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The millimetre wavelength (mmWave) spectrum will help the telecom operators in saving thousands of crores worth of payments in Spectrum Usage Charges (SUC). The mmWave spectrum will be included in the spectrum auction for the first time to help with the 5G rollout in India. Airways in the 26 GHz and 28 GHz band has been recommended to be put in the auction for bidding. These new frequency bands won’t attract SUC, and they will also be available in a huge quantum for the telcos to acquire....

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Konnect Worldwide Business Media is going to organise the 5th Edition of the 5G India Leadership Summit. Many industry stakeholders including MediaTek, COAI (Celluar Operators Association of India), Broadband Forum, and others are supporting the event. The event is scheduled for May 19, 2022, in New Delhi and aims to drive consensus toward making 5G a commercial success. The summit’s objective is to further create a roadmap for enabling policy framework, solutions, innovations, and opportunities for accelerating the deployment of a robust 5G ecosystem in India....

True-crime stories on OTT have developed into a phenomenon where viewers add them to their watchlists and binge them on the weekends. The globe may now see some horrifying crimes that have happened throughout the years’ thanks to certain horrifying real-life stories that have been turned into films and released on OTT. We are able to see some unbelievable true crimes that happened in the past, even decades ago, when there weren’t as many media outlets for sharing information as there are today, thanks to the expansion of the global audience and the accessibility of digital content....

ACT Fibernet Posts 10.2% Increase in Net Profit During FY18 As mentioned above, ACT Fibernet’s net profit during FY18 stood at Rs 201.2 crore compared to Rs 182.57 crore in FY17. Going by the report, the Profit before interest, lease, depreciation, and tax (PBILDT) of the broadband operator increased by 5.32% to Rs 531.9 crore as opposed to Rs 503.6 crore in FY17. The overall revenue of ACT Fibernet stood at Rs 1,298 crore at the end of FY18 which is an increase of 12....

Unfortunately, misconceptions and wrong narratives are being spread, and we try to uncover the same through this story. As of date, Bharti Airtel is in an advantageous position compared to any telco in India for delivering an exceptional 5G Experience from a serious Business perspective. Business Matters We are only talking about telcos that are serious about Business, and our perception centres around it. Money matters, Return on Investment matters, and so as the business decisions taken by telcos which aptly suit the market of operation, consumer use cases, and investor interests while future-proofing the technology....

Daily data prepaid plans have taken the Indian telecom industry by storm ever since Reliance Jio introduced them in 2017. In the past, we have seen telcos like Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea offering up to 5GB of data per day with their prepaid plans. As the going got tough in the industry, telcos started to reduce the data benefit. After the last tariff hike that happened in December 2019, telcos are offering a maximum of 3GB data per day with their prepaid plans....

Postpaid plans have gained popularity since the time competition in the domain has increased. Reliance Jio introduced its postpaid plans in the second half of 2020 called ‘JioPostpaid Plus’. Followed by the launch of Jio’s postpaid plans, Bharti Airtel extended the availability of its base postpaid plan of Rs 399 across India. Today, we are going to be focusing on the base or entry-level postpaid plans offered by Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea....

Bharti Airtel today unveiled India’s first immersive Virtual Reality (VR) advertisement powered by 5G. Now brands will get access to new immersive ways for advertising via the advertisement format on the Airtel Thanks app. Immersive advertising isn’t possible with the traditional advertising platform. The ultra-fast, low-latency 5G network ensures the 3D visuals and videos are life-like. Through this ad format, brands can offer their customers an immersive ad that is without any lag, making it highly engaging....

Airtel Digital TV Adds Bansal News Airtel Digital TV has added a new channel for its subscribers, Bansal News. The newly added Bansal News is available at channel number 365 on the Airtel Digital TV platform. It is a free channel for subscribers. Talking about the channels which Airtel Digital TV has removed from its platform, it is Sahara Samay and Sahara Samay Rajasthan. Sahara Samay, a news channel was available to the users at channel number 330 while Sahara Samay Rajasthan offered subscribers local news from Rajasthan....

Bharti Airtel, a leading telecom operator in India, has reached 25 cities with 5G Plus networks so far. Airtel has been deploying 5G Plus fast, and the telco plans to reach every corner of the country with its 5G Plus by March 2024. Airtel has decided to deploy 5G NSA (non-standalone) in India considering the device eco-system and the market dynamics. Let’s take a look at the 25 cities that Airtel has already reached with 5G Plus....

Bharti Airtel teamed up with US telco giant Verizon to launch a new video conferencing service Airtel BlueJeans for enterprises. The partnership with Verizon made Bharti Airtel the first company in the world to distribute the BlueJeans service of Verizon. However, Bharti Airtel is planning to expand the business operations with Verizon. Gopal Vittal, Chief Executive Officer of Bharti Airtel and South Asia, stated that Airtel has been working with Verizon for many years....

Bharti Airtel is the second-largest telecom operator in India. The telco has made its space in the telecom market as it offers a variety of plans and added benefits to its customers to give them seamless connectivity and hassle-free experience. Recently, Bharti Airtel beat its core competitor Reliance Jio and reported Rs 157 ARPU. Now, Bharti Airtel has teamed up with a global beverage and snack brand PepsiCo Inc for a new campaign which will offer Airtel prepaid customers a chance to win 2GB free data in the form of data coupons while buying selected PepsiCo snacks and beverages....

Airtel Mera Naya Feature Phone Rs 597 Recharge Details This new recharge is unique for the feature phone users as customers recharging their Airtel number with this pack for a new feature phone will get additional benefits. After 30 days of your new phone, the benefits will change slightly depending on your circle. In the Mera Naya Feature Phone recharge, Airtel is offering Unlimited Local, STD Mobile Calls along with 10GB data for 168 days....

Airtel is offering users ‘Airtel Rewards123’ savings bank account only for a minimal cost of Rs 299 (inclusive of GST). Users who want to open an Airtel Rewards123 savings account can go to the Airtel Thanks app and then to the Airtel Payments Bank and create an account there. Users who have a normal bank/Bharosa savings bank account can also upgrade to a Rewards123 savings account. To do that, users will have to go on the Airtel Thanks app, then go to the bank landing page where the ‘upgrade to Rewards123’ option is there on the ‘View Profile’ card....

Bharti Airtel has announced the launch of the ‘Always On’ IoT (Internet of Things) solution. This solution comprises dual profile M2M eSIM, which enables IoT devices to always be connected to the mobile network from different operators. Bharti Airtel said that the Airtel Always On solution complies with the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI)’s AIS-140 standard implemented by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). The Indian government has made it mandatory for all registered buses and taxis to mandatorily install a device that complies with the AIS-40 standards....

Bharti Airtel is likely to stop taking 4G equipment from the Chinese vendor ZTE in Punjab. The telco is looking to replace ZTE with the Finnish supplier Nokia. As per a report from ET Telecom, Nokia stands a chance of becoming the main equipment supplier for Bharti Airtel in the Punjab circle. Nokia and Airtel are currently in the stage of finalising things for the contract. Once both the parties come to an agreement, Nokia will replace ZTE as the main supplier of 4G equipment for Bharti Airtel in Punjab....

Different Approaches to Pricing Broadband Plans The major difference between the two broadband service providers is how they price their services. While Hathway Cable and Datacom goes for a predatory pricing technique, Airtel V-Fiber has a different approach. Hathway has decided to cut the prices of its broadband plans to make them more attractive and affordable. However, when it comes to Airtel, the company has decided to bundle lots of freebies with the plan to make it worth buying for the customer....

Airtel, Jio and Vi offer prepaid plans with various validity options. Among the gamut of plans, yearly plans provide some value for money and come with year-long subscriptions to popular OTT services. They also save subscribers from future tariff hikes for a year and eliminate the hassles of recharging every month. Here we check out some annual prepaid plans offering 1.5GB of daily data. Annual Prepaid Plans from Jio, Airtel, and Vi Offering 1....

Bharti Airtel has become a pioneer in providing excellent services. Time and again, the telco has introduced new features and services to ease the life of their customers. One of those services is Airtel Wi-Fi calling. It is also known as Voice-over-Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi) calling. The service was launched back in late 2019. Initially, Airtel Wi-Fi calling was only available in Kolkata, Mumbai, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. But that has changed now....