June 18th, 2020 2:27 PM 2 COMMENTS

BSNL Enters Tougher Terrain Following Government Restriction on Sourcing Chinese Gear

The Department of Telecom (DoT) is likely to restrict Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) from sourcing telecom gear made by Chinese companies, News18 reports. The development is on the heels of the escalated tension at Ladakh's Galwan valley where the Chinese and the Indian troops are engaged in what is termed as the biggest confrontation since 1967. The publication citing unnamed government sources said that the department has been asked... Read More

June 18th, 2020 9:44 AM 0 COMMENTS

Smartphone Shipments Decline, Oppo and Xiaomi Register Gains

Counterpoint Research on Monday said in a report that the shipment of the premium smartphones registered a 13% year-over-year (YoY) decline during the first quarter of 2020. The company offering industry analysis of the mobile and technology markets said that the premium smartphone segment consisting of devices above US$400 or approximately Rs 30,492 were impacted by COVID-19 pandemic. Crucially, Counterpoint Research said that the premium smartphone segment continued to account... Read More

June 17th, 2020 1:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

Jio Seeks DoT Nod to Test Own 5G Equipment

Reliance Jio has reportedly sought the Department of Telecommunications’ approval to conduct lab testing of 5G products that the Mukesh Ambani-led telco has developed on its own, Financial Express reported. Jio will be undertaking the whole process of setting up the network at its premises without the involvement of any third part vendor or technology provider. The DOT is yet to take a call on Jio’s application which was submitted... Read More

June 15th, 2020 2:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Xstream Fiber Plus to Offer Extended Wi-Fi Coverage to Subscribers

Bharti Airtel rebranded its home broadband services back in 2019 and revamped it into Airtel Xstream Fiber. Since then all the broadband plans by Airtel is listed under the Airtel Xstream Fiber. Now, Bharti Airtel is gearing up for the launch of Airtel Xstream Fiber Plus service. The information was listed on the official website of Airtel. However, no subtle information is revealed by the company. It is expected that... Read More

June 12th, 2020 4:50 PM 0 COMMENTS

Amazfit T-Rex with AMOLED Display and 14 Sports Modes Launched in India, Priced at Rs 9,999

Amazfit T-Rex Smartwatch has been launched in the Indian market. Huami launched the Amazfit T-Rex smartwatch back in January at the CES 2020 and stated that the smartwatch would be launched in India in the second week of June. Huami has honoured its commitment and the Amazfit T-Rex Smartwatch has been launched with some of the most amazing features and specifications. Amazfit T-Rex smartwatch has MIL-STD-810G certification. Also, the smartwatch... Read More

May 24th, 2020 7:21 AM 36 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Starts Providing Priority 4G Network Service to Postpaid Subscribers

Bharti Airtel is now offering Priority 4G Network feature to its postpaid users. During the time of crisis when everyone is staying inside their homes, data consumption has risen abnormally. The challenge for the telcos is to manage the load of demand and provide every 4G user with good data speeds. But due to very heavy demand for data requests, some people aren’t getting the kind of speed they normally would... Read More

May 13th, 2020 4:10 PM 10 COMMENTS

Government Might Defer 5G Spectrum Sale to 2021

Government of India might defer 5G spectrum sale in 2021 and focus on 4G auction in 2020. Officials from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) stated that 5G auctions in 2020 would have intrigued fewer buyers which might be one of the primary reasons for pushing the 5G sale in 2021. However, as reported by ET Telecom, the lack of clarity on whether Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE can deploy their... Read More

April 29th, 2020 4:44 PM 3 COMMENTS

BSNL to Change 4G Tender Conditions for Procurement of Equipment

The state-owned telecom operator, BSNL will revise the conditions and structure of its 4G expansion tender for the procurement of 4G equipment. As the ministry of commerce marked DoT officials earlier and stated that strict actions would be taken against the telco for not following the public procurement policy and encourage Make in India Initiative. The revised bidding conditions of the 4G expansion tender will now be formulated as per... Read More

April 25th, 2020 10:02 AM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL 4G: Ministry of Commerce Warns of Disciplinary Actions if Public Procurements Are Not Fulfilled

Ministry of Commerce has addressed the DoT officials and warned them of Disciplinary actions in case if the public procurements levied by Centre are not followed in the 4G Expansion Tender of BSNL. The Centre has highlighted the Make in India initiative by the government to grow the Indian economy. The letter sent to telecom secretary by DPIIT stated that the government would take strict and disciplinary actions against officials... Read More

April 21st, 2020 7:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

Nokia Devices Receive 60-Day Warranty Extension in India

HMD Global announced on Monday that the warranty on Nokia phones are extended by 60 days due to the COVID-19 situation. According to the company, the warranty extension is applicable to those devices whose warranty expires between March 15 and May 15. Several other companies in the recent past have made similar announcements including OnePlus, Huawei, Realme and Oppo. OnePlus in particular also announced that it would be providing back-up... Read More

April 19th, 2020 5:43 PM 12 COMMENTS

These Are the Wi-Fi Calling Supported Smartphones on Airtel and Jio Networks

India is in lockdown for more than three weeks now. The further extension of lockdown means that people need to be connected to the world through their phones for a little longer now. In certain areas though, the network has become a sort of an issue, and that is why Wi-Fi Calling is available in selected devices to sort connectivity problems. Wi-Fi Calling is the easiest way of connecting to... Read More

April 17th, 2020 2:57 PM 2 COMMENTS

Samsung Achieves 8.5Gbps 5G Speeds in Lab Tests

Samsung conducted 5G lab tests and achieved a maximum speed of 8.5Gbps. The company powered the test on Samsung’s 5G mmWave Access unit and combined 800MHz of spectrum bandwidth in the mmWave Band and MU-MIMO. Samsung claims that using the combined technology, it achieved a downstream rate of 4.3Gbps speed on both the devices. Not only this, but the company also claims that the 5G demo tests were done combining... Read More

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