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5G Trials to Happen in Current FY Also, a senior official has shared his thoughts on the matter saying that the commission is likely to meet on December 20. Under anonymity, the official also said that currently, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is considering the applications for 5G trials from various telecom operators and gear manufacturers. Another question looming right now is whether or not the Chinese gear manufacturer, Huawei should be allowed to participate in the 5G spectrum auction....

The Indian government is of the opinion that the telecom operators in the country should go ahead with the 5Gi standard developed by the TSDSI. However, the telcos have vocally opposed the opinion of the government in the past. This is because the 5Gi standard would add to the cost of the network deployment and will also slow down network rollout times. Further, Indians might also see increased prices of smartphones as they will have to be manufactured in a different manner by the phone makers to support 5Gi....

ACT Fibernet Wants to Become One-Stop Shop for Content Speaking with Livemint, ACT Fibernet, CEO, Bala Malladi, stated “We are not the masters of the universe when it comes to content. We can, however, become a one-stop-shop for you and deliver content through partnerships." ACT Fibernet already has some content partnerships in place, however, the ISP is not providing any full-fledged free content subscription to the users. Earlier this year in March, ACT Fibernet partnered with Netflix to provide up to Rs 500 discount on monthly Netflix bill if a customer opts to pay it via ACT Fibernet....

Users to Enjoy Up to 20 Mbps Speed In its release, ACT Fibernet has also detailed that the users will be able to use the internet for 30 minutes with the speed of 20 Mbps to upload and download files browse online, watch videos, visit social media handles and more. These Wi-Fi hotspots will also be very useful for ACT Fibernet users as they would be able to enjoy similar speeds as their home at these Wi-Fi zones using their log-in credentials....

ACT Fibernet Notices a Surge in Internet Traffic ACT Fibernet reported a 40% increase in their peak traffic. The ISP registered their highest amount of traffic in a single day between the period. One of the interesting things is that there was a 55% increase in streaming traffic. The rise in demand for internet services is also noticeable in tier two cities as well. Rates of downloads and uploads have increased significantly....

So far in the AGR dues case, Reliance Jio has made it clear that it has paid all the AGR dues which includes the spectrum usage charges as well. It is interesting to see that the court’s hearing has shifted from the primary concern of AGR dues to whether or not spectrum can be sold by a company under IBC. In yesterday’s hearing, SC had posed a question that when telco’s don’t own the spectrum, then how can they sell the right to use it?...

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in India offer a ton of broadband plans for their subscribers with different connectivity speeds and price tags. Users can get plans with up to 1 Gbps connectivity speed, however, it can get very expensive. Keeping in mind, that majority of the users in the country are budget users, ISPs offer broadband plans that are budget-driven and yet provide sufficient connectivity speed. Mentioned below are the budget broadband plans offered by ISPs such as Airtel, BSNL, Jio and more that provide ample connectivity speed....

Airtel Rs 379 Prepaid Recharge: Benefits and Comparison With Jio, Vodafone Idea Starting with the Rs 379 prepaid recharge, it is the company’s affordable prepaid plan with 84 days validity on board. The plan ships with 6GB of 4G/3G/2G data, 900 SMSes and truly unlimited voice calling without any FUP limit. The validity of this plan is 84 days from the date of recharge. Other benefits of the recharge include free four-week course on Shaw Academy, Wynk Music & Airtel Xstream App Premium subscription, and Rs 100 cashback on FASTag....

If you are an Airtel Digital TV customer and are bored of the old SD (standard definition) Set-Top Box (STB), then you can upgrade to the HD or the Xstream Box. For the unaware, the Xstream Box from Airtel is a Smart STB which is powered by Android TV and lets you access OTT (over-the-top) platforms on your TV. For upgrading to either of the STBs, you will have to pay a different amount to Airtel Digital TV....

Airtel is one of the leading 4G and 5G network service providers in India. The telecom company offers a plethora of options to its prepaid customers to choose from. Airtel has plans starting from Rs 99, which range up to Rs 3000+. There are short, medium and long-term validity options available for customers. Airtel has deployed 5G in over 19 cities of the nation. If you are someone who is looking for a prepaid plan for the short term, which comes packed with data benefits and other additional benefits, then we have identified one such plan for you from Airtel....

Bharti Airtel today announced that its video platform product namely “Airtel IQ Video” will reduce the cost of service for over-the-top (OTT) companies by 40%. The service that requires OTT companies to hire at least three to four vendors can be done by Airtel IQ Video alone, resulting in savings. Bharti Airtel already has three customers which are using its video platform as a service (CPaaS). Airtel IQ Video delivers end-to-end service infrastructure which allows the other companies to come out with video streaming products/services for both large and small screens for a fraction of a cost....

Bharti Airtel has been very aggressive in announcing 5G services and the same time, leading the Industry to correct the unsustainable tariffs induced by competition in the market. At this juncture, we know telecom enthusiasts would be curious to understand the subscriber scenario and the associated aspects of the telco. Thankfully, TRAI has released the Telecom Subscription Data for September 2022, and let’s now look into the wireless and wired subscriber metrics concerning Bharti Airtel....

Bharti Airtel offers access to Wynk Music, in-house music and audio app, to its customers with prepaid as well as postpaid plans. Users can get Wynk Premium access with certain services offered by Airtel. Otherwise, users can purchase a premium subscription to the platform. The cost of Wynk Music Premium is Rs 49 per month if the users register on the platform. Now, Wynk Music is the top-ranked music app on Google Play Store in the “Music & Audio” category....

In the September quarter of this year, Airtel Payments Bank (APB) turned profitable. Now, it plans to double its business correspondents network across the country and drive monetisation via a combination of internet-based income and transactions apart from boosting revenues from cash management services in the B2B segment, revealed senior industry executives familiar with the matter. Airtel Payments Bank Poised to Grow Over the next 12 months, APB is eyeing to double its pan-India business correspondents network to one million from the existing 0....

Airtel Prepaid Plan Rs 379 This is the cheapest plan which you will get from Airtel with a validity of 84 days. With this plan, you will get only 6GB data with no data caps for a day. You will also get 900 SMS in the package. But you will get unlimited calling facility for full 84 days. This plan is good for you if you have any other source for consuming data such as a Wi-Fi at your home or office....

Bharti Airtel today launched ‘Airtel Secure’ which is a comprehensive suite of advanced cybersecurity solutions aimed at the business customers. The idea behind Airtel Secure is to protect businesses from cyber-attacks. In recent times, we have seen businesses shift processes to the cloud and digital platforms to serve their customers better. Cyber-attacks can from anywhere and have the potential to disrupt operations severely. India is now the second-largest internet market and it is also ranked fifth when it comes to incidents of cyber-attacks and frauds....

Reliance JioTV vs Airtel TV: Number of Channels Before moving on to a detailed discussion of differences between the two apps, it is worth noting that both Airtel TV and JioTV land in the category of Live TV services. These services are web-based platforms which offer video-based content in English, Hindi and more regional languages. These Live TV apps can be accessed anywhere from mobile applications or websites, and users can open them to access content across many genres like news, sports, movies etc....

While prepaid plans remain one of the most popular options offered by the service providers as they help keep the budget in check, for users who are looking for more than just basic calling and data, postpaid plans might be the way to go. That being said, the majority of the Indian population relies on budget plans and telcos offer multiple affordable postpaid plans for their subscribers. Mentioned below is a comparison between postpaid plans offered by Airtel and Vi that cost less than Rs 500 along with the pack details....

Realme Band: Features, Specs and Availability The company recently launched Realme Band along with Realme 6 series in an event happened in New Delhi. The first-ever fitness band by Realme is just priced at Rs 1,499 in India. Realme Fitness band rocks nine different sports mode for various physical activities like swimming, climbing, running and many more. Also, Realme introduced Cricket mode, especially for Indian customers. Talking about detailed specifications, Realme band features a 0....

Amazfit GTR 2 LTE: Expected Specifications Since Amazfit GTR 2 LTE is a variant of Amazfit GTR 2, we can expect the features and specifications to remain the same. If you are not aware, the Amazfit GTR 2 features a 1.39-inch AMOLED 326PPI display with 454x454 pixels. The smartwatch also comes with scratch-resistant diamond-liking carbon coating with more than 50 dial faces. Under the veil, the smartwatch has a heart rate sensor, Spo2 monitoring, GPS, Bluetooth 5....