January 9th, 2019 10:19 AM 0 COMMENTS

DoT Asks Telecom Engineering Centre to Finalise Standards of IoT and M2M Technology

The Department of Telecom has asked its technical body to finalise standards for Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine technology in two months as the country aspires to roll out 5G services at par with the rest of the world. The Telecom Engineering Centre (TEC) under the department is preparing finalising standards for telecom equipment and devices for 5G services. The roadmap for M2M communications was released in May 2015,... Read More

January 8th, 2019 7:24 PM 10 COMMENTS

Huawei is Allowed to Conduct 5G Trials in India: Telecom Secretary

Amid reports of Chinese technology major Huawei being banned in several countries, including the US, on security concerns, Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan on Tuesday said the Indian government has allowed the company only to carry out trials for 5G connectivity as of now. Speaking to reporters of IANS on the sidelines of a workshop on the Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) technology, Sundarajan clarified that the government would... Read More

January 8th, 2019 2:25 PM 1 COMMENTS

CES 2019: Intel Showcases 10nm-Based Snow Ridge SoC for 5G

Intel has showcased a new 10-nanometre-based network system on chip (SoC), code-named "Snow Ridge," that has been developed specifically for 5G wireless access and edge computing. This network SoC, unveiled at CES 2019 on Monday, is intended to bring Intel architecture into wireless access base stations and allow more computing functions to be distributed out at the edge of the network. Snow Ridge is expected to be available in the... Read More

January 4th, 2019 2:31 PM 0 COMMENTS

Xiaomi Mi Power Bank 3 With Two-Way Fast Charging and USB Type-C Port Launched

Expanding its accessories lineup in China, Xiaomi today announced its next-generation Power Bank, dubbed as Xiaomi Mi Power Bank 3. Xiaomi has announced the Power Bank 3 in a 20000mAh model and it's referring the variant as Mi Power Bank 3 (High) Edition. The design of the Mi Power Bank 3 remains largely similar to the 20000mAh variant of the Mi Power Bank 2i that's currently available in India. The... Read More

January 3rd, 2019 12:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

Times Network Lists New Channel Packs According to the Latest Trai Regime, Prices Start at Rs 5

After the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) issued a directive changing the pricing parameters, cable operators, DTH providers and broadcasters were in a dilemma as they were all asked to publish the network subscription charges, channel pricing and the channel packs pricing as well. However, besides DTH providers and cable operators, the channel broadcasters were also allowed to curate their own channels and come up with new packs during... Read More

December 31st, 2018 7:48 PM 0 COMMENTS

Huawei Now Has Double-Digit Global Market Share in Premium Segment : Report

Driven by its P20 series shipments, Chinese smartphone maker Huawei's share in the global premium smartphone segment hit double digits for the first time in the third quarter of 2018, according to Counterpoint Research. At a rate of over 19%, the global premium smartphone segment grew faster than the overall smartphone segment that declined 5% in Q3 2018, according to Counterpoint Research's Market Monitor Q3 2018 report. Apple led the... Read More

December 28th, 2018 2:47 PM 2 COMMENTS

Trai Proposes Well Planned Migration Plan for Subscribers With DPOs and Broadcasters

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) in companionship with broadcasters and distribution platform operators (DPOs) has chalked out a migration plan for the subscribers. This has been done by the regulator to ensure that subscribers do not face any difficulty or interruption in the services while migrating to the new tariff regime regulated by Trai. According to this newly charted migration plan, the DPOs will be responsible for collecting... Read More

December 28th, 2018 12:02 PM 1 COMMENTS

Samsung Galaxy M Series to Come With Infinity-V Display Technology

Samsung's Galaxy M series of smartphones, which are set to make their global debut in India in January 2019, will sport a 6.4-inch Infinity V display and a large battery, probably the largest ever on any Samsung smartphone, according to industry sources. The South Korean tech giant is likely to launch up to four smartphones in the Galaxy M series- M10, M20, M30 and M40, the sources told IANS. With... Read More

December 26th, 2018 8:46 PM 71 COMMENTS

Trai Says Customers Will Not Face Any Disruption of TV Services for Subscribed Channels After December 29

Amid speculation that there may be a blackout of subscribed channels when the new regulatory framework for broadcasting and cable services comes into effect, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Wednesday assured consumers that there would be no disruption of TV services due to the order's implementation. The Trai, in March 2017, had notified the new regulatory framework for Broadcasting and Cable services and re-notified it on July... Read More

December 26th, 2018 7:42 PM 12 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Plans to Launch Large Screen Smartphones as an Upgrade for Feature Phone Users

The Mukesh Ambani led telecom operator, Reliance Jio Infocomm is planning to launch large-screen smartphones for users of feature phones who would like to upgrade to such a device. As per an ET Telecom report, in its next move, Reliance Jio will be working with its partners to develop an affordable smartphone. Reliance Jio’s head of sales and channel and development, Sunil Dutt told ET, “We are trying to work... Read More

December 25th, 2018 2:39 PM 1 COMMENTS

Top Smartphones Launched in 2018 Under Rs 10,000

This year we got to see a lot of innovations in smartphones whether it be in design, software features and hardware. Even the budget segment saw a lot of debuts from the companies which shocked the buyers with their value proposition. Unlike what the people would think, the Indian smartphone market came with a surge of budget based smartphones which packed amazing features, impressive design and reliable hardware. Since it... Read More

December 21st, 2018 6:44 PM 0 COMMENTS

DoT Might Ease Spectrum Trading Rules to Resolve Financial Stress in the Industry

The Department of Telecom is considering easing spectrum trading rules as part of steps suggested by a committee to resolve financial stress in the sector, Union minister Manoj Sinha said on Friday. An inter-ministerial group (IMG) formed to recommend measures to resolve financial stress in the telecom sector had suggested that the DoT may issue appropriate clarification that only the gain or profit arising from the trade of spectrum shall... Read More

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