Roundup of all the Telecom providers and Operators
Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) today announced that it has deployed state-of-the-art L900 technology in the 900 MHz band to complement its 4G services in the 1800 Mhz band. Vi said that it has till now deployed the highly efficient 900MHz spectrum band on 5773 sites in Gujarat which will enable customers to enjoy stronger network indoors. Continue reading “Vi deploys LTE 900 technology to enhance indoor 4G network coverage in Gujarat”
Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi) has announced that it has successfully demonstrated 5G Voice over New Radio (VoNR) with its technology partner, Nokia, during the ongoing 5G Trials in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Once deployed, the VoNR solution will enable Vi to offer its subscribers high-definition voice experience over 5G, as well as several advanced voice applications and use cases in the future, said the company. Continue reading “Vi demos 5G VoNR in 5G trials in Gujarat with Nokia”
Glance today announced that it will US$200 million from Jio Platforms Limited in its Series D round of funding. Jio’s investment is aimed at accelerating Glance’s launch in several key international markets outside of Asia such as the USA, Brazil, Mexico and Russia, said Glance. Continue reading “Jio to invest $200 million in Glance; JioPhone Next to get Glance lock screen”
During the budget 2022-23 session earlier this month, the government confirmed that 5G spectrum auction will take place in India this year, and the roll-out will happen in 2022-23 period. Several smartphone manufactures have been testing 5G on their smartphones in partnership with telecom players.
OPPO has announced that it has conducted a 5G standalone and non-standalone network trial in collaboration with Jio utilizing the allocated mid-band trial spectrum. Continue reading “OPPO partners with Jio to conduct 5G trials on Reno 7 Series”
Airtel has launched Airtel Xstream Premium that aggregates content from 15 Indian and global video OTT’s in one app. It will be available to Airtel customers at a monthly rate of Rs. 149 and Rs. 1499 annually. Continue reading “Airtel Xstream Premium with 15 OTT services launched at Rs. 149 per month”
Infinix already confirmed that launch of ZERO 5G, the company’s first 5G smartphone in India on February 14th, and it was introduced for global markets earlier this week. Today, it has announced that it has partnered with Jio to conduct 5G trails for the phone. As a part of the virtual lab trial, the device was thoroughly tested through various scenarios to verify its capability and performance for delivering enhanced 5G end-user experiences, said the company. Continue reading “Infinix partners with Jio to conduct 5G trials for ZERO 5G ahead of India launch on Feb 14”
Jio Platforms just announced an investment of US$ 15 million in Two Platforms Inc. (TWO), a Silicon Valley based deep tech startup
founded by Pranav Mistry, for a 25% equity stake on a fully diluted basis. Continue reading “Jio invests $15 million to buy 25% stake in US-based AI start-up TWO”
After cancelling nearly 1000+ flights over the deployment of Verizon and AT&T’s C-Band 5Gservice, the FAA has come to an agreement with the two mobile carriers to allow more aircraft to land in key airports in the USA and also deploy more towers around these airports.
Continue reading “FAA works with AT&T and Verizon to deploy C-Band 5G service in USA”
Airtel today announced that it signed a long-term, multi-year agreement with Google to accelerate the growth of India’s digital ecosystem. As a part of the deal, Google as a part of Google for India Digitization Fund will make an investment in Airtel, which will include a $700M equity investment (1.28% ownership in Airtel) and a corpus of up to $300M that will go towards implementing mutually agreed commercial initiatives over the course of the next five years. Continue reading “Google to acquire 1.28% stake in Airtel, invest up to $1 billion”
In the latest development, Verizon and AT&T will limit their 5G service around some airports after the chief executives of America’s largest airlines warned of a “catastrophic disruption” from this week’s rollout. Continue reading “Verizon and AT&T to delay 5G roll out near some airports in the US after catastrophic disruption warning”
Airtel and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) today announced a partnership to test innovative use cases from TCS’ Neural Manufacturing solutions suite on Airtel’s ultra-fast and low latency 5G network. This comes after last month’s roll out of Airtel’s 5G for Business initiative to demonstrate a wide range of enterprise grade use cases using high-speed and low latency networks. Continue reading “Airtel and TCS demo 5G-based remote robotic operations”
Vi has announced that it is now offering a range of premium / fancy / customized mobile numbers with free doorstep delivery. Vi customers can choose an exclusive number based on their lucky number, date of birth or any other date that holds special significance in their life. Continue reading “Vi now lets you choose VIP / Premium Mobile Number with SIM delivery”
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) announced that it will roll out its 4G services across India by September 2022. The state-owned telecom company will see around Rs. 900 crore revenue increment in the first year of the rollout, parliament was informed on December 1. Continue reading “BSNL to roll out 4G services across India by September 2022”
After Airtel and Vodafone Idea’s announcement in the past one week, Reliance Jio has also revised its tariff plans for prepaid users in India. However, Jio’s plans are still cheaper than Vi and Airtel. The base plan for JioPhone users now start at Rs. 91, a 21.3% hike, and the other plans have seen a hike of about 20%. Continue reading “Reliance Jio hikes prepaid tariffs by up to 21%; plans now start from Rs. 91”
Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) today announced that it has demonstrated a
range of 5G-based technology solutions in Pune, Maharashtra and Gandhinagar, Gujarat as part of its ongoing 5G trials. Vi said that it has been conducting 5G trials and developed a wide range of use cases relevant for Enterprises and Consumers in India. Continue reading “Vi demonstrates 5G use cases for enterprises and consumers”
