Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) are getting bank guarantees (BGs) from the government. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has decided to return the BGs worth Rs 20,000 crore to Airtel and Vi, reports CNBCTV18. According to the publication’s report, Bharti Airtel is set to receive Rs 8,000 crore and Vodafone Idea to receive Rs 12,000 crore back from the DoT. So far, DoT has already returned Rs 3,500 crore... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) might soon add millions of new users into its subscriber base. The primary driver behind this would be the tariff hikes that the private telecom operators have implemented on their prepaid plans. After a 20% to 25% tariff hike on most of the popular prepaid plans in the market from all the operators, BSNL’s prepaid plans are cheaper by a long margin. However, BSNL doesn’t... Read More
Vivo V23 5G may launch in India later this month. The new Vivo smartphone resembles Vivo V21 5G in many features, but with a better processor and an enhanced camera. According to 91mobiles, the smartphone may comprise a 6.44-inch full HD AMOLED display, a 64MP camera in a triple set-up and Octacore MediaTek Dimensity 800U SoC. The company may reveal two more variants alongside – Vivo V23e and Vivo V23... Read More
With new satellite communications (satcom) players entering the Indian market next year, the need for high-frequency spectrum would be shared by both satcom players and terrestrial network service providers. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is planning to conduct a spectrum auction next year for both the satcom and terrestrial network companies, reports The Hindu BusinessLine. The satcom industry has been very vocal about the need for allocating the spectrum administratively.... Read More
Bharti Airtel has reintroduced Disney+ Hotstar prepaid plans for the users. But these plans come with a new price tag now. There are a total of three plans that offer the over-the-top (OTT) benefit of Disney+ Hotstar to the users. More precisely, the benefit is of Disney+ Hotstar Mobile and it is offered with a validity of one year. The three plans that offer this cost Rs 599, Rs 838,... Read More
Commercial launch and widespread of 5G networks are going to change a lot of things in the world. In India, one of the leading telecom operators expected to be at the forefront of commercial 5G launch across the country is Bharti Airtel. Airtel has been conducting 5G trials with the spectrum allotted by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for months now. The telco has found some potential use cases of... Read More
The recent tariff hike by the telecom giants of the country has brought about many changes in the prepaid plans offered to the users. Two of these telcos – Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea provide quite similar priced prepaid plans to their customers, however, come with a few unique additional benefits. In this article, we are going to compare the Rs 719 prepaid plan which is being offered by both... Read More
In a recent interview held on Thursday, the Communications and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has informed that the auction procedures for the next generation or 5G airwaves and network rollouts will start in the second quarter of the next year. He said that the auction process will be given a thumbs-up as soon as the sector regulator decides on the parameters necessary following the consultative process. TRAI Has Already Commenced... Read More
The recent rumours suggest that the Realme Watch T1 might be all set to make its India debut. The speculations have been initiated as allegedly the device was spotted on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) website which hints towards the fact that the device may be launched in India sooner than later. However, no official announcement has been made by the Chinese smartphone maker yet. Previously, Realme Watch T1... Read More
Dish TV denied the news reports suggesting a sale of its majority stake to the leading telecom service provider Bharti Airtel. The D2H service provider clarified the same in a regulatory filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange. In the response, it also stated that Dish TV India Limited does not have the required information to report under extant SEBI Regulation 30 that may impact the stock price of the company.... Read More
According to recent reports, Realme has increased the price of its Realme C11 budget smartphone. The smartphone manufacturer has hiked the price of its smartphone without making any announcements and this would also mark the second time when the price of the same device has been increased. The Rs 500 surge in the price of the device is now visible on Realme online store, Flipkart, and other platforms along with... Read More
According to MacRumors, Apple will add iPhone 6 Plus to its vintage product list starting from 2022. This means that the company has discontinued its cycle of production and sales in all markets. However, as a relief for the customers who continue to use Apple iPhone 6 Plus, authorised Apple service centres will offer repair for the product for up to seven years, subject to the availability of its parts.... Read More
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Difficult to believe.
And there are wifi 7 router on amazon lol
wifi is western culture hence ban wifi -these ppl probably
If BJP govt wants to move forward with fast broadband penetration and follow Industry standards by de-licensing 6Ghz for Wifi7…
Wi-Fi 6E came before COVID ( 5+ years ago ). World moved on to Wi-Fi 7 last year. & Here…
