The renowned Global smartphone brand Xiaomi has been able to maintain its top position in India in terms of smartphone shipments for the past 17 consecutive quarters. But apparently, the Chinese smartphone maker is losing its market share in India at a rapid pace. According to the statistics, since the first quarter of 2020, the company has lost 8% of its market share due to rising competition and supply chain restrictions....

ZTE Corporation, a major Chinese technology company, has been ranked number one in 2021 in PON (Passive Optical Network) ONT (Optical Network Terminal) devices market share. The data is shared by Dell’Oro Group in its report for Q4 2021, titled Broadband Access & Home Networking. This is a positive development for ZTE and shows the company’s commitment to offering new and best solutions to consumers for access broadband internet connection in their homes and offices....

Xiaomi is launching the world’s best power banks with an affordable price structure. Recently, Xiaomi has launched a 30000mAh Mi Power Bank 3 Quick Charge Edition. The power bank has been specially designed for people who spend time outdoors and don’t get the time to charge their smartphones. The new power bank by Xiaomi will be able to charge three devices at a single time. Not only this, but 30,000 mAh Mi Power Bank will also offer 18W fast charging support via USB Type-C support....

By - Mr. Parag Naik, Co-Founder & CEO, Saankhya Labs The second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is continuing to create mayhem in the lives of individuals as well as businesses. In order to contain the spread of the virus, companies have extended work from home with an aim to keep their employees safe, while the government on its part has also been reinforcing lockdowns in various states. In such times, technology has been the greatest pillar of support to mitigate disruptions in operations, which has led to a tremendous acceleration in the adoption of different technologies over the last year....

“However, the reality is that it will take another five to seven years before it reaches critical mass among consumers in most countries. “While we will hear a lot about the first 5G smartphones, the challenge is to simultaneously roll-out the infrastructure and it will take time, especially in Europe where spectrum allocation remains a mess at a country level,” he added. Several smartphones and telecom infrastructure players are set to showcase their technologies at the event that begins from February 24 through February 28....

During the first half of the year, Spirent Communications posted great performance and record orders thanks to 5G and its targeting of new clients, including hyperscalers with assurance solutions. The company is “executing well on our plan of pushing further into the exciting structural growth areas of our industry, from wireless 5G networks to the internet of things and cloud assurance,” according to CEO Eric Updyke. Spirent’s first-half revenues of $280....

The telecom minister of India, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Thursday released amendments to the Indian Telegraphy Right of Way (RoW) Rules, 2016. These amendments are focused on ensuring a faster 5G rollout in the country. Along with this, Vaishnaw launched a new ‘5G RoW’ application form on the GatiShakti Sanchar Portal. All the telecom bodies now have 5G spectrum, and they are ready to roll out services. But to ensure that the 5G launch in India can happen on time, the telcos need better RoW rules on their side....

5G is being deployed at a fast pace in India by the two telecom operators - Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel. According to the latest Ericsson Mobile Report, the 5G subscriptions in India are going to reach 31 million by the end of 2022. Further, by 2028, Ericsson said that 5G subscriptions in India would jump to 690 million. This means that the maximum number of mobile subscriptions in India by 2028 will be 5G....

5G support is now rolling out for the iPhones in India with the iOS 16.2 stable update that Apple released recently. Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio customers holding iPhones in India can connect to the 5G networks. But experiencing 5G with an iPhone can be a slightly different experience for users than what it is with Android devices. Since 5G support is now added for the iPhones in India, it is important for the users to understand what different 5G data modes and more they will see on their devices and what they mean....

ACT Fibernet offers a 40 Mbps broadband to the users living in Bengaluru. The company calls it ‘ACT Basic’. This is the minimum speed broadband plan that ACT users in Bengaluru get. Even Bharti Airtel’s fiber broadband service namely Airtel Xstream Fiber offers a 40 Mbps plan to the users in Bengaluru. The thing is, in front of Airtel’s offering, not only is ACT’s plan more expensive but also offers lesser benefits....

Internet Service Provider (ISP) ACT Fibernet has introduced a new offer on the occasion of Diwali. As part of the new offer, select ACT Fibernet broadband plans will be eligible for a Rs 100 instant cashback at the time of choosing the connection. Do make a note that the offer is not applicable for existing ACT Fibernet customers and the new users will have to book a connection on actcorp....

Three leading internet service providers (ISPs) in India – Airtel, Jio and BSNL offer a 300 Mbps broadband plan each for their subscribers. The demand for high-speed internet connectivity has witnessed significant growth and these 300 Mbps are just apt. Whether it is for online learning, work, streaming or gaming, 300 Mbps broadband plans are sufficient. Moreover, in many households or workplaces connectivity is required across multiple devices which can be achieved via these plans....

Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) are getting bank guarantees (BGs) from the government. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has decided to return the BGs worth Rs 20,000 crore to Airtel and Vi, reports CNBCTV18. According to the publication’s report, Bharti Airtel is set to receive Rs 8,000 crore and Vodafone Idea to receive Rs 12,000 crore back from the DoT. So far, DoT has already returned Rs 3,500 crore to Bharti Airtel....

Rs 399 Postpaid Plan: Cheapest One in Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea Portfolio On its main postpaid plan page, Vodafone has listed the Rs 399 postpaid plan under its RED banner, whereas, Bharti Airtel’s postpaid plan portfolio doesn’t mention the Rs 399 postpaid plan on the front. For Bharti Airtel customers, the Rs 399 postpaid plan is under the “other plans” section as it is only available for select circles....

Bharti Airtel is the second largest telecom operator in India. The telco, along with its rival Jio, has been fundamental in ensuring that 4G reaches every part of the country. If you are a Bharti Airtel user, then you might be wondering why you need to pay more than what Jio customers have to pay for the same data benefits. Well, that’s not a conversation we would like to dive into right now....

Airtel Africa has deployed the Radio 6626, launched in April 2021 by Ericsson. The dual-band three-sector radio, ready to provide 5G and an efficient network, has been deployed in Niger. The speciality of the radio is that it reduces energy consumption while delivering a state-of-the-art performance. Airtel Niger will be able to see significant energy reductions and operating expenditure savings as this radio from Ericsson is able to combine three sectors and two frequencies in a single radio unit....

One of the things that has become a culture in the Indian Telecom space is the highly-priced spectrum. The debt-laden telcos are offered spectrum at the highest possible price which increases their network rollout cost and yet they have to offer data at the lowest rates possible to the consumers. Bharti Airtel had already clearly expressed that if the spectrum bands aren’t fairly priced for the 5G spectrum auctions, it would avoid bidding much and just use 4G airwaves and Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) to offer 5G services in India....

Bharti Airtel has just announced Wynk Studio. Wynk is already one of the largest online music and podcast streaming applications in India. Now, Airtel, which owns the Wynk platform, has announced Wynk Studio. From the name itself, you can gather that it is a platform meant for artists. Through the Wynk Studio, Airtel aims to help the artists with launching their music for a wide set of audiences and also to help them with monetising....

Bharti Airtel, the second-largest telecom operator in the country announced that it is bringing the content of Xstream OTT (over-the-top) content platform in Metaverse for the users. The company has launched Xstream Multiplex in the Partynite Metaverse platform. This will be a 20-screen multiplex platform which will offer users access to content from several OTT companies available on the application. With this multiplex, users can get a taste of the content they are interested in seeing....

Gopal Vittal, CEO of Bharti Airtel, isn’t sure about the JioPhone Next offer from Reliance Jio. In the recent earnings call, Vittal indirectly said that the new 4G phone offer might not attract feature phone users in India. According to an ET Telecom, the Airtel CEO didn’t directly name the device, but the device he was talking about was the JioPhone Next for sure. This is because of the price that Reliance Jio has decided to launch the device for....