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Tanay Singh Thakur April 12th, 2021 4:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

OneWeb, Bharti Owned Company Signs MoU With Kazakhstan

OneWeb has just announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the subsidiaries of the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry, National Satellite Operator Republican Centre of Space Communications JSC, and more. For the unaware, OneWeb is a satellite broadband company owned by the Bharti group and the UK government. The company aims to provide internet connectivity in central Asian countries. The MoU's signing takes... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 12th, 2021 3:30 PM 5 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Mi ‘X’ Series India Launch Confirmed for April 23

A few days back, Xiaomi announced that it will be launching the ‘Mi 11 Ultra’ in India on April 23, 2021. But a few hours back, Manu Kumar Jain, Global VP and MD for Xiaomi India tweeted that the company will launch not just one but several devices on the said date. Initially, we expected the whole lineup of Mi 11 devices to be plainly launched in India. But according... Read More

Sonali Rauthan April 12th, 2021 2:30 PM 7 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Will Face the Worst if Another Lockdown Follows: Report

The second wave of Covid 19 in India has lead to chances of cities getting locked down again. With the ongoing night curfew and many other restrictions to follow, analysts have predicted that the telcos are likely to experience a slowdown in mobile user addons in the April-June quarter. To know how is it going to impact the telcos, read ahead. Vodafone Idea Would be the Worst Impacted Analysts have... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 12th, 2021 1:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Sector PLI Scheme Might be Implemented Soon: Report

The government of India announced the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme to boost the manufacturing sector in the country. The aim was to provide enough incentives to multinational corporations (MNCs), so they get motivated to set up manufacturing plants in India. The PLI scheme was extended to several sectors, including the telecom industry. On February 24, 2021, the government announced the PLI scheme for telecom and networking products outlaying benefits... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 12th, 2021 11:30 AM 6 COMMENTS

Dish TV Adds ‘Al Jazeera-FREE’ Channel, Removes Multiple Old Ones

Dish TV, the second-largest Direct-to-Home (DTH) operator in India, has recently added a new channel and removed multiple old ones. The new channel added is ‘Al Jazeera’. For the unaware, Al Jazeera is a news TV channel with a vast and extensive broadcasting network. It is considered a very reliable source of gaining news and information about world politics and more topics. Any content delivered by Al Jazeera is in... Read More

Sonali Rauthan April 12th, 2021 10:30 AM 1 COMMENTS

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Might Launch Soon, What to Expect

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE was one of the best selling phones in 2020 by the South Korean tech giant Samsung. The handset had received tons of good reviews and is considered a value for money because even though it came with the Galaxy S20 flagship goodness, it was very affordable. Owing to the smartphone's fame, Samsung might be intending to roll out its successor, the Samsung Galaxy 21 FE. To... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 12th, 2021 9:00 AM 0 COMMENTS

HKT 5G Standalone Network Can Support Industrial Grade Applications

HKT, a Hong Kong telecom operator, has deployed a 5G Standalone (SA) network architecture that can support network slicing for industrial-grade applications. Network slicing means dedicating a portion of the network to a particular use case. The use cases of 5G are vast, and almost every industry stands to benefit from the commercial launch of the next-generation network. HKT has deployed a 5G SA network capable of network slicing and... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 12th, 2021 7:02 AM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Offers 1GB of Data For Rs 2.67 With this Prepaid Plan

Vodafone Idea (Vi) is arguably the most innovative company in the Indian telecom industry when it comes to rolling out amazing and unique offers. Compared to its prepaid plans, Airtel’s and Jio’s plans don’t seem too attractive. Even though Vi’s prepaid plans are marginally expensive than the plans from other private operators, they are worth it for heavy data users. Vi has rolled out new plans focusing on the increased... Read More

Sonali Rauthan April 11th, 2021 8:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Realme 8 5G Launch Date Confirmed, Details

The Chinese smartphone manufacturer Realme announced the launch of Realme 8 5G on April 21 via their Facebook page. Realme 8 debuted in India last month itself, and now the brand has announced the launch of Realme 8 5G. It can safely be said that Realme 8 5G will be a rebranded version of Realme 8. The smartphone might launch in India and other markets, but no official statement has... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 11th, 2021 4:00 PM 1 COMMENTS

Understanding Spectrum, Frequency Bands and Why Telecom Operators Need It

If you are aware of the key terms used within the telecom industry, you would have heard the word ‘spectrum’. Many people, when they hear that a particular telco is bidding for a spectrum band, think that it is a tangible asset which the company can take back to its office. But that’s not the case. No company can store the purchased spectrum safely or protect it from being stolen... Read More

Sonali Rauthan April 11th, 2021 1:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Starlink Satellite Broadband Can Still Make it to India: Report

SpaceX owned satellite broadband company Starlink had allowed users in India to 'reserve' a connection by paying a $99 deposit in late February. India's regulatory bodies have complained that the company has not adhered to the guidelines and hence is facing barriers. This could be a piece of bad news for people who wanted to get their hands on the Starlink Broadband, as this could lead to the cancellation of... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 11th, 2021 7:02 AM 10 COMMENTS

Spectra 500 Mbps Broadband Plan Offers 750GB Monthly Data and More

Spectra is a fast-growing private fiber broadband internet service provider (ISP) that is now offering its services in four cities of India - Gurugram, Bengaluru, Delhi, and Noida. One of the highlights of Spectra is its 1 Gbps broadband offering, which is one of the cheapest in India. But we are not going to focus on the 1 Gbps plan, we will check out the ISPs 500 Mbps plan. Compared... Read More