Qualcomm and Baicells have deepened their partnership by collaborating to promote 5G private networks globally, which will aid in industrial transformation. Both companies have agreed to collaborate with their broad portfolio of tech, markets and other resource advantages to expand global 5G adoption. Qualcomm and Baicells have both been involved in the communications industry for a long time now and bring their own set of expertise to the table. Baicells deals in hardware related to LTE and 5G and works with enterprise partners, private network providers, governments and more to develop 5G technologies that can meet the ever-growing demand for internet access....

BharatNet is the ambitious project of the current government to connect 2.5 lakh gram panchayats and 6 lakh villages using a high-speed broadband network. This would bode well for these villages, the connected Community Service Centres, and other e-governance initiatives which are ongoing in the country. As per this latest development, the project, which is being implemented by BBNL (Bharat Broadband Network Limited), has floated a global tender for creation, upgradation, operation and maintenance, and utilization of BharatNet in 9 packages spanning 16 states....

There are a ton of excellent mid-range smartphones from competing companies, such as Realme, Oppo, Vivo, and others, that are even more reasonable or have improved features. Let’s examine the features of each of these phones individually. Realme Narzo 50 With a price tag of Rs 11,499, the Realme Narzo 50 is a potent smartphone in its pricing range. It has a good camera setup and a long battery life....

Bharti Airtel Postpaid Plan Offers The prominent plans in Bharti Airtel’s postpaid portfolio are the Rs 399, Rs 499, Rs 649 and Rs 799 plan. These plans offer 40GB, 75GB, 90GB and 100GB data respectively to the subscribers. Further, the data comes with data rollover facility meaning that in case the user does not use the full data limit, he can use the leftover data in the next billing cycle....

DoT Finally Approves the Merger of Airtel and Tata Teleservices The DoT’s approval comes after the Supreme Court refused to stay the interim order of Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal that asked the government to clear the deal. The TDSAT on May 2, 2019, granted relief to Airtel on the government’s demand for Rs 8000 crore for one-time spectrum charges and instead asked the government to take merger on record....

Airtel, however, declined to comment to a detailed questionnaire sent in this regard. Last month, Hughes Communications India (HCIL) became the first company to be granted the in-flight and maritime connectivity (IFMC) licence in the country by the Telecom Department, after the government notified rules for in-flight, maritime mobile phone services in December last year. On March 6, Tatanet Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nelco, announced that it had obtained in-flight, maritime connectivity licence from the government....

Bharti Airtel Accumulates Premium Spectrum Bands in Haryana With the rollout of this new 4G network on the 2,100MHz spectrum band, Airtel now has a robust 4G presence in the state with 2300 Mhz (TD LTE), 2100 Mhz (LTE 2100), and 1800 Mhz (FD LTE) to offer world-class 4G services to customers. Given the increase in its capacity with 2100 Mhz spectrum, Airtel smartphone customers will enjoy improved 4G throughputs, which shall result in enhanced customer experience....

Bharti Airtel, the second-largest telecom operator in India is counting on its legacy network users to increase revenues. The telco’s average revenue per user (ARPU) figure rose to Rs 153 in the September quarter which is a 5% sequential growth. While it is the best ARPU amongst all the telecom operators in India, Bharti Airtel still has room to grow it further in the short-term. The telco will be counting on the legacy network users to shift to 4G networks and services, resulting in the growth of ARPU and overall revenues....

Airtel Records Improved ARPU Despite No Hike in Tariff The second-largest wireless operator in India said that its India business registered quarterly revenues of Rs 19,007 crore, translating to a 25.1% YoY increase. Airtel said that the mobile ARPU was at Rs 166 in its third quarter of the current financial year as compared to Rs 135 in the previous year quarter. The operator said that its consolidated Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) was at Rs 12,178 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2020....

Bharti Airtel, the second-largest telecom operator in India, has just launched 5G in Lucknow. This means that Airtel’s 5G services are now live in a total of 13 cities. Airtel’s 5G network services will be available in several parts of the city on a commercial basis. Users will again have to not worry about 5G tariffs as they can use 5G on their 4G plans only. Airtel has said that in a phased manner, it will complete the entire coverage of Lucknow with its 5G networks....

Airtel 4G Hotspot: Specifications It is worth noting that the Airtel 4G hotspot is a device manufactured by the Chinese vendor Huawei and it comes with 1500mAh battery which is slated to give you six hours of battery life. Also, it is noteworthy that previously Airtel 4G hotspot used to come with many more plan options; however, now they seem to have been discontinued as per the official Airtel website....

Revision to Rs 169 Open Market Prepaid Plan by Airtel and Vodafone Idea Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have both made a change to their prepaid Rs 169 plan. To recall, previously this plan used to ship 1GB data for the entire validity period of 28 days for the subscribers along with the unlimited calling facility, but it seems that after looking at the intensely competitive environment of the telecom industry, the telcos have been forced to make a change to this plan....

Bharti Airtel’s stock or share price has touched a high of Rs 732.50 on Wednesday’s early trading session. Airtel’s stock saw a strong opening at Rs 725.75 which went on to touch Rs 732.50 before falling to Rs 712.40 in the red (at the time of writing). It might be a huge sell-off from traders to book profits early in the day. If you are wondering about why there is high volatility and why Airtel’s stock is in the news, it is because the telco yesterday announced quarterly results....

Trai Seems to Create Hassle in Broadcasters’ Business Many Broadcasters such as Viacom 18, Star India, Disney India, TV 18, The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) and many more have appealed the supreme bench regarding the modified terms mentioned in the new NTO. As per the broadcasters, Trai has revamped the entire structure and method in which we do business. Broadcasters have challenged the NCF cap of Rs 19 which was just Rs 12 in the older NTO....

High-speed internet is a necessity for most of the businesses and working from home people out there. Thus, most of us choose the broadband internet. Broadband internet uses a heavy transmission technique which enables/allows a lot of data and information to be transferred at once. There are different types of broadband networks present in the network, mainly two - DSL and Fibre connection. Then there is another way you can get the internet and that is through the help of Dongle....

One of the fastest-growing industries in India is the gaming industry, and people are actually looking forward to making their careers in gaming. However, most competitive gaming or streaming requires a high-speed constant and stable internet. Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the country offer various plans with amazing offers that could be suitable for anyone who is pursuing gaming on a larger scale or even just casually. Although users can get up to 1 Gbps of internet speed, it might not be necessary for every gamer; however, in this article, we are going to have a look at the 200 Mbps plans from the ISPs that best suit the people into online gaming....

While the Internet service providers (ISPs) offer plans with up to 1 Gbps of internet speed, it does not always fall in line with the budget of the subscriber base. The majority of the users are looking for plans with reasonable price tags that also offer adequate high-speed data for the purposes of home connection, online learning, businesses, gaming and more. Mentioned below are some of the comparatively high-speed data benefits broadband plans offered by ISPs in India under Rs 900 along with the details....

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Vodafone Idea (Vi), two of the struggling telecom operators, can make a comeback in India if they are able to move ahead aggressively with 4G. Solving core customer problems fast is the best to ensure that the business grows exponentially. In India, users are desperately looking for a uniform and high-speed 4G experience. Due to multiple factors, none of the telcos have consistently delivered a seamless 4G experience to their users....

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) offers its 4G vouchers to users in select circles at the moment. The company is yet to launch 4G services across the country. It is to be noted that the state-run telco offers the cheapest 4G voucher in India. It starts at just Rs 7 and offers 1GB of data to the users for 1 day. However, the company also offers a plethora of other 4G data vouchers....

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is trying really hard to roll out 4G networks across the country, but there’s just one thing, it won’t happen anytime soon. Since the telco has proposed a hybrid 4G tender, it will have to wait for the Indian companies to come up with the Proof of Concept (POC) for their technology before they can be finalised as a part of the tender. Recently, multiple Indians companies submitted Expression of Interest (EoI) for the 4G tender of BSNL....