Independent TV to Resume Operations as ITV 2.0 by August 15 Independent TV is not a big DTH operator like Tata Sky and Airtel Digital TV, but the company is one of the major service providers in some of the Northern regions. Independent TV, right now, has over 80,000 subscribers and it may soon reach one lakh subscriber base after resuming operations as ITV 2.0. In a new tweet, Independent TV mentioned as " Dear Customers, Team Independent TV is working to relaunch operations by August 15, 2019....

India put one foot in the Semi-final after today’s win. The weather was expected to cause some drama today. According to the weather forecast, there were chances of the match being cancelled. Kl Rahul Finally Silenced His Critics After Today’s Performance Rahul was praised by coach Rahul Dravid. He started his innings in a more confident manner and scored his first fifty in this ICC T20 World Cup. He got 50 off 32 balls, which showed that he was ready to fire....

In the coming few months, India is all set to launch its 5G Telecom services. While addressing the Smart India Hackathon 2022 Grand Finale, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also revealed that India is preparing to launch the 6G Services in the country by the end of this decade. The 5G services were rumoured to launch on September 29, But the hint by Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the 5G services might launch around October....

For anyone aware of the Indian telecom industry, he/she would understand the precarious situation it is in. Even the stalwart Reliance Jio which has been making the most profits faces the heat of the industry. The reason is the way the market has evolved. When Jio came to the scene, it drove down the prices of data very significantly. The other surviving telecom operators had no other option but to reduce the data rates as well....

Indus Towers, a major telecom infrastructure company in India, has just revised its report on the results for Q2 FY23. On Oct 27, 2022, Indus published the quarterly report and under Section 5 - Management Discussion and Analysis on page number 14, the company has now deleted the paragraph titled ‘Govt Stake in VIL’. Indus said that this paragraph was included erroneously in the report. For the unaware, Indus had mentioned here that govt won’t convert the interest dues into equity in Vi until the time the stock price of the company reaches Rs 10....

A strange problem that caused the Safari browser to crash while trying to search for specific words was apparently affecting iPhone and iPad users. The first three letters of some words were allegedly causing the programme to crash for users. A number of Apple devices using different iOS 16 versions appeared to be impacted by the problem. Furthermore, complaints have surfaced claiming that this flaw also affects iOS 15 users....

In 2020, Apple released the iPhone 12 with significant upgrades. The first iPhone series that enable 5G is also this one. Other than having a flat edge appearance, it resembles the iPhone 13 and iPhone 14. A larger notch is present on its front panel, although it has no negative effects on the viewing experience. The iPhone 12 features two 12MP rear cameras with 4K 60fps video recording capabilities. Cinematic mode, essentially a portrait mode for videos, is a feature of the most recent iPhones (13 and 14)....

iPhones are the most popular ultra-premium smartphones globally. Currently, the iPhone 13 series is the latest one from Apple, but very soon, iPhone 14 series will also arrive. Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 14 series around the 37th week of 2022, and the probable date of launch is September 13, 2022. But the question is, should you wait for the iPhone 14 series, or should you go for the iPhone 13 series, which is available at a reduced price right now?...

JBL has launched new True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earphones in India, namely ‘JBL C115’. These TWS earphones fall in the mid-range or semi-affordable range for a lot of people. Regardless of their price, they offer great utility and features. One of the highlights of the JBL C115 is its 21 hours of playback time. They have an in-ear design that should fit comfortably for most users and have launched in four different colours to give users flexibility in choosing the one they like the most....

The telecom companies in India have been long limited by the towers and the limited capacity. Further, the financial crunch has limited their prowess for deploying expensive equipment across the country to boost capacity. Bringing a cure to this issue, DoT, in the latest turn of events, has allowed the usage of VSAT operators to provide satellite-based cellular connectivity to telecom companies. This means that the capacity of the telecom companies can be improved simply by using VSAT technology without the need to deploying any additional equipment....

Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, the two leading telecom operators in India, have been slapped with fines by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). The reason behind the fines is illegally digging up new roads for laying telecom infrastructure. According to a Deccan Herald report, the telcos, including two other companies - VAC Teleinfra Solution Private Limited and Telesonic Networks Limited have illegally installed telecom towers on the footpath and tied wires to the trees....

The Institute of Cost Accountants of India and Jio Platforms have entered a partnership that will leverage audio-visual content created by the ICAI to acquire new skills for customers of the telecom service provider. The contract was signed by Saurabh Sancheti, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Jio Platforms Ltd., and CMA P Raju Iyer, the President of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI). The Agreement Will Help the Institute Accomplish Its Promotion Goal The agreement will help the institute achieve its objectives of promoting, governing, and constructing the field of cost and management accounting by connecting with the substantial Jio subscriber base and aiding them in gaining new skills through audio-visual content that the institute has created, owned, or licenced for use in its mobile application....

People require more data now more than ever. A majority of the country’s population is working from their homes and streaming more online content to keep themselves entertained. Telcos have been on the move to ensure that their customers who are stuck in their homes get a seamless internet experience. Since every ‘Truly Unlimited’ data plan from Airtel comes with a FUP limit for daily data, people who exhaust it will have to wait until the end of the day to be able to access high-speed browsing again....

Reliance Jio, known for its Digital Platforms, has a piece of good news for short video content creators. Rolling Stone India, Creativeland Asia and Jio Platforms, have come together to launch a short video app called Platfom. The short video app aims to be the destination for content creators with an ecosystem built for organic growth. Organic Algorithms for Creators to Rise Platfom app does not give preference to paid algorithms but follows an organic approach allowing creators to rise through the ranks and reputation....

Reliance Jio is expected to be one of the first companies to launch 5G services in India. The telco has made big moves to prepare itself for the 5G rollout. The kind of spectrum portfolio Jio has will allow the company to offer 5G across India pretty fast. Other telcos might have to again play catch-up with Reliance Jio in the 5G user market share figure like they had to do with 4G....

One of the most popular prepaid plans offered by telecom operators are the long-term plans. A majority of users like to invest in a plan that ensures data and voice calling benefits for a larger period of time as well as are affordable. The telcos offer multiple long-term plans but apparently, the plans with 84 days of validity are in high demand. Mentioned below are some of the prepaid plans offered by Jio, Airtel and Vi with 84-day validity periods that cost less than Rs 1000 along with the details....

India’s largest internet service provider (ISP), JioFiber, is now giving users Rs 4500 worth of benefits when the customers book new JioFiber plans or connections between October 1 to October 9, 2022. This is a festive offer from JioFiber, which will be applicable to the purchase of two postpaid plans from the company. JioFiber postpaid plans were introduced much after the JioFiber prepaid plans. The two postpaid plans from JioFiber, which will come with the offer, would cost Rs 599 and Rs 899....

A few months ago, JioFiber introduced ‘Trial Offer’ for the customers looking to join the ISP for the first time. Under the Trial Offer, new JioFiber users will be provided with two options priced at Rs 2,500 and Rs 1,500. The Rs 2,500 option comes with free OTT subscriptions, whereas the Rs 1,500 option doesn’t come with any such subscriptions. The ISP is offering 150 Mbps speeds as a base with both options to new subscribers....

Reliance Jio’s fiber broadband arm, JioFiber, is back with a new offer yet again. The company is offering its customers up to 30 days extra on their long-term broadband plans. JioFiber offers users options to choose from one-month plans to annual plans with different speed and benefits. Users who trust the telco’s service and take its long-term plans can get an extra month of service for free. The extra validity benefit is applicable in every plan from the company....

JioPhone is used by millions of Indians because of its affordable nature and the excellent recharge plans that the company offers for feature phone users. For the unaware, JioPhone runs on the operating system called KaiOS. It is an operating system (OS) that runs on feature phones like the JioPhone around the world. In a recent announcement, WhatsApp announced that feature phones running on KaiOS will now be able to make WhatsApp voice calls....