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Srikapardhi January 3rd, 2025 5:34 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Installs 42 Towers in 5 Months Bringing 4G to Ladakh’s Remote Villages

The Indian Army, in collaboration with Bharti Airtel, has undertaken an initiative to bring 4G mobile connectivity to remote and border areas in Ladakh, marking a significant step toward bridging the digital divide in the region. For years, villages in these regions, including Kargil, Siachen, Demchok, DBO, and Galwan, lacked access to modern telecommunications, leaving local communities disconnected from the digital world, the Indian Army said. Also Read: Airtel Partners... Read More

Kripa B January 3rd, 2025 4:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

SoundHound AI and Lucid Motors Unveil Generative AI-Integrated In-Vehicle Voice Assistant

SoundHound AI announced on Thursday that Lucid Motors has launched Lucid Assistant, a hands-free voice assistant designed to enhance the in-car experience of its electric vehicles (EVs). The new assistant, powered by SoundHound Chat AI, offers drivers and passengers a more intuitive way to control vehicle functions using natural language commands, according to the official release. Also Read: SoundHound Brings Hindi Voice AI Experience to Kia Vehicles in India Lucid... Read More

Kripa B January 3rd, 2025 3:44 PM 1 COMMENTS

MTN Nigeria Seeks Approval for 100 Percent Tariff Hike Amid Rising Operational Costs: Report

MTN Nigeria has formally sought approval from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for a nearly 100 percent tariff hike, citing rising financial challenges in the telecom sector and the need for industry sustainability. The request was disclosed by MTN Nigeria's CEO, Karl Toriola, during an interview on Arise TV on Thursday. He reportedly stated that there is no way that the industry could continue to sustain itself and provide the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 3rd, 2025 3:23 PM 0 COMMENTS

OPPO Reno13 5G Series AI Features and Chip Announced Ahead of India Launch

OPPO has announced the Reno13 5G series launch date in India - January 9, 2025. The company has revealed the AI (artificial intelligence) features that this device will support along with the chip details. OPPO said that the Reno13 series will set a new standard by offering comprehensive set of AI capabilities within its price range. OPPO's Reno13 5G series is expected to come with two smartphones - OPPO Reno13... Read More

Srikapardhi January 3rd, 2025 3:03 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Acquires 26 Percent Stake in AMP Energy Green Three

Indian telecommunications company Bharti Airtel announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire nearly 3.79 crore shares of AMP Energy Green Three, representing a 26 percent stake. The announcement was made by Bharti Airtel on January 2, after market hours. This acquisition further strengthens Airtel's sustainability efforts to procure and use green energy. Also Read: Over Half of Airtel’s Network Sites Are Now Green Details of the Acquisition... Read More

Tanuja K January 3rd, 2025 2:39 PM 0 COMMENTS

POCO M6 Pro 5G at Just Rs 10000 in India

POCO, a Chinese smartphone maker, is now selling its M6 Pro 5G in India at under Rs 10,000. The device is an affordable 5G option for consumers in 2025 and the attractive deal for this device is now available in Amazon India. The device is available at just Rs 9,999. It is normally priced at Rs 10,999, but with select credit cards, you will get a discount of Rs 1,000.... Read More

Tanuja K January 3rd, 2025 1:57 PM 0 COMMENTS

POCO X7 Pro Ironman Edition is Launching on January 9, 2025

POCO is very soon going to launch the POCO X7 series globally. The two smartphones that are going to launch in the series, as we have already known for quite some time now are - POCO X7 and POCO X7 Pro. But there's one more device apart from this. It will be POCO X7 Pro Ironman Edition. Smartphone brands have often collaborated with other companies and launched special edition devices.... Read More

Kripa B January 3rd, 2025 1:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Synaptics and Google Collaborate to Advance Edge AI for IoT

Synaptics Incorporated (Synaptics) announced on Thursday, January 2, 2025, that it is partnering with Google on Edge AI for IoT to define the optimal implementation of multimodal processing for context-aware computing. The collaboration will integrate Google's MLIR-compliant machine learning (ML) core with Synaptics' Astra AI-Native compute platform with open-source software and tools. Also Read: Synopsys and SiMa.ai Partner to Accelerate Development of Automotive Edge AI Solution Transforming Edge AI with... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 3rd, 2025 1:13 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Industry Tariffs to Go up by 6-10% in FY26: Ind-Ra

The Indian telecom sector is going to witness a growth in average revenue per user (ARPU) and an improvement in the ROCE (return on capital employed) due to the tariff hikes implemented recently by telcos. However, they are not enough for the telcos to achieve an ROCE of 15%. For that, they need their ARPU from Q2 FY25 to go up by 25-35%. The full impact of the tariff hike... Read More

Kripa B January 3rd, 2025 12:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

Optiemus, LS Spectrum to Explore Solutions for Detecting Illegal Prison Communications in India

Optiemus Unmanned Systems (OUS), a subsidiary of India-based telecommunications and electronics manufacturing group Optiemus Infracom, has partnered with LS Spectrum Solutions, a subsidiary of German-based LS Telecom, to market, assemble, and distribute drone-based spectrum analysis solutions in India, according to a joint statement released on Thursday. Through this partnership, the companies will also explore developing solutions to detect unauthorised cellular activity, such as illicit communications originating from prisons in India.... Read More

Kripa B January 3rd, 2025 10:42 AM 1 COMMENTS

Indian Government Eases EMF Norms for 5G: Report

The Indian government has reportedly relaxed electromagnetic field (EMF) norms for 5G networks, increasing the power density limit for base stations from 1 watt per square meter to 5 watts. Effective February 1, this move is expected to lower costs, accelerate network rollouts, and improve service quality for telecom operators. With this change, the government has partly addressed a long-standing industry demand that will allow telecom operators to cover more... Read More

Kripa B January 3rd, 2025 9:05 AM 0 COMMENTS

DoT, Telecom Operators Deploy Additional Infrastructure for Maha Kumbh Mela 2025

With the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 fast approaching, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has made significant preparations to ensure seamless communication for millions of devotees and visitors, with upgrades to telecom infrastructure across the city, Mela area, and key public spaces in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The telecom service providers have been instructed to deploy advanced technology and optimise networks to support the massive influx of people expected to attend the... Read More