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Trai Did Not Budge on Recommended Prices for Spectrum A senior Department of Telecommunications (DoT) official said, “Meeting is likely on September 16. Trai’s recommendations are likely to be taken up… In all probability, they should get approved because there isn’t a way to lower the reserve price.” The DoT official also added that the department is now helpless about the reserve prices of the spectrum that are to be put up for sale in the upcoming auctions....

If you are annoyed by the pre-call COVID-19 announcements too, don’t worry, it might not stay there for long now. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has written to the Union Health Ministry requesting to drop the pre-call COVID-19 awareness announcement. The pre-call announcement has been there for the last two years now, and it has become very irritating for a lot of people. While these pre-call COVID-19 announcements have helped with raising awareness amongst Indians, they are not needed anymore....

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is looking to bring balance to the sector. While the spectrum auctions are a great way for the government to earn big revenues, it affects the telecom sector negatively. In the consultation paper released for the 5G spectrum by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), it can be seen that DoT is pushing the regulator towards finding the appropriate base price of spectrum for the upcoming auctions....

The action thriller ‘Ek Villain Returns’ will soon make its OTT (over-the-top) debut on Netflix. The film was released in theatres on July 29, 2022, and will now be released on Netflix on September 9, 2022. Ek Villain Returns has received an IMDb score of 5.5, which reflects that the audience took the movie in poor taste. One of the biggest attractions of the movie is its star cast. Some of the biggest names in the industry, including John Abraham, Disha Patani, Tara Sutaria, and Arjun Kapoor, are playing the main characters....

The Ashes is approximately 8 months away, and both England and Australia have a number of ODI and Test series coming up. The English are in the form of their lives, having won the ICC T20 World Cup. England Won the T20 Series Against Australia Before the World Cup Australia has found itself on the losing side off late against England. Before the World Cup, England lost the T20 series to England in a clean sweep....

Ericsson has helped Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) in coming out with Taiwan’s first 5G non-standalone (NSA) Multi-Operator Core Network (MOCN). The telco and Ericsson have done this with shared spectrum. It is worth noting that in a mere period of six months, Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) has been able to come out with Taiwan’s first 5G NSA MOCN. It has been largely possible because of Ericsson, one of the finest telecom gear vendors across the world....

Excitel, a growing internet service provider (ISP), has launched a new ‘OTT Entertainment Plan 2.0’ for the users for Rs 799 per month plus taxes. The ISP has partnered with a super over-the-top (OTT) aggregator, namely ‘PlayboxTV’, for launching this service. Users with a 100 Mbps plan for at least three months can go ahead and buy this new service from the company. Note that the OTT Entertainment Plan 2....

Excitel, a fast-growing internet service provider (ISP) in India, has some of the most affordable broadband plans when you compare its offerings with the largest ISPs in the country, including JioFiber and Airtel Xstream Fiber. If you go to Excitel’s website right now, you will find some of the most affordable high-speed plans offered by any company in India. The 200 Mbps from Excitel could be purchased at a measly cost of Rs 400 per month....

YOU Broadband, the Vodafone Idea-owned company, has finally launched new broadband plans bundled with the telecom operator’s postpaid services. With these new plans, Vodafone Idea is looking to counter Bharti Airtel and its ‘One Airtel’ range of plans. Available only in Surat at the moment, You Broadband’s new broadband plans offer unlimited internet with wired broadband connections alongside one Vi postpaid connection. According to the information we have, YOU Broadband introduced these plans earlier this week and the company is also planning to expand the bundled plans to other cities as well....

Facebook on Monday finally launched its version of the popular Clubhouse-like live audio room with a way to find and play podcasts via the platform, marketing it as a push into the social media and audio platform via the world’s largest social media platform. Facebook’s rollout of the Clubhouse rival comes after the early success that was seen for the invite-only live audio app, which became a hit amidst the COVID-19 pandemic....

Niclas Fullkrug Scored in the 80th Minute of the Match The German team’s LATE goal, scored by Niclas Fullkrug, spared them the embarrassment. On Wednesday, the striker’s late goal gave his team a 1-0 victory over a well-prepared Oman team, but Hansi Flick’s team was far from impressive in their final pre-Qatar World Cup friendly. At the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, substitute Fullkrug, the highest-scoring German player in the Bundesliga this season with 10 goals, swept in his first goal for the team on his international debut after being fed by midfielder Kai Havertz....

Google’s next most anticipated smartphone is the Pixel 7a. The Pixel series from Google has always been a very big excitement for consumers as it offers great camera capabilities and a very smooth software experience. The best thing is that Google Pixel smartphones also get the major Android OS (operating system) updates before any other smartphone in the market. The next ‘a’ series device will be the Pixel 7a, and it is going to be the affordable version of the Google Pixel 7....

Google Translate has added support for some more Indian languages. While Hindi has been supported by Google Translate for a long now, multiple new regional languages have been added to the platform by Google. Languages including Assamese, a prominent one in Northeast India; Bhojpuri, Dhivehi (used in the Maldives), Dogri (Northern India), Konkani (central India), Maithili (about 34 million people in Northern India speak this language), Meiteilon or Manipuri, used by about two million people in Northeast India, Mizo, and Sanskrit have been added to the platform....

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is struggling to stay on its feet due to not having 4G presence in India. The same was pointed out by the DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran. According to a PTI report, engaging in words with BJP members during the question hour in Lok Sabha, Maran said BSNL’s 4G and 5G services are missing and only the government is to blame here. Maran said while the former telecom minister had assured that both BSNL and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) would be able to provide users with 4G and 5G services, why hasn’t it happened yet....

Rise in Pay Channel Costs for GTPL Hathway Talking about the expenditure, the company highlighted that the expenses went up by 4% and were pegged at Rs 236.6 crore. Pay channel cost also went up in the same ratio, and it came out to be Rs 137.7 crore. The standalone profit of the company increased by 33% to Rs 13.5 crore. EBITDA also dropped by 6% stood at Rs 53....

Hike Sticker Chat Auto Backup As per Hike’s statement in its release, the new auto-backup feature has been brought on board the app keeping in mind the new-age Indian internet users. With people constantly resetting their phones or switching to newer models, content on messaging apps has a tendency to disappear. The only current alternative is to use the Backup & Restore process, which is tedious and unreliable at the best of times....

HMD Global to Launch Nokia 5.2, Nokia 6.2 and Nokia 7.2 The higher-end two devices, the Nokia 6.2 and the Nokia 7.2 are tipped to come with at least dual cameras which will be arranged in a circular setup. The rumours about these devices also point towards the presence of a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, and a dedicated button to summon Google Assistant. The likely specifications of the Nokia 6.2 tip that the phone would come with a 6....

How Does the New Pricing Method Work? Before we move on to the selection of channels, it is imperative to know how the channel pricing works in the DTH industry currently as per the new rules prescribed by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). As per the new Trai tariff regime, the bill of the subscribers will be divided into two parts. While the first part would be of Network Capacity Fee (NCF) which will be charged by the DTH operator for carrying the channels, the second part would consist of the pay channel charges charged by the broadcasters....

The company is aiming to replace market leader Samsung and other premium segment players like Apple and Google with its feature-rich P30 and P30 Pro. The company has been facing a somewhat tepid response for its P20 phones, launched last year in India, and with the much-improved camera and videography features, Huawei feels they now have a winner in the P30 series. “We are so low in the premium smartphone market in India....

Unveiling the product at a crowded press conference at the ongoing MWC, Huawei Consumer Business Group CEO Richard Yu said it was the fastest 5G phone backed by the Balong 5000 modem. “The 4500mAh battery makes it a really a long-lasting charge which is 600% faster than iPhone XS,” Yu said, adding that the phone supports dual SIM. The Huawei Mate X features a flexible OLED panel and a falcon wing mechanical patented hinge with over 100 components....