Russian operator MTS has started testing LTE base stations with telecom vendor Irteya. Trial operations have commenced for 200 LTE base stations, which have already been deployed across 37 regions of Russia. These stations, operating on LTE 800 and LTE 1800 bands, aim to enhance connectivity in areas spanning the Far East, Siberia, and the European part of Russia. An additional 1,000 stations, including LTE 2100 and LTE 2600 bands,... Read More
Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), has several yearly prepaid recharges for customers. This is more than what Jio and Airtel offer their customers. Vodafone Idea has a total of five prepaid plans with which you will get a yearly validity. These plans cost Rs 3599, Rs 3699, Rs 3799, Rs 3499, and Rs 1999. If you are looking for long-term validity from Vi in 2025, these are the plans you should... Read More
Tata Group Chairman N Chandrasekaran, in his year-end note, shared that the group plans to create 5 lakh manufacturing jobs over the next five years and emphasised that the "group of companies are beginning to make the most of data, digital and AI." The note, addressed to Tata Group employees and shared on December 26, highlighted the progress of the group's companies, including TCS, Tejas Networks, Air India, and others,... Read More
Google made significant AI announcements in early December, including Gemini 2.0, which the company claims is their most capable model with agentic capabilities. We have already covered this major update in an earlier article; however, there are a few other updates from Google that we will cover in this December 2024 edition. These innovations aim to enhance productivity, provide deeper insights, and drive business transformation. Here's a summary of the... Read More
Nothing OS 3.0 is now rolling out for the Nothing Phone 2, Nothing Phone 2a, and Nothing Phone 2a Plus. The company has confirmed the rollout of the update in a post on Thursday. Nothing OS 3.0 is the latest Android operating system (OS) from Nothing based on Google's Android 15. It brings some of the powerful and useful AI (artificial intelligence) features such as Circle to Search, and more.... Read More
IBM has unveiled a new family of open-source foundational Artificial Intelligence (AI) models for chemistry, aimed at accelerating the discovery of new, more sustainable materials with applications in chip fabrication, clean energy, and consumer packaging. According to the company, AI has the potential to transform the discovery of safer and more sustainable materials, providing a powerful solution to phase out toxic substances tracked by the US Environmental Protection Agency. Also... Read More
OnePlus has just unveiled the OnePlus Pad in China with MediaTek Dimensity 8350 SoC. It is an interesting launch, as it is the rebranded OPPO Pad 3. The launch took place alongside the OnePlus Ace 5 series. Note that the OnePlus Ace 5 is also making its way to India, but with a different name - OnePlus 13R. More on that later. The new tablet from OnePlus for China market... Read More
Truecaller, the platform for verifying unknown contacts, announced on Friday that it has surpassed 400 million monthly active users (MAUs) on the Android operating system as of December 24. The company's total user base now exceeds 433 million, having added more than 57 million users in 2024 alone. Also Read: Truecaller Launches Truecaller Assistant to Combat Spam and Fraud Calls in India Truecaller Growth in 2024 "Truecaller continues to grow... Read More
BharatNet, one of the largest broadband connectivity projects globally run by the Indian government, has enabled BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) and ISPs to install 11.97 lakh FTTH connections. FTTH (Fiber-to-the-Home) connections are important for reliable and high-speed internet connectivity to enable IoT (Internet of Things) use cases and more. BSNL was merged with BBNL (Bharat Broadband Network Limited), which enabled BSNL to get access to the fiber infrastructure laid... Read More
Synopsys and SiMa.ai have joined forces to create a comprehensive solution designed to accelerate the development of workload-specific silicon and software needed to power artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled features in next-generation automobiles. This solution will combine Synopsys' electronic design automation (EDA), automotive-grade IP, and hardware verification tools with SiMa.ai's machine learning accelerator (MLA) IP and ML software stack application development environment for maximum customisation of IP, subsystems, chiplets, and SoCs. Also... Read More
Lava, an Indian smartphone maker, has launched a new 5G phone dubbed Lava Yuva 2 5G. Note that the company previously launched the Yuva 2 4G in India. It is not available online on Flipkart at the moment, likely because the brand wants people to purchase the 5G variant. In fact, Lava also launched the Lava Yuva 5G in September. So these back-to-back launches from Lava are to ensure that... Read More
Bharti Airtel has reportedly embarked on refarming its 4G spectrum to boost 5G coverage and capacity in rural (B&C) circles, anticipating a surge in demand in 2025. The telco plans to utilise 2300 MHz, 1800 MHz, and 900 MHz bands for this initiative, aiming to optimise both costs and spectrum resources as part of its spectrum resources optimisation strategy, ET reported, citing sources. Also Read: Bharti Airtel Deploys FSOC to... Read More
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