Author: Lingraj Sahu

Technology and telecom writer covering India’s telecom industry, 5G, smartphones, consumer technology, digital services, and emerging technology trends. At TelecomByte, he focuses on breaking industry developments, product launches, regulatory updates, and technology news, with an emphasis on factual reporting and source-based analysis.

After rolling out its voice over WiFi service in Delhi-NCR earlier this month, Bharti Airtel Monday expanded the service to Mumbai, Kolkata, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. In yet another industry first, Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest integrated telecommunications company, recently launched its voice over Wi-Fi service – ‘Airtel Wi-Fi Calling’. The technology is designed to enhance voice calling experience for Airtel smartphone customers, especially when they are indoors. With this service, customers with Wi-Fi at home or office will get excellent signal quality indoors. After rolling out its voice over WiFi service in Delhi-NCR earlier this month, Bharti…

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Vodafone Secure Device Manager, powered by IBM Security MaaS360, will cater to all types of businesses in securing their data. Vodafone Idea Business Services (VIBS), the enterprise arm of Vodafone Idea Ltd. (VIL), country’s leading telecom operator, today announced the launch of Vodafone Secure Device Manager (VSDM), powered by IBM Security MaaS360, a Unified End-point Management (UEM). VSDM UEM enables trusted apps and content on any device, on-the-go delivering mobile security for the way people work. As part of the agreement with IBM, VIBS will leverage IBM Security MaaS360 to deliver an AI approach to UEM to enable endpoints, end-users,…

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Airtel is now offering Airtel Xstream Box at an affordable price of Rs 2,249 from the original price of Rs 3,999 Bharti Airtel is now providing some of the most profitable offers with its DTH services, Airtel Digital TV with Airtel Xstream Box. The company is now offering its latest Android TV box, the Airtel Xstream Box at an affordable price of Rs 2,249 for Airtel Thanks customers. This movement will surely help to attract new customers and increase its subscriber base. To recall, the streaming box was launched in India at a price tag of Rs 3,999. This reflects…

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Airtel ties up with StarPlay global content leader Lionsgate. This partnership will provide premium content to its customers, including blockbuster film franchises, new and recent theatrical releases. Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest integrated telecommunications services provider, is now announced a groundbreaking content partnership with StarPlay. StarPlay is an international premium subscription platform from global content leader Lionsgate and Starz. With this partnership, the premium content of Lionsgate Play will be provided to Airtel customers in India. Airtel XStream App has more than 10,000 movies and shows catalogs with 400 TV channels. This partnership will provide their customers with a deep…

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After testing it for a couple of months, Airtel has recently launched Wi-Fi calling for its subscribers. For now, Wi-Fi calling is going to work only on Airtel Xstream Fiber and on select smartphones. In yet another industry first, Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s largest integrated telecommunications company, recently launched its voice over Wi-Fi service – ‘Airtel Wi-Fi Calling’. The technology is designed to enhance voice calling experience for Airtel smartphone customers, especially when they are indoors. With this service, customers with Wi-Fi at home or office will get excellent signal quality indoors. Airtel and Reliance Jio both were testing Wi-Fi…

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TRAI reduced the IUC fee to 6 paise per minute on 1 October 2017. It was earlier 14 paise per minute, and now it will continue 6paise per minute for the year 2020 The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on today postponed its decision to scrap Interconnect Usage Charges (IUC) by one year to January 2012. As a result, Telecom operators will continue to get 6 paise per minute for each call they received from other networks till December 31, 2020. IUC is extremely important from customers as well as the telecom service providers’ perspective. It allows the customers,…

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Global technology leader Xiaomi has recently announced the first Redmi brand smartphone to feature 5G technology – Redmi K30 5G. Redmi K30 5G is powered by the latest Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 765G processor, Redmi K30 5G provides integrated SA/NSA dual-mode 5G with the latest 7nm EUV and an integrated low-power consumption solution. Both Redmi K30 series’ 4G and 5G variants will feature an incredible 120Hz screen refresh rate and 64MP camera with Sony’s IMX686 sensor, starting from RMB 1599 and RMB 1999 respectively, making Redmi K30 5G one of the most price-worthy 5G offerings in the market. Redmi K30 series: Revolutionized…

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Bharti Airtel prepaid plans that come with a validity of 84 days or more, used to come in less than Rs 400, But, now these plans start at Rs 598. When it comes to choosing a prepaid operator or prepaid plan, most customers opt for either Bharti Airtel or Vodafone or Idea. The main reason for customer affinity towards Airtel and Vodafone Idea is actually the result of the unlimited calling benefits that these operators continuously offer to their customers. After the data tariff hike, all telecom operators have increased the prices of their plans by up to 40%. Reliance…

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Telecom regulator TRAI may fix minimum tariff soon. The telecom regulator has given such signs. This will ensure equality in the telecom sector. That is, no company will be able to decide the tariff rate on its own. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had in past, strongly opposed for any intervention by the regulator in the setting of floor pricing in the Indian telecom industry, but now there is a U-turn and have given the first sign of consideration for floor pricing to ensure stability in the telecom sector. This change came after Bharti Airtel’s head Mr. Sunil…

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OnePlus is now celebrating 6 Year anniversary and also offering discounts in OnePlus 7 variants. In early 2013, OnePlus was an unnoticed name in the country. But it had a vision: making a smartphone that could bring the best ever technology to users at an affordable pocket-friendly price. Since then, starting from OnePlus One, OnePlus has introduced exiting smartphones and over a span of six years, it has become a familiar name. Starting from premium smartphones to a music fest, OnePlus has done a lot and it is believed that the company will not slow down at any point in…

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The price of one GB Mobile internet in India is Rs 11.78 which is lowset across the globe. Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea have recently increased their prepaid tariff plan prices by up to 50 percent. Since then, mobile users have to pay additional charges to continue their prepaid number. Since the massive entry of Reliance Jio into the telecom market in 2016, a fierce tariff war has been going on between the telecom companies which is now ending slowly. This tariff war broke the back of telecom, after which keeping in view the increasing burden of debt, the…

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The RedmiBook 13 is the latest entrant to Xiaomi’s lineup of RedmiBook series. Redmibook 13: Xiaomi has launched its Redmi K30 smartphone in China but Xiaomi had another surprise up its sleeves for the laptop segment. The company launched another new addition to the RedmiBook series of Windows laptops. The company has named it as the RedmiBook 13, the new model offers the latest specifications as well as brings down the bezels around the screen massively. In fact, the RedmiBook 13’s display has a screen-to-body ratio of 89 percent and 10th generation Intel processor. The 13.3-inch anti-glare display on the…

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Motorola One Power users can now update smartphone OS to the latest Android 10. Motorola One Power: It has been almost three months since Google has rolled out Android 10 for its Pixel devices. Since then, a lot of smartphone manufacturers relying on Android have rolled out the new version. So far, the new Android has only been rolled out to flagship-grade devices but Motorola and Samsung have now started to bring the new Android to more affordable phones. Samsung goes ahead to update two of its Galaxy M series devices whereas Motorola goes a slightly different way by rolling…

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Realme is releasing teasers about the features of the upcoming Realme Buds Air, such as it will come with smooth connectivity and Google Assistant support. The last few weeks have seen Realme’s wireless earbuds gathering a lot of attention. Ever since Realme CEO Madhav Sheth teased them at the Realme X2 Pro launch, the wireless earbuds have generated a lot of interest. Most of that may be due to the Apple AirPods inspired design and an expectation fo a low starting price. However, there’s more to the Realme Buds Air than just being cheap AirPods knock-off- thanks to a new…

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PUBG 0.16.0 update includes new RageGear and Snow Paradise mode. PUBG Mobile is effectively the foremost well known mobile game right now. Nevertheless, what keeps the players trapped onto this Battle Royale game is the oddity that they get to involvement each once in a whereas. PUBG Corporation has been known to bring fast existing updates to its game which way better the encounter for the gamers and bring new elements into the game. Tencent Games has just started rolling out the much-awaited PUBG Mobile 0.16.0 update. The update brings a lot of new changes including the all-new RageGear mode.…

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JBL C100TWS true wireless earbuds will be available on the company’s online store and Flipkart for Rs 3,999 starting December 12. Audio equipment maker JBL by HARMAN, owned by South Korean tech major Samsung Electronics, Tuesday launched ‘C100TWS’ its latest true wireless earbuds in India. The earbuds will be available on the company’s online store and Flipkart for Rs 3,999 starting December 12. Customers can also pre-order and avail of a special introductory offer. With JBL’s True Wireless Stereo, an Advanced Anechoic Chamber design, and excellent bass clarity, these headphones are designed to offer theatre-like sound. You can pair this…

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Airtel and Reliance Jio are the only two telecom operators in the country right now providing eSIM support to the subscribers. Airtel is one of the first telecom operators from India to introduce eSIM technology in India, and this is one huge disruption in the telecom industry of the nation. eSIM or embedded-SIM (embedded universal integrated circuit card or eUICC) is a form of programmable SIM, which is directly embedded into the smartphone. As part of the manufacturing process of the smartphone, this chip is soldered to a circuit board. The biggest usage of eSIM is that, while switching operators,…

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Ookla findings verify Vodafone 4G speeds as fastest in the region for the second consecutive quarter. Vodafone has been verified as the fastest 4G network in Delhi NCR with its download speeds being higher than other operators for July – September 2019 period, according to Ookla – the global leader in broadband testing and web-based network diagnostic applications. These results are based on speed tests done by 4G users across the length and breadth of the Delhi NCR region. Now with Vodafone 4G, customers can enjoy seamless HD videos, group video calls, binge on series or movies and sharing photos…

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Vivo U20 comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 equipped with 4th Generation Kryo CPU and 6th Generation Adreno GPU and 5000mAh battery. Vivo, the global innovative smartphone brand, has recently announced the power-packed addition – U20 to its U-series portfolio. Following the successful launch of U10, this all-new entrant is the company’s second offering under the U-series designed especially to cater to the unstoppable generation. The U20 is equipped with the new generation Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 equipped with 4th Generation Kryo CPU and 6th Generation Adreno GPU and best in segment 5000mAh battery that comes with 18W fast charger inside the…

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Bharti Telecom has applied for approval from Singapore’s Singtel and some other foreign companies to boost investment: Report Bharti Airtel, the country’s largest telecommunications company, is on its way to becoming a foreign company. Bharati Airtel’s promoter Bharti Telecom has sought permission from the telecom department for foreign investment of Rs. Bharti Airtel is set to become a foreign telecommunication company if the company gets approval from the telecom department. If this happens, foreign shareholding in Bharti Telecom will go up by more than 5%. A news agency has provided information. According to the report, Bharti Telecom has applied for…

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