February 26th, 2016 10:46 AM 0 COMMENTS

Wipro demonstrates NFV-based carrier-grade cloud tech

Wipro said that it successfully demonstrated the VEVATOTM framework on Wind River Titanium Server, which is a Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) infrastructure software solution that delivers the carrier grade reliability required for telecom networks. Wipro’s VEVATOTM framework is a verification and validation tool used for testing of the enterprise and telco cloud. VEVATOTM verifies and validates the entire life-cycle, from concept to production roll-out, of all critical cloud sub-systems in... Read More

February 26th, 2016 6:36 AM 7 COMMENTS

Sony officially discontinues the Xperia Z series due to slow growth; makes Xperia X its new flagship series

Remember the times when Sony smartphones and especially its Z series used to be a tough contender in the smartphone market. However, since last two years, Sony had been crumbling to make the Z series a success among buyers. And now, accepting its dismal growth rate, the company has decided to discontinue the Xperia Z series altogether. Sadly, it means that Xperia Z5 is the last device in the series... Read More

February 25th, 2016 7:33 PM 1 COMMENTS

Rail budget gives a push to Wi-Fi enabled stations; TEMA welcomes move

Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association of India (TEMA) has given thumbs up to the government’s announcement of developing 100 Wi-Fi enabled railway stations this year as part of the Rail Budget. TEMA said: “The domestic telecom industry welcomes the development of enabling 100 new railways stations with Wi-Fi services. This is a positive development in line with the government’s Digital India initiative to bring more internet users online. This would serve... Read More

February 25th, 2016 6:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel, Vodafone, China Mobile aim to further push the TD-LTE ecosystem

Major telecom operators Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Group, SoftBank Group, China Mobile, and KT have join hands to support GTI 2.0, a new 5-year strategic plan and mission, which aims to push the global development of TD-LTE, encouraging convergence with FDD, and to foster a cross-industry innovative and a synergistic 5G ecosystem. "Bharti Airtel is delighted to be a part of GTI 2.0. We have led the roll-out of TD-LTE in... Read More

February 25th, 2016 4:22 PM 7 COMMENTS

Six Indian mobile operators win GSMA Chairman’s Award 2016

Six Indian Mobile Operators have bagged this year’s GSMA Chairman’s Award for their role and achievement in making GSMA’s Mobile Connect Initiative a success. Aircel, Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular, Tata Teleservices, Telenor and Vodafone are the operators who won the recognition. Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman, Bharti Airtel received the award from Highness Felipe VI, King of Spain on behalf of other winners. The GSMA’s Mobile Connect service is a universal... Read More

February 25th, 2016 3:35 PM 12 COMMENTS

Freedom 251 announces Cash on Delivery (COD) option for first 25 lakh buyers; PayUBiz refuses to release the first round payment 

Ringing Bells emerged as the most visited website overnight, thanks to its ridiculously priced smartphone, the Freedom 251. The company received a massive backlash from all around as its website crashed and booking were halted mid-way. Many of the industry's bigwigs and Indian bureaucrats have already named it as a Ponzi scheme. Now, the makers of the Freedom 251 have announced Cash on Delivery (COD) payment option for users. No,... Read More

February 25th, 2016 2:43 PM 6 COMMENTS

BSNL revises prepaid voice STV tariffs, introduces STVs offering 1p/2sec to any network

BSNL has announced a revision to voice STVs offered under its prepaid mobile service. BSNL has also introduced two new voice STVs – 69 and 209 – offering reduced calling rates. Revision of existing Voice STVs BSNL has revised STV88 and STV42 applicable for per minute plan as well as per second plan subscribers. STV88 has been revised to offer 10p/min for on-net calls and 30p/min for off-net calls for a period of... Read More

February 25th, 2016 12:34 PM 14 COMMENTS

Airtel to offer Platinum 3G using 900 Mhz band for high-speed broadband services for customers in Vijayawada & Vishakhapatnam

Airtel today announced the launch of its Platinum 3G network for customers in Vijayawada and Vishakhapatnam. Airtel’s Platinum 3G will boost indoor coverage, enhance voice clarity, deliver faster internet speeds and offer a superior network experience for customers. Platinum 3G is powered by dual band spectrum of both 900 Mhz and 2100 Mhz. This service does not require any additional subscription, it is a part of a network service enhancement... Read More

February 25th, 2016 6:30 AM 1 COMMENTS

MWC 2016: Intex Aqua Fish powered by Sailfish OS 2.0 launched

Sailfish was one among many new mobile operating systems that were created to challenge the duopoly of Android and iOS. But with even Windows Phone failing to make a dent despite the backing of Microsoft, Sailfish has been unable to find any success in the market. Sailfish is an open source OS and was taken up by former employees of Nokia who worked on the MeeGo OS, and there has... Read More

February 24th, 2016 9:04 PM 9 COMMENTS

Government awaits Trai’s recommendations on voice-calling apps

Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that the government will decide the fate of internet-based calls in the country following telecom regulator Trai’s recommendations on such voice-calling apps. "Trai has issued a consultation paper 'Regulatory Framework for Over the Top (OTT) service' on March 27, 2015, which includes regulatory treatment of voice over Internet protocol (VoIP). Government will take a position on this aspect after the outcome of this consultation... Read More

February 24th, 2016 7:03 PM 0 COMMENTS

MWC 2016: OPPO launches world’s first sensor-based image stabilizer and enhanced VOOC Flash Charge for smartphones

The smartphone brand OPPO has unveiled two new smartphone technologies at the Mobile World Congress 2016. Named as SmartSensor Image Stabilization, one is a sensor-based, pixel-level optical image stabilizer that enables the users “take great photos anytime and anywhere”. The traditional optical image stabilization technology is lens-based and can only correct for vibrations on two axes of motions, the pitch axis, and yaw axis. It’s on the roll axis that... Read More

February 24th, 2016 6:33 PM 4 COMMENTS

Optus, Huawei brace up for 5G; achieve Download Speeds of 1.23Gbps – 1.41Gbps

In their continued work on 4.5G, which is evolving towards 5G technology, telecom services provider Optus and China-based Huawei have achieved a download speed of 1.23 Gbps- 1.41 Gbps. The combination of Carrier Aggregation, Higher Level Modulation, and 4X4 MIMO achieved a peak download speed of 1.23Gbps over the air in live network conditions. The trials of specific sets of 4.5G technologies, known globally as LTE-Advanced Pro or 4.5G, occurred at... Read More

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