Last week, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) issued an order asking all telecom licensees to register on Trusted Telecom Portal. According to DoT, many telecoms have not registered on the portal. Besides, the telecom licensees who have not submitted authorization letters for appointing a nodal officer for the portal also have to submit the same to the Designated Authority, the National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC). The new announcement is in line with the amendments in telecom licenses issued by DoT in March 2021....

Reliance Jio is the largest telecom operator in India. The telco entered the Indian telecom industry back in 2016 and right after its launch disrupted the entire market. The company has increased the competition by offering internet services at affordable prices and also become the reason for packing bags for some of the competitors. In the latest development, the telco has received a fresh ACCESS-MSC code from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT)....

Change in Long Duration Packs The latest direction by the regulator says that the DTH operators like Tata Sky, Airtel Digital TV, Dish TV and more would have to continue the long duration packs to their original validity. To recall, a lot of these DTH providers were selling these long-duration plans as late as in December 2018. Going by the new rule, if a subscriber had purchased the long duration pack on December 2018 for one-year validity, then the DTH provider would have to serve the subscriber as per the original terms till December 2019....

BSNL Eros Now Plan Details BSNL has launched three-pack special prepaid recharge which will offer Eros Now Content to its subscribers. If the subscribers opt for the prepaid recharge of Rs 98, they will get Eros Now subscription for 24 days alongside other benefits. Also, if the subscribers opt for prepaid recharge of Rs 298 or Rs 1,999 they will get be able to enjoy the premium content of Eros Now for 54 days and 60 days respectively....

The number of new ventures or small firms has been steadily increasing across the nation. To hammer out the work process, the majority of these enterprises need compact offices. In these workspaces, collaboration with a small team also necessitates a dependable and seamless internet connection. There are many internet service providers (ISPs) in the nation, and they can all provide the same broadband plan with a variety of features, which makes it difficult for users to decide which option is best....

Excitel is one of the fastest-growing broadband internet service providers (ISPs) in India. The ISP has been expanding its business in multiple new cities of the country and plans to reach more and more tier-2 and tier-3 cities. At the same time, there is JioFiber, one of the largest ISPs in India, which is almost present everywhere. One thing that’s common between Excitel and JioFiber is that both offer affordable broadband plans to the customers....

Facebook on Wednesday announced new privacy settings for the Messenger app that enables users to unlock the app using fingerprint or face authentication. The company said that the new privacy setting dubbed as App Lock will provide an additional layer of security to a user’s private messages by preventing others from accessing the personal messages. Facebook said that the optional feature enables users to unlock their device and offer it to a friend or a family member who will not be able to access the personal messages on the app....

One of the most popular genres seen worldwide is romantic comedy or rom-com. A rom-com might be a quick remedy when the temperature drops and you’re longing for a warm hug. For fans of rom-coms and others who enjoy watching movies, we present five Hollywood rom-com starring people of different races to help you relax. Here is our list you can watch on OTT. 1. Love Actually (2003) Ten stories in Richard Curtis’s Love Actually are connected by the common theme of love....

Design As per the pictures shared by Google, the phone comes with a metal and glass design. The images also point out towards the presence of a similar frosted glass finish like we get to see on the Pixel 3. It is also likely that Google might not follow the other phones out there by ditching on the curved glass back design which the users usually prefer owing to the comfortable hold....

Google Pixel 4a was expected to launch on May 22, 2020, in European Markets. However, Google might push the launch of Google Pixel 4a to the month of June. As per a new report by German blog Caschys, Google Pixel 4a might launch on June 5, 2020. Google is also gearing up to launch Android 11 on June 3, 2020. The launch will be streamed online by Google, and it is expected that Google Pixel 4a might be launched alongside Android 11 launch event....

Tech giant Google has rolled out the latest stable update – Chrome OS 97 for the users of Chromebook. The latest update comes in with new features including an updated Gallery app and improved accessibility. Chrome OS 97 update has been released just a week after Chrome 97 was released by Google for Android, desktops and iOS. The latest update for the chrome browser brought in updates such as simplified storage controls and a tweaked autofill dropdown....

Google has announced that it is updating its Workspace apps with new features. According to Google, Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides have been updated, along with some improvements to Gmail. Users should find it easier to search in Gmail, while Google Meet will allow users to share files in chat and easily view data in a spreadsheet app. Google says that, as with previous updates to these apps, new updates should be visible to most users worldwide by now and that the arrival of these features should take no more than 15 business days....

GTPL Hathway Broadband Plans Detailed In the majority of cities located in Gujarat, GTPL Hathway has broadband plans offering speeds up to 100 Mbps. In some cities, the plans from the company ship with only up to 50 Mbps speeds. In Ahmedabad, Baroda, Surat and Rajkot, GTPL has a 100 Mbps broadband plan for one year and it costs Rs 9,190, which effectively becomes Rs 765 per month. Do make a note that these charges also include the 18% GST....

Hathway offers broadband services to people in select cities of the country. There are multiple plans starting with 15 Mbps speed which goes up to 200 Mbps that users can choose from. The only drawback of purchasing a Hathway Broadband plan is that you won’t get any over-the-top (OTT) benefit with it. Regardless, we are going to take a look at the Hathway Home Broadband plan which comes with 200 Mbps speed and gives users unlimited data....

HCL Technologies, or HCLTech, a major IT and consulting firm, has announced a collaboration with Intel and Mavenir to offer 5G solutions to enterprises. 5G is shaping to be one of the most important technologies for the world and promises to reshape how most organisations do business. The goal of this partnership between these companies is to work closely on a wide and comprehensive range of projects and activities across enablement, go-to-market and sales acceleration so that CSPs (communication service providers) and enterprises can be offered more 5G solutions fast....

HFCL Limited, a leading manufacturer of optical fiber cable (OFC), power electronics and more, said that it is ready to capitalise on the opportunities in India and abroad that the 5G network rollout will bring. Because of the 5G network rollout, there will be a huge increase in the deployment of OFC. Further, the increasing adoption of FTTH services and emphasis on rural broadband penetration will bring several opportunities for HFCL to showcase what it can do....

Honor 9X India Launch: What We Know So Far The Honor 9X comes as a successor to the Honor 8X which did not do well in the Indian market, thanks to the slightly higher starting price of Rs 14,999. The Honor 9X packs decent specs, but the usage of Kirin 710F chipset is something which several users may not like. Honor should have gone with the much powerful Kirin 810 chipset for the Honor 9X....

The Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan has been the new vision for India, where all the industries are capitalising. The campaign has been launched by the Modi government to elevate the growth of various domestic sectors across the globe. One such industry which is expected to provide multiple benefits from the Atmanirbhar Bharat Scheme is the tech industry. Under the scheme, India has already witnessed major changes in the technology landscape. After the announcement of the campaign, the largest telecom operator of India, Reliance Jio, announced that it had developed a 5G solution from scratch that would enable Indians in witnessing the true power of the 5G network....

WhatsApp is one of the renowned social-media platforms that is used by smartphone users. The instant messaging platform rolls out new features to intrigue its users and hoists the app experience. One of the useful features of the Facebook-owned platform is the ‘change number feature’. There are many cases where users want to switch their number on WhatsApp. You can change your WhatsApp phone number on the same phone or a new phone....