India is moving fast with the 5G rollout. Both the telecom operators that have launched 5G want to cover the nation in less than two years. It would be a record speed for 5G rollout in any country. Devusinh Chauhan, Minister of State for Communications, told the Rajya Sabha that Indian telcos deployed 20,980 base stations for 5G by November 26, 2022. 5G has even rolled out in 50 different towns in India....
Instagram Reels has been officially launched by Instagram for users all across the world on August 5, 2020. It is a platform for creating, sharing, and discovering short entertaining clips on Instagram. Users can invite their friends and family to consume their content. They can make 15-second clips and with the help of audio and effects library present inside the app, edit them as well. For a user who has a public account, the reach of his/her content automatically gets the potential of reaching millions of people all around the world....
iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro Pre-Orders Now Live in India It has to be noted that the base model iPhone 12 with 64GB storage carries a price tag of Rs 79,900 in India. Further, the 128GB and 256GB variants of the iPhone 12 carry a price tag of Rs 84,900 and Rs 94,900 respectively. Meanwhile, the iPhone 12 Pro base variant with 128GB storage carries a price tag of Rs 1,19,900....
iPhone 14, which launched this year, is more or less not a big upgrade like the iPhone 13, which is why it would be a smart decision to buy iPhone 13 if you’re looking to upgrade your iPhone model. Be it cameras, processors, or just about any other department, everything seems the same. Apple recently lowered the price of the iPhone 13 shortly after the launch of the iPhone 14....
Apple announced the activation of the Emergency SOS by Satellite feature for the iPhones. This is the first time an iPhone has come with support for direct satellite connectivity. But this connectivity is not meant for communicating via calls or the internet, but for emergency purposes. With this Emergency SOS by Satellite feature, iPhone 14 series users can ask for help even in areas where there is no cellular or Wi-Fi coverage....
iQOO 9 series is expected to make its way to the market in January 2022. A lot of specifications about the smartphone have already been making rounds online. But in a recent development, tipster ‘Panda is Bald’ has shared the battery details and charging capacity of the smartphone. According to the tipster, the iQOO 9 series would feature a 4,700mAh battery with support for 120W fast-charging. This should be the same for both the expected smartphones in the series, including the iQOO 9 and iQOO 9 Pro....
In India, the iQoo 9T 5G is scheduled to go on sale on August 2 at 12:30. The device’s Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC and Vivo V1+ imaging chip have been confirmed to be included. It has an energy-efficient E5 AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 90Hz for a fluid gaming experience. The pricing details and launch offers for this handset were made public just a few days previous to its arrival via unboxing videos from well-known tech YouTube channels....
JetSpot, a regional broadband service provider offering services in Bhubaneswar, is giving users access to multiple OTT (over-the-top) platforms with its 100 Mbps broadband plan right now. While you can definitely purchase higher-speed plans with OTT subscriptions bundled from JetSpot, the 100 Mbps plan hits the sweet spot for most consumers. Take a detailed look at the 100 Mbps plan offer from the company. JetSpot 100 Mbps Plan Offer with OTT Subscriptions The JetSpot LITE-3M-F plan comes with a validity of 3 months....
Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) have asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to help out with liquidity issues. The telcos have asked the regulatory body to abolish bank guarantees (BGs) so that they can free up working capital and use it for expanding their mobile networks. As per an ET Telecom report, telcos implied that BGs affect their business in two negative manners. Firstly, it is a cost for them which reduces their cash-in-hand, and secondly, the Controllers of Communication Accounts (CCAs) in the government use the BGs to settle apparent breach of contract conditions....
Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, two of the top private telecom operators in the market, have benefitted from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited’s (BSNL) loss. The state-run telecom operator is seen as the king of wired broadband subscribers in India. But things are changing fast now. Jio and Airtel are both rapidly expanding their fiber infrastructure to reach more and more parts of the country. With their excellent and growing reputation in the market, both Airtel and Jio are aggressively adding new wired broadband subscribers in India....
Reliance Jio Set-Top Box: The Things You Might Not Know It is worth noting that Reliance Jio is currently charging a security deposit of Rs 2,500 from every new customer of JioFiber. Out of this Rs 2,500, the Rs 1,000 is going to be non-refundable installation charges, whereas the Rs 1,500 will be the refundable amount. As part of this connection, every JioFiber subscriber will also be provided with a Jio Set-Top Box....
Reliance Jio, India’s number one telecom operator, has announced the 5G spectrum it acquired during the 5G spectrum auctions 2022. The telco emerged as the highest bidder for the airwaves by purchasing spectrum worth Rs 88,078 crore from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). Jio took airwaves across several bands, including the 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3300 MHz, and 26 GHz. The mid-band and mmWave bands would enable the telco to offer a superior 5G experience to customers....
Post the tariff hike, Jio has been actively removing inactive users from its total subscriber base. As per the monthly performance report released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Jio lost 9.3 million users (93,32,583) subscribers during January 2022. Along with Jio, Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) also lost 3,89,082 (0.38 million) and 3,77,520 (0.37) million subscribers. Amongst all the telecom service providers, only Bharti Airtel was the operator, which gained new subscribers....
Reliance Jio has its own Live TV platform called JioTV. Access to this platform is only offered to active Jio customers. You need to log in through your Jio number on the JioTV app to use it. If you have been following the thrilling series of India vs England, you know the third match of the ODI series is going to be the final one to decide which team will take home the trophy....
As part of the operator’s long-term goal to maximise the benefits of 5G before the country’s introduction, Orange expanded its 5G testbed programme into Jordan to study new use cases utilizing the new technology standard by trying out new use cases. The programme is a refinement of the operator’s continuous efforts Orange Jordan CEO Thierry Marigny claimed in a statement that the lab is a part of the operator’s duty to encourage digital transformation to increase digital literacy among young people in Jordan and develop the digital economy....
KDDI, a Japanese telecommunications operator, in collaboration with Samsung and Fujitsu announced the commercial deployment of O-RAN compliant 5G Open Virtual Radio Access Network (Open vRAN) sites in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. KDDI’s development of O-RAN compliant 5G Open vRAN sites using Samsung’s virtualized solutions is an important step towards achieving the connectivity and performance required for the next generation of wireless networks. These sites are designed to increase equipment procurement options, reduce costs, and enable faster deployment of the network infrastructure needed to support the ever-increasing number of connected devices....
KKR, a prominent global investment firm that has its arms spanning across multiple countries like in FiberCop in Italy, HyperOptic in the UK, and Open Dutch Fibre in the Netherlands, will now invest in Telefonica, Columbia. With this deal, KKR hopes to establish the first nationwide wholesale infrastructure company of Columbia. As per this new agreement signed between the global investment firm and the Columbian company, KKR will invest a big chunk in Telefonica and will carve out a separate entity in which KKR will be the majority shareholder....
Launch information for Nothing Ear (stick) has been released. On October 26 at 7:30 IST, the TWS earphones will go on sale both internationally and in India. The future product will be the second audio gadget following the ear (1), which made its debut last year. The Ear (stick) has been teased by the Carl Pei-helmed corporation in advance of its release this month. Nothing has provided us with much new details about the Ear (stick) besides a glimpse at its outside....
Part of JBL’s Endurance range of active and workout-friendly audio devices, the JBL Endurance Race true wireless headphones have been released in India. The JBL Endurance Race earbuds are IP67 rated for dust and water resistance and provide true wireless connectivity to the portfolio. The Endurance line of fitness-focused audio equipment is known for its Twistlock design, which offers a secure fit for usage during exercise and fitness activities....
MacBook Air has had the same design and aesthetics as long as one can remember. But this year, Apple is finally going to change it. If you have been a MacBook Air fan, you know how the series has evolved over the years. Apple hasn’t introduced any major changes in the laptop except for its keyboard, the removal of Apple logo backlight, and the ports. The laptop has been more or less the same over the years....
