Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will take its sweet time to roll out homegrown 4G in India. The state-run telecom company is taking the help of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT) to roll out 4G. However, the launch, which was expected to take place in early 2023, will now be pushed to the second half of 2023. This has been confirmed by BSNL itself....
Antrix Encashes Bank Guarantees Worth Rs 15 Crore The telecom tribunal, in its order, noted, “As soon as the petitioner complies with this part and furnishes the bank guarantee or makes the payment, of respondent no. 1 shall reconnect the signals.” It is worth noting that Antrix corporation is Indian Space Research Organization’s commercial arm and it provides satellite services to Independent TV. However, following non-payment of dues, Antrix disconnected services to Independent TV on June 12....
Tecno Mobiles has launched a new mid-range smartphone called Tecno Camon 16 Premier in India. The handset is powered by MediaTek Helio G90T chipset, paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The phone sports a 64MP quad-camera setup on the back and the phone also has a 4500mAh battery underneath. Priced at Rs 16,999, the Tecno Camon 16 Premier takes on the Poco X3, Realme 7 and the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max....
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Tecno has shared a teaser of the upcoming Pop 5 Pro handset ahead of the launch. The brand has shared a teaser video on Twitter that suggests that Tecno Pop 5 Pro smartphone will be backed by a massive 6000mAh battery. Last week, the company had launched its Tecno Pop 5 device and the pro model of the series is seemingly on its way. More specification details of the device were revealed through the teaser shared by the company....
Tejas Networks, a major networking products company in India, has posted a net loss of Rs 50.64 crore in Q4 FY22. In Q4 FY21, Tejas Networks had posted net sales of Rs 201.16 crore with a net loss of 33.42 crores. However, during Q4 FY22, the company said its net sales were Rs 125.50 crore, down 37.61% YoY (year-on-year), and net loss was Rs 50.64 crore. EBITDA (earnings before interest tax depreciation and amortisation) for the company stood at negative Rs 74....
Through its letter on Tuesday, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has asked the telcos to start filtering the SMSes from March 17, 2021. However, the regulator has asked the telcos not to block any message even if it doesn’t comply with the necessary template rules. According to an ET Telecom report, businesses won’t have to worry about facing message blocking issues for now. The last time the regulator implemented the rule, around 400 million messages, including important SMSes such as OTPs and more, were blocked....
Since the time border tensions between India and China increased, the government has been trying to push Chinese products and companies out of the Indian market. Supporting that move, telecom operators of the country have been actively removing the Chinese gear and equipment from their network. Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) has no plans of awarding or renewing any contracts for ZTE or Huawei. The government hasn’t explicitly put the Chinese vendors in the ‘no-trust’ list yet, but it is going to release a list regarding the same information soon — more details on the story ahead....
Telecom operators are upset that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has left them out of several of the main task force groups on 6G, formulated to conduct research and development, pre-standardisation, and market readiness for the latest telecom technology. On December 30, the Department of Telecommunications established six task teams within the technical innovation group on 6G to concentrate on various technology areas. Three task force groups are led by IIT professors, among which one is chaired by Member Technology (DoT), another by the chairman of TSDSI, and the third by an IISc Bangalore professor....
The Internet Service Providers (ISPs) offer a variety of broadband plans for their users according to their suitability with different price tags and speeds. However, each operator has a high-end broadband plan that offers super high-speed connectivity speed along with other benefits. These plans are great for connecting multiple devices seamlessly and simultaneously and offer a ton of other benefits as well. Mentioned below are some of the top 1 Gbps broadband plans available in the country right now....
1. Top Gun: Maverick Starring the legendary Tom Cruise, Top Gun: Maverick was released in India on August 27, 2022. The film was directed by the famous American Action Film Director Joseph Kosinski and is the sequel to the 1986 film Top Gun. The movie has received 8.5 ratings on IMDb. 2. House of the Dragon Prequel to the most renowned Television series, Game of Thrones, this series is based on ‘Fire and Blood’ by George RR Martin....
Trai Expects to See a Reduction in Monthly TV Viewing Bills “Consumers must have a choice…and interfering with their freedom is a violation of regulatory framework,” Sharma said. He said that price-sensitive consumers could expect to see a reduction in their monthly TV viewing bills. Trai has also asked platform operators to revert, in two days, with special schemes and plans for households with multiple TV connections. Trai has emphasised that players have to allow individual set-top boxes (even within the same household) to have a separate choice of channels if the consumer wishes....
Discovery India Finishes Presenting Arguments Prior to that, the last two hearings on the petitions filed by the DTH operators were debated on April 11 and April 25 and these hearings were adjourned without any significant development in the case. Discovery India had concluded putting forth its arguments in the beginning of April. It is worth noting that the matter is being heard by Chief Justice Rajendra Menon, and Justice V Kameswar Rao....
The UK Space Agency has announced 50 million pounds for further strengthening the UK’s satellite communications Industry. The fundings come from the Advanced Research in Telecommunications Services (ARTES) programme of the European Space Agency (ESA), and it can be used for a range of projects, including the creation of new satellite constellations, the ground infrastructure required to connect to them, or complete end-to-end systems that provide new services to clients....
Smartphone giants like Samsung, Xiaomi and Apple usually offer one flagship series per year, with the time frame for the launch being either in Q1 or around fall. Most of the time, users hold off on tech purchases and wait for Apple’s event which brings along with it the next generation of iPhones, which at times bring better advancements for a slightly cheaper price, at least for the base variant....
On Tuesday, Utimaco, a leading global provider of cybersecurity and compliance solutions, announced the acquisition of Celltick. Celltick is known for providing Mass Notification Systems (MNS) and Public Warning Systems (PWS). Celltick is also known for being the world’s largest CBC (Cell Broadcast Center) provider. With this acquisition, Utimaco will be able to leverage its local presence in Mumbai to introduce its PWS in India. To do this, Utimaco will look to partner with the Indian telcos and state governments to broadcast alerts and safety messages in real time to the mobile phones of the subscribers....
Verizon, one of the most prominent telecom companies in the USA, has started rolling out 5G services to its customers in multiple cities. It is worth noting that this is not the first time Verizon is rolling out these services. While the Indian telecom industry drags under the burden of spectrum auction dues and ailing tariff prices, companies across the world are rolling out 5G services already. In this latest development, Verizon has started launching the 5G service alongside expanded LTE service....
If you are looking for one bill payment for the whole family, the telecom companies offer family postpaid plans that might suit your needs. Postpaid plans offered by telcos in India offer different benefits at different price ranges. However, the premium plans offered by the network providers offer some of the best benefits when it comes to data and other things. Let’s take a look at the most premium postpaid plans offered by Vi, Jio, Airtel and BSNL along with the pack details and added benefits....
As expected, Vodafone Idea stayed low-key during the 4G spectrum auctions 2021. The telco focused mainly on renewing the spectrum that was expiring soon. It is worth noting that Vi entered the auctions with the largest quantum of spectrum amongst all the operators. But it also purchased spectrum in five circles to enhance its 4G network’s efficiency and experience. Analysts expected Vi to make the least purchases since the telco already had enough spectrum due to Vodafone and Idea’s merger....
Vi has been verified as the fastest 4G network with the highest download and upload speeds in some of the top states like Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, West Bengal, Delhi, Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Sikkim, Assam and other states of North East. GIGAnet has topped the speed charts in 120 key cities GIGAnet has topped the speed charts in 120 key cities across the country including major cities of Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Jaipur, Indore, Rajkot, Agra, Kochi as well as the metros of Mumbai, Delhi NCR and Kolkata, among others....
The world has transitioned from traditional physical meetings to online conferencing or video calling for carrying out most of the meetings, be it formal or informal. The situation around COVID-19 is not improving any time soon. Thus video calling apps are going to be in high demand for the foreseeable future. There are many apps one can choose from in India. Jio recently came out with Jio Meet, Airtel partnered with Verizon to bring BlueJeans, and some other popular video calling apps are there such as Google Meet, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams....
