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Customers Giving Up Dormant SIM Cards As per the analysts, the fall in the active subscriber base of telecom customers is likely due to the giving up of the dormant SIM cards. The increase the pricing of the prepaid plans, higher minimum recharge plans and increased appetite for data has also increased the spending of the Indian population on both their SIM cards. This means that owning two SIM cards is costlier than ever....

When contacted, Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan said: “…it will be a calibrated decision. We will ensure all security certifications, and there will be no compromise on security, and equally, we will drive a hard bargain to ensure that there is space for Indian intellectual property rights (IPRs) in new 5G rollouts”. “India is engaged with global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and India is also keeping track of global developments. We believe this is a huge opportunity to create a platform for 5G with Indian capabilities....

Dish TV and Airtel Digital TV Reportedly Reach Agreement Over Prices One of the sources stated above said that the partial stake sale in Essel Group-owned Zee (Zee Entertainment Enterprises) has been completed and now the promoters are focusing on completing the Dish TV merger. The person remarked, “The talks were on hold because Essel Group promoters were busy with ZEE stake sale. Now that it is done, the three parties gave come back to the table to stitch the deal....

Understanding How Multi-TV Connections Work So firstly, it is imperative to understand the pricing structure and the significance of multiple TVs in the DTH industry. Multiple TVs are numerous connections which are bought by the subscribers under a single name for the same address, to be used by different people in the house or only in different rooms. Under multiple TV connections, there is usually a parent connection and a child connection, where the latter depends on the former which is generally the one receiving the signal directly from the antenna....

Dish TV’s own OTT platform WATCHO has crossed another milestone in a very short span of time since its launch. The streaming service was launched by the company back in 2019 and it has now crossed the landmark of 45 million total user base in India. WATCHO has become India’s one of the fastest-growing OTT platform that offers a plethora of short-format content across genres and caters to the needs of viewers across the spectrum....

Dish TV ‘Cine Active’ Available for Free With Long-Term Recharges It is already a known news that Dish TV wants to lock customers for a longer duration with long-term recharges. For example, Dish TV users can avail seven days of extra service on three months of recharge, 15 days of additional service on six months recharge and 30 days of free service on 12 months recharge. To avail the free service, all customers have to do is recharge the current monthly pack amount for a more extended period....

Hybrid Set-Top Boxes Explained Dish TV Hybrid Set-Top Box Differs from DishSMRT Stick

House of the Dragon, a prequel to the very well-known television series Game of Thrones, is all set to premiere in India by the end of this week. The show will premiere on the OTT Platform Disney+ Hotstar at the same time as in the United States. The episodes will stream every Monday at 6:30 am IST (Indian Standard Time), starting from August 22. This is supposedly going to be a 10-episode first season that is based on the author George RR Martin’s novel ‘Fire and Blood’....

More than technology, however, the bigger impediment could be the regulatory body’s policy on the 5G spectrum. The experimental license by DoT will need modifications, and till that happens, the sector is in for a “waiting game,” he said. “US, Australia, Italy, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia and more (have started 5G spectrum auctions). Spectrum is the lifeblood of any wireless network. For 5G, globally regulators have been licensing mid-band (3.5GHz) and in some countries mmWave (millimetre Wave) spectrum bands as well....

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is soon going to meet relevant authorities, including the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The purpose of this meeting would be to sort out the final details on the 5G spectrum. All of the above-mentioned ministries and organisations hold some part of the airwaves that the telcos would want for rolling out 5G services....

Subscribers who are not looking for many OTT streaming benefits can consider choosing some entry-level broadband plans. The prime advantage is that they are budget-friendly and may be subscribed on a semi-annual or annual basis. Here are such broadband plans under Rs 500 from popular telecom service providers such as Airtel Xstream Fiber, JioFiber, Tata Sky and BSNL Bharat. Broadband Plans You Should Look Out for Under Rs 500 Airtel Broadband Unlimited Plan at Rs 499: The plan provides internet at a speed of up to 40 Mbps, optimal for a person living alone or with few devices, and may not depend on the home network all the time....

Eros Now, one of the major and growing over-the-top (OTT) entertainment platforms, has announced a partnership with Global Networks Infocomm for expanding its reach in India. Eros Now has a vast content library with over 12,000 digital titles, which comprise TV shows, movies, music videos, and more. The new partnership will help Eros Now in expanding its reach in the Indian market and doing justice to the content library it has....

Excitel has become a major internet service provider (ISP) in India in the last few years. The company has expanded operations to multiple new cities and launched exciting offers for users. For anyone who is aware of the offerings from Excitel, he/she knows that the company only offers three plans. These plans offer users 100 Mbps, 200 Mbps, and 300 Mbps speeds. Today, we are going to talk about an unbelievable broadband plan from Excitel....

Facebook on Monday announced the Watch Together feature on its Messenger app, enabling users across the world to watch videos with friends and family over Messenger video calls and Messenger Rooms. The company said that the Watch Together feature aids users to “feel together even when you’re not” with friends and family. Facebook, since early 2020, announced multiple new features such as Messenger Rooms and expansion of WhatsApp group voice and video calls as it “felt the demand for real-time video....

Given its former World Cup performance, which saw it swept aside in three straight losses in each of its last two outings in 2014 and 2010, Cameroon faces a more difficult assignment this time around. In a dispute with the soccer federation about wages and bonuses, the players first refused to board their flight to Brazil, which gave the 2014 tournament a terrible start. Shaqiri Has Scored More Goals Than Cameron in World Cups “Things are different now,” Rigobert Song, the coach of Cameroon and the player with the most caps for his country, said on Wednesday, “We are happy that all the mistakes in the past have not been repeated....

New Nokia Smart TV Packs in Diamond-Cut Bezel Design Flipkart said that the new Nokia Smart TVs will be available in a 32-inch HD ready model and a 43-inch Full HD model. Further, the company said that the new range of Nokia TVs will also be available in Ultra HD models in 43-inch, 50-inch, 55-inch and 65-inch variants. “We have been delighted with the response to Nokia branded Smart TVs since they first debuted in India last year,” Vipul Mehrotra, vice president, Nokia Brand Partnerships, said in the release....

Flipkart Seeks to Go Head First into Video Market Service to Remain Free for Flipkart Plus Members Also to attract new eyeballs to its platforms, Flipkart might take help of Bollywood, and it will serve video on demand to Plus customers free of cost. To become a Plus member, a Flipkart buyer has to collect 300 Super coins or reward points. Every Flipkart member gets 2 reward points for Rs 100 of purchase....

Fossil is one of the largest smartwatch makers in the market, with the company’s products usually being one of the few options that can truly act as an Android alternative to the Apple Watch, due to the product’s rich feature palette and decent pricing. Today, in a method that is not at all subtle, the company seems to have tried to ruffle some feathers amongst potential buyers of the upcoming Galaxy Watch 4, by hinting towards an upcoming product that seems to fall in the same territory....

France’s spectrum agency ANFR has recently released the latest information on the number of 5G authorised sites in the country. According to the information, the number of France’s 5G authorised sites stands at 25,105 as of June 1. Out of these 25,105 5G authorised sites, local mobile operators have declared that 14,484 sites are currently technically operational. The number of 5G authorised sites in France saw an increase of 3....

Even though Players Unknown Battlegrounds (PUBG) Mobile India went out of business and then returned with new branding and a few changes, the players don’t see it the way they used to. In the meantime, Garena Free Fire, another battle royale game just like PUBG Mobile India garnered a lot of love. Users search for Free Fire codes to redeem every day. If you want a Free Fire redeem code, check out the list below....