Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, has partnered with Capgemini, a French multinational company (MNC), to bring 5G-based enterprise-grade solutions for the Indian market. Both the companies will be partnering and sharing their experience with 5G solutions, connectivity, and system integration (SI) capabilities for co-innovating a range of 5G use cases focused for India. Airtel’s 5G lab in Manesar and Capgemini’s 5G lab in Mumbai will be the development hubs under the partnership....

Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, has a unique prepaid plan in its arsenal. The private telco is working around attracting new customers and retaining the old ones by offering such prepaid plans. The plan that we are talking about comes for Rs 349. It is not very pocket friendly, though. Users only get 28 days of validity with the Rs 349 plan. This prepaid offering from Airtel suits people who have heavy data needs....

Bharti Airtel, the second-largest telecom operator in the country, owns one of the most successful fintech companies called, Airtel Payments Bank. It is an online payments bank that allows users to transact money very conveniently whenever they want. But with online banking comes the risk of fraudsters tricking people into traps for stealing their money. However, Airtel has equipped its payments platform with a feature called ‘Safe Pay’, which makes it extra safe for users overall....

Netflix Benefit Discontinued on January 15 It is worth noting that Bharti Airtel removed the Netflix benefit from its postpaid plans on January 15, 2020. Prior to this, the telecom operator had written for its postpaid plans saying that it would no longer ship the Netflix benefit for the postpaid plans for its Platinum customers. When the benefit of Netflix was available for the postpaid customers, they were able to get three months worth of Netflix subscription, and after that, they could decide to recharge their Netflix account with their postpaid bill....

Airtel TV Web Version Details It is worth noting that currently, Airtel TV is offering up to 115 Live TV channels on its web platform. Airtel TV is one of the few video-on-demand and Live TV service, which is also available on the web. This means that subscribers using the app will also be able to login into the web version of the service as well, thus making the relevant content available on the bigger screens....

Airtel today announced the launch of Work@Home which is India’s first enterprise grade solution designed to enable employees operate efficiently and securely from their homes. With a range of connectivity options – wired & wireless, immersive collaboration tools, and security solutions that adhere to Indian regulatory norms, enterprises can now safely embrace the open, borderless new world of work. Ajay Chitkara, Director & CEO-Airtel Business said: “These are unprecedented times and businesses are adapting to the evolving environment with new way of working....

Two new truly wireless stereo (TWS) earphones have launched for the India market — Ambrane Dots 20 and Ambrane Dots 11. Both the TWS earphones come with the support of Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type-C fast charging support, and IPX5 water and dust resistance. The earphones support both Siri and Google Assistant. There are slight differences between the two earphones in terms of pricing, design, and features; let’s take a look at them....

Google recently announced Android 12 for its Pixel series of smartphones, as well as all other Android smartphones, with the update slated to be pushed to the public later this year. The key difference in contrast to Android 11, which is built on Android 10 is the inclusion of an all-new design and a bunch of worthwhile features that can improve overall usability whilst boosting privacy. To cater to users who might want to try the same out prior to the launch, Google offers its beta build program, which got its latest build, Android 12 beta 3....

In a few more weeks, Apple is gearing up to unveil the next-generation model - the iPhone 13 series. As the launch is nearing, we are coming across various rumors and leaks suggesting what we can expect from the iPhone 13 lineup. In a recent development, a report reveals details about the iPhone 13 model with Touch ID. As per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in the Power On newsletter, Apple will skip launching the iPhone 13 with an in-screen fingerprint sensor or Touch ID later this year....

During the first day of WWDC (World Wide Developers Conference) 2022, Apple announced the arrival of multiple new things which includes a new iOS version (iOS 16), iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS. But the most interesting announcement of the day was the new M2 chipset along with the new 13-inch MacBook Air and MacBook Pros. Apple has redesigned the MacBook Air while the MacBook Pro is the same as the 2020 version....

“The company is building a new content store focused on offering bundles with cable services like HBO, Showtime and Starz. Put more simply, Apple may be looking to disrupt cable TV by essentially becoming a cable TV provider,” adds the report. Apple has been working on developing original content like “Amazing Stories” by Steven Spielberg; crime show “Are You Sleeping?” produced by Reese Witherspoon and starring Octavia Spencer; “Calls” which is an adaptation of a French short-form series; “Central Park” which is an animated musical comedy from Loren Bouchard and “Defending Jacob” – a thriller adapted from William Landay’s novel, starring Chris Evans, among others....

Apple’s spring event is all set to commence today that is March 8 at 11:30 PM IST and the Cupertino-based tech giant is gearing up to introduce multiple products expanding its portfolio. The event is expected to witness the launch of a new affordable iPhone along with a new iPad Air, a new Mac mini, a Mac Studio, a Studio Display, and a MacBook Air. But a new report suggests that Apple might also launch a new iPhone 13 model at the event....

The bloatware-free interface on Apple iPhones is well-known. The majority of the proprietary apps that come pre-installed on iPhones, including Podcasts, Maps, News, Music, Messages, and others, can be removed by users. However, according to a report by Apple expert and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is looking at new revenue-generating opportunities. One of the best ways for a large organisation like Apple to generate revenue is through advertisements. According to the reports, more Apple-only apps could soon display advertisements....

With a little adjustment in the lineup, Apple introduced the iPhone 14 series. The “mini” iPhone models that debuted with the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 series were replaced by a new “Plus” model this year. Now, there are rumours that the iPhone 15 lineup will include an iPhone 15 Ultra variant rather than a Pro Max model. The forthcoming iPhone 15 Ultra will reportedly have 8K video recording, a periscope camera, and enhanced battery life, according to a tip....

In order to weather a global electronics slowdown, Apple Inc. has ordered suppliers to produce at least as many of its next-generation iPhones this year as in 2021. The company is relying on rich customers and shrinking competition. Despite dismal estimates for the smartphone industry, the tech giant is instructing its assemblers to produce 90 million of its newest smartphones, on pace with last year. According to one of the people, the Cupertino, California-based company still plans to produce around 220 million iPhones overall for 2022, which is also on par with last year....

Bharti Airtel today released its quarterly report for the period October 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020. The telecom operator posted its highest-ever consolidated quarter revenues of Rs 19,007 crore- an increase of 25.1% YoY. Over the last few quarters, we saw Bharti Airtel adding more subscribers than Reliance Jio, which also resulted in ARPU increase. At the end of Q3 FY21, Airtel’s 4G subscriber base stood at 165.6 million whereas ARPU increased to Rs 166....

The last prepaid tariff hikes came during the last leg of 2021. It hasn’t been long since that, and the industry companies are already talking about another round of tariff hikes. Bharti Airtel, CEO, Gopal Vittal, during the recent earnings call, said another prepaid tariff hike would likely come in 2022. However, it won’t be in the next three to four months, clarified Vittal. Note that it isn’t just Airtel, but Vodafone Idea (Vi) as well, which is talking about prepaid tariff hikes....

We recently discussed the organic growth of the Bharti Airtel mobile business in a story after the announcement of Q2FY23 Results. As we started covering all the 4G prepaid plans provided by the telcos before the advent of 5G services widely in India, let’s look into the prepaid plans offered by Airtel. Bharti Airtel 5G Services: Bharti Airtel has launched its commercial 5G services with NSA deployment across eight cities during IMC 2022....

Bharti Airtel, the second-largest telecom operator in the country has become the first company to test 5G technology using the spectrum in the 700 MHz band. The telco completed the test in partnership with Nokia. Bharti Airtel is conducting 5G trials with the spectrum that was allotted to the telcos by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). This 5G test using the spectrum in the 700 MHz band was conducted in the outskirts of Kolkata....