Asus Vivobook K15 OLED laptop has been launched in India today in multiple CPU configurations, including Intel Core i3, Core i5, Core i7 and AMD Ryzen 5. The laptop runs Windows 10 can supports Windows 11 upgrade. This latest laptop, added to the portfolio of Asus, comes with a 15.6-inch FHD display with an aspect ratio of 16:9. Also, it features up to 16GB of DDR4 RAM, 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD or 1TB SATA HDD for storage....
As per the Economic Survey that was conducted in 2020 in relation to broadband and the internet, the average data consumption per subscriber per month has shot up from 9.1GB in March 2019 to 12.2GB in June 2020. In other aspects, the internet, as well as broadband penetration, has grown rapidly in both urban and rural areas, with the number of subscribers for broadband and narrowband being 776.4 million, in comparison to 636....
Babli Bouncer, a new desi film starring the South Superstar Tamannaah Bhatia, is going to release very soon. The film’s trailer is out now and looks like a refreshing touch to Bollywood. It is not like such a movie doesn’t exist already. From the trailer, you will get a lot of Sultan and Dangal vibes. But it is not a movie that’s completely about wrestling. In the trailer, it can be seen that Bhatia’s character is trying to get rid of the burden of getting married by taking the job of ‘Lady Bouncer’ as she isn’t qualified enough for any job that requires a well-educated person....
When choosing a broadband plan it is important to take into consideration the internet speed it offers. The need for it might differ in various situations as individual users or students might go for cheaper plans that offer low internet speed while offices requiring internet connectivity on many devices might go for high-speed plans of up to 1 Gbps which can be very expensive. However, most of the users want to find a middle ground between the price of the plan and the internet speed it offers....
Earlier this year, Bharti Airtel, the second-largest telecom operator in the country announced that it is getting a $1 billion investment from Google. Out of the $1 billion, over $700 million was an investment in the telco for a 1.28% stake. The remaining $300 million were meant for forming multi-year agreements. The main purpose of Google’s investment in Airtel was to co-create India-specific 5G use cases. The shareholders of the telco had approved the deal between the companies....
Airtel to Raise Significant Amount Through Equity Shares Out of the total amount discussed, Bharti Airtel will be raising $2 billion from public or private offerings of equity shares, qualified institution placement (QIPs), convertible debentures, convertible securities, warrants, ADR and GDR. Whereas, the remaining amount will be raised by issuing bonds, debentures and warrants on private placement basis. As per a PTI report on the matter previously, Bharti Airtel has to pay Rs 21,682 crore in licence fee and Rs 13,904 crore as spectrum usage charges....
Airtel’s Subscriber Base Hovering Around 284 Million Mark The India mobile revenue gap between the two telecom operators, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio has only increased. While in the December quarter, the difference was only Rs 194 crore, by the End of March quarter, the gap had grown to Rs 474 crore. Analysts are also of the thought that Airtel’s subscriber base has hovered around the 284 million number since the December quarter, whereas Reliance Jio has amassed around 27 million subscribers in the quarter ending March thus gaining the upper hand in this regard with the rival telcos....
Bharti Airtel recently said that it is welcoming the reforms announced by the Government of India (GoI). With the recently announced reforms, the burden of the sector will be reduced significantly, and it will ensure a three-player telecom market sustains. Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, said that this move from the government would ensure that its vision of Digital India can be approached more aggressively. Mittal said that this would help India in achieving its digital ambitions fast....
Airtel Allows New Users to Choose Rs 45 Smart Recharge Plan The Rs 45 Smart Recharge plan by Bharti Airtel was introduced at the end of December. Notably, it’s the same Rs 24 Smart Recharge plan which the telco used to offer earlier. Airtel has separate recharge plans to new users starting at Rs 197. However, as per the latest update, Airtel is allowing the new customers to even choose the Rs 45 Smart Recharge plan....
OpenSignal today released its ‘Mobile Network Experience Report September 2020’ for the Indian market. The report focusses on several factors like gaming experience award, download experience, upload experience, video experience, 4G LTE availability and more. In the September 2020 report as well, Bharti Airtel topped the chart in terms of average download speed and it is closely followed by Vi. OpenSignal, for the first time, also tested mobile gaming experience across different operators in India....
Nokia’s SRAN Solution Will Aid Airtel to Fulfil Growing Network Demand Since the demand for stable network connection is growing in India, Bharti Airtel is doing its best to cater to the needs of network demand and offer seamless connectivity to telecom subscribers. To ensure that, Airtel will deploy the SRAN solution of Nokia, which will help the operator to manage 2G, 3G and 4G networks from a single platform and reduce network complexity....
HSBC Says Industry Likely to Skip 700 MHz Spectrum HSBC estimates Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea to invest Rs 12,500 crores and Rs 3300 crores respectively in the upcoming spectrum auctions scheduled for early March. “We don’t expect operators to purchase the entire spectrum coming up for renewal as operators have enhanced their spectrum holdings over the last few years,” HSBC said in its report. The firm said that Airtel and Reliance Jio could buy “incremental growth spectrum” in the sub-GHz bands along with the 1800 MHz and 2300 MHz bands....
Bharti Airtel wants all the Indian 5G smartphones to support all the existing spectrum bands. The telco has expressed this to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) via a letter as reported by the Financial Express. Airtel wants the telecom department to ensure that any 5G smartphone that’s sold in India must support all the existing spectrum bands. This includes both the smartphones that have already launched and the one’s that will launch in the future....
Boult Audio AirBass Z1 truly wireless stereo (TWS) Earphones have just launched for the Indian market. The TWS earphones should come well within the budget of a majority of Indian consumers. A few of the key things to note about Boult Audio AirBass Z1 TWS Earphones is that it doesn’t come with silicone ear tips, and it features a stem design, much similar to that of the Apple AirPods 2....
The Internet has become the center of our lives. A very large percentage of the world today uses the internet regularly to get their day to day jobs done. One of the many ways to get access to the internet is to get a broadband connection. A broadband connection is a very good source of getting internet since you can get higher speeds from the cable and the connection is usually more stable than mobile networks....
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is trying to grow its 4G services in the country as fast as possible. The state-run telco is in the process to release a new hybrid 4G tender that will help it in rolling out 4G PAN-India with the help of both the Indian companies and the foreign vendors including Nokia, Ericsson, and more. BSNL already offers live 4G VoLTE services in certain parts of India including Coimbatore, Chennai, Kerala, and more....
BSNL 4G Now Live in Kolkata Telecom Circle According to our reader, he checked the BSNL 4G availability in three regions- Barabazar, Esplanade and 2nd Bridge (Hoogly Bridge). But there might be more regions in Kolkata where BSNL 4G is ready. According to our sources, BSNL is testing 4G network in Kolkata circle and the full-fledged rollout may happen by the end of this financial year. Already, the telecom equipment required for rolling out BSNL 4G services arrived at the Kolkata Telephone Bhavan which is located near Lal Bazar....
Technically, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) offers some of the best 4G prepaid plans in India. In terms of data, SMS benefits, voice calling, and other benefits, BSNL is right at the top when it comes to offering cheap plans. But BSNL 4G plans lack one thing - the support of the PAN India 4G network. See, if there’s no 4G coverage, how would a 4G plan make a difference....
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), the state-run telecom operator, is now very close to launching 4G services using homegrown technology in India. There were reports suggesting that BSNL had run into an issue with the procurement of equipment from TCS (Tata Consultancy Services). Now, things finally might be rolling. According to an ET Telecom report, TCS may soon get a $2 billion deal from BSNL for the 4G equipment. BSNL will be looking to upgrade over 1 lakh sites across India to 4G....
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has a special offer for people looking to get a new broadband connection in the near future. Much recently, the Twitter handle of BSNL Kerala announced that users could get their next broadband connection without needing to pay anything for the installation service. Usually, when people get a broadband connection from the state-run telco, they need to pay multiple ancillary charges which include a charge for installation service of the connection as well....
