Huawei, a Chinese telecom equipment manufacturing company, is set to launch 6G in China by 2030. While the nations worldwide are still thinking about setting up 5G networks, China’s Huawei is looking a step ahead and is planning for 6G. According to a CGTN report, Xu Zhijun, the rotating chairman of Huawei, has said that the company will launch its first commercial 6G network in the country by 2030. Further, he said that Huawei’s 6G would be 50 times faster than 5G....

Huawei, one of the Chinese vendors that played a major role in supplying network gear/parts to the telcos in India for building their 4G network, might be absent from the 5G roll out. Earlier this week, we reported that Chinese vendors such as Huawei and ZTE might be included in India’s list of trusted vendors for supplying network equipment for 5G. But that might not be the case after all....

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced the launch for Aatmanirbhar Bharat Innovation Challenge intended to promote the existing Indian apps and support the development of new apps. The Aatmanirbhar Bharat Innovation campaign is hosted by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology along with the Atal Innovation Mission, an Indian government initiative to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in the country. The launch of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Innovation challenge is on the heels of the Indian government banning 59 apps including TikTok, UC Browser and WeChat....

The Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrashekhar in a statement on Monday said that India will make use of semiconductors worth about $70 to $80 billion to manufacture electronic products worth more than $300 billion by the year 2026 as visualised in the government’s vision for the sector. He further informed that the government is focused on establishing a semiconductor ecosystem in the country as it has been receiving voluminous attention from around the globe....

ATC “On Track” to “Recover” Commercially in India Smith in the NAREIT REITworld 2020 annual virtual conference on Wednesday said that ATC is “on track” to “recover” commercially in India. “But the Indian market really is looking structurally very good, has three commercial carriers, one government backed carrier, and we do see double digit gross growth there,” Smith said in the NAREIT REITworld 2020 annual virtual conference. However, Smith highlighted that the ATC’s international markets “grow a couple of hundred basis points faster” than the company’s home market, the United States of America....

Instagram on Wednesday said that it is rolling out a new update that enables users to create a reel up to 30 seconds in length. Instagram in early August unveiled Instagram Reels that lets users to “create and discover short, entertaining videos” on its platform. The company prior to the update had restricted the users to record and edit clips up to 15 seconds in length. It has to be noted that TikTok, the key rival to Instagram Reels, lets users create videos up to 60 seconds in length....

iPhone 13 vs Galaxy S21 Speed Test In the Speedtest 2.0 that can be run through a web browser, it was shown that the iPhone 13 scores a whopping 238 points. In comparison, the fastest Android smartphone, the Galaxy S21 that is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor scores a meagre 84 points. To add to this, the Samsung Galaxy S21 in India uses the Exynos processor, which is not on par with the Snapdragon variant....

iPhone 14 Pro was unveiled by Apple during the September 7 ‘Far Out’ event. The smartphone is now up for pre-order in India. Earlier this year, Samsung launched the Galaxy S22 Ultra in the ultra-premium range. The Galaxy S22 Ultra has seen immense love from tech enthusiasts because of its camera performance and great software experience. We ran a poll on Twitter to check which smartphone users would go for - the iPhone 14 Pro or the Galaxy S22 Ultra....

iPhone 13 is expected to launch next month, and Apple fans are going berserk. There are multiple upgrades that the iPhone 13 series is expected to feature. There might be a bigger battery with a 25W fast-charging support, 120Hz refresh rate display, and a smaller notch. But if you are a tech fan, you might plan your purchases on tech products accordingly. While there are many already saving money to buy the iPhone 13 that’s expected to launch soon; there are many who are saving money for the iPhone 14 series and for very good reasons....

In September this year, Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 14 series globally. Every time a new iPhone series arrives, users get to see a new generation SoC. With the iPhone 11 series, it was A13 Bionic, iPhone 12 series it was A14 Bionic, and the iPhone 13 series came powered by the A15 Bionic. The common thing about all of these iPhone series was that all of them were powered by the same SoC if they were in the same series....

The iPhone SE 2 has got another price cut in India. The smartphone is listed at a discounted price in Flipkart. While the more powerful iPhone SE 3 is already out, the iPhone SE 2 can be a good buy for budget-conscious people looking to get their hands on an iPhone. The iPhone SE 2 is currently listed at a starting price of Rs 25,999 (64GB) in Flipkart and is out of stock....

If you don’t want to spend upwards of Rs 44,000 on the iPhone SE 3 (2022), you can always go for the more affordable iPhone SE 2020. The iPhone SE 2020, powered by the A13 Bionic SoC, is still a good buy in 2022. The price of the smartphone has reduced further with the launch of the iPhone SE 2022. Right now, the iPhone SE 2 (2020) is available on Flipkart and also bundles a Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription at a reduced price....

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in India offer a ton of broadband plans for their subscribers with different connectivity speeds and price tags. However, if you’re new in the market and looking for a first-time connection, every ISP has a base plan to offer that comes with a reasonable price mark and offers ample data speed as well. These broadband plans are fitting for those who either want to test out a broadband connection or just want a cheaper connection....

Fixed broadband connections have seen a surge in demand because of more and more people working from their homes. However, the number of subscribers added in November were slightly lower than what was estimated. Still, according to a Kotak Institutional Equities report citing Trai data, both Jio and Airtel saw ‘steady’ growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers. What’s interesting to see was the ‘slower than estimated’ growth in the number of total subscribers added even after internet service providers (ISP) introduced much lower entry-level plans — more details on the story ahead....

Earlier today Reliance Jio Infocomm or Jio moved the bankruptcy court against Rcom or Reliance Communications tower unit, Reliance Infratel as per ET Telecom. This was done with the intention of seeking disclosures of the forensic audit reports of the tower company whose accounts were called fraudulent by some lenders. In a virtual hearing, Vikram Nankani, representing Jio stated that they wanted a copy of the forensic audit report that was disclosed to them so that they could make an assessment of how it would impact the resolution plan....

WhatsApp, owned by Meta, is used by millions of Indians. Reliance Jio, the largest telecom operator in India, is working with Meta to introduce a prepaid recharge facility through WhatsApp to a wide number of users. Speaking at Meta’s annual event, Fuel for India 2021, Akash Ambani, Director and Head of Strategy, Reliance Jio and Isha Ambani, Director, Reliance Retail, spoke about how the partnership with Meta is helping Reliance in growing its retail business as well telecom business in the country....

Reliance Jio has launched 5G services with a welcome offer. To know more about the welcome offer, click/tap here. Reliance Jio’s 5G network services will be launched for select invited users only. If you want to be a user who wants to get invited, well, you need to know a few things. Jio is going to launch 5G SA. This means that Jio’s 5G network services will be supported by smartphones which actually support 5G SA in the first place....

Information on WhatsApp’s new shopping feature According to a press release from Jio, JioMart is a first-of-its-kind global project. JioMart on WhatsApp will allow consumers in India, including those who have never shopped online before, to do so by simply saying “Hi” to the JioMart number on WhatsApp. The launch is a component of the 2020-announced strategic alliance between Meta and Jio Platforms. JioMart on WhatsApp, according to the company, will revolutionise “the way millions of businesses across the country connect with their consumers while bringing unparalleled simplicity and convenience to people’s shopping experience....

Reliance Jio has retained its top position in delivering the fastest download speed amongst all the telecom operators in the country. Airtel has jumped one position month over month (MoM) and has come ahead of Vodafone Idea, and has bagged the second position. For several months now, Jio has been in the top position in delivering the fastest download speed, as per TRAI MySpeed data. TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) publishes a monthly data update showing the kind of speeds that the telecom operators are delivering to their customers....

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi), the three top telecom operators in India, are all offering users a Rs 2999 prepaid plan. The Rs 2999 plan from Jio and Airtel was already there, but for Vodafone Idea customers, the plan is a new offering. Interestingly, Vi has taken a slightly different approach to serve its Rs 2999 plan to the customers. It is not like a conventional unlimited data plan that telcos usually offer at this price range....