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New SIM Cards Will be Activated After Security Review COAI Director General Rajan Mathews noted that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will finalise the decision of activation of new SIM cards after the security review issues. The review is essential because the new SIM cards will be given to subscribers at their doorsteps. To ensure that subscribers don’t move out of their houses to get their SIM cards, DoT will also plan to get necessary details required for the activation of SIM through an online process to reduce movement and maintain social distancing amid the lockdown period....

As per a PTI report, a parliamentary panel late on Monday had suggested the use of satellite television to the top officials part of the education ministry and CBSE in order to bridge the learning gap caused due to COVID-19 and the resulting closure of schools. It has also been mentioned that the panel has decided to call officials from ISRO or the Indian Space Research Organisation Organisation at its next scheduled meeting....

The government has announced some concessions in custom duty on certain mobile phone components in spite of which it is very unlikely that the prices of the handsets will witness any major decline. According to the Industry experts, these concessions will instead provide the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with a cushion allowing them to absorb other expenditures related to component shortage and supply chain issues. The Changes in Basic Customs Duty and its Effects According to Techarc founder Faisal Kawoosa, the decline in BCD or Basic Customs Duty on some particular components will provide OEMs with some cushion to counterbalance the rising prices of some of the major components such as chipsets and displays used in the handsets....

Hathway New Multi-TV Policy Details Hathway announced a change in its multi-TV policy, and it very acutely replicates the situation and solution of Tata Sky. The cable TV service provider has done a revamp of its multi-TV policy again, thus changing again what the subscribers pay for their second TV connection. Hathway Cable and Datacom has announced that now subscribers will be able to choose channels on their second connection without any hindrance and independently from the first TV connection....

Dish Wireless has been given approval by the Federal Communications Commission to test CBRS outside power transmission limitations that are higher than those that are presently permitted. The testing will take place at the Table Mountain Radio Quiet Zone outside of Boulder, Colorado, close to NIST’s Colorado facility, as stated in Dish’s Special Temporary Authority filing. The technical study is being carried out with assistance from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and its Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) lab....

HMD Global, the company which manufactures and sells Nokia phones, is looking to ramp up exports from the Indian market. HMD sees India as one of the most important markets for its business and is looking to source equipment locally as much as possible. Sanmeet Singh Kochhar, Vice President, HMD Global, told PTI in an interaction that the company looks at India as a key global destination for sourcing and manufacturing....

The American technology company Zoom witnessed a rapid increase in its user base in 2020 due to lockdown and work from home rituals. All types of formal and informal communication were done through video conferencing apps. Several schools, colleges and companies are using the Zoom app to facilitate meetings and lectures. If you do not know how to join a Zoom app meeting, follow the article to the end....

Idea Rs 999 and Rs 1,999 Prepaid Plan Details The first newly introduced plan in the Idea prepaid portfolio is the Rs 999 prepaid plan which comes with 365 days validity. This plan from Idea offers 12GB data for the entire validity period meaning that the plan will be more suited for subscribers who don’t use a lot of data and would like to rely on voice. In addition to this, the plan also offers unlimited, local, STD and roaming calls with 100 SMSes per day....

The telecom operators of the country, along with the government, have expressed the importance of the role that 5G will play in India. In the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2021 event jointly organised by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), K Rajaraman, Chairman DCC & Secretary, DoT, said, India wants to achieve self-reliance when it comes to network technologies, especially 5G. At the same time, if the companies are sourcing network equipment from outside companies, the government wants the equipment to be produced locally to create more jobs and boost the economy....

India wants to lead the fifth revolution (which is the digital revolution integrating tech and humans even further) with the help of 5G. Mr Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of RIL, wants India to not miss out on leading from the front when it comes to 5G. However, right now, when countries such as the United States (U.S.) and the United Kingdom (U.K.) along with multiple other European nations already have tons of live commercial 5G networks, how will India be able to compete and get ahead?...

The Indian telecom sector had a robust second half of 2021. There were many relief measures announced which helped the telcos and sector and there was a tariff hike at the end for boosting revenues. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has just released the ‘Yearly Performance Indicators Indian Telecom Sector’ report (sixth edition for 2021). As per the report, the monthly average revenue per user (ARPU) for wireless (full mobility) services was Rs 108....

The difference between 4G-LTE and 5G speeds was, on average, between 7-10 times faster. It’s impossible to say exactly how fast 5G will be for the average Indian user, given uncertainty over exact spectrum allocations and rollout plans (including the radio access network, but also improvements to backhaul and transport networks). However, it’s safe to say that 5G will bring a considerable bump to speeds in the country, said Doug Suttles, CEO and Co-Founder of Ookla....

Indus Towers, a leading telecom tower company in India, is going to raise up to Rs 1500 crore via the issue of non-convertible debentures (NCDs). The company informed about the development to the stock exchanges in a late filing on Friday evening. The fund will be raised by the tower company in different tranches and on a private placement basis. In a filing, the company said that the board of directors had approved the offering of NCDs of a total of up to Rs 1,500 crore in three series on a private placement basis....

A roadmap for the America-based world’s largest producer of PC microprocessors – Intel has been leaked revealing interesting information of the company’s forthcoming chipset lineup. According to the revelations, the company is working on a chip technology that will rival Apple’s ARM-based M1 processors. Moreover, to compete with the chipmaker giant Apple, the company is looking to partner up with another industry giant. Let’s find out more. Intel Plans to Introduce Arrow Lake Chipsets According to a report from Adored TV via the known publication 9toMac, there is a leaked roadmap for Intel’s upcoming chipsets which suggests that the company is apparently working on a 15th Gen CPUs that will reportedly be called “Arrow Lake”....

Demand for the internet has surged through the roof, and the reason for that is work from home, new Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications, and a rise in consumption of over-the-top (OTT) content. This has helped the Indian telecom industry add new internet subscribers in 2020. India had 795.18 million internet subscribers by the end of the December quarter in FY2020-21. This number signifies a quarterly growth rate of 2.41% since the number of internet subscribers in India by the end of the September quarter in FY2020-21 were 776....

Recently, Apple began releasing new software updates for its iPads and iPhones. While iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16 brought some new features, Apple has already made it clear that the updates also fix a serious security problem. Known as a zero-day vulnerability, if it is not fixed, hackers can run malicious code and take full control of the system. The company urges customers to update their iPhones and iPads to the most recent versions as a result....

By - Angira Agrawal, COO, Skylo The Internet of Things, or IoT, refers to the billions of physical devices around the world that are connected to the Internet - collecting and sharing data. It is estimated that this creates one billion GB of data every day. Globally, 42 billion IoT-connected devices are expected by 2025. The Internet of Things (IoT) is projected to reach approximately $1463 billion USD by 2027, and is backed by rising awareness regarding precision farming to aid in the growth, predicts Fortune Business Insights....

iPad, one of the coolest and most powerful tablets in the world, might give you a Mac-like experience in the near future. The ultimate goal of the iPad was to replace laptops. But that hasn’t happened until now. But it looks like Apple is still working on building one such iPad, which brings users close to a Mac. According to a report from the PatentlyApple, the Cupertino tech giant has secured a patent for a next-gen hinged keyboard iPad accessory with multiple modes that can potentially double as a hybrid device....

Thus, while the iPhone 13 is the latest flagship available from Apple currently, users are still buying the iPhone 12 devices. In fact, there are many who are going for the iPhone 11 series as well. Let’s take a look at the price of the iPhone 12 series devices in India currently. iPhone 12 Series Price in India Reduced Heavily The iPhone 12 mini is also available at heavy discounts on Flipkart....

Everyone’s excited about Apple’s iPhone 13 series that’s going to launch later in the year. But it is the iPhone 14 which might be a game-changer for Apple’s market share. While the iPhone 13 is expected to come with an LTPO display and a smaller notch, and a much better camera system, it is the iPhone 14 that will truly change the game if Ming-Chi Kuo’s report is correct. Apple’s known for launching high-end smartphones in the market with some really distinguishable features....