Jio launches new prepaid plans with 1 year Disney+ Hotstar Premium subscription, bundled data

Reliance Jio has launched new pre-paid plans that offer a 1-year Disney+ Hotstar Premium subscription worth Rs. 1499. These come after the launch of bundled plans with 1-year Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription last year. Continue reading “Jio launches new prepaid plans with 1 year Disney+ Hotstar Premium subscription, bundled data”

Reliance Jio’s multi-terabit IAX undersea cable system to land in Maldives

Reliance Jio today announced that it will land the next generation multi-terabit India-Asia-Xpress (IAX) undersea cable system in Hulhumale, Maldives that will connect Hulhumale directly with World’s major internet hubs in India and Singapore. Continue reading “Reliance Jio’s multi-terabit IAX undersea cable system to land in Maldives”

Airtel joins SEA-ME-WE-6 undersea cable consortium

Airtel today announced that it has joined the SEA-ME-WE-6 undersea cable consortium to scale up its high speed global network capacity to serve India’s fast-growing digital economy. The 19,200 Rkm SEA-ME-WE-6 will connect Singapore and France, and will be amongst the largest undersea cable systems globally, said the company. Continue reading “Airtel joins SEA-ME-WE-6 undersea cable consortium”

Vi deploys LTE 900 technology to enhance indoor 4G network coverage in Gujarat

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”

Vi demos 5G VoNR in 5G trials in Gujarat with Nokia

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”

Jio to invest $200 million in Glance; JioPhone Next to get Glance lock screen

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”

OPPO partners with Jio to conduct 5G trials on Reno 7 Series

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 Xstream Premium with 15 OTT services launched at Rs. 149 per month

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 partners with Jio to conduct 5G trials for ZERO 5G ahead of India launch on Feb 14

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 invests $15 million to buy 25% stake in US-based AI start-up TWO

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”

FAA works with AT&T and Verizon to deploy C-Band 5G service in USA

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.

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Google to acquire 1.28% stake in Airtel, invest up to $1 billion

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”

Verizon and AT&T to delay 5G roll out near some airports in the US after catastrophic disruption warning

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 TCS demo 5G-based remote robotic operations

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 now lets you choose VIP / Premium Mobile Number with SIM delivery

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”