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Demand for high-speed internet has risen over the past few months. Multiple people connected to a single Wi-Fi network are working, learning, and teaching from their homes. Adding to this, even for entertainment, people rely on their high-speed broadband internet to stream movies and shows. One of the best internet speed plans you can get is of 500 Mbps if you have a large family and every one of them is connected to a single Wi-Fi network and is using it for heavy downloading and uploading....

Biometric Authentication Finally, WhatsApp has introduced a feature which will let you protect your app even when your phone is open. Previously, if your screen was open, it was possible for anyone to open your WhatsApp and hinder your privacy, but thanks to this new feature you will be able to protect your WhatsApp by TouchID or FaceID. As you expect, this feature will make its way to iOS first....

Faster internet is constantly in demand with people consuming bandwidth-demanding videos, games, apps and gadgets. An investment in a good Wi-Fi router is thus a need for the year. Among the routers, Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6e are the latest additions. Wi-Fi 6 isn’t just a speed boost but also comes with technologies that help mitigate the issues that come with connecting multiple devices on a single network. Wi-Fi 6e started making rounds in April 2020 when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opened a plot of the spectrum (1200MHz of the spectrum) in the 6 GHz band for unlicensed use....

Bharti Airtel, a leading telecom operator in India, has appointed Naval Seth as the new head of investor relations. Taking on this role, Naval will now be representing Airtel amongst the equity partners, lenders, investors, and financial institutions. He will directly report to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company, Soumen Ray. Soumen Ray, Chief Financial Officer, Bharti Airtel, said, “We are delighted to have Naval with us. His deep relationships with the investment community, strong subject knowledge in Equity Research and Capital Markets will add immense value to the company as we steer ahead in our growth journey....

Bharti Airtel has announced that it will pay performance bonuses to employees. However, the telco has clearly stated that salary hike will be deferred until the situations become normal and business is back in the routine. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 disrupted the entire telecom industry, Bharti Airtel halted the salary hike of nearly 15,000 employees. Another major reason for the deferred salary hike is the massive AGR dues. Bharti Airtel is waiting to hear from the government and supreme court regarding the decision of deferred payment of AGR dues over 20 years....

Bharti Airtel recently came out with the September quarter results. The telco’s consolidated profits grew by almost four times quarter-on-quarter. This was helped by the one-time spectrum sale to Reliance Jio. According to analysts, the income of Bharti Airtel should compound by 18% annually in the FY22-24 period. This will be due to the increasing 4G penetration across the country. Further, the telco will also increase tariffs in the near future which will help majorly as well....

Airtel Postpaid Add-On Connection Price Hiked to Rs 249 Bharti Airtel introduced the myFamily service back in 2017, allowing users to save up to 25% charges on individual postpaid plans by creating a family. For example, Airtel postpaid users on a Rs 499 plan can opt for an add-on worth Rs 249 instead of going for an individual connection that costs Rs 499 per month. Until now, the telco used to charge Rs 199 for regular add-on and Rs 99 for data add-on....

Bharti Airtel has developed a vast portfolio of prepaid and postpaid plans for its subscribers. The plans have been designed to cater to the different internet and calling needs of users. From calling benefits to unlimited benefits, both prepaid and postpaid users can enjoy these benefits for a hassle-free experience. If you are a postpaid user, Bharti Airtel offers intriguing postpaid plans that offer a data rollover facility, unlimited calling benefits, subscription to OTT platforms and many more....

Bharti Airtel is going to pick a minority stake in Avaada KNShorapur, the company said in a regulatory filing on Sunday. Airtel is going to pay Rs 1,74,26,500 or Rs 1.74 crore as cash consideration for acquiring 7.036% of the company. Avaada KNShorapur is an entity that is supposed to act as a special purpose vehicle (SPV) under the Avaada Indiclean Private Limited for developing, executing, and managing up to 10 MW solar power generation plant(s) in Karnataka....

Bharti Airtel just announced that it is strategically partnering with Tata Group for implementing 5G network solutions in India. Tata Group has a ‘state-of-the-art’ Open-RAN based Radio and NSA/SA Core with an integrated indigenous telecom stack in its portfolio of 5G solutions. The 5G solutions of the Tata Group will be available for deployment from January 2022. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global IT firm, one of the successful units of the Tata Group, brought its global system expertise to the table and helped with aligning the end-to-end solution to both O-RAN and 3GPP standards....

Airtel’s Network Solutions to Include MPLS, Internet Bandwidth and More Bharti Airtel, being handed over the the new contract will work hand in hand with the Government of Haryana to design and deploy a future ready high capacity network and a range of connectivity solutions to construct a digitally enable Faridabad city. Airtel’s network solutions will include MPLS, Internet Bandwidth and Network Hardware Equipment. The telecom operator will also contribute to the project with its vast experience in deploying these solutions for governments and enterprises....

The consumption of data from home connections has increased manifold in recent times. Whether users use it for streaming, work-from-home, or even small businesses, the need for reliable and seamless Wi-Fi connectivity across multiple devices has increased significantly. Although Internet Service Providers (ISPs) of the country provides a huge variety of broadband plans from affordable low-speed plans to high-end plans offering up to 1 Gbps of speed, most of the time, users want an adequate internet speed at a relatively affordable price....

BSNL 4G Spectrum Allocation to Happen from April 1 The reason behind BSNL not launching 4G services is the lack of spectrum allocation from the government. Despite not having 4G services, the state-run telco fought hard with private telcos and became the only telco besides Reliance Jio to add subscribers since 2016. BSNL’ subscriber base now stands at over 120 million and the launch of 4G services will only increase it further....

Renowned telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has revised the PV 1,999 or Rs 1,999 annual plan yet again. At the end of December 2020, the telco has made changes to the OTT subscriptions. And now, it has reduced the data benefit. The PV 1999 from BSNL used to offer 3GB data per day, however, starting February 1, the plan comes with just 2GB daily data. With this change, the PV 2,399 now becomes the 3GB daily data annual plan from the government-led telecom operator....

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has said that several circle specific broadband plans would be expiring in the upcoming months including two Rs 499 plans, Rs 525 plan, Rs 600 plan and Rs 777 plan. Crucially, the Rs 499 plans and the Rs 777 plan are listed to be expiring in June in several circles. The Rs 600 plan exclusive to Odisha circle is listed to expire in July. Further, a Rs 525 plan listed to be exclusive to the Haryana circle would expire on August 1, 2020....

BSNL Data Voucher Benefits The plan that we are talking about here is the Rs 197 data plan from BSNL. This plan by the government led telecom operator is shipping 2GB data per day to the subscribers, and it is available for 54 days. Another benefit that the subscribers get with this plan is PRBT benefit. There is no calling benefit in this prepaid plan. In comparison, the private telecom operators are shipping 56 days validity offering for more than Rs 399 and even more than Rs 400 as well....

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) withdrew its Bharat Fiber 200 Mbps plan in favor of a new 100 Mbps plan with a Fair Usage Policy (FUP) of 1400GB or 1.4TB. The operator made the changes in the Chennai Circle where BSNL initially introduced the 200 Mbps plan along with the Telangana circle in January. While BSNL introduced the 200 Mbps plan on a promotional basis with an initial validity of 90 days, BSNL Chennai circle continued to deliver 200 Mbps to its users beyond its initial validity....

BSNL Rs 102 and Rs 143 Prepaid Plans One of the best, and most useful prepaid plans from BSNL is the PV 102 plan which has been launched in this circle. The plan does not come with any data benefit but for the voice calling users, this plan makes a perfect entree. The subscribers get 30 days of unlimited voice calling for Rs 102. Another plan in the same line is Rs 143 prepaid plan which has been listed as PV 143....

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) might fasten up its financial conditions with some help from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). As the telecom ministry has come under a new head, highly touted as being one of the most qualified ministers in the present cabinet, Ashwini Vaishnaw was presented with a letter from BSNL Mazdoor Sangh. The letter by the Union of BSNL employees was basically a plea to the DoT to pay the dues back to BSNL, which the DoT to owes to the public telecom company....

The Indian telecom sector is dominated by the three private players – Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea. However, the state-owned telco BSNL also provides prepaid plans that offer benefits just as the other operators. Some of the prepaid plans from BSNL actually offer a remarkably good amount of data for longer validity at very cheap price tags. In this article, we are going to take a look at the BSNL prepaid plans under Rs 500 which are definitely a steal....