Starlink, one of the most popular satellite broadband companies in the world, will go out of the beta phase by next month. The company had launched its beta program back in October 2020, and after one complete year, Starlink is ready to move on to providing stable services to customers around the world. Not that it has already received regulatory approvals to do so in every country, but it will come with time....
With the number of wireless gadgets and connected devices growing every day, home network security has become increasingly important. Most devices - from smartphones and TVs to security cameras and baby monitors – are connected to a single internet access point, making security breaches easier. Beefing up your Wi-Fi network security is the first step, and you do not need to be a tech expert in safeguarding your network. In this article, we explore a few methods by which you can secure your home network....
The Supreme Court (SC) of India has said that it will hear on the matter of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues in two weeks. The matter was raised by the telcos earlier in January, saying that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has assessed the dues wrongly. It is worthy to note that last year, the Supreme Court had ruled that it won’t entertain the recalculation of the dues and would go with the final amount that DoT had assessed....
Vodafone Idea on Monday said that the existing tariff prices in the telecom sector is “still unsustainably low” despite the operator along with its rivals increasing the tariffs in December 2019. The company highlighted the tariff rates in its annual report for the period ended March 31, 2020 that Vodafone Idea released on Monday. Vodafone Idea said that the operating environment remained challenging throughout the 2020 financial year largely due to the “unsustainable pricing and hyper competition....
Tata Sky Fitness Service: What Exactly Is It? According to Tata Sky, Fitness VAS is one of the most popular and longest-running services on the platform. This initiative will benefit Tata Sky’s entire subscriber base, reaching more than 50 million people, allowing them to keep up their fitness regimen from the safety and comfort of their own homes, said Tata Sky in a media release. For the unaware, Tata Sky Fitness will be available in English, Hindi & Telugu languages....
New Tata Sky Three Year Warranty Details The new update comes in the wake of the introduction of new Trai based plans. It is also worth noting that the migration process of subscribers is ongoing for a handful of consumers who have not yet switched to the new plans. The new warranty guidelines uploaded by Tata Sky note that every new activation or subscriber will get three years warranty. This declaration means that the base warranty by Tata Sky has now been set at three years....
Prior to the smartphone’s debut in India, information on the Tecno Pova Neo 5G price and a full set of specifications has purportedly surfaced. There are reportedly two colour choices for it. The company just announced that the phone would soon be released in the Indian market. A 6.9-inch AMOLED display is expected to come with the Tecno Pova Neo 5G. It will apparently be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC and run on an Android 12-based HiOS UI....
Tecno Mobile, a growing Chinese smartphone brand in India, has today launched its latest device, namely Tecno Spark 6 Go. It is an entry-level budget device offering multiple features that you would commonly find in a little more expensive range of smartphones such as a big 5,000mAh battery and 4GB RAM. The device features a standard tear-drop notch at the top center of the front screen. This notch houses the front camera for selfies and video calling....
A large number of 5G networks are currently being deployed across the nation. Telecom Secretary K Rajaraman presided over the meeting, which was attended by telecom service providers like Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea. The telecom department met with operators to examine the increasing number of call drops and service quality-related issues as it thought through potential policy actions to enhance call quality. On Call Drop, the DoT Dials Telcos The meeting, which lasted almost two hours, covered the topics of Right of Way (RoW) issues and interference from unauthorised boosters....
All the listed telecom stocks in the stock exchanges are in the green Tuesday morning. The biggest gainer out of all the telecom companies is Vodafone Idea (listed as Idea), with almost a 3% gain. Vodafone Idea’s shares had closed at Rs 13.45 on Monday and opened at Rs 13.55 on Tuesday. At the time of writing, the telco’s stocks are currently trading at Rs 13.80, which is 2.60% up from its previous close....
After the geopolitical tensions between India and China rose, the Indian government started cutting off Chinese companies from the telecommunications sector because of the potential threat to critical information. Multiple Chinese apps were banned from the country, and some of the biggest Chinese companies in the telecom space of India, including Huawei and ZTE, were ignored during the 5G trials. Huawei and ZTE have been fundamental to the rise of the Indian telecom sector as these companies have worked hand-in-hand with the telcos over multiple decades....
It was recently reported that OnePlus 8T with codename ‘kebab’ would launch later this month or in early October. OnePlus last year launched the OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro smartphones as successors to OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro smartphones. But this year, the company will not be launching the OnePlus 8T Pro which means the OnePlus 8 Pro will remain as the premium offering from OnePlus. It makes complete sense as the OnePlus 8 Pro is probably the best premium smartphone out there and launching a ‘T’ version just for the sake of like the OnePlus 7T Pro may not be a good idea....
While the telecom sector is dominated by the three private operators – Jio, Airtel and Vi, the state-owned telco BSNL also provides a wide range of prepaid plans for its users. BSNL offers prepaid plans that not only provide unlimited calling benefits but also offer amazing data benefits as well as in some cases come bundled up with OTT platforms. Mentioned below are three plans from BSNL that offer an excellent deal for the users in terms of data and call benefits....
2022 is finally gone. It was a monumental period for the Indian telecom industry. Several major incidents which changed the course of the sector took place. Here, we will be discussing some of the top highlights of 2022 for the Indian telecom industry. At the top of the list would, of course, be 5G. India is finally a 5G nation. While it has been three months already, it still feels great and proud to call India a 5G nation....
High Court Asks for Explanation of Extension There has been a legal battle ensuing between Tata Sky along with Discovery Communications, Airtel Digital TV and Sun Direct and the regulator Trai concerning the implementation of the new tariff regime. However, the bench adjourned the case till February 23, but in the meantime, the court has asked the regulator to submit its explanation for the frequent changes which it is making to the tariff implementation guidelines....
Jio didn’t have a very good second-quarter (FY22) in terms of subscribers addition. While the telco still has the largest subscriber market share, it lost 11 million subscribers in the second quarter of FY22. Now, the monthly performance report from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) shows that Jio lost 19 million users in September 2021, which dragged the telco’s total subscriber base to 424.83 million. At the same time, Bharti Airtel added 0....
Dish TV In Trouble After Keeping Trai Norms on Sidelines Trai in its notice said, “the said DTH operator is forcefully offering a bouquet of free-to-air channels with no choice to subscribers and without their consent. This is in addition to the channels opted by the subscribers and the following message is being displayed: - This is a free to air bouquet at no extra charge. If you have selected any pay channel, then this bouquet will not impact your NCF....
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) introduced the New Tariff Order back in 2020; however, at the time, the regulator was very optimistic about it. So, were the subscribers of DTH services were as well. After all, as the regulator, the responsibility that rests with TRAI is to protect the consumer interests. During the time, the most positive point about the NTO was its ability to let the consumers choose the channels that they want to watch and nothing else....
5G Use Cases to Differ from Country to Country Further, in his address, he also highlighted that since 5G would have varied stakeholding, the licensing regime would also need to be widened. Most discussions during the workshop revolved around how the 5G use cases would be different for different countries depending on the economy, development and more factors. The people present at the workshop also emphasised that rollout of 5G would require a more harmonised spectrum and moving to higher frequency bands to enhance capacity, which would also become a prerequisite....
Truly wireless earphones have taken the world by storm, especially since the launch of the original AirPods, which coincided with the removal of the headphone jack, a trend that would continue to this day. With a truly wireless earphone, the user can get a set of earphones, minus the wires, meaning the ease of use was like no other product. Portability is another feature of a truly wireless earphone, with the buds weighing 3-4 grams, housed in a case smaller than an egg, capable of fitting inside the small pocket, which is often overlooked on jeans....
