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Hotstar Contributed 8 Million Subscribers to Disney+ Subscriber Tally The company on April 3 made its service available to the Indian audience through Star India’s Hotstar app and rebranded it to Disney+ Hotstar. It has to be noted that the Walt Disney group acquired Star India’s parent company 21st Century Fox in 2019. Hotstar was always tipped to carry for Disney+ service with DTCI leveraging Hotstar’s userbase and infrastructure. In the earnings call in February, Iger said that his company saw Hotstar as a “great opportunity” for them to launch the Disney+ service....

But the question that arises always is, Do the 4G speed in India is Fast? What could be the reason why 4G in India is still slow when compared to other countries like South Korea or Singapore and even Pakistan? When we analyzed the data, it’s understood the average speed of 4G which Indian population is getting is 5.1Mbps which is nowhere in comparison with the total 4G speed in other countries....

Amidst the ongoing battle between the telecom sector and the satellite communications (satcom) sector, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has announced a new rule that will favour both sectors. The rule says that the telecom service providers will not have to pay network operation and control centre (NOCC) charges which are levied on the use of space segments for satellite broadband, telephony, etc. The DoT introduced the NOCC regime in 2003....

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is planning to move to the Supreme Court (SC) for understanding how it should proceed with the spectrum allocation to the satcom industry. The satcom industry and investors have asked DoT to not auction the spectrum, while on the other hand, the telecom companies operating terrestrial networks have argued that it should be the same rule for all. The telcos want the satcom industry to get its spectrum from the spectrum auction too....

Swedish and Chinese telecom vendors are likely to oppose the telecom department’s new order on mandatory testing and certification for telecom equipment from October 1, 2020 through TEC-approved local testing laboratories. On June 23, 2020, the DoT has issued a fresh directive that all kinds of telecom equipment and products will have to undergo “in-country screening from October 1, 2020. DoT has notified Transmission Terminal Equipment (including multiplexing equipment), PON (passive optical network) family of broadband equipment, and feedback device under the second phase of Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecom Equipment (MTCTE) regime....

A few years ago, smartphone brand Essential made all the headlines in the market, thanks to its leader Andy Rubin. A new report now claims that Essential is now owned by Carl Pei’s new venture Nothing. Yes, you read it right; Nothing, which already confirmed to launch to launch wireless audio products in the near future, may enter the smartphone market as well. 9to5Google managed to find some filings at UK Intellectual Property Office which confirmed that Essential is now a property of Nothing Technologies....

Excitel is stepping up the game by offering OTT subscriptions with its broadband plans. Just a couple of days ago, we reported that Excitel Broadband’s 300 Mbps for 12 months costs only Rs 499 per month. And now the company has floored another plan for consumers that opt for the 300MBps/3Month plan. For new acquisitions of the 300 Mbps broadband plan, Excitel will offer free subscriptions of ZEE5 Premium, Voot Select, Eros Now and ShemarooMe at no extra cost....

India’s own smartwatch and audio products brand Fire Boltt has introduced a new smartwatch in the country called the Fire Boltt Talk 2. Fire Boltt Talk 2 is a comparatively budget smartwatch that arrives with features of a modern wearable. The company has expanded its portfolio further with the newly launched smartwatch that has a very sporty look to it and like the most smartwatches in the market, it comes with health and fitness-related features....

5G is the current buzzword. 5G Cities, Airports, Handsets, How to Activate 5G and What Not - you get to read a lot of these, making you feel that you may miss something if you are not upgraded to 5G. You can comfortably leave the fear of missing out aside and continue reading the story as we explain why 4G and Broadband are good enough for your everyday needs, at least for the next few years....

According to the most recent monthly report made public by France’s spectrum company ANFR, there were 36,295 authorised 5G networks in France as of October 1st, of which 26,589 have been certified technically active by the local mobile networks. As per ANFR, the number of 5G services that were permitted during September jumped by 1.4% from the prior month. The 700 MHz Spectrum Is Home to 20,266 Permitted Domains, According to ANFR The company claimed that almost all of the 5G networks have already been certified on mobile browsers that are currently using 2G, 3G, or 4G technologies....

This was also the first time that Samsung launched three devices instead of the usual two in its S series, thus covering wider price points. China’s technology giant Huawei also captured a double-digit share in the highly-concentrated premium market. Impeccable camera quality, Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology and superior build quality of its flagship mate and P series drove the growth for Huawei during the quarter. “The trend of users holding onto their iPhones for longer has affected Apple’s shipments....

In the beginning, there were a number of email providers, but Google’s Gmail has become the most popular option. Its user interface is quite straightforward and easy to use. The “Compose” button in Gmail is a fantastic illustration of how frequently used activities are prominently indicated. It has large, distinct markings. It can be challenging to remember it, though, in contrast to writing and sending an email. The ability to postpone sending emails after pressing the send button is available in Gmail....

Google has announced Touch ID and Face ID privacy feature for Google Drive on Apple devices. Google apps always offer great privacy features to its users. Whether its Gmail, Photos or Drive, users get enhanced privacy features for a hassle-free experience. The new privacy update will allow Apple users to enable Face ID or Touch ID Authentication on iPhone and iPad. Even if the users leave their devices unlocked, their content stored in Google Drive will be safe as intruders will require to get past Face ID and Touch ID to access the file....

The alliance between the largest telecom operator of India Reliance Jio and Google to launch affordable 4G or 5G smartphones in the Indian market might be a nightmare for the Chinese smartphone manufactures who dominate the Indian smartphone space. As reported by ET Telecom, Chinese smartphone makers nearly own 80% of the smartphone market in India. However, the transition from 4G to 5G, which is one of the significant goals Jio-Google partnership will directly hit the giant market structure of Chinese brands....

Google Play, one of the largest marketplaces in the world for applications, has reportedly started a new prepaid app subscription model for users living in India. Under this model, users can pay for services whenever they want to and then consume services. The prepaid plan model is quite famous in markets such as India and Southeast Asia. Consumers in such markets feel comfortable paying a fixed cost for services for a limited period....

Google has launched its Google Play Pass in India for its Play Store. The monthly subscription of the Google play Pass will cost Rs 99 a month in India. The Play Pass for the Google Play Store was initially launched in the US in 2019 and has taken about two years to arrive in India. Google Play Pass provides access to multiple games and applications on the play store for a monthly or yearly subscription....

Google seems to be working on its next flagship phone dubbed as the Pixel 6. We have already witnessed a series of leaks and rumours about the smartphone but nothing’s been confirmed yet. Moreover, the company is yet to reveal anything about the handset. In the latest development, it has been reported that the company is planning to launch the Pixel 6 with Google’s GS101 processor which is codenamed “Whitechapel....

Airtel Digital TV Bharti Airtel’s DTH wing also boasts of an impressive subscriber base of more than 15 million in the country. The operator, after the Trai mandate, introduced many channel packs for its subscribers. To ease up the process in a better way, Airtel Digital TV also made it possible for the subscribers to select their new channels via the Set-Top Box only. The operator also launched lots of regional channel packs, but as of late Trai has put Airtel Digital TV in crosshair after some subscribers of Airtel Digital lodged their grievance about missing channels and black screens although the problem was quickly resolved soon after....

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While WhatsApp is most well-known for enabling private and secure messaging among users worldwide, more and more individuals are also utilising it to make audio and video conversations. In order to make it easier to stay in touch with friends and family, coworkers, and communities safely, WhatsApp has introduced a number of upgrades to calling over the course of this year. These are a few of the new capabilities that WhatsApp has added to improve group communication during calls including 32-person calls, Message or mute participants, and call links....