SIM or Subscriber Identity Module card is a smart card that contains all the data like client character, telephone number, area, contact list, individual security keys, instant messages, and organization approval information. This little chip lets you enjoy an array of services offered by the network provider on your smartphone. The ‘SIM not provisioned’ error message is a common issue that pops up when people use a new SIM card....

Ways You Can Enhance Video Experience Experience First of all, you don’t need a 1 Gbps internet speed to be able to stream videos in 4K. You can also do that with a 100 Mbps plan, but it is preferable that you get the highest speed broadband plan for you. This is because then even when there are multiple devices connected to the Wi-Fi network, you don’t have to worry about sharing your internet speed with them....

The decline in mobile broadband subscriber base by 11.2 million in April was a negative surprise, ICICI Securities said in a report on Saturday. The report is based on the telecom subscription data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Thursday. The Trai report highlighted that the Indian telecom operators lost 8.23 million subscribers in April. The ICICI Securities in its report highlighted that the industry active subscriber base dipped by 31....

The Indian government wants the 4G and 5G networks to reach rural parts of the country as well. India suffers from the digital divide mainly because private companies don’t want to invest in rural areas much because of low ROI (return on investment). But according to an IANS report, the central government is going to take care of the digital needs of the users in rural India. Speaking at the ‘Global Fintech Fest 2022’, Ashwini Vaishnaw, telecom and IT minister, said that the government is investing nearly $30 billion to ensure last-mile connectivity of 4G and 5G networks in every village of the country....

GlobalData on Monday said that the “interest in Jio will definitely augur well for other Indian technology companies” at a time when companies across the globe are bracing up for digitisation. The data and analytics company said that several Indian IT vendors are struggling due to the COVID-19 outbreak in stark contrast to its global counterparts who have increased their valuations. GlobalData highlighted Apple as a global technology company increasing valuations over the past six months....

Apple is believed to upgrade the iPhone’s optical zoom capabilities by adding a long-awaited periscope camera lens. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the periscope lens will only be available on the iPhone 15 Pro Max in 2023. The analyst said that the smartphone would have a 5x–6x optical zoom. The telephoto lens on the iPhone 13 Pro models currently offers 15x digital zoom in addition to 3x optical zoom. According to earlier reports, the iPhone 15 Pro will have a periscope camera with a 5x optical zoom....

Rumours have claimed that Apple is prepping a new variant of the affordable iPhone SE is all set to be unveiled in 2022. Now, a new word from Ross Young, a display analyst has suggested that the company might take the wraps off a new device called iPhone SE Plus. Despite its name, the device could not make use of a bigger display. The analyst notes that the upcoming iPhone SE might arrive with a 4....

Several rumours in the past have hinted towards the launch of the new smartphone iQOO 9 which has made it one of the most awaited devices to arrive from Vivo’s sub-brand iQOO. The handset is expected to be unveiled with another model of the same series – iQOO 9 Pro and now has been spotted at 3C (Compulsory Certificate of China) listing as well. As per the reports, the device has been listed with the model number V2171A....

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in India offer a ton of broadband plans for their subscribers with different connectivity speeds and price tags. However, keeping in mind that a majority of the users in India are interested in budget plans, the companies provide some amazing affordable packs. Mentioned below are some of the low-cost broadband plans offered by Jio, Airtel, Excitel and other ISPs that are a steal. JioFiber Base Plan JioFiber provides a 30 Mbps internet speed data plan at the price of Rs 399 per month....

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) will have to wait further for getting the backhaul spectrum from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). The DoT is waiting for the final spectrum policy to be formulated before it starts giving the spectrum to the telcos for backhaul. For the unaware, the backhaul spectrum is different from the access spectrum. According to an FE report, the telcos have said that they will abide by all the final rules that the spectrum policy may come with, thus, there’s no need for the DoT to delay the allocation of the backhaul spectrum....

Telecom operators in India provide a variety of prepaid plans for their subscribers to choose from. The most popular prepaid plan, however, remains the daily data packs offered by the telcos. The daily data packs have a wide range from high data expensive plans to low data-offering affordable plans. With a majority of the user base in India being budget-centric, the cheaper prepaid plans are always high in demand. Mentioned below are the most affordable 2GB/Day daily data plans offered by Jio, Airtel and Vi along with the plan details....

Jio is quickly extending the scope of True 5G, and in the majority of the places, a sizable chunk of the projected True-5G network has already been deployed. Jio’s chief technology officer (CTO), Shyam Mardikar, stated at the recently held ETTelecom’s third edition of Digital Telco Summit that Jio is producing close to 10% of the world’s mobile traffic at a time when 5G is just getting started. More 5G Cells Are Being Deployed by Jio By 2024, Jio hopes to have nationwide coverage of its fifth-generation mobile network, which is based on the standalone (SA) architecture....

In the Indian market, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel not only lead in the mobile services space but are also the leading FTTH (fiber-to-the-home) service providers. Jio’s brand JioFiber and Airtel’s broadband arm Airtel Xstream Fiber offer very similar plans. Both companies fight aggressively to win over customers. Jio has largely been ahead of Airtel in both the FTTH broadband as well as mobile services segment. This doesn’t mean Airtel’s plans are any less good....

The 5G spectrum auctions are only a few months away, and the telecom operators have made their final submission to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) with regards to how the spectrum auction should take place. On an interesting note, Reliance Jio has called for the need for a higher spectrum cap across bands of 50% from the current 35% in some. However, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) have shared their disagreement on the same....

1 Gbps broadband plans have become popular amongst consumers. A few years back, it was hard for people to imagine getting 100 Mbps speed comfortably sitting in their homes. But things have changed now and technology has evolved for the better. Now 100 Mbps has become a common thing. What’s more, 1 Gbps plans have become quite popular amongst the consumers as well. Of course, this plan might not be opted by a regular person or a family since there is no need for that kind of speed, yet some people who stream a lot and download heavy files every day have opted for this plan....

After the introduction of competitive broadband plans three months ago, JioFiber now has a total of seven plans on offer. At a starting price of Rs 399, JioFiber broadband plans are redefining the value broadband segment, and it is also forcing other ISPs in the country to provide affordable broadband plans. For example, BSNL introduced a Rs 449 plan that offers 30 Mbps speeds, whereas Airtel Xstream Fiber has a Rs 499 plan with 40 Mbps upload & download speeds....

Airtel Xstream Fibre New Users Can Get Rs 1,000 Off In October this year, Airtel changed the entire broadband identity to Airtel Xstream Fibre and started providing 100 Mbps plan at just Rs 799. Airtel Xstream Fibre now has only four plans in more than 100 cities, and in Hyderabad, these plans come with unlimited data benefit. For example, in Delhi, the Rs 799 broadband plan from Airtel Xstream Fibre has a FUP limit of 150GB, however, the same plan offers unlimited data (3....

Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) broadband connections have become super popular since the time JioFiber, ACT, Airtel Xstream Fiber and other players have started providing high-speed plans at affordable costs. Today, we are going to compare the same 150 Mbps speed plan from two companies - ACT Fibernet and JioFiber. Both the companies have a ton of subscribers and offer their services in several cities of India. Just because of resources, the plans from JioFiber are a little cheaper than what ACT Fibernet provides its users with....

The Indian smartphone manufacturer Lava is looking forward to re-establish its smartphone business in India with 5G at the core. To ensure an uninterrupted supply chain in its process of rebuilding the company is focusing on long-term associations with its partners. The president and business head at Lava International, Sunil Raina talked about the future of the brand in the smartphone market and how they will be capitalising on the 5G smartphone capabilities....

Lenovo might launch the K12 Pro later this year. The listing of the device was found by Mobile91 on the platforms of TENAA and FCC. Looking at the specifications listed on both the platforms, there is a strong possibility that the Lenovo K12 Pro might be a rebranded version of the Moto G9 Power. The model number that was spotted in the listing was XT-2091-8. A thing worth noting here is that the Moto G9 Power had a similar model number - Xt2091-3....