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TelecomTalk conducted a Twitter poll regarding VoWi-Fi service and its usage a few days back. Lasted for 24 Hours, the poll garnered 575 votes in total. However, we have witnessed mixed replies for the survey and in this story, let’s look at the results and the overview of VoWi-Fi service in India. TelecomTalk Poll: TelecomTalk’s Twitter poll asked followers if they use Vo-WiFi Service and found it helpful with poll options - Yes, No, and Not sure of this service....

High-speed broadband internet is catching up all over India as with the rest of the world. This becomes highly important as people use a lot of media streaming amidst the pandemic while people stay at home. As of now, many broadband service providers operate in the country delivering attractive benefits for users. Especially, with the perks offered by Reliance Jio in this segment, rival operators have come up with numerous offerings that provide notable benefits for users....

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has extended the NTO (New Tariff Order) 2.0 implementation date for the broadcasters. Earlier, the regulatory body had directed all the broadcasters to implement the NTO 2.0 by June 1, 2022. But, in a new directive, TRAI has extended the last date for implementation of the new tariff order 2.0 to November 30, 2022. In addition to this, TRAI has asked all the DPOs (Distribution Platform Operators) to report to the authority, DRP (Distributor Retail Price) of the pay channels and the bouquets of pay channels along with the composition of bouquets of pay and FTA (Free-to-Air) channels as per the new regulatory framework 2020 by September 30, 2022....

Trai May Look at Floor Pricing if Necessary, Says RS Sharma It was going good for the telecom operators in India until 2016 as their ARPU was well over Rs 250. However, Reliance Jio entered the market and started providing lifetime free voice calls and cheap data. On the backing of affordable tariff plans, Reliance Jio became popular and began minting subscribers in a large number. The financial status of telcos wasn’t that great in recent times and the AGR setback has a very bad impact which made them approach Trai for floor pricing....

DCC Approval Awaiting Final Clearance from Telecom Minister It is worth noting that the DCC (Digital Communications Commission) is the highest decision making body in the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and it has approved the recommendation asserted by Trai. The approval of the DCC will need a final clearance from the telecom minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad, which will finally bring some clarity into the matter which has been brewing in the industry for the past three years....

In the latest development of events, the telecom sector regulator has eradicated tariffs for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD)-based mobile banking and payment services from 50 paise per session earlier. The move comes in despite the concerns posed by telcos in order to boost digital financial inclusion and protect the interests of ordinary feature phone users. The new tariff order from the telecom regulatory authority of India (TRAI) is applicable from Thursday....

Broadband Subscribers Growth Picks Up If speaking in percentage terms, the broadband subscribers’ growth in India was the 9th highest one over the entire period of consideration. For a long time, the broadband subscriber growth in India has been on a negative trend. As for the wireless broadband subscribers in India which includes users on mobile phones and dongles, Trai reported that the industry added 1.857 crore subscribers in the month of October 2019....

Trai Finishing Testing of MNP Systems Trai in its latest notification has said that the new MNP rules would be implemented on December 16, 2019. It is worth noting that, last year, the MNP rules were finalised on December 13, 2018, and hence it has taken Trai more than a year to bring these rules into actual practice. In this period, Trai has taken its time to conduct a robust testing process with telecom operators and the MNP service providers....

The All India Digital Cable Federation (AIDCF) has asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to put the New Tariff Order (NTO) 2.0 on hold for the time being. According to an exchange4media report, AIDCF has requested the regulator to revisit the NTO 2.0 and ensure that a strong framework and set of policies are there which restrict the broadcasters from exploiting the new rules. Major broadcasters such as Sony, ZEE, Star, and Viacom18 have increased the price of their most popular channels and have kept them out of bouquets....

In the recent development of events, the global platform for caller identification and spam detection, Truecaller has announced the release of its latest version, Truecaller 12, on Thursday. The new update in the application will witness the addition of the Video Caller ID feature along with an option of call recordings for all the users – premium or free. The application will also have a newly designed user interface (UI)....

Twitter has been the centre of attention for tech enthusiasts across the world since the time Elon Musk announced that he would purchase the micro-blogging platform. Musk has completed the takeover of the company, fired the then-CEO Parag Agrawal and has assumed the position himself for the time being. In addition, Elon Musk has officially confirmed the new cost of the Twitter Blue subscription, which would also grant the users option to get their profile verified by the platform....

The Government on Monday informed the Delhi High Court that popular social media platform Twitter had been unsuccessful when it came to the compliance of the country’s new IT Rules, which might lead to losing immunity that is provided under the Information Technology or IT Act. An affidavit filed in the high court, mentioned that the details obtained via Twitter’s website or application, as interim, the grievances that arose from India were being handled by an official located in the US which was non-compliant with the IT Rules, 2021....

Twitter in recent months has been subject to some criticism in India after some issues with the government, but as a platform, it has been constantly striving to add more and more features. From a Clubhouse alternative that functions relatively well to the return of the verification process, a lot of things have been happening for the popular micro-blogging site. However, there has always been one issue with Twitter. If a new user tries to sign up to the platform, they are subjected to manual entries via either their phone number or E-mail and, in case they try to login via another device, it might take some time since the OTP process of the platform has been buggy for some time....

Twitter has been the centre of attraction for the last few days as Elon Musk took over the platform and made big announcements. One of those was around Twitter Blue subscription, which would cost around $8 per month in many countries. But this was not all; Twitter Blue would also come with Blue Tick on the platform. Currently, Blue Tick is only offered to users who are verified by the platform....

Twitter is in a bit of a tough spot over the new laws that have been set by the government, which, if not agreed to, could result in the banning of the popular social media application. This comes a couple of days after the social media platform opened its verification feature to the masses after a brief intermission. It seems that the company still has some things in store for its users, from the Super Follow feature to certain other usability related advancements, Twitter is heading towards change....

5G is the latest wireless standard of network connectivity that is designed to connect everyone virtually. This includes machines, objects, and other devices. 5G stands to change the way everyone connects. It is something that a lot of people haven’t even been able to comprehend yet. With 5G, multiple-Gigabytes of data throughput, ultra-low-latency, massive network capacity, and a more uniform experience for the users can be promised. Due to these possibilities, 5G enables the evolution of next-gen technology....

The Indian telecom industry desperately needs the help of tariff hikes, believes Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman of Vi. Birla said in the Vi Annual General Meeting on Wednesday that India’s telecom sector depends on higher tariff rates for its future growth. The Indian telecom industry was among the worst economically hit industries during the COVID19 pandemic and received another setback in the form of AGR verdict. The telcos plea for a reassessment of the AGR dues was earlier denied by the Supreme Court....

Vodafone Idea Limited had been going back and forth with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) discussing its ‘Priority 4G Network’. For the unaware, the Priority 4G Network is a service offered to the customers who are opting the RedX postpaid plans of Vi. The Priority 4G Network plan has been removed after the rebranding of Vodafone Idea to Vi and is no longer on offering to the customers....

We all know that Vodafone Idea has the most number of prepaid plans among private telecom operators. Alongside offering a slew of offers like double data benefit, weekend data rollover and extra data on app/website, the telco also has some impressive prepaid plans under its portfolio. After the tariff hike in December 2019, not many telecom operators are providing decent prepaid plans under Rs 200, except for BSNL. Vodafone Idea is trying to change that with prepaid plans like Rs 129, Rs 148, Rs 149 and Rs 199....

Vivo V23 5G may launch in India later this month. The new Vivo smartphone resembles Vivo V21 5G in many features, but with a better processor and an enhanced camera. According to 91mobiles, the smartphone may comprise a 6.44-inch full HD AMOLED display, a 64MP camera in a triple set-up and Octacore MediaTek Dimensity 800U SoC. The company may reveal two more variants alongside – Vivo V23e and Vivo V23 Pro....