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With the rising demand for connectivity, the number of broadband connection options have also increased. There are a number of internet service providers (ISPs) in the country that may offer the same broadband plan with different benefits, putting the users in the dilemma of choosing. In this article, however, we are particularly going to talk about the 100 Mbps and 300 Mbps plan offered by the most prominent ISP in the country – Reliance Jio and one of the rising ISP – Excitel....

Fast charging a smartphone has become the newest norm in tech and, why should it not? Nobody likes to sit around and wait for their device to fully charge, and if there is a technology that can do so in under an hour or even in the span of 30-40 mins, is it not perfect? Well, yes and no. Fast charging as a concept is quite interesting and, indeed, it is quite useful for users, especially those who travel frequently or use their phone a lot more than an average user....

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has opened a fresh investigation into the usage of up to 550 megahertz of spectrum from 12.7 to 13.25 GHz as it pushes forward with finding potential new spectrum to repurpose for cellular services. The FCC anticipates that this investigation will be the first step in allowing for more focused use of the 12.7 GHz band, opening a sizable expanse of valuable mid-band frequencies that may be crucial in delivering the assurance of next-generation wireless services, including 5G, 6G, and beyond....

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Airtel, and Jio are a few of the top broadband operators in the country. All the operators mentioned above provide their users with fiber broadband plans. There are multiple plans you can choose from, but today, we will single out one plan from each internet service provider (ISP), which is unique and best in their category. We are taking the fiber plans from BSNL, Airtel, and Jio because they are available pan-India at the same tariffs....

Google has been known to provide some great tools over the last couple of years, from Android as an operating system to the Google search that is one of the best search engines in recent times. Another key tool that Google has provided in recent times is the Google Assistant, which is the most well known AI assistants in recent times. This is quite a feat considering how Apple beat the tech giant to the first AI assistant by launching Siri....

Google on Wednesday announced improvements to its privacy features including changes to its data retention policies across its core products with a focus on storing less user data by default. The company said that the users turning on Location History for the first time starting Wednesday will have their data auto-delete option set to 18 months by default. Google said that the Web and App Activity will also have the data auto-delete option set to 18 months for new users....

Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL Pricing, Offers and Sale Details Some of the things to note about the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL include a polycarbonate body instead of a glass front and rear panel. Under the hood also, the phones pack a mid-range chipset, and they also don’t sport any kind of resistance against water. Another interesting thing is that the phones do not come with a dual camera and only sport a single rear sensor....

The Government of India might slash the base price of the 5G spectrum to relief the telecom operators if they pay more money and equip telecom gears from non-Chinese vendors. All the telecom operators have already addressed that base price of Rs 492 crore per MHz for 5G spectrum is exorbitant. Also, telco giant Bharti Airtel has marked that it will not participate in the 5G auction with the base prices fixed by Trai as it is the most exorbitant in the world....

The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced that the Government of India has tied up with Direct-to-Home (DTH) operators like Tata Sky and Airtel Digital TV to air 12 new Swayam Prabha channels. The Swayam Prabha is a group of channels initiated by the Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) dedicated to air educational content through DTH platforms. Sitharaman said that the new channels are in addition to the three channels that were allocated by the government in April for school education....

Govt Help to Vodafone Idea Being a private telecom operator, Vodafone Idea could only use some kind of regulatory help from the government. But as the centre has already said, if any help comes on this front, then it is more likely to be equal for all. Meaning that if a tariff hike is on the horizon, it only means that all telecom operators will hike tariffs, thus cancelling out the effect of the hike because of the competition at least in case of growth....

The Unified Payments Interface (UPI), which was launched by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) a few years ago, has significantly improved our standard of living. UPI has made bank-to-bank money transfers simple and secure, enabling everything from purchasing veggies from roadside vendors to sending money to friends and relatives. However, the government has restricted the number of transactions per day due to accessibility. A person may use UPI to send a maximum of Rs 1 lakh per day, as per NPCI regulations....

Gujarat is going through a difficult phase of heavy rains, which has resulted in floods. According to the weather department, the “intense wet spell” will continue over the next few days. At a time such as this, people need telecom connectivity very desperately. But due to floods, damage to the telecom infrastructure is very realistic, and it results in loss of connectivity which can be very dangerous for many. The Digital Infrastructure Providers Association (DIPA) has requested urgent support from the Gujarat government to ensure that telecom connectivity in the state isn’t lost....

Whether you plan to take an internet connection at your home or make a shift to a new place, choosing the right internet plan can be challenging. Service providers provide several guides on their blogs, but most of them upsell the benefits of having faster internet at home, which in reality, may not require. The ultimate goal in choosing an internet plan is to opt for a plan that would provide sufficient internet speed for the devices at home....

Meanwhile, alleged renders of the Mate 30 Pro have surfaced, revealing a phone with curved edges of its display and with a punch hole in the upper-left corner to accommodate two cameras, the GSMArena reported on Saturday. At the rear, the smartphone is expected to have a quad camera setup placed in the centre with an LED flash in “V” formation. This camera system is said to offer 5x optical zoom and 50x digital zoom....

India has overtaken China as the world’s largest market for smartwatches, according to recent research from data and analytics company Counterpoint. The country was able to surpass other global markets in the smartwatch segment thanks to record-breaking shipments in Q3 2022. Affordably priced companies in the basic smartwatch class, such as Noise, Fire-Boltt, and Boat, drove sales and accounted for 30% of worldwide smartwatch shipments to India. For the third quarter of 2022, India outperformed other significant worldwide markets with a huge 171 percent rise year over year....

Ookla, a leading network intelligence and insights company, has released its latest Speedtest Global Index report for the month of November 2022. According to the data shared by Ookla, India has jumped several ranks in the median mobile speeds chart globally and now stands at 105th position with 18.26 Mbps speed. In the previous month, which was October 2022, India’s median mobile speed recorded by Ookla was 16.50 Mbps, which made India stand in the 113th position....

A variety of statements from the private industry have highlighted the possibilities that the next-generation technology will enable post the launch of the 5G network in the country. One such company is HFCL, a local supplier of telecommunication services and a technology supplier. It has announced the debut of 5G Lab-as-a-Service, which, according to the company, enables an automated testing environment for the government, academia, and the business sector to collaborate on product developments from concept to reality....

During the Indian Mobile Congress (IMC) event, 2020, Bharat Kumar Jog, an official from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), said that India’s share of economic value worldwide when it comes to 5G will be close to $1 trillion by 2035. But for that, he highlighted, the industry must be availed with 5G spectrum or airwaves at an affordable price. He asked the government to act fast and expedite the process of national policy implementation unveiled in 2018....

Developing indigenous networking solutions has been a key focus for the Modi government. Now, India has taken yet another big step in developing an indigenous 5G ecosystem in the country. The C-DoT (Centre for Development of Telematics) has announced a strategic partnership with VVDN Technologies Private Limited and WiSig Networks Private Limited for developing 5G Open-RAN (O-RAN) and other products together. Collaboration Between C-DoT, VVDN Technologies and WiSig to Benefit India Each of these companies and organisations has technical strength and expertise in multiple areas when it comes to developing networking products....

According to a new report the Indian IT services companies have completely outperformed the rivals from the US market when it comes to the brand value growth over the last couple of years of digital transformation boosted up by the covid-19 pandemic. The Indian Information Technology brands were able to make a jump of about 51% in terms of the average growth from the year 2020 to 2021 whereas the US companies witnessed a decline rate of 7%....