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Apart from the existing big tech groups like Reliance Jio in the industry, Tata Group is another big name in the industry when it comes to telecom equipment manufacturing. However, in a new move, Tata Group chairman N Chandrasekaran said that the company is looking to make a foray into semiconductor manufacturing in India. The exec also added that the total opportunity for the business venture is north of USD 1 trillion, and Tata Group has already set up a business to acquire this market....

Tata Play Fiber, the fiber broadband service arm of Tata Play, offers a 500 Mbps plan to customers at four different prices. The difference between the four prices is because of the validity only. As a general norm that is in the industry, Tata Play Fiber offers discounts to customers if they are purchasing its broadband plans for long-term validities. While the 500 Mbps plan wouldn’t make a lot of sense for regular households, small businesses and offices can purchase this high-speed plan to get their work done....

Tata Sky Binge and DishSMRT Stick: Basic Differences Both of these devices come with pre-installed applications on them. Also, the registration process is quite similar for these services, and the subscribers have to register for them through the website. For DishSMRT Stick, the customers pay directly to the representative, whereas Tata Sky’s Binge service conveniently deducts the monthly subscription from the subscribers’ Tata Sky accounts. Differences in Content, Subscription and Other Drawbacks Verdict

Tata Sky is slowly expanding its broadband services throughout the country. The company has been the number one DTH operator for quite some time now. Broadband services of the company are however still growing in the market. Tata Sky broadband comes with different kinds of plans. There are cheap plans, expensive plans, short-term plans, medium-term plans, and long-term plans. But all these features are categorised under two kinds of plans - Fixed data plans and unlimited data plans....

Tata Sky Users Can Watch Movies on Demand on Digital Platforms The content ordered by subscribers is said to be available for viewing “multiple times” for a period of 30 days across its digital platforms. However, the DTH operator said that the content will have a 48 hours playback expiry period. “If the eligible subscriber starts playing the content at 10:00am on 12th September, then he/she will have to finish viewing the content within [the] next 48 Hours i....

Tata Sky on Thursday revised the broadcaster packs and its custom curated packs targeting its Marathi and Bengali users. The largest Direct-to-Home (DTH) operator in India added multiple Marathi and Bengali channels to the existing broadcasting packs and custom curated packs enabling users to view more channels “without price increase.” The packs that are said to undergo revisions include the value packs such as Star Marathi Value and Star Bengali Value B....

Impugned Amendments 2020 Does Not Include Relevant Matters: Tata Sky As per Tata Sky, Trai has reduced the charges of NCF in multi-tv households. The carriage fees charged by DPO has also been reduced to a cap of a maximum of Rs 4 lakh for SD channels. Tata Sky also marked that the new impugned amendments do not take essential and relevant matters whereas matters such as foreign consumers subscribing television channels on the a-la-carte basis by channel bouquets are being taken into account which is irrelevant....

Tata Sky Curated Packs When you visit the Tata Sky website to select channels for your subscription, you will have the option of going for the individual channels or the channel packs. Under the channel packs section, you will again have the option of choosing between the curated packs, regional packs and add-on packs. If you are starting with a blank slate and you have no channels selected, then the curated packs will be a good place to start....

Tata Sky New HD Add-On Packs Across Regional Languages Unlike its other add-on pack releases, where Tata Sky launched a mixture of HD and SD Mini packs, this time Tata Sky merely has introduced 13 new add-on HD packs. Now, another thing to note is that none of the channels in the newly introduced list are in the lower price range and they are priced anywhere from around Rs 60 to Rs 200 and above....

Tecno Mobiles has announced its latest smartphone- the Spark Power 2 Air in India today. The phone boasts a massive 7-inch HD+ display and it is also backed by a 6000mAh battery. We haven’t seen smartphones with 6000mAh battery nor a 7-inch screen under Rs 10,000. The Spark Power 2 Air is priced at Rs 8,499 and it will start retailing via Flipkart from September 20, 2020. The primary competitors of the newly launched Tecno smartphone are the Xiaomi Redmi 9, Redmi 9A, Realme Narzo 10A and the upcoming Redmi 9i....

Telegram has added the ability to import individual chats from WhatsApp on iOS. The Facebook-owned WhatsApp is all over the place after letting users know about the new privacy policy that was initially set to roll out from February 8. A large chunk of WhatsApp users are migrating to either Telegram or Signal. While Signal is plagued with user handling issues, Telegram is welcoming all the WhatsApp users. In fact, the company is actively rolling out new features to attract WhatsApp users....

Realme, the smartphone manufacturing brand is known for its wide range of smartphones across the globe. However, that is only one side of the coin because the other side is acquired by the software department which seems to offer an array of features and make the Realme smartphones stand out in the crowd. The company has already launched its latest Realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11 and in this article, we have garnered the top five features of the newly launched Realme UI2....

Team Deathmatch This is possibly the most talked about feature of the new PUBG Mobile update. This new mode finally makes its way to the game, and over here, two squads of four players each will be able to fight each other in a small area. The highlight of this mode will be that there will be no permanent deaths, and if you are killed, you will be respawned immediately....

India is moving fast towards digitalisation, with enterprises and customers adopting more and more digital services and solutions. At a time like this, there’s a need to ensure that digital networks are secure as more devices and infrastructure connect to the web. Futurex, a leading IT company known for specialising in cryptography, has released its top enterprise data security predictions report for 2023. In its report, Futurex talks about several things, including cloud adoption, fintech market growth and more....

Floor Pricing in Telecom Industry The first measure that the Telecom Regulatory Authority might make in favour of the telecom operators is the move to bring a floor tariff regime. This would essentially mean a second tariff hike in the telecom industry. The subscribers in the telecom industry have already seen a tariff hike in the recent weeks, but if the floor pricing plan comes into effect, then the tariffs would further increase and help the telecom operators in raking in more revenue....

Understanding the New Billing System Under Trai Tariff Regime Now, in the new Trai tariff regime, one of the major points of focus is the Network Capacity Fee (NCF). To put it in clearer words, the very essence of the new Trai tariff regime revolves around the NCF charges which the subscribers are charged for the channels. It is worth noting that in the DTH or cable TV bill, which the subscribers pay, the customers pay the bill in two parts - first is the NCF charge and the second is the content charges, which the subscribers pay to the broadcasters for the TV channels....

The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system has made the life of Indians very easy. Post the launch of UPI; users didn’t have to worry about recharging their e-wallets time and again. The UPI allowed users to transact directly from their bank accounts to another person’s bank account. According to a PTI report, multiple nations now want to learn from India and replicate the UPI model. Especially in the pandemic, when people couldn’t step out of their homes or didn’t want to transact in cash, applications that support UPI payments saw major growth....

Urban Pro Z, a new smartwatch launched by Urban, one of the fastest-growing smart wearables brands in India, will be available with a big 1.85-inch HD display for the users. One of the highlights of the smartwatch is Bluetooth calling, which not many smartwatches offer at this price range today. Further, 100+ customisable watch faces can ensure that you always walk out in style wearing the Urban Pro Z. Whether you are running out to the office or going for a morning walk/run, you can rely on the Urban Pro Z to give you the metrics and data for your movement activities....

Two of the top telecom operators in the United States (U.S.) have further delayed the rollout of C-band 5G in some areas near the airport. Some of the largest airlines in the country have said that the rollout of C-band 5G would interfere with aircraft technology and disrupt communication. According to an AP report, the telcos decided to delay the launch of 5G near some key airports after the Biden administration intervened for brokering a settlement between the airlines and the telecom companies....

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has brought in a fresh design for the Vi MiFi for users. For the unaware, Vi MiFi is a portable Wi-Fi hotspot device much like the JioFi that Reliance Jio used to offer. You can carry it anywhere as it can easily fit inside your pant’s pocket or in the bag pack. The telco said that you could connect up to 10 devices easily with this gadget....