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Redmi Sells 23.6 Million Units of Redmi A Series Smartphones Xiaomi, on its official India Twitter handle, has announced that the Redmi A series of smartphones have sold a whopping 23.6 million units in India, which is more than the population of entire Australia. The total number of Redmi A series smartphones sold in India include the three previous devices in this series – the Redmi 4A, the Redmi 5A and the Redmi 6A....

Redmi K30 Design Officially Revealed by Xiaomi The Redmi K30 is shaping up to be a decent mid-range smartphone from Xiaomi. The Chinese company revealed an official poster of the phone on Weibo which shows the design of the phone from the back. Similar to the OnePlus 7T, the Redmi K30 also has a circular ring that houses the four camera modules arranged vertically. Yes, the camera modules are arranged vertically, yet Xiaomi has gone with a circular ring....

Looks like Xiaomi is now addressing this issue. The company is reportedly rolling out a fix to this problem of not being able to access Google Assistant via shortcut option. The new MIUI 10.2.1 update brings the Google Assistant gesture shortcut option to the supported Xiaomi phones. The coming of the software update has been first reported by XDA Developers website. The report suggests that Xiaomi has assigned a dedicated gesture on phones running on MIUI 10....

You Broadband is the broadband internet subsidiary of Vodafone Idea (Vi) which has been providing services across diverse regions of India. The company has made quite a few changes in terms of its services in 2021. These broadband plans were initially meant for 365 days. But now the company has decided to give the consumers a bonus of 15 days for purchasing a long-term plan. You Broadband is one of the leading internet service providers in Ahmedabad and offers high-speed internet services....

It seems that Youtube, Google’s video platform is testing its new Premium Lite subscription tier in certain parts of Europe by pushing out the feature to certain users, with the intention of this plan being to increase the appeal for subscribers to drop some cash for the video streaming service. As per an Engadget report, this new tier will remove advertisements for viewers, whilst other such key YouTube Premium services such as offline downloads, background content consumption and YouTube Music support are not part of this plan....

If you are a gamer or streamer or want to pursue the path, high-speed connectivity is a must-have. The Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the country offer a variety of plans for you to choose from. Although you can get plans up to 1 Gbps which are quite expensive, 300 Mbps plans offered by the operators not only provide ample speed but are also comparatively reasonable. Mentioned below are the 300 Mbps plans offered by a few ISPs that are suitable for seamless gaming and streaming experience....

4G networks are almost everywhere in India, but there are still many rural towns that don’t have access to 4G services. This is because they are not the target market for the telcos. Laying fiber, setting up related infrastructure, and more things involved in rolling out 4G networks make it an expensive affair for the telcos. Getting a return on their investment in these rural areas can be a hard thing....

“Significant drop in data tariffs, coupled with the availability of economical 4G devices, led to the growth of the number of 4G subscribers by 137%. Further, the widespread migration of users from 3G to 4G devices also contributed to the increase in the consumption of 4G data traffic in the country,” it said. A rising number of people in the country are experiencing broadband for the first time on mobile and becoming increasingly aware of the vast opportunities of broadband in the country, said the study....

Artificial Intelligence (AI) coupled with IoT (Internet-of-Things) is helping with automated real-time data analysis and decision making. Both together are called AIoT. There are multiple benefits of AIoT, such as scalability, improved operational efficiency, better risk management, downtime prevention, and enhanced products and services. But to drive the growth of AIoT, the key ingredient or element is 5G, said a Counterpoint Research report. Here’s what is possible with 5G....

I recently interacted with Mr Sandeep Sudeep, NEC India’s Telecom Head. Mr Sudeep shared a lot of insights about India’s readiness for the 5G trials and related things about the next-generation connectivity technology. Q1 - What Is Your View on India’s Readiness to Conduct a Nationwide 5G Tech Trial? It is a good idea given that 5G is new. It is important to validate 5G business cases/used cases as well....

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) had set a goal of launching 5G networks in India by August 15, 2022. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had also been advised on the timeline to ensure that it happens. However, things didn’t happen as per the wishes of the PMO. Things got delayed and the Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) was released by the DoT on Wednesday. The 5G spectrum auction will take place on July 26, 2022....

TRAI Has Already Commenced Consultation Process Ashwini Vaishnaw in a TV interview went ahead to say that trials and tests will commence in the upcoming months as 5G is progressing fast in the country. He also informed that TRAI has issued a consultation process. As soon as the consultation process is completed and the parameters for the auction process are decided upon, then the auction and rollout of the service will begin instantaneously in the second quarter of 2022....

The 5G spectrum auction will happen within the stipulated timeline, and there will be no delays, said Ashwini Vaishnaw, Telecom Minister of India. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) was supposed to submit the spectrum auction recommendations by March-end. But that hasn’t happened yet, and we are already a few days into April. Regardless, the recommendations should be out in a few days’ time, said a PTI report....

5G spectrum auction concluded on August 1, 2022. The government made handsome revenues from this auction, and the telcos got finally got their hands on the spectrum through which they could roll out 5G. Ashwini Vaishnaw, telecom minister, said the government completed the 5G spectrum harmonisation process in a single day after the auction concluded. This is not something surprising but actually a very common thing which happens after every spectrum auction....

Animated television has typically been associated with children’s programming. However, more and more adults have started to watch these series during the past few years. Viewers now frequently watch programs like The Simpsons, South Park, and Rick and Morty. So, if you enjoy watching animated television, here are seven programs you should check out. BoJack Horseman BoJack Horseman is one of the most-watched animated series among adults. The series, which had a total of six seasons and aired from 2014 to 2020, is wonderfully dark and comes with in-depth analysis....

Believe it or not, there are some internet service providers (ISPs) who offer a 400 Mbps plan to the users. Frankly, it is a speed range that most of the users don’t need. At maximum, all that an average internet user requires is 200 Mbps speed from his broadband connection if he/she has a big home with several people consuming data at the same time along with different Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices....

A partnership between Africa Data Centres and Treten Networks, a provider of enterprise security services and ICT solutions, has been formed. According to the statement, this cooperation will give customers of Treten access to the cloud and infrastructure they need to realise their digital transformation objectives. Advanced network and security solutions are offered by Treten Networks through their specialised corporate advising services. It is present in more than 18 nations in Africa, the Middle East, the Caribbean, Canada, and the United Kingdom....

Both Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) shares are in the green on Monday morning. This could be a result of the major announcement related to tariff hikes from Bharti Airtel. Airtel has hiked the prices of multiple prepaid plans. The reason why Vodafone Idea shares have also responded positively to this announcement is that Vi will also most certainly go ahead with tariff hikes now. At the time of writing, Bharti Airtel shares are trading 4% higher at Rs 743 while Vodafone Idea (listed as Idea) shares are trading at Rs 10....

Airtel Africa recently released its financial performance for Q4 FY22 as well as the entire FY22. The company has posted a net profit of $240 million for the quarter. It is a 56% jump YoY and 33% QoQ. However, the customer addition and the average revenue per user (ARPU) of the telco fell slightly. Airtel Africa’s revenue during the last quarter of FY22 was $1.222 billion, which was 18% YoY and 0....

Bharti Airtel Rs 149 Prepaid Plan Benefits Firstly, let’s take a look at the Rs 149 prepaid plan from Bharti Airtel. This plan by Airtel is suited for the subscribers who are more likely to use calling than data. As for the benefits, this plan ships 2GB data for the entire validity period of 28 days. Also, the subscribers get 300 SMS in this time period. Other additional benefits in this plan include access to Wynk Music app and Airtel Xstream app as well....