For the first time, the telcos are going for the 700 MHz airwaves in India. This has been surprising for the analysts as well. Telcos had avoided the 700 MHz airwaves in the past because of the high reserve price issue. But this time, Jio has likely made big bets on the 700 MHz airwaves. The special thing about the 700 MHz frequency is the enhanced coverage that it can... Read More
When it comes to the Indian market, things are pretty clear as to what the operators want to do next and how the tariffs will change in the future. But until now, one thing that the private operators in the country, including Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, have ensured is that Indians keep getting data at one of the cheapest rates globally. While the data price has increased... Read More
It is the mid-band spectrum that is going to make the most impact for 5G on a large scale. The mid-band spectrum in the 3.3 GHz to 3.67 GHz range saw strong bidding on the first two days of the auction. Telcos can use this frequency range to offer 5G with both proper coverage and proper speeds. According to ICICI Securities, Reliance Jio has likely increased the bid quantity to... Read More
Apple, a globally major consumer electronics brand, was set to launch a new store for the Indian market. Apple currently has one online store in India. All the other stores physically present are with authorised resellers. The company was going to open a new store in August - September of this year. But it looks like that will not happen. Apple's first flagship store in India has been pushed ahead... Read More
Vodafone Idea, the third-largest telecom operator in the country, is looking after its customers who don’t have big budgets. Because of the prepaid price hikes, the telcos didn’t have a lucrative affordable prepaid plan under Rs 150 anymore for customers. Vodafone Idea (Vi) has taken it upon itself to keep the low-income consumers connected with its fast 4G network without any worries. Today, we will take a look at three... Read More
The spectrum auction has been extended to Day 3, which will be tomorrow - Thursday. It started on Tuesday (July 26, 2022) and now will see bidders coming into action for the third day. It is interesting to think about the spectrum auction right now as there were many who thought that the telcos wouldn't spend much money because the spectrum pricing is quite expensive. However, what has happened is... Read More
Day 2 of 5G Spectrum Auction 2022 ended with five clock rounds completed today, taking the total number of clock rounds to nine. It is good to see that telcos are bidding on the 700 MHz band, which is a sub-GHz band and is a prime band required for 5G coverage. Sub-GHz Bands in Auction: Fresh Bands: 600 MHz, 700 MHz Existing Bands: 800 MHz, 900 MHz Although the 700... Read More
The Philips 7900 Ambilight Ultra-HD Android LED TV series has been introduced in India, with starting costs of Rs 99,990. The television line comes in three sizes: 55-inch, 65-inch, and 75-inch. All of the televisions in the line include Ultra-HD (3840 x 2160) LED panels and support Dolby Atmos and HDR up to the Dolby Vision standard. The built-in three-sided LED lights of the Ambilight TV line mirror the colours... Read More
With a community of over 433 million Monthly Active Users and 188 million Premium Subscribers, Spotify is the most widely used audio streaming subscription service in the world. With 183 markets served and more than 80 million tracks, including more than 4 million podcast titles, it has completely changed how people access and enjoy music and podcasts. On Wednesday, Spotify released second-quarter earnings ahead of analysts' expectations, buoyed by a... Read More
This past Tuesday saw the release of the gaming smartphone Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro in international markets. In the beginning of this month, the Chinese market received the announcement of the smartphone from ZTE sub-brand Nubia. It features a front camera hidden behind the display and a 6.8-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1080x2400 pixels and a refresh rate of 120Hz. The Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC... Read More
The Modi government has been very vocal about the Digital India vision. Following up with that, in 2021, the government approved a project which would see 4G mobile service expansion in 7,287 uncovered villages of India in 44 aspirational districts across five states. This project would definitely be a boost to the digital inclusion drive of the Modi government. Today, the Cabinet has approved the project at a total cost... Read More
On Wednesday, the Cabinet approved the relief package for BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) worth Rs 1.67 lakh crore. A note from the government said that the presence of BSNL acts as a market balancer in the telecom market. Thus the Union Cabinet led by Narendra Modi has approved the revival package of BSNL amounting to Rs 1.67 lakh crore. The revival measures will focus on infusing fresh capital into... Read More
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