The beta versions of WhatsApp for iOS and Android are constantly being updated with new features. It now seems that the company is working on adding a fascinating new feature to its iOS Beta build’s Status section. The beta versions of WhatsApp for iOS and Android are constantly being updated with new features. It now seems that the company is working on adding a fascinating new feature to its iOS Beta build’s Status section....
Modem and Routers are two terms that are synonymously used with an internet connection. An internet connection is usually provided through either a Wi-Fi Router or Modem. This has created confusion amongst customers where these two terms are used interchangeably. However, a router and a modem provide different functions and thus are two distinct devices. What is a Wi-Fi Router, and What Does It Do? A Wi-Fi router is a hardware device that your Internet Service Provider uses to connect to their cable or xDSL internet network....
Expected Specifications for Xiaomi 12 The recent revelations suggest that Xiaomi 12 will come with a display featuring a 6.28-inch AMOLED FHD+ display that offers a 20:9 aspect ratio and a 120Hz refresh rate. It is also speculated that the display will have 12-bit colours along with 1500 nits of brightness and HDR 10+. In addition to this, the display of the device will also feature an added layer of protection through Gorilla Glass Victus....
Xiaomi has finally entered into the laptop segment of India. Recently, Xiaomi launched the Mi Notebook range of laptops in India with some of the latest and intriguing specifications. Also, Xiaomi specially focused on the price of the Mi Laptops and kept it in the premium segment. However, the pricing of Mi Laptops in India is far away from the affordable range. To solve that, Xiaomi might launch affordable and budgeted laptops in India under the Redmi brand....
Xiaomi Redmi 9: Features and Specifications Since Xiaomi Redmi 9 has been launched in the Chinese market, the features of the smartphone are available on the internet. It is expected that Redmi 9 Indian variant will offer similar features like the Chinese variant. Xiaomi Redmi 9 was launched in China with MediaTek Helio G80 chipset along with a quad-camera setup. The device further features a 6.53-inch full HD+ display with Cornia Glass 3 protection....
Xiaomi India today announced that it seized ‘counterfeit products’ worth Rs 33.3 lakhs from four suppliers in Chennai and three suppliers in Bengaluru. Xiaomi has been the leader of the Indian smartphone market for more than three years now. Since it is the market leader, consumers go to offline stores to purchase its products. However, in some places, sellers make customers believe that counterfeit products are the original products from Xiaomi with similar packaging....
The National Informatics Centre (IMC) has launched the ‘Sandes’ app, an instant messaging platform dubbed to be the alternative for WhatsApp. At present, the state and centre officials are using ‘Government Instant Messaging System’ (GIMS) for communicating in a safe environment. But now they can upgrade to the ‘Sandes’ app which is also available for other individuals in India to download. To sign-up, users have to provide their ‘phone number’ or ‘email ID’....
One of the most talked-about real crime shows in recent memory is Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, an American biographical crime drama series made by The Watcher creator Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan. The show debuted on Netflix on September 21, 2022, quickly rose to the top of the charts and has since been the subject of various controversies. Dahmer has appeared in everything, even Halloween costumes and pizza....
India’s smartphone market recorded a decline in shipments in the third quarter of 2022, reports IDC. Shipments decreased by 10% year-on-year. The brand shipped 43 million units between July and September. This was the lowest Q3 shipment volume since 2019. Weak demand and rising equipment prices impacted sales, despite early trading and opening of trades for the festive season of Diwali. Speaking of brands, Xiaomi keeps the top spot. Samsung regained its 2nd place, and Realme dropped to its 4th spot....
Optical fiber has evolved in its maturity and in its form factors to drive the infrastructure medium for the “wireline” side of the network. It continues to be the preferred medium for high-speed network delivery, says Chris Rice, CEO - Access Solutions, STL. Q1. According to You, What is the Ground Reality of 5G Readiness? Answer - 5G is ready, willing, and able to be delivered today. The question is how for telcos....
The next-generation mobile network technology, 5G, has made operators face the harsh reality of their independent lack of technology and skills to upgrade their networks to 5G. The way forward for 5G is witnessing a lot of partnerships between vendors and operators to leverage technology and skills required for developing, deploying and upgrading the 5G network. A partnership between UAE based operator Etisalat and Ericsson has been announced to deploy a 5G millimetre wave (mmWave) across Etisalat’s commercial network....
5G Commercial Launch in India in 2022 Says Analyst The senior telecom analyst at GlobalData said that the company expects 5G commercial launch in India to happen in 2022. “We expect Jio to become the first operator to launch 5G with help of its technology partners Google, Samsung, Nokia and Ericsson,” Dhingra told TelecomTalk in an email interview. Mukesh Ambani, Reliance Industries chairman at the company’s annual general meeting on Thursday, said that Jio has “received the necessary regulatory approvals” and the “trial spectrum for initiating 5G field trials....
We know that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is already piloting a test in multiple locations of the country to check how street furniture can be leveraged for deploying small cells to offer better 5G. Now, the regulatory body has also floated a consultation paper on the use of street furniture to see how aerial fiber and small cells can be used to deliver 5G to people around the country....
The 5G launch is going to take place in the coming weeks and months. The government had identified 13 cities where the launch would take place in the initially. These cities were chosen on the basis of their economic returns for the operators. Now, according to a PTI report, the Samajwadi Party (SP) wants the inclusion of Odisha cities for the launch of 5G services as well. Rabindra Nath Behera, State President for the SP, wrote a letter to Ashwini Vaishnaw, the union telecom minister, saying that it is unfortunate to see that none of the cities from Odisha has been included in the 13 cities where 5G would be launched initially....
5G networks are going to be the next revolution in the tech and telecom industry of India and around the world. Although the 5G tech hasn’t completely matured yet and is still in the phase where relevant use cases for India are being discovered/developed, there’s no doubt that it will change how people and machines communicate. But 5G requires a lot more backend support than 4G. The infrastructure needs to be very strong, and the telcos will have to invest a lot more into installing new towers so that even mmWave 5G can be successful....
The Delhi-based industry group Dipa has shared insights that could help attain 10 Gbps – 20 Gbps capabilities in the fifth generation or 5G era. According to the director-general at Digital Infrastructure Providers Association (Dipa), Tilak Raj, there is a need to deploy small cells and fibre across telecom infrastructure sites in order to achieve these goals. For those unaware, Dipa represents telecom infrastructure providers such as ATC Tower Corporation, Tower Vision, Indus Towers and V-Con Telecom Towers....
Network security is of prime importance for any nation today. Mobile networks carry a ton of data and are susceptible to hacking if proper measures are not taken. This is why almost every nation, including India, has become aware of the security of its mobile networks and are ensuring that network equipment comes from only trusted sources. 5G, the next big revolution in network technology, might be launched in India commercially in 2022....
Indian smartphone makers are worried about 5Gi becoming the norm of connectivity in the country. According to the smartphone manufacturers, 5Gi would render all the gains that the companies have made so far useless. According to an ET Telecom report, the entire mobile industry will be affected severely if 5Gi is made the standard mode of connectivity in India. Further, it would harm the initiatives of the government to motivate companies to manufacture within India....
5G Spectrum Sale to be the Biggest One of its Kind in India A government official said, “The committee (looking into the regulator’s recommendations) has agreed that all available spectrum will have to be put up for auction, which we will take up to the DCC (Digital Communications Commission) on June 13.” He further added, “An inter-ministerial committee is going ahead with the selection of the auctioneer… We will move fast – September-October is by when the auctions can happen....
India’s waiting for the rollout of 5G networks, and it won’t happen until the time 5G spectrum auctions take place, and the telcos get the necessary arsenal to offer 5G network services. The spectrum auctions are most likely to take place in May 2022. Ashwini Vaishnaw, IT minister of India, said the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is working to send its recommendations for the 5G spectrum auctions by March....
