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Dent in Subscriber Base Because of Trai Tariff Regime Firstly, it is important to look at the data and find out how much did the DTH industry actually take the blow for the introduction of the Trai tariff regime. As per the performance indicator report which Trai publishes detailing the subscriber count and other details of the telecom and DTH industry, the subscriber count before the implementation of the Trai tariff regime was 72....

Justified Channel Pricing for Cable Operators of All Sizes While consumers are at the end of the TV-industry chain, the new rule has certainly tweaked things for the small cable operators as well. Now there might be a mixed reaction to this statement in different locations across the country, but the transparent pricing of channels now ensures that a small cable operator based out of a tier-2 city will pay the same price for the channel to the broadcaster as a prominent DTH provider based out of a metro city....

Pricing Cap on A-La-Carte Channels and Discounts on Bouquets Trai has noted after analysis that the new tariff regime has definitely brought transparency into the sector and also harmonised the business processes while reducing disputes which were popping up among the stakeholders. While Trai counted on the positives of its latest DTH rules implementation, it also added that in a lot of scenarios, the consumers were not provided proper choices to select their TV channels....

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is not going to side with reserving the 28 GHz band only for the satellite communications (satcom) companies. The regulator believes that for the optimum use of airwaves, the mmWave bands must be shared with both the satcom as well as terrestrial network operators. A TRAI official told ET Telecom that International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) and satellite bands can co-exist and it has to happen for efficient use of airwaves....

Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced that the social media site would deactivate 1.5 billion user accounts that have not been active for a long time in order to improve the quality of its content and stop the propagation of false information on the network. This action is a component of a bigger Twitter initiative. Twitter To Deactivate 1.5 Billion Accounts Musk stated in a tweet that Twitter would start freeing the name space of 1....

In-Display Fingerprint Sensor on Redmi Flagship The highlight about this new screenshot of the Redmi flagship device is that it hints towards an in-display fingerprint sensor for biometric security. There is also some chatter about the battery percentage on the screenshot and people believe that since the battery marker shows 44% and Lu’s caption of the photo reads, “Ready to call it a day” it might mean that the phone will sport a 4,000mAh battery....

It appears that Google Pay and other Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payment apps will soon no longer allow users in India to conduct an unlimited number of transactions. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), which is in charge of the UPI digital system, is collaborating with the Reserve Bank to put into effect its suggested December 31 deadline for lowering the volume cap for third-party app providers, according to a report from ANI....

PhonePe, one of the top and popular payments platforms, have clarified that it doesn’t charge any money on the UPI transactions. A couple of days back, reports surfaced that PhonePe will start charging money for UPI transactions worth Rs 50 and more. As per an IANS report, Any sort of UPI transaction made through the application will be completely free of cost to the user. However, PhonePe has said that it is conducting an experiment where a small segment of users are being charged Rs 1 for any transaction between Rs 50 - Rs 100 and Rs 2 for any transaction above Rs 100....

Vodafone Idea (Vi), in partnership with Apna, is enabling access to 40,000 jobs in Gujarat for its mobile consumers. The telco said that these job opportunities have come in the last three months and are looking for young local Indians. For the unaware, Vi has integrated a Vi Jobs & Education portal inside its mobile application. The jobs portal has been brought to the consumers in partnering with Apna, one of the largest job searching platforms in the country....

Vodafone Idea (Vi) is enabling users to set caller tunes directly from the Vi app on their smartphones. Through the app, users can select their favourite songs and set them as caller tunes. The default ‘tring tring’ will now fade away as the telco will offer users a very affordable plan for setting caller tunes. In addition to this, users can enjoy ad-free music inside the Vi app. Monthly, Quarterly, and Yearly Plan for Vi Users to Set Caller Tunes New Vi users can get the benefit of this exciting feature through a special monthly recharge plan bundled with the entire caller tunes catalogue for free at a subscription fee of Rs 69....

Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in the country, offers Cloud Telephony solutions to enterprises through its B2B arm called Vi Business. The telco offers it as a Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS). Enterprises can get a lot of benefits from Vi Telephony Solutions if they engage with their customers at scale and on a regular basis. Here is what you should about this service from Vodafone Idea....

Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in the country, offered users the best average indoor and outdoor voice call quality in April 2022. The data comes via the TRAI MyCall portal. The Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRAI) data showed that Vi received a 4.1 rating out of 5 in average indoor and outdoor call quality. It is worth noting that Vi is the only telecom operator that received a 4+ rating from TRAI in April 2022....

Vi (Vodafone Idea Limited) is now offering new benefits to customers with its postpaid plans. Just a few days back, Vi updated its RedX postpaid plans which said that they will provide faster 4G speeds to the customers and removed the claim entirely from the plans. But still, the RedX plan customers get the priority when they are trying to get through the customer support of the telco. The postpaid plans of Vi are now offering its customers new benefits....

Telecom operators in India provide a variety of prepaid plans for their users suitable for their needs. These prepaid plans can vary from short-term to medium-term to very long-term validities. For the users who are looking to commit to a long-term plan, telcos also offer a yearlong plan apart from the usual monthly, two-month and three-month packs. The yearlong plans usually have a validity period of 365 days and mentioned below are some of the annual prepaid plans offered by Vodafone Idea and Airtel along with the pack details....

As Google officially announce the launch of android 13, many brands are drolling over to get this update on their smartphones. In this list, the two new smartphones that are ready to receive this update that is Vivo X80 Pro and iQOO 9 Pro. With Android 13, you may customise your notification settings to receive only certain alerts. The apps you download will now need your explicit permission to send notifications....

Vodafone announced that it would be revamping its mobile plans as part of a new brand that will be called EVO. The company has mentioned that the plans under EVO will be focused on flexibility, with customers having the ability to trade their existing handset for discounts, the ability to pick different contract lengths and choose to upgrade the hardware under the contract. The refreshed EVO plans will be launched later this month, with both new and existing customers receiving it, with Vodafone stating that in addition to the aforementioned flexibility they should be able to aid Vodafone users when it comes to saving their money....

Vodafone Idea Requires Financial Support Package from Government Read said that Vodafone Idea group is currently engaged with the authorities in India to identify a path forward. “The business requires a government support package if India wants to maintain a ‘3 plus 1 player’ telecoms market,” Read said in the earnings call. Further, Read highlighted that the Vodafone Group accelerated its payment of US$200 billion to Vodafone Idea which was due in September 2020 under the contingent liability mechanism terms with Vodafone Idea....

Vodafone Idea Rs 299, Rs 449 and Rs 699 Plans Offering Double Data As we already know, Vodafone Idea is the most versatile operator when it comes to prepaid tariff plans. For example, the telco is currently offering the most number of 1.5GB daily data plans priced at Rs 249, Rs 399, Rs 499, Rs 555, Rs 599 and Rs 2,399. The telco is not stopping right there. Right before the phase-1 lockdown started in India, Vodafone Idea introduced ‘Double Data’ offer on three prepaid plans of Rs 249, Rs 399 and Rs 599....

Vodafone Idea (Vi) reported its ARPU (average revenue per user) gain to be 7.8% QoQ for Q4 FY22. The figure went from Rs 115 in Q3 FY22 to Rs 124 in Q4 FY22. While this is a positive development for the telco, one of the key metrics, which is the subscriber churn rate, is still not where it should be. The telco said that its subscriber churn rate stood at 3....

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has just made a major announcement. A few days back, the telco had announced that current MD & CEO Ravinder Takkar would step down from Vi from his existing roles. With the previous announcement, Vi said that Takkar would continue to serve as a Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director of the company. But now, Takkar will be donning the role of the Chairman of the company. Himanshu Kapania will step down as non-executive chairman of the board with effect from August 18, 2022....