The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) had set a goal of launching 5G networks in India by August 15, 2022. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had also been advised on the timeline to ensure that it happens. However, things didn’t happen as per the wishes of the PMO. Things got delayed and the Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) was released by the DoT on Wednesday. The 5G spectrum auction will take place... Read More
We are in 2022 and most of the world is moving to the fifth-generation network or the 5G technology. However, in India, the telcos are still worried about providing services to 2G users. Even today, there are hundreds of millions of 2G network users in India. It has a lot to do with the demographics, but one more factor which affects the shift of 2G users to 4G users is... Read More
Viacom18 has bagged three big wins related to the Indian Premier League (IPL). The entity is a joint venture between Network18, owned by RIL (Reliance Industries Limited – 51% stake) and Paramount Global (49% stake). Viacom18 was the highest bidder for digitally streaming IPL matches in the Indian subcontinent for seasons from 2023 to 2027. In addition to this, Viacom18 has won Indian digital rights for a special package of... Read More
Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) is the only telecom body that is allowed to offer 5G network services in Malaysia. What’s interesting here is that DNB is a Malaysian government-owned body. Ericsson, a major European telecom gear vendor, partnered with DNB to demonstrate the 5G Voice over New Radio (VoNR) call for the first time in Malaysia. This milestone is an achievement that DNB’s 5G network can support both NSA (non-standalone)... Read More
The rumoured OnePlus smartphone might be a part of the OnePlus 10 series, which already includes the OnePlus 10R 5G and the OnePlus 10 Pro. This smartphone is expected to be equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SoC. It will also have a 6.7-inch Full HD+ display with an in-display fingerprint reader, according to reports. The upcoming smartphone is expected to feature fast charging at a rate of 150W.... Read More
According to reports, Apple is working on a new entry-level iPad with the A14 Bionic SoC, 5G connectivity, and a USB Type-C connection. Not only that, Apple is expected to refresh the iPad Pro lineup with M2 CPUs, wireless charging, and camera system updates in September or October, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Also, the Cupertino-based company is expected to release at least one tablet with a 14.1-inch display and... Read More
The Indian telecom industry has been in a constant state of survival since Jio has come to the market. The debt levels have been soaring because of liquidity issues that Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) have faced in the past. But since 2021, things have started becoming good for the telecom industry and signs of recovery are there. The improvements can be credited to the higher demand for digital services... Read More
Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) all brought multiple Disney+ Hotstar prepaid plans for the users in early 2022. This was because of the demand that the IPL (Indian Premier League) creates for the platform. None of the other platforms has been focused this much by the telcos. But now, Disney+ Hotstar won’t be streaming IPL anymore. The company didn’t win the bid for the cricket league’s streaming... Read More
After receiving a nod from the Union Cabinet, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Wednesday issued Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) for the 5G spectrum auction 2022. The government will put the following spectrum bands for auctions – 600 MHz, 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz, 2500 MHz, 300 MHz, and 26 GHz. The last date for submitting applications for the spectrum auction is July... Read More
ACT Fibernet, a leading internet service provider (ISP) in many states of India, offers super-high-speed broadband plans to users. You can get up to 1 Gbps internet speed plans from ACT. The only thing is, the company is not available in every part of the country. There are only select cities where ACT offers its services. One of them is Bengaluru. In this mega city of India, ACT offers users... Read More
Samsung is soon expected to launch the Galaxy Z Fold 4 globally. It will be the successor of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and is expected to bring a powerful experience for the users. The device is expected to go official at the Galaxy Unpacked Event in August 2022. Samsung is yet to give any firm date for the event, but the device has been spotted on Geekbench. Let’s take... Read More
One of the big reasons why users fear purchasing an iPhone while using Android is the fear of losing all WhatsApp data. iPhones collect their WhatsApp backup data in iCloud while the Android devices leverage Google Drive. This is the reason why when Android users shift to iPhones, they lose all their data of WhatsApp. But now, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO and owner of Meta known for founding Facebook has... Read More
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Yes, But some investment is better than none. Also as said by CEO, these funds and 18k crore FPO money…
IMO, Airtel only needs to buy sub GHz ( like B8/B5 ) to have atleast 10 MHz in that. &…
Yes I like your detailed reply. I have noticed same in Kolkata circle. Under many metro train station, Jio 4G…
It's good that Airtel is sharing number of 5G customer circle by circle to attract new customer from that circle…
Thank you Rupesh for good realistic long writing on Vi and BSNL.??
