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The minister of state for communications, Devusinh Chauhan, in a statement on Wednesday at Lok Sabha, said that telecom companies have called on the government for easier 5G spectrum payment terms in the upcoming spectrum auction. In a response to a query in the parliament, the minister stated that some of the TSPs have represented seeking easier payment terms for the 5G spectrum. The CEO of Airtel Gopal Vittal as well as MD of Vodafone Idea Ravinder Takkar have recently talked about the need for 5G spectrum pricing to be reasonable....

The telecom industry in India is expected to witness strong revenue growth in the financial year 2023. The industry will witness revenue growth on the back of increased tariff charges as well as a sturdy rise in data usage in the country. The sector has been quite adversely affected by the debt due to factors such as the Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) case verdict which created massive liabilities for the telcos....

The time of year for apple cider, hot chocolate, and sparkling presents is here. Christmas is a season, a celebration that lasts until the New Year, and what better way to celebrate than to binge-watch some great movies while sipping hot cocoa? Christmas brings with it a plethora of uplifting movies that are best enjoyed over the holidays while curled up in bed. Here is a selection of movies you must watch as December ends and that you don’t want to miss....

The Sandman has been the top pick for Netflix users in the second week of August globally in the English language. The show is inspired by a comic book series written by Neil Gaiman and drawn by Sam Kieth. ‘The Sandman’ has a very unique storyline revolving around the protagonist ‘Morpheus’, the god of sleep in Greco-Roman mythology. In the TV show, Morpheus is portrayed as the King of Dreaming, a land where all the dreams and nightmares exist and where people go to dream....

All three private telecom operators in India – Jio, Airtel and Vi offer a variety of prepaid plans for their subscribers. Seemingly, all of them offer prepaid plans that have similar pricing but offer different benefits. All these are daily data prepaid plans with 28 day validity periods. Let’s take a look at the 3GB/day prepaid plan offered by Jio, Airtel and Vi with 28-day validity that is quite identical to each other....

With the COVID-19 pandemic showing no signs of slowing down, a good internet connection at home remains a primary requirement for most people. An entry-level Wi-Fi suffices the needs of a regular internet user who looks for sufficient network coverage. There are plenty of options available in the market, but a few budget-friendly Wi-Fi Routers are under Rs 1000. D-Link DIR-615 Wireless N300 Router Tenda N301 Wireless-N300 Wireless Router TP-Link TL-WR820N Wireless Router TP-Link TL-WR820N is one of the most popular options for wireless routers under Rs 1000....

Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms existing today. According to a recent report by CNBC, Instagram is estimated to have more than two billion active users worldwide. It has become too big for any brands, marketers or individuals to ignore. Its features are attractive and easy to use, making the platform popular among users. Here we go through some interesting Instagram features, a few recently rolled out, that you might have missed....

If you got yourself an OTT subscription but are not sure about what to watch, we’ve got you a whole list of the Top Shows that are available on OTT Platforms and can be a great watch for you. Let’s take a look. 2- House of the Dragon (Disney+ Hotstar) House of the Dragon is a prequel to the most renowned Television series, Game of Thrones. The series is about a Targaryen Family who fights amongst themselves over the legacy and ownership of the Iron Throne....

The month of August will be a crucial month for smartphone enthusiasts. Some of the major smartphone manufacturers are gearing up to launch new devices in the global market. Here are some of the awaited smartphones that are expected to launch in August 2021. iQOO 8 5G iQOO 8 5G is most likely to launch on August 4, 2021. The smartphone is the successor of the iQOO 7, and most of the features of the upcoming device has been leaked on the internet....

Trai Makes Major Changes to Bouquets Offered by Broadcasters After discussing a lot with the stakeholders and the public, Trai has come up with these new changes. Firstly, Trai has addressed the issue of a huge discount in the formation of bouquets by the broadcasters. The Authority has come up with two conditions to ensure that the price of a-la-carte channels does not become illusionary; The first case is the sum of a-la-carte rates of the pay channels (MRP) forming part of a bouquet shall in no case exceed one and half times the rate of the bouquet of which such pay channels are a part....

MNP New Regulations: Transition Period The first thing that the subscribers wishing to port their number should understand is that starting today evening 6:00 PM, the subscribers will not be able to port their SIM until a few days. The customers who have lodged a porting request before 6 PM today will be able to receive their Unique Porting Code (UPC) which is required to port from one operator to another....

Deliberation on Whether MSOs Should Have a Net Worth Entry Bar The sector regulator said in its release, “In view of this, it has been decided to extend the last date for submission of written comments up to May 15 15, 2019, and counter comments by May 22, 2019. No further request for an extension would be entertained.” It is worth noting that Trai had issued the consultation paper on the entry level net worth requirement of MSOs in Cable TV services on April 9 2019....

The tweaks with the design saw users freaking out on Twitter with memes, GIFs and angry posts. “Do not fix what’s not broken,” a user wrote. “This is such a bad design that no one wants. I really don’t know what the design team was thinking, because this update is not suitable for desktop usage at all. You’ve designed it to function like a mobile app with obnoxiously big buttons + sections, but this ain’t a mobile,” another user posted....

Twitter, a major micro-blogging platform, is soon going to start charging users money who have a blue tick or verified profile on a monthly basis. The charge would be to keep the profiles verified. This has never been done before. Elon Musk recently took over Twitter, and it has stirred up a lot of controversy in the tech world. For now, while Twitter hasn’t said anything officially about this, a report from The Verge suggests that Twitter is going to charge customers around $19....

With sales above expectations at $34.2 billion, up 4% from the third quarter of 2021, Verizon disclosed mixed third-quarter results. However, the company also added only 8,000 postpaid phone subscribers, far less than the 32,000 expected. To put that paltry customer increase into context, even more, AT&T revealed yesterday that it added 708,000 postpaid cellphone customers overall in the same time frame. Even worse, Verizon reported a net loss of 189,000 consumer phone users in the third quarter and an increase in user churn to 0....

Telecom giant Verizon on Monday during the Mobile World Conference showcased two of its robots on the stage, with the company stating that both bots were using 5G connectivity and mobile edge computing to communicate with one another. In case you were perplexed, edge computing refers to the use of AR (Augmented Reality) and ML (Machine Learning) so as to analyse data gathered and needs fast data transfers, something only high-speed 5G networking can offer....

The lenders of Vodafone Idea are finding themselves in more and more trouble with each passing day. With the options running out for the distressed telecom company, now it remains to be seen how the management will tackle the debts that remain in front of it. However, as per the latest reports on the matter, the lenders of Vodafone Idea are asking the centre to extend a payment moratorium for the spectrum payments which Vodafone Idea owes to the centre....

“We’ll launch a 5G phone whenever India is ready. The handset player is working closely with chipset making giant Qualcomm and companies like Haier, TCL and Midea on a global level for 5G services and products,” Nipun Marya, Head of Marketing Strategy, Vivo India, told IANS. In 2016, the handset player set up its 5G research institute centre in Beijing, China and laid the foundation for 5G technology development and standardisation....

Vivo V19 Pro India Launch on March 3: What We Know So Far We are expecting the Vivo V19 Pro will be very much identical to the Oppo Reno 3 Pro, similar to what we saw in the past. Oppo’s F series and Vivo’s V series always shared similar specs, but the upcoming Reno 3 Pro could likely have similar specs as the Vivo V19 Pro. As for the launch date, 91mobiles reports the V19 Pro will go official in India on March 3 and the pre-bookings for the handset will begin very soon....

Of late, we are coming across reports regarding an upcoming Vivo smartphone - the Vivo V23e 5G. Recently, the company launched the 4G variant of the device called Vivo V21e. This smartphone is all set to be launched in Thailand on November 23, 2021. While we are a few days ahead of the launch of this smartphone, the Vivo V23e 5G has been spotted on the Geekbench benchmarking database. As per a report by 91Mobiles, the Vivo V21e 5G benchmark listing has revealed a few details such as the Android version, chipset and RAM....