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Technical and Financial Constraints Prevent Interoperability Between Two Segments Trai in its recommendations noted that several stakeholders were backing the idea of interoperability across platforms. However, “significant differences” in structure of STBs between DTH and cable segments coupled with eventual increase in costs of STBs seen due to inclusion of tuners for cable and DTH prevented universal interoperability. “The cost implications of such a proposal need to be taken into consideration, especially, when such cross-platform interoperability would be needed by a fraction of the consumers,” Trai noted in its analysis....

We discussed in one of our previous articles how governments across the globe are trying to take advantage of the power of digital and align their economies based on the benefits provided by digital infrastructure and 5G deployments. In one such development, The Netherlands Government approved the strategy for its Digital Economy on Friday. The five ambitions outlined for the Netherlands’ Digital economy are: Digitization of SMEs The Dutch Government wants every consumer and every company to have access to the Internet with a speed of at least 1 Gigabit per second, and 95 per cent of SMEs are committed to digitization by 2030....

Entel Chile, the Full-service provider, has announced an update on its 5G operations one year after launching its 5G network in the country. In one year of the operations, 10 per cent of the total Entel connections are using 5G technology. Furthermore, as per the Subtel report in June, Entel leads 5G connections in chile with 63 per cent of total connections nationwide. One year after the official launch of the 5G network in Chile, Entel announced that 1,087,118 customers used the 5G network....

Nokia and AT&T Mexico have established what they say is the first industrial-grade LTE private network in a maritime terminal in the country. There has been another private network announcement in Latin America, this time in Brazil and using 5G, according to a report by Developing Telecom. The First Private 5G Standalone Network That Is Fully Independent Nestlé, a multinational food and beverage processing corporation based in Switzerland, has implemented the first private 5G network in Latin America utilising the Private 5G (EP5G) product from Ericsson....

Excitel has very rapidly become a major fiber broadband internet service provider (ISP) of India. The company started providing services at select locations initially and now has expanded across multiple cities of India. What sets Excitel truly apart from other broadband service providers is its cheap plans. Excitel offers some of the cheapest internet plans in the broadband market of India. For example, one could get the 300 Mbps plan from Excitel for a mere cost of Rs 499 per month if they bought the plan for 12 months....

Following consultation with Huawei and telecom operators, Britain on Thursday extended the deadline for removing equipment and services from China’s Huawei from critical network activities to December 31, 2023, from the original target date of January 28, 2023. By the end of 2027, all Huawei equipment must be removed from British 5G networks, according to the government. Not only that, but the Government also increased the deadline for keeping Huawei to 35% of the whole fibre access network from October 31, 2022, by three months....

In the latest unfolding of the events regarding the deployment of the 5G towers near the airports, the federal safety regulator has apparently allowed AT&T and Verizon to activate more towers for new 5G services without causing radio interferences with the aeroplanes. The Federal Aviation Administration announced (FAA)on Friday that the decision was made after it received intel from the telecommunications company regarding the exact location of wireless transmitters. This will bring an end to the ongoing issue of installation of 5G towers and telecom operators will now be able to power up 5G towers close to the airport without affecting the aeroplanes’ landing during the poor weather....

Online gaming and streaming have picked up a rapid momentum in popularity amongst youngsters as a professional career option. If gaming is your passion, you probably understand the importance of a smooth and lag-free gaming experience. A smooth online gaming experience is not only contributed by a fast internet but also the right choice of router. You may be subscribed to the best and fastest internet plans offered to you by your Internet Service Provider, but if you are not using the right router, you may not be enjoying a flawless gaming experience....

Fujitsu, a Japanese telecommunications company along with Trend Micro, an enterprise cybersecurity solutions developer have collaborated to test the security of private 5G networks. A private 5G network would be required by companies and smart factories to automate their production process. The test determined the safety of a 5G network deployed with the security system of Trend Micro. For testing, a simulated factory environment and an operational Fujitsu environment was taken by the companies....

Broadband Speed Should Be Fast Enough The most important aspect when it comes to ensuring smooth working from home experience is adequate speed. The speed you require will depend on the nature of your work. If your work involves just sending a lot of emails and light internet usage, then 10 Mbps speed would be sufficient for you. However, if your work is requiring a lot of data for video calling, downloading and uploading large files, then you would require higher speed internet....

As per the findings of Global Wireless Solutions (GWS) most recent study on 5G usage, more than half of American consumers have accessed 5G networks for the first time in 2022. According to GWS, this number increased from just 43% in 2021 to 61% this year. This indicates that 42% more users used 5G networks in 2022 compared to 2021, a huge increase from the 7% increase in 5G access the year before in the single digits (2020-2021)....

The Google Pixel 7 Pro boasts a design that is unique. One of the few premium smartphones on the market with a horizontal camera module is this one. The phone is built of high-quality components, including aluminium for the frame and glass for the back, and it has IP68 certification for waterproofing. The iPhone 14 Plus sports a square-shaped camera module with a notch similar to the iPhone 12 and 13 models; however, it has a better build quality....

These days, spam calls are all too common, and we can all probably remember a moment when we received one of them. The best course of action is to just ignore calls from unknown numbers, however this is not the most practical course of action, especially since legitimate calls may come from numbers that aren’t saved in your contacts. Google has said that if it doesn’t believe a call is legitimate, it will add a red “suspected spam caller” notice to Google Voice calls....

Google made multiple announcements at this year’s Google I/O Developer’s conference ranging from new consumer products to various services. One of these announcements was the Google Wallet app and the name is pretty self-explanatory as to what the company is going for. Google Wallet app will be the company’s own digital wallet app that will serve the purpose of storing the digital versions of the physical items that we usually carry around in our wallets....

On October 6, the same day that Google will have a Made By Google event in the US to introduce the new flagship smartphones, Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro will be available for pre-order. The company also hinted that the Google Pixel Watch would make its debut at the event. At this year’s I/O event, Google provided a sneak preview of both new hardware products. The devices will have a back camera visor similar to the Pixel 6 design....

New Right of Way Rules announced by the government say that the telecom providers will not need permission from authorities to construct cables or install mobile towers or poles over private properties. In order to speed up the rollout of telecom networks, particularly 5G services, the government has announced rules for using power poles, foot over bridges, etc., for the installation of small mobile radio antennas or laying overhead telecom cables, along with fees....

Honor has just launched a new 5G smartphone namely Honor V40 5G. The device is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ SoC and is currently launched for the China market only. There is a quad-camera setup at the rear of the device which comes in a rectangular shape but has a strange design. The Honor V40 5G is the successor to the V30 which launched two years back. There is also support for 66W fast-charging....

If you are a Bharti Airtel customer, then this would be an exciting time for you. The telco has just announced Airtel 5G Plus services for customers in eight cities of the nation. These cities are Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Siliguri, Hyderabad, Nagpur and Varanasi. Airtel will soon be expanding 5G to other parts of the nation. The telco is working hard to ensure that it completes coverage of the 5G network to entire India by March 2023....

State-owned telecom operator BSNL is one of the trusted service providers in India. Even though private telecom operators have a colossal base, BSNL has a large customer base that enjoys multiple services and offers. If you have just signed up for BSNL services, you must have a hard time remembering your mobile number. The state-owned telco knows the hassle behind remembering phone numbers. To reduce that hassle, BSNL offers multiple options that allow users to know their phone number....

Bharti Airtel is one of the trusted telecom operators in the Indian telecom space. The telecom giant strives to deliver the best network across India for seamless connectivity. One of the intriguing features which the telco offers is Wi-Fi calling. In case you are not aware, Wi-Fi calling is an advanced technology that allows telecom users to use calling services over a wireless internet connection. Airtel Wi-Fi calling offers crystal clear call without call drops or breaks in conversations....