April 12th, 2021 1:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Sector PLI Scheme Might be Implemented Soon: Report

The government of India announced the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme to boost the manufacturing sector in the country. The aim was to provide enough incentives to multinational corporations (MNCs), so they get motivated to set up manufacturing plants in India. The PLI scheme was extended to several sectors, including the telecom industry. On February 24, 2021, the government announced the PLI scheme for telecom and networking products outlaying benefits... Read More

April 9th, 2021 7:53 PM 2 COMMENTS

Xiaomi, Oppo Might Go Apple’s Way and Introduce In-House 5G Chips: Report

Qualcomm and MediaTek are the two big names when it comes to smartphone chipsets manufacturing. Both the companies have dominated the entire smartphone market worldwide. All the major smartphone brands across the globe are relying on these two brands for smartphone processors. However, it seems that new players are also invigorating themselves to step into the chipset industry. As per the reports, Xiaomi and OPPO are working on their in-house... Read More

April 8th, 2021 5:51 PM 50 COMMENTS

Jio Might Go Against Market Expectations and Introduce Tariff Hikes: Report

India’s number one telco, Reliance Jio, might soon introduce tariff hikes. This would be a surprise for the market since many expect the telco to keep its tariffs the same in the near term and target a higher market share. Jio hasn’t been adding as many subscribers as it did in its initial years of operations. The telco added around 100 million subscribers every year for the first four years.... Read More

April 8th, 2021 3:30 PM 1 COMMENTS

Samsung Might Outsource its Future Cameras from Olympus: Report

The South Korean tech giant Samsung might enter into a partnership with the Japanese camera manufacturer Olympus to produce upcoming cameras for its flagship smartphones. Rumours started spreading about the same via a Twitter leak by heyitsyogesh which was later supported by Ice Universe on Weibo. Olympus is a leading manufacturer of optical and reprography products from the time it began its operation in 1919. In case the partnership gets... Read More

April 6th, 2021 12:32 PM 1 COMMENTS

Airtel, Vi and Jio Wants 5Gi to Support Global Standards by 3GPP

India is towards 5G launch, and at a crucial time such as this, Vodafone Idea (Vi), Airtel, Jio and global telecom vendors such as Ericsson, Huawei, Nokia, and Samsung have said that India’s 5G standards known as 5Gi should match the global standards set by the 3GPP. It will be important to set the tone of 5G’s rollout and future in India. According to an ET Telecom report, the Cellular... Read More

April 4th, 2021 7:02 AM 5 COMMENTS

Airtel, Vodafone Idea, BSNL and Jio Will All Target Homegrown 5G

The last few years have changed the trend of the telecom market completely. If you notice, several countries, including India, are shifting towards homegrown technology because of security concerns. India’s only four operators, Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), and Reliance Jio, are also expected to integrate more homegrown technology into their upcoming 5G networks. Jio and Airtel are pretty vocal about the same. Jio has said... Read More

April 3rd, 2021 7:55 PM 0 COMMENTS

Safaricom Begins Trials to Launch 5G in East Africa

Safaricom is known as Kenya's biggest telco. It has recently announced that it will begin trials for the 5G internet and the technology used will be acquired from Huawei and Nokia. According to a report by 5gradar, it was announced on Friday that four cities were given priority for the trials namely Nairobi, Kisumu, Kissi and Kakamega. The trials however will eventually be expanded to 150 sites, including in 9... Read More

April 2nd, 2021 10:45 AM 0 COMMENTS

How to Resolve SIM Not Provisioned MM2 Error

SIM or Subscriber Identity Module card is a smart card that contains all the data like client character, telephone number, area, contact list, individual security keys, instant messages, and organization approval information. This little chip lets you enjoy an array of services offered by the network provider on your smartphone. The 'SIM not provisioned' error message is a common issue that pops up when people use a new SIM card.... Read More

April 1st, 2021 4:11 PM 1 COMMENTS

NCSC, Telcos to Coordinate via Nodal Officer Orders Says: DoT

The Indian government is making efforts to ensure that none of the Chinese firms takes part in the 5G network in India because of the ongoing border tension between India and China. According to an ET telecom report, the Department of Telecommuncations (DoT) has directed the major telcos in the country - Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi), to appoint nodal officers to coordinate with the NCSC for... Read More

April 1st, 2021 2:36 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Africa Gets a $100 Million Investment from Mastercard

Airtel Africa has just received a $100 million investment from Mastercard, a global technology leader in the payments industry. Mastercard will get a minority stake in the company against this investment. But Mastercard will get a minority stake in the Airtel Mobile Commerce BV (AMC BV), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airtel Africa, and not the Airtel Africa group itself. For the unaware, AMC BV operates most of the mobile money... Read More

March 31st, 2021 9:00 PM 6 COMMENTS

Mi Mix Fold Launched With Snapdragon 888 SoC, Specifications and Price

Xiaomi has rolled out its first-ever foldable phone, Mi Mix Fold, to compete with Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Huawei Mate X2. Mi Mix Fold is part of the Mi Mix series that has a reputation of bringing concept devices that showcase the innovative efforts of the company, such as the original Mi MIX and Mi Mix Alpha. However, the Mi Mix Fold is designed to be marketed as... Read More

March 31st, 2021 6:30 PM 20 COMMENTS

BSNL Fresh 4G Tender Approved by ETG: Report

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited’s (BSNL) has been approved by the Empowered Technology Group (ETG) to issue a fresh tender inviting global vendors to upgrade 57,000 of its sites to make them 4G compatible. Finnish vendor Nokia along with Ericsson and Samsung, are expected to participate in the tender process of the telco. According to an ET Telecom report, ETG has given its nod to BSNL for going ahead with its... Read More

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