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According to Sunil Mittal, chairman of Bharti Enterprises, India is fully prepared for the implementation of 5G, and Bharti Airtel plans to introduce its fifth-generation services in October. Some believe that India is behind the West in the adoption of 5G, which has already begun in the west. India is not running late; in fact, it is on time. There are use cases being created. Devices are becoming available at lower prices, which is ideal for a nation like India....

Starting in January, ISPs must be able to identify and stop fraudulent behaviour, such as phishing attempts, on websites and block it if necessary. The Swiss government wants telcos to perform this type of work, which is typically done by antivirus software. ISPs will also be expected to keep teams on staff whose job it is to respond to allegations of network devices that have been compromised and thwart malicious efforts to take down infrastructure, servers, and services....

Tagg is going to launch a new smartwatch in India on October 15. This smartwatch will be called “Tagg Verve Plus”. It will be the latest addition to the Verve series from the company. Tagg wants to make Verve Plus a complete health and fitness solution for the users. But at the same time, the company doesn’t want to compromise on the style quotient of the users. Tagg Verve Plus will be geared to make the workout of the users more fun, easier, better, and bolder....

Tata Sky Jingalala APPiness Offers Detailed In a press statement, Tata Sky revealed that the Jingalala Appiness offers to feature a wide range of offerings such as cashback on recharges, discounts on subscriptions which are available on the Tata Sky mobile app and additional offers on Set-Top Box upgrades. Firstly, Tata Sky has partnered with four leading e-wallets- LazyPay, FreeCharge, MobiKwik and PayZapp to provide cashback offer. Existing Tata Sky users performing a recharge via LazyPay will be eligible for 50% cashback up to Rs 100 on next recharge....

Tata Sky Broadband on Friday revised its broadband offerings across India with the company introducing a new high speed 300 Mbps plan that is said to be available in “selected areas.” Additionally, the pan India service provider with a presence in over 20 cities hiked its existing unlimited plans by Rs 50. The Fixed GB plans of Tata Sky Broadband have also undergone a revamp with the company reducing its offerings to four tiers....

Tata Sky, the largest Direct-to-Home (DTH) operator in India announced that the electronic programming guide (EPG) numbers of multiple Punjabi regional channels including MH One would be revised on Tuesday. The development is on the heels of the operator revising EPG numbers of various Telugu regional channels in early October including Gemini TV, Zee Telugu, Star Maa and Star Maa Movies. Tata Sky since September had consistently revised the EPG numbers of various channels on its platform including English entertainment channels along with Bengali, Tamil, Kannada and Marathi regional channels....

Tecno has launched its brand new budget handset Spark 7 Pro, featuring a triple camera setup in India on Tuesday. As the competition in the budget smartphone space is heating up, this device would be Tecno’s offering to the market to compete with the likes of Redmi, Poco and Samsung. With a massive 5000mAh battery, this device is surely going to be a great contender offering fairly decent specs at a pocket-friendly price....

The wholly owned subsidiary of the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) of Greece, Grid Telecom and Telecom Egypt, Egypt’s first integrated telecom operator and one of the largest subsea cables operators in the region, signed a collaboration agreement to build a subsea system connecting Egypt and Greece. Adel Hamed, CEO of Telecom Egypt, and Manos Manousakis, chairman and CEO of IPTO, signed the Agreement. Commenting on the Agreement, the Managing Director and CEO of Telecom Egypt, Adel Hamed, said: “Telecom Egypt is continuously developing and extending its international infrastructure....

Telstra and Ericsson announced the first Ericsson Cloud RAN 5G data call on Telstra’s commercial network. The landmark technology trial is the first time Ericsson’s Cloud RAN Radio Access Network (RAN) virtualization technology has been trialed in a commercial network in the southern hemisphere. According to Ericsson, Cloud RAN is a viable option for communications service providers (CSPs) to have increased flexibility, faster delivery of services, and greater scalability in networks....

Nothing, the tech venture by Carl Pei, who was previously responsible for OnePlus, the tech giant that enthusiasts appreciate and await for, has been rumoured to launch its first product in the Indian market and overseas market. The company had earlier been rumoured to set a launch date for the Ear 1, but a delay was later announced by Carl. Today, it has been revealed that the new wireless earbuds will be launched in India and other top markets on July 27 at 6:30 PM IST....

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) have been working together to optimise the spectrum bands that will be used for both 5G and satellite broadband services. Spectrum is a finite resource, and thus harmony between the satcom players and the telcos must be ensured. The airwaves in the ‘C’ and ‘Ka’ bands will be very important for delivering high-speed internet for both satellites and the 5G service providers....

Trai Looking to Setup Body for Net Neutrality Advisory Trai has been discussing how it can properly set up a multi-stakeholder governance body that will be able to advise the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on the net neutrality rules. Also, the regulator has been asking for inputs to come up with proper practices that don’t infringe the rules on the free web and don’t hurt the consumers as well. To recall, it was two years back that Trai has first talked about net neutrality with an open internet....

Monthly Subscription Bills of TV Viewers Increase It is clear to the TV viewers that after the introduction of the new regulations which were supposed to bring transparency and other positive changes to the industry, another undesired effect has been the rise in monthly subscription costs which has brought Trai into the stand. The sector regulator had remarked in the initial days, that the subscription costs for most subscribers would come down eventually, but that has not been the case....

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had asked the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) about the availability of the 5G spectrum for the auctions. The lack of a National Frequency Allocation Plan (NFAP) makes it a little confusing for the regulator to make recommendations. According to an FE report, DoT will submit a response to the queries of TRAI within a week. This will allow the regulator to go ahead with its process of consultations on the matter....

Delay in Timeline for Implementation of New Mobile Number Portability Rules As per the news floating in the industry before, Trai was supposed to bring these new rules into play in the second week of November, or specifically on November 10. However, there seems to be a new turn in the plan. The previous information had pointed out that there would be a transition period between November 4 and November 10, in which the consumers would not be able to port their SIMs to other networks....

ACT Fibernet Broadband Plans Upgraded in Chennai: Check Full Details Atria Convergence Technologies is providing a total of seven broadband plans to the residents of Chennai. The broadband plans in question are ACT Basic priced at Rs 425, ACT Blaze that costs Rs 999, ACT Blast Promo with a monthly rental of Rs 1,049, ACT Storm which can be availed for Rs 1,099, ACT Lightning retailing for Rs 1,299, ACT Incredible which is the second most premium plan priced at Rs 1,999, and lastly, there’s the ACT Giga plan offering 1 Gbps speeds at Rs 2,999 per month....

Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, announced the construction of a second campus (JNB2) in Johannesburg, South Africa. The new DC is approximately 17 Kms from Vantage’s growing JNB1 Midrand campus. Located Strategically The JNB2 Isando campus is strategically located in Ekurhuleni, the center of trade and industry for the wider Johannesburg Metropolis, and is about 17 kilometres from Vantage’s expanding JNB1 Midrand campus....

The telecom operators in the country offer both prepaid plans and postpaid plans for their users across the country. When it comes to postpaid plans, it may seem that they are heavily priced, however, the telecom operators do offer plans that are suitable for budget consumers. Mentioned below is a comparison between the most basic postpaid plan offered by Vodafone Idea, Reliance Jio and Airtel to see which telco offers a better option....

We all know this is football world cup season. What better time to experience International Roaming Packs than now? That said, Vodafone Idea, backed by the global telco Vodafone, with an international presence, offers a range of IR Packs. Now that there is a reason to travel for all the football fans, Vodafone Idea is offering exclusive International Roaming Packs. Check out the IR Packs for those looking to travel and get some live action....

Vodafone Idea, India’s third-largest telecom operator, has just announced the arrival of a new prepaid plan for its customers. Vodafone Idea (Vi) has partnered with SonyLIV and launched a new plan worth Rs 82 which will come with the benefit of SonyLIV Premium. The Rs 82 plan is not a regular unlimited benefits prepaid plan but a data only voucher which will be offered to the consumers with a short validity of 14 days only....