Xiaomi 12 Pro is currently available in India as a top-of-the-line flagship smartphone from the company. Its price goes beyond Rs 60,000, making it a super expensive device for most people. But Xiaomi isn’t done yet. The company is planning to launch yet another flagship smartphone, and this one is going to be the most expensive device from Xiaomi this year. It is none other than the Xiaomi 12 Ultra....

ZEE Entertainment and Viacom18 might announce a merger in the coming days. Both the companies are already serving the Indian market with over-the-top (OTT) content and further produce their own movies, and are into the broadcast business as well. For the unaware, ZEE Entertainment was founded by Subash Chandra of Essel Group. Note that the majority of the company is owned by foreign institutional investors, including Ofi Global Fund China LLC and Invesco Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund....

To upscale more local production and reduce imports, the Indian government is offering semiconductor manufacturers incentives worth up to $1 billion in cash. According to a Reuters report, a senior government official said that India wants chipset makers to set up their manufacturing facilities within the country. He said that the government would ‘promise’ to be a buyer, and there will also be private companies that will be looking to purchase the chipsets for their devices....

How to Pre-Book New OnePlus TV Series and Avail the Offer OnePlus Affordable Smart TV Models Will Feature DCI-P3 Colour Gamut and Dolby Vision Support OnePlus has teased some of the specifications and features of the affordable smart TVs which are scheduled to launch on July 02, 2020. OnePlus CEO Pete Lau stated that the new smart TV models would feature a DCI-P3 colour gamut which will offer higher colour accuracy and vivid displays....

5G has become the talk of the town. While 5G is still quite far away from being rolled out in India, the government and the operators have started planning and investing on it quite heavily. After 4G, the next big thing in the Indian telecom industry will be ‘Made in India’ 5G network. Both Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have said that they will rollout homegrown 5G. Airtel has even demonstrated the power of its 5G using the 1800 MHz band in Hyderabad....

Global mobile Suppliers Association today welcomed the decision of India’s Department of Telecommunications to give the go-ahead for 5G spectrum and trials of 5G uses and applications in the country using 3GPP-compliant technologies. India’s four major mobile operators, between them, accounting for over 1.1 billion mobile subscribers, will join over 436 operators in 133 countries/territories that are investing in 3GPP-compliant 5G networks in the form of tests, trials, pilots, planned and actual deployments....

Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, two of the largest telecom providers in India, began rolling out their 5G networks in October using the standalone (SA) and non-standalone (NSA) architectures, respectively. By 2023–2024, the telecom operators want to have 5G available throughout India. According to the study by Analysys Mason and Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson, expanding low-band coverage would cost about $0.9 billion in India with 5G. The estimated economic benefits of 5G services in India measure up to $15....

The 5G spectrum auction of 2022 has seen an immensely strong response from the sector. This is just a testament to the fact that the telcos are bullish about business with 5G as well as 4G in the coming years. Telcos have also invested in the 4G spectrum, and it is not a surprise for anyone as the telcos are trying to expand 4G services as well. On day 5 of the spectrum auction 2022, the total bid amount reached Rs 1,49,966 crore after 30 rounds of bidding....

Many think that adoption of 5G will take as long as, or even longer than 4G. But that’s not the case, and the statements made by Heidi Hemmer, VP of Verizon, will help you understand why. Further, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Reports, 5G adoption has managed to beat the 4G adoption rate by a huge margin in 2020 despite it being a rough year for the whole world....

“Unlike the common thought that urbanites are watching more content online, 65% video consumption is coming from the rural parts of the country thanks to cheap data plans, especially from Reliance Jio, and affordable smartphones. Those who cannot afford to buy a smart, connected TV are now streaming OTT content on phones,” Ramachandran told IANS. There are currently more than 32 online content and video streaming platforms in the country and the market is expected to hit $5 billion by 2023, according to the global management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG)....

ACT Fibernet Broadband Plans in Jaipur Detailed As noted, ACT Fibernet has launched a total of three plans in Jaipur and they are named as ACT Silver, ACT Gold and ACT Platinum. In other cities like Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Delhi and Chennai, the ISP is offering more than ten broadband plans. While the plan options are very limited at three, the prices of these plans are very reasonable when compared to the same plans of ACT in other cities....

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has released a list of applicants who will be participating in the upcoming spectrum auction. For the unaware, the spectrum auction has been slated for July 26, 2022. As per the DoT notification, the list of applicants includes the following names – Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, Adani Data Networks Ltd, Vodafone Idea Ltd, and Bharti Airtel Ltd. The entry of Adani Data Networks is a surprise for the industry....

All major telecom service providers, including Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Reliance Jio, offer their prepaid plans primarily in three validity structures – 28 days, 56 days and 84 days. The plans with 84 days validity are convenient for subscribers who do not wish to take the hassles of recharging every month but aren’t looking for annual plans either. At a glance, not many plans are available in this price range and validity....

When it comes to high-speed broadband plans, a lot of internet service providers offer a variety of plans. Two of the most prominent players in the market – Airtel and BSNL offer a 300 Mbps broadband plan among others. While at first, it may seem that the 300 Mbps plan provided by both the service providers is similar because of the pricing, they actually differ when it comes to the benefits....

Bharti Airtel and NODWIN Gaming, South Asia’s leading esports company, today announced a partnership to further grow E-sports in India. Given India’s large youth population and rapidly growing internet penetration, E-sports has the potential to become a large part of the country’s mainstream sporting culture. It is estimated that by 2021, online gaming will become a USD one billion plus market in India with over 620 million gamers. Airtel India Esports Tour will initially cover all NODWIN tournaments across gaming titles of CS:GO, Clash of Clans, FIFA, etc....

Pushpinder Singh Gujral, CEO – Bharti Airtel, Upper North said, “Airtel remains committed to delivering the highest quality of service to its customers. Connectivity to the border towns is in line with our commitment to bridge the digital divide and connect communities who need it the most. We are delighted that the service will empower our customers in the border villages to access a myriad set of possibilities on their mobile phones....

Airtel Xstream Fiber is one of the largest broadband companies in the country in terms of market share. The internet service provider (ISP) offers a low-cost entry-level broadband plan of Rs 499 with 40 Mbps speeds and unlimited data along with over-the-top (OTT) benefits. The ISP is offering two Wi-Fi nodes with the router upon installation for an additional cost of Rs 3,999. For the unaware, Wi-Fi nodes or mesh enables users to get one seamless internet network throughout their home/office....

Airtel Digital TV Offer for LG TV Buyers: Benefits As part of this offer from Airtel Digital TV, the customers will be able to get many benefits. This would include six months of Dabang Sports pack combined with Value Lite (South) HD Pack at the price of Rs 2,500. If the subscribers were to get the same combination of channel packs for their Airtel Digital TV subscription without this offer, then they would have to shell out Rs 3,499....

Increased Channel Pricing for Airtel Digital TV Subscribers Airtel Digital TV, which is one of the most popular DTH operators in India, has issued a pricing list for the channels which will be retailing at an increased price in a few days. The DTH operator has noted that the discount which was being offered by the broadcasters on the Airtel Digital TV connection for the channels will no longer be valid after January 9....

Bharti Airtel on Monday announced the launch of its “Ultra-Fast 4G” services in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The development is on the heels of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the Submarine Optical Fibre Cable Connectivity between Chennai and Andman and Nicobar Islands (CANI Project). The Submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) connecting Chennai and Port Blair is said to deliver 2x 200 Gbps between the two cities. Further, the project is also said to deliver 2×100 Gbps between Port Blair and other islands....