by TCS led consortium. The rollout has already started in many parts of the country and will soon be completed in Gujarat too. Read More - Who is the Postpaid Mobile King in India Amongst Jio, Airtel or Vi Dr Pemmasani Chandra... Read More
Cybersecurity firm Rubrik on December 3 launched an application programming interface (API) service called 'Annapurna', integrated with Amazon Bedrock, to enable customers to quickly build enterprise-grade generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) applications. Rubrik said its Annapurna API service is designed to enable fast access to secure data embeddings from Rubrik Security Cloud. This integration with Amazon Bedrock allows customers to access a broad selection of high-performing foundation models (FMs) for developing... Read More
As part of the global GSMA Open Gateway initiative, France's top four mobile operators—Bouygues Telecom, Free, Orange, and SFR—have joined forces to launch Application Programmable Interfaces (APIs) aimed at combating online fraud and protecting digital identities. The operators are launching two network APIs, KYC Match and SIM Swap, to the French market to help online businesses combat fraud and digital identity theft. Also Read: Sri Lankan Mobile Operators Commercially Launch... Read More
UK's Vodafone Group Plc (Vodafone) announced on Wednesday, December 4, that it plans to sell its remaining 3 percent stake in Indus Towers. In a statement, the company said it has launched a placing of its remaining 79.2 million shares in Indus Towers Limited (Indus), representing 3 percent of Indus's total share capital, through an accelerated book-building offering. This divestment of shares marks Vodafone's complete exit from the telecom infrastructure... Read More
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After FUP also still a decent one.. Atleast they thought about it something different should have done much earlier when…
Jio might as they used to give on postpaid. But if they do, why people will opt for that particular…
More than enough for Vi users. It's important that Vi is giving this to 4G users and Airtel is giving…
Check your dad's phone. You might have got 5G in manual search.
Can't tell the source just like Faraz mentioned ?
