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Telecom operators have urged the government to give 5G bandwidth for free to cater to the growing demand of network and data services amid the lockdown period. Bharti Infratel Chairman Akhil Gupta addressed the topic in a digital round table organised by ET Telecom and Taipa and said that government should provide the necessary and requisite bandwidth under 5G in the 3,500 MHz for free of cost to four service providers....

India Registers Lower Download, Upload Speeds on Mobile in January Ookla highlights that India is now ranked 131 on the Speedtest Global Index for mobile in January. In the previous month, Ookla data highlights that India recorded average download and upload speeds of 12.91 Mbps and 4.97 Mbps respectively on mobile. In the six month period ending January, India registered its peak mobile download speed of 13.15 Mbps in November, 2020, and a peak upload speed of 4....

The official privy to the development said that the DCC members felt that Trai should revisit its recommendations keeping in mind the government’s overall objective of Digital India and Broadband for All. They also noted that given the intense consolidation in the sector, Trai should also aim to ensure adequate competition. The Commission comprises senior officials from NITI Aayog, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Electronics and IT, besides Department of Telecom....

The world is turning digital, and everyone’s moving fast to the cloud. Storing data on the cloud is considered pretty expensive by many and sort of risky as well. But the growth of public cloud services is still pretty fast in the Indian market. 5G has also launched in the country, which would add to the growth of the cloud market. Apart from 5G, there are other factors which would add to the proliferation of cloud services....

The Walking Dead series first premiered on October 31, 2010, on Halloween night. The 10-season series is one of the longest-running shows on AMC, making it one of the most watched channels, with people subscribing to the AMC+ in order to watch the new episodes a week earlier. The 11th season of the series has been launched soon, and viewers are curious to know all the details about when it is going to be available on Netflix....

Reliance Jio 1.5GB Daily Data Plans Start at Rs 199 There’s no denying that Reliance Jio is still one of the most preferred operators in the prepaid segment for data plans. The company’s 1.5GB daily data plans start at Rs 199 and they go all the way up to Rs 2,199. Starting with the Rs 199 prepaid plan, it offers a user 1.5GB data per day, unlimited Jio to Jio voice calling, non-Jio FUP minutes of 1,000 and 100 SMSes per day for 28 days....

Tikona is one of the top broadband service providers in India and offers its services across 25 cities in the country. The operator offers multiple broadband plans for its users at an affordable price range and provides seamless connectivity along with great customer care support. The company offers a variety of plans with different validity to suit the needs of its customers. The most common broadband plans in India are affordable options, and Tikona offers 40 Mbps speed plans that come with different validity periods....

OnePlus fans in India are definitely waiting for the flagship that is more affordable than the OnePlus 10 Pro but more powerful than the OnePlus 10R. Like every year, OnePlus fans are waiting for the vanilla flagship smartphone in the latest series (for this year, the OnePlus 10). Well, looking at the developments, it might happen soon. Here are the top tech picks for this noon. OnePlus 10 Launch Expected Soon OnePlus has launched multiple new smartphones this year....

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has approached the Delhi High Court (HC) to share the complaints of the consumers who have said that due to excessive advertisements, their TV viewing experience deteriorates. According to a BarandBench report, the Delhi HC has sought responses from the central government and the News Broadcasters Association (NBA) on the same. NBA Says TRAI Has No Power to Regulate Length of Ads There’s a rule that limits the length of the advertisement on TV channels....

One of the major impetus from the government on the regulatory front for the telecom industry was supposed to be the floor pricing regime. However, as per the latest reports, even the last ray of hope for some of the telecom companies might be slipping away. As per the latest reports on the matter, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) might not be working on any floor pricing regime....

Amid rising tensions between India and China, the Trai has now called for suggestions to push the locally made gear in the telecom and broadcasting sectors. As you might be aware of already, Chinese gear makers like ZTE and Huawei may not take part in India’s telecom sector anymore. Already, telcos like Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea are switching to other gear makers like Ericsson and Nokia. The Government of India is aiming to cut dependence on the import of equipment from China....

New Trai Regime to Encourage Broadcasters On being asked about which stakeholders would be the ones to benefits from the new Trai tariff regime, the chairman replied by saying that the new regulations were kept in place keeping everyone in mind, thus they would benefit everyone including the Pay and Free to Air (FTA) broadcasters, MSOs, DTH operators etc. He also added that in the previous pricing method, the subscribers did not know the actual pricing of the channels and the practices were discriminatory....

A few days back, the Telecom Regulatory of India (Trai) asked Vodafone Idea Limited and Bharti Airtel to withhold their ‘4G priority service’. The regulator is currently examining the premium plans of the telcos. To get it done faster, the regulator has made the issue its priority and plans to announce the verdict/views in a two week period. At the same time, the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) on Friday allowed Vodafone Idea Limited to resume its ‘4G priority services’ it provides with the REDX plan....

Truke, a fast-growing audio brand, has said that it will manufacture all of its products in India starting next month. The Indian government has been pushing international companies to set up their manufacturing units in India and get incentives for doing so. Truke’s move is in line with the Make-in-India initiative of the Modi government. For the unaware, Truke is not an Indian brand but a German one. It is known for building high-quality headphones and headsets....

Internet has become the centre of our lives. Without it, most of our daily activities would not be possible. One of the best ways to get access to the internet is with the help of a broadband connection. Broadband connections also come with unlimited internet plans. Getting an unlimited internet plan brings many advantages. You won’t have to worry about how much data is remaining in your plan or if the speed is going to drop anytime soon....

To avail the features one has to do a FRC (First Recharge coupon) of Rs 151 which will also offer a talktime worth Rs50 along with local free Unlimited local Videocon calls. Local and STD calls will be charged at 30p/min along with 100 SMS per day for first 30 days (Local & National) and a 2GB free data with 100 SMS per day for first 30 days (Local & National)....

Vodafone and Idea merged back on August 31, 2018. After the merger, it was renamed as Vodafone Idea Limited. Now Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) has brought the Idea postpaid customers under one umbrella of Vodafone RED. This is by far the biggest consolidation move by VIL in merging the services of Vodafone and Idea since the time they came together. The Idea postpaid users will be getting the benefit of this move....

Vivo S6 5G: Specifications and Features The Vivo S6 5G is a decent mid-range smartphone, but it does not feature the 2020 features like high refresh rate screen, 64MP camera and fast charging. Vivo has added a 6.44-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED screen on the front with 20:9 aspect ratio and an in-display fingerprint scanner. The phone sports a waterdrop notch unlike the punch-hole screen we are seeing a lot on smartphones these days....

The Chinese smartphone brand Vivo recently announced its Vivo X80 series in its domestic market which consists of Vivo X80 and Vivo X80 Pro handsets. The global version of these smartphones has been revealed as the X80 series debuts in Malaysia. Vivo X80 series have been introduced with exciting features and specs such as both Qualcomm and MediaTek chipsets, 120Hz refresh rate and more. Mentioned below are the specifications and pricing of the Vivo X80 Series launched globally....

India’ second-largest smartphone brand, Vivo, today announced two new smartphones in the country. Dubbed as the Vivo Y20 and Y20i, both the phones feature identical specifications. The Vivo Y20 series features a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, 5000mAh battery with 18W fast charging support, triple AI rear camera setup and they are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 Mobile Platform. Like all Vivo smartphones, the Y20 and Y20i follow the company’s commitment to ‘Make in India’ and they are manufactured at Greater Noida facility....