Indian telecom operators including Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) raised mobile tariffs back in July 2024. Now, after a year, the effect of tariff hikes has almost taken place for all telcos except Jio majorly. The telcos even added a record number of active users in May 2025. This means that people have started accepting the new tariffs and have sort of become comfortable with it. This... Read More
As SMS phishing (smishing) evolves into a global cybersecurity crisis, telecom infrastructure itself is coming under scrutiny. Can AI led tools and network-level reforms really keep pace with threats that exploit the very design of mobile communication? Experts across the cybersecurity and telecom spectrum weigh in. The Rising Tide of Smishing Attacks In a world increasingly dependent on mobile devices, SMS phishing or smishing has emerged as one of the... Read More
Indian telecom operators have strongly opposed the government's decision to allocate a portion of the Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) corpus for research and development (R&D) activities, arguing that it deviates from the fund's original mandate. In a letter to Telecom Secretary Neeraj Mittal, industry body Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) said the move undermines the core objective of the DBN, which is to support the expansion of telecom infrastructure... Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has scaled up its daily data handling capacity to 106 petabytes (PB) per day as of March 2025, marking a significant four-fold increase from 26 PB/day in September 2018. The development is part of the company’s ongoing strategy to strengthen 4G coverage and build readiness for 5G services, with a sharp focus on 17 key telecom circles that collectively contribute nearly 98% of its revenue. Strategic Capex... Read More
OnePlus India is launching three new products tomorrow, i.e., July 8, 2025. OnePlus is calling it the Summer Launch event, and the products which will be launched are - OnePlus Nord 5, OnePlus Nord CE 5, and OnePlus Nord Buds 4. The launch event will take place at 2 PM on July 8, 2025, and it will be livestreamed for the users on different platforms including YouTube, X (formerly Twitter),... Read More
Samsung is soon going to launch two new flagship phones in India - Galaxy Z Fold 7 an Galaxy Z Flip 7. These two phones will make their debut in the upcoming Samsung event on July 9, 2025. Customers in India can now start pre-booking or pre-reserving the devices ahead of the launch. Users can do that by paying a token amount of Rs 1,999. Customers who pre-reserve the devices... Read More
Lava, an Indian smartphone brand, is selling some very afforadble 5G phones in the country. One of these devices is the Lava Storm Lite 5G. It is available in two memory variants, where the base variant comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The phone also features India's first Dimensity 6400 SoC. Its price has dropped quite significantly in India and it has dipped below Rs 7,999.... Read More
Itel City 100 has recently launched in India. The phone is an afforadble device offering support for 4G. Itel wants to gain market share in India and this phone will definitely help with doing that. The Itel City 100 is a budget smartphone which also bundles AI (artificial intelligence) features for the users. The phone also has a large battery with a 13MP primary rear camera. Let's take a look... Read More
Vivo is soon goin to launch two new premium and powerful phones for the Indian market - X200 FE and X Fold 5. The Vivo X200 FE will be a trimmed down version of the Vivo X200. The Vivo X Fold 5 on the other hand is a thin foldable phone which packs a powerful processor and a large display for the users to experience. Both the phones will launch... Read More
Reliance Jio’s 5G services went down last night in select regions of Rajasthan and Gujarat, leaving users without 5G connectivity for nearly an hour. The outage began around 7 PM IST, with users reporting complete loss of signal on their mobile devices. The issue was limited to 5G users only, while 4G services remained unaffected. Social media was quick to pick up on the disruption, with users posting about "no... Read More
The government is not keen to extend further financial relief to Vodafone Idea (Vi) regarding its adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues from FY26 onwards, senior officials in the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) have indicated, according to a Business Standard report. Also Read: Govt Rules Out Relief for Vodafone Idea at the Moment, Reaffirms Commitment to Fair Competition No More Financial Leeway Despite ongoing discussions with the country's third-largest telecom operator,... Read More
Reliance Jio's 5G services are present everywhere. The 4G and 5G SIM cards are the same. There's no difference between them. But what's different from a physical SIM card is an eSIM. The Jio eSIM is available for customers throughout the country. eSIMs are not supported by every smartphone, but most phones today do support it. The best thing is that users don't need to share their ID with anyone... Read More
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