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Kripa B January 14th, 2025 12:09 PM 0 COMMENTS

C-DOT Partners with IITs for Indigenous Spectrum-Sensing Chip Development

The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) has signed an agreement with the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Mandi and IIT Jammu to develop a "Wideband Spectrum-Sensor ASIC-Chip." This project, funded under the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), aims to enhance spectrum utilisation by leveraging unused frequency bands, especially in rural India. Also Read: AI Touch to Develop AI-Powered 5G RAN Platform Under DoT’s... Read More

Kripa B January 14th, 2025 10:56 AM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel to Lead Telecom Revenue Growth in Q3 FY25: IIFL

Bharti Airtel is expected to lead the industry with around 5 percent QoQ revenue growth. The maximum benefits of tariff hikes in Q3 are anticipated for Bharti Airtel and Hexacom. Vi's continued subscriber loss and adverse subscriber mix are likely to limit the extent of its gains. "Telcos should witness decent revenue growth in Q3, led by residual benefits from the July tariff hikes. Bharti is likely to see the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 14th, 2025 9:28 AM 4 COMMENTS

Jio to Discontinue this Unlimited 5G Plan on January 31, 2025

Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator is soon going to discontinue a prepaid plan that offers truly unlimited 5G to consumers. The plan we are talking about is the new year prepaid offer from the telco. It was announced back in December. The original offer period was December 11, 2024 to January 11, 2025. However, that has now been extended to January 31, 2025. This means that Jio customers who... Read More

Kripa B January 13th, 2025 10:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Working on India’s First AI-Enabled Sovereign Cloud Solution

Airtel Business, the B2B arm of Bharti Airtel, in collaboration with Google, is paving the way for what the companies call "India’s first AI-enabled sovereign cloud solution." Last year in May, Airtel and Google entered into a long-term strategic collaboration to accelerate cloud adoption and deploy Generative AI solutions in India. This comes at a time when the two companies are targeting the growing Indian public cloud services market, which... Read More

Kripa B January 13th, 2025 6:51 PM 5 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Deploys 4G and 5G Connectivity at Siachen Glacier

Reliance Jio (Jio), in collaboration with the Indian Army, has extended its 4G and 5G network to the world’s highest battlefield, the Siachen Glacier. With support from the Army Signallers, Jio claims to have become the "first telecom operator to deliver seamless connectivity in this harsh and formidable region." Reliance Jio said it leveraged its indigenous full-stack 5G technology and deployed plug-and-play pre-configured equipment at a forward post. Also Read:... Read More

Kripa B January 13th, 2025 4:33 PM 0 COMMENTS

UK Prime Minister Unveils Plan to Make Britain World Leader in AI

The UK government has announced an AI Opportunities Action Plan aimed at positioning Britain as a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI). The ambitious initiative, unveiled by Prime Minister Keir Starmer on January 13, 2025, promises to revolutionise public services, boost the economy, and create thousands of jobs. Also Read: European Union Says Its AI Investment Is Only 4 Percent Compared to US UK's AI Opportunities Action Plan Artificial intelligence... Read More

Kripa B January 13th, 2025 2:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vi to Live-Stream Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, Powered by Shemaroo

Vodafone Idea (Vi), in collaboration with Shemaroo, is making the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 accessible to customers through live streaming on its Vi Movies and TV App and Vi App. This spiritual gathering, held every 12 years, is taking place from January 13 to February 26, 2025, at Triveni Sangam, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. With 40 crore pilgrims expected, mobile networks have already been enhanced and are prepared to take the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 13th, 2025 2:14 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea New Rs 209 Plan Launched, Similar as Rs 199 Plan

Vodafone Idea has silently brought in a new prepaid plan of Rs 209. This plan is priced just Rs 10 above the Rs 199 plan. With the Rs 209 plan, users get the same benefits as the Rs 199 plan. So why offer two similar plans at a different price? It's because of one key difference. The difference is unlimited callertunes. With the Rs 209 plan, you get unlimited callertunes,... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 13th, 2025 1:41 PM 0 COMMENTS

OnePlus 13R 5G Available with Discount, Jio Offer, and More

OnePlus recently launched the OnePlus 13R global, and it is now available in India via Amazon and the official store of OnePlus (online and offline). The device is available under a discount offer on Amazon as well as the OnePlus website. Apart from the discount, there are also partner offers which includes benefits from Reliance Jio, complimentary airport lounge program, and more. OnePlus 13R launched in India with the Qualcomm... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 13th, 2025 12:19 PM 1 COMMENTS

iPhone 13 in 2025: Available for Rs 42,999

iPhone 13 is available in India for just Rs 42,999. But this is a phone which launched in 2021, and is now succeeded by many generation of iPhones including iPhone 14, iPhone 15, and iPhone 16. However, the device still serves as an affordable entry-point to the Apple ecosystem. It is available on both Amazon and Flipkart for almost similar price. Read More - POCO X7 Pro 5G, POCO X7... Read More

Kripa B January 13th, 2025 12:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Revises Prepaid Plans to Offer 4G Unlimited Data: Check Full Details

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has once again further increased the data benefits bundled with its prepaid plans in specific circles without an increase in tariff. Although there is no reduction in tariff, in an indirect way, the benefits bundled with the plans have increased. For example, for Rs 10, customers previously received 6 hours of free data, but after a revision, for the same Rs 10, the pack now offers 12... Read More

Kripa B January 13th, 2025 8:09 AM 0 COMMENTS

Google Cloud Unveils New AI Tools for Retailers at NRF 2025

At the National Retail Federation’s Big Show (NRF 2025), Google Cloud unveiled a suite of AI-powered tools designed to help retailers meet evolving customer expectations while tackling challenges like rising costs and complex supply chains. "Google Cloud is showing how AI agents and AI-powered search are helping retailers operate more efficiently and create more personalized shopping experiences to meet the demands of the AI era," said Carrie Tharp, Vice President,... Read More