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Anupam Sharma May 23rd, 2022 7:55 PM 0 COMMENTS

COAI Appreciates DoT’s Directorate For Use of GatiShakti Portal for Online Applications

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a directorate to Chief Secretaries across India to accept Online applications through the GatiShakti Sanchar Portal to enhance broadband connectivity in the country. This move from DoT has been appreciated by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI). The ‘GatiShakti Sanchar’ Portal for Right of Way approvals was inaugurated on May 14, 2022, by the Minister of Communication, Electronics & IT and Railways.... Read More

Anupam Sharma May 23rd, 2022 6:56 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel, Jio and BSNL: 300 Mbps Broadband Plans for High-Speed Connectivity Across Multiple Devices

Three leading internet service providers (ISPs) in India – Airtel, Jio and BSNL offer a 300 Mbps broadband plan each for their subscribers. The demand for high-speed internet connectivity has witnessed significant growth and these 300 Mbps are just apt. Whether it is for online learning, work, streaming or gaming, 300 Mbps broadband plans are sufficient. Moreover, in many households or workplaces connectivity is required across multiple devices which can... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur May 23rd, 2022 6:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

Manipur Becomes First State to Grant all RoW Permissions

At a time when all the telecom operators are looking for help with the RoW permissions, it is a commendable thing that Manipur has granted all of them. In doing so, Manipur has become the first state in the country to clear all the RoW permissions that were pending. TR Dua, Director General, Digital Infrastructure Providers Association (DIPA), said that representatives of DIPA were making enormous efforts with the Manipur... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur May 23rd, 2022 4:23 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Affordable International Roaming Packs You Should Know About

Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in India, offers a range of affordable international roaming packs to users. Vi has roaming arrangements with operators across the world, which will make the international travel experience for the users seamless and worry-free for its customers. What Do Vi International Roaming Packs Bring to the Table? With the Vi International Roaming packs, users can roam freely around the globe and get unlimited... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur May 23rd, 2022 3:54 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel, Jio Only in Strong Position for Upcoming 5G Spectrum Auction

The reserve price recommended by the TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) is still not what the industry people wanted. Regardless, the Cabinet is likely to go ahead with the pricing recommendations from the regulator. This puts Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio only as the companies which are expected to participate heavily in this auction. Vodafone Idea (Vi) doesn’t have a strong balance sheet at the moment, and the telco... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur May 23rd, 2022 3:16 PM 0 COMMENTS

MIB Ensuring that 5G Doesn’t Interfere With Broadcasting

With 5G rollouts nearby, there are a lot of things and a lot of rules and measures that multiple industries along with the government will have to oversee. The collaboration between multiple sectors is important because 5G frequencies could bring interference to multiple existing systems and services. The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) has asked all the DTH (Direct-to-Home), HITS, and MSOs to avoid any scenarios of interference of... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur May 23rd, 2022 2:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

Broadband Internet to Soon Come Inside this Indian Airline Soon

India has become one of the highest-data consuming nations across the globe. This amount of data consumption is only going to grow from here as connectivity reaches other parts of the country. One area where Indians still can’t experience seamless internet is in the sky. But that might very well change in the near future. SpiceJet, a major Indian airline, has said that it is hopeful of bringing broadband internet... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur May 23rd, 2022 1:37 PM 0 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Brings a Watershed Moment for India’s Gaming Industry

Reliance Jio, India’s number one telecom operator, has brought a watershed moment for India’s gaming industry. In its 5G network trials, the telco has tested a “Virtual Reality (VR) enabled” multi-player cloud gaming experience on its indigenous 5G network. Aayush Bhatnagar, Senior Vice President, Reliance Jio, shared on his LinkedIn about the trial. Bhatnagar wrote that this trial is a significant upgrade over console-based cloud gaming. During the trial, multiple... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur May 23rd, 2022 11:59 AM 1 COMMENTS

Xiaomi to Soon Launch New Flagship Smartphone in Collab With Leica

Xiaomi is soon going to launch a new flagship smartphone in collaboration with Leica. For the unaware, Leica is a German company involved in manufacturing and selling cameras, optical lenses, and more. Xiaomi has caught up with the trend that OnePlus and Vivo have already been following and will soon launch a powerful flagship smartphone with a camera system fine-tuned by Leica. The first smartphone from Xiaomi that will be... Read More

Anupam Sharma May 23rd, 2022 10:50 AM 0 COMMENTS

Amazon India Witnesses a 30% Increase in the Smartphone Business in 2021

An official from Amazon India has informed that the company has witnessed a 30% increase in the smartphone business which is almost as much as double from the year 2020. The growth in the smartphone business comes on the back of customers from small towns who have been buying more premium smartphones above Rs 20,000. The Reason Behind the Growth According to a report from ET Bureau, the category leader... Read More

Anupam Sharma May 23rd, 2022 10:11 AM 10 COMMENTS

MediaTek Announces 5G Enabled Dimensity 1050 Processor

The Taiwanese chipset maker MediaTek has been on a roll with its Dimensity series processors as it has been capturing a significant portion of the market. Now in a new development, the semiconductor manufacturer has expanded its portfolio even further by launching a new chipset called the MediaTek Dimensity 1050. The processor has been launched as a boiled-down version of the MediaTek 1100 chipset. However, it is also the first... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur May 23rd, 2022 8:57 AM 24 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea CEO Takes a Dig at Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Comments: Report

Ravinder Takkar, CEO of Vodafone Idea (Vi), expressed how surprised he was to see Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, commenting on the cultural differences inside Vi. For the unaware, very recently, Mittal had said that Vi is struggling because of the cultural differences that exist inside the company. While talking to ET Telecom, Takkar said that Mittal had said many times that his company (Airtel) was on the... Read More