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Tanay Singh Thakur January 13th, 2022 8:34 AM 1 COMMENTS

India Won’t See Any New PSUs in the Telecom Sector

The public sector units (PSU) in the telecom sector will be limited to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), at least for the foreseeable future. Recently, Vodafone Idea and Tata Teleservices accepted the option of converting their statutory liabilities into equity for the government. With Vodafone Idea, the government is expected to become the largest equity shareholder in the company post equity conversion. This got... Read More

Anupam Sharma January 13th, 2022 7:09 AM 0 COMMENTS

100 Mbps Broadband Plans for Local Businesses

Ever since the pandemic has hit the world, the demand for internet connectivity has gone up manifold. On the other hand, the number of new local businesses or new start-ups has been rising constantly in the country. Most of these businesses require workspaces in order to hash out the work process. Since most of the world has gone online, these businesses also need seamless connectivity across multiple devices in order... Read More

Anupam Sharma January 12th, 2022 9:23 PM 1 COMMENTS

iPhone 14 Lineup Will Cost Approx Rs 7000 More than its Predecessors

A recent report from a tipster suggests that the pricing of iPhone 14 might begin about $100 higher than that of iPhone 13. This amounts to somewhere around Rs 7,400. He also went on to claim that there might be a difference of $100 between the iPhone 14 MAX and iPhone 14 Pro models because of a massive difference in production costs. Unconnectedly, a mock-up image of the iPhone 14... Read More

Anupam Sharma January 12th, 2022 8:09 PM 0 COMMENTS

OnePlus 10 Pro Spotted on BIS and Bluetooth SIG Certification Sites Hinting Towards Indian Launch

Just a day after the launch of the much-awaited device OnePlus 10 Pro in China, the reports of the handset being spotted on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and Bluetooth SIG certification websites have emerged. The device was launched in China on Tuesday after weeks of speculations regarding the device and now the spotting on the BIS website hints towards an instantaneous launch in India as well. OnePlus 10... Read More

Anupam Sharma January 12th, 2022 7:23 PM 0 COMMENTS

Branching Out of 5G Satellite Bands Can Incur Huge Losses for India: SIA

India is all set for the auction and allocation of the 5G spectrum this year as the process has been initiated by the regulatory authority. The Satcom Industry Association (SIA-India) has said in a statement on Wednesday that the branching out of the satellite bands for the upcoming 5G auction is potentially going to cause a huge $184.6 billion loss to the country. SIA-India also stated that it will result... Read More

Ria Lakshman January 12th, 2022 6:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

WhatsApp Users Will Soon be Able to Hear Voice Notes in the Background

One feature that WhatsApp missed was the provision to listen to the voice messages in the background. Now WhatsApp appears to be on the verge of introducing it, which would allow users to listen to voice chats or recordings in the background, rather than being limited to the chat window. So far, users can only listen to WhatsApp voice chats if they keep the associated chat window open. The voice... Read More

Anupam Sharma January 12th, 2022 4:36 PM 0 COMMENTS

Soundcore Life Note 3 TWS Earbuds Launched in India With 35 Hour Battery Life

Soundcore a part of Anker Innovations has just launched its latest Life Note 3 Headset in India. Soundcore is a global leader in audio technology and the newly announced headsets are the latest addition to its Truly Wireless Stereo (TWS) series. All-new earbuds from Soundcore come with a noise cancellation feature and offer to provide enhanced call performance & thumping bass with gaming mode resulting in a seamless transformation from... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 12th, 2022 4:13 PM 0 COMMENTS

5G Safe to Co-Exist With Aviation in India: COAI

5G networks would require spectrum in high-frequency bands. There are concerns, not just in India, whether sub-6 GHz frequencies would be safe to be used for 5G services. On a similar note, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) said that the issue of spectrum interference raised by the Federation of Indian Pilots is uncorroborated. The industry body said that there is enough gap in the transmission of frequencies that... Read More

Anupam Sharma January 12th, 2022 3:50 PM 1 COMMENTS

RailTel Initiates the Process of Creating ‘Edge Data Centres’ Across 102 Locations in India

The Central Government Public Sector Undertaking, RailTel has announced on Wednesday that it will be forming ‘edge data centres’ at multiple Railway premises. The current plan of setting up ‘edge data centres’ includes about 102 locations which majorly consists of Tier-2 and Tier-3 towns across the country. The establishment of ‘edge data centres’ will be done by RailTel in an alliance with partners. The potential Business Associates/partners are mandated to... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 12th, 2022 2:51 PM 10 COMMENTS

Jio, Airtel, and Vi Offer 2.5GB Daily Data Plans, Whose Is Better?

Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel, and Reliance Jio all offer 2.5GB daily data prepaid plans. The only thing worth noting here is that Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel offer their 2.5GB daily data prepaid plans with a very short validity of 28 days, while Reliance Jio offers its same plan for 365 days. So if you are looking for this sort of plan with short-term validity, go for Vodafone Idea or... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 12th, 2022 2:13 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Telemedia, Sun Direct Saw Subscribers Rising in September Quarter, 2021

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently released - “The Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicators” report for July - September 2021. In the report, the regulator also shared the performance data of the DTH and Cable TV sector. According to the data shared by TRAI, Bharti Telemedia and Sun Direct saw an increase in the Direct-to-Home (DTH) market share. Bharti Telemedia and Sun Direct had 26.11% and 17.91% DTH... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 12th, 2022 1:42 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Business Appoints Ivo Pascucci as Business Head for USA

Airtel Business, the Business-to-Business (B2B) unit of Bharti Airtel, has appointed Ivo Pascucci as the Business Head for the United States of America (USA). Pascucci will be leading the business operations for OTTs, Enterprises, and Carriers in the US region, said Ajay Chitkara, Director and CEO of Airtel Business, in a LinkedIn post. Pascucci has experience of over 25 years in the international network business. Chitkara’s post confirms that Pascucci... Read More