Author: Lingraj Sahu

Tata Sky has now amassed the most number of subscribers in the DTH industry, outranking Dish TV and there are few reasons to it The DTH industry has undergone some major ups and downs in the last few months. In this period, a lot of subscribers from cable TV service migrated to DTH platforms, and a lot of subscribers who were already on the DTH platforms switched their DTH operators. This was because the subscribers found better offers, discounts along with better services on the other side. In this race, there was a rearrangement of the subscriber base in the…

OnePlus also announced a new McLaren Edition of the OnePlus 7T Pro which packs 12GB of RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.0 storage OnePlus 7T Pro has been announced at the company’s global event in London. There are two variants of the OnePlus 7T Pro- the standard one and the McLaren Edition. A couple of days ago, OnePlus announced its second phase of partnership with McLaren and the OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition is a result of the same. OnePlus 7T Pro comes in a single variant with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage, priced at Rs 53,999, whereas the…

OnePlus was the second non-Google smartphone company to release OxygenOS 10 update based on Android 10 to the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro smartphones At its global event in London, OnePlus revealed the Android 10 update rollout schedule. The Chinese smartphone brand confirmed that the OnePlus 6, OnePlus, OnePlus 5 and the OnePlus 5T would receive an Android 10 update. The OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T owners will start seeing the update on their smartphones by the end of this month (October). However, the OnePlus 5 and 5T owners will have to wait a bit longer until Q2 2020 to experience…

When it comes to the design of its phones, Realme impressed everyone, even though most of its sub-Rs 15,000 phones feature a polycarbonate back Realme X2 Pro will go official in India sometime in December, however, the phone will be launched in other markets like China and Europe on October 15. Yes, we will get the first glimpse of the Realme X2 Pro next week, but to purchase and use the handset, the Indian audience will have to wait a bit longer. Ahead of the launch, Realme Mobiles CEO, Madhav Sheth has posted an image of the Realme X2 Pro,…

There have been news reports floating about the Finance Ministry discussing BSNL’s closure, but in a new statement BSNL has dismissed the news The news about Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and its troubling financial situation is not new in the telecom industry. Ever since the kickstart of the data tariff war, the state-led telecom operator has been in a tough spot, financially speaking with all the debt and the payment that it owes to the vendors. The state-led telco also has a huge burden of paying salaries to its employees. Out of all the telecom operators in the industry…

Dish TV is soon to launch a new hybrid Set-Top Box which will put it right beside Airtel Digital TV in terms of services being offered The DTH industry has grown increasingly competitive over the last few months. The main factors behind this have been the regulatory changes that have been brought forth by the regulatory forces at play in the sector. The new tariff regime and the other regulatory measures introduced by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) have led to the current situation of the industry. To set themselves apart, the DTH operators and the other platform operators are innovating…

Existing Users of Reliance Jio will not be affected under the IUC plan. With the announcement that Reliance Jio is no longer offering free and unlimited voice calls for its subscribers for calls made to other mobile networks, there is bound to be a reaction from Jio users who may be worried what this means for them. And the telecom industry as a whole. Reliance Jio says they will now charge Rs 0.06 per minute for calls made by subscribers using a Jio connection, which terminate on another mobile network such as Airtel, Vodafone-Idea or BSNL, for instance. That means…

Hathway Broadband has removed FUP limit on all the broadband plans in Hyderabad city to counter other Internet Service Providers Hathway Broadband has removed the FUP limit on broadband plans in some cities to tackle the threat from JioFiber and Airtel Broadband. In Hyderabad city, we have noticed the removal of the FUP limit by Hathway on all the broadband plans. Even in some other cities like Vellore, Mumbai, the company has removed the FUP limit on some broadband plans, but not all of them like it did in Hyderabad. Hathway Broadband has a wide-range of plans in Hyderabad, offering…

The entire list of devices which will receive MIUI 11 update will be out on October 16, but here are some of the devices which will surely receive the update by the end of this year Xiaomi is all set to launch the much-awaited Redmi Note 8 Pro in India on October 16. On the same day, the Chinese company will also introduce MIUI 11 Global ROM alongside the devices list which will get the update in the coming weeks and months. For the unaware, Xiaomi introduced MIUI 11 a few weeks ago in China alongside the Mi 9 Pro and Mi Mix…

PUBG MOBILE is going to get the ledge grab feature with the version 0.15.0 update that will be released on October 16. PUBG MOBILE keeps getting numerous updates every month that keep making the game engaging for its loyal players. While most of the updates have been adding new content and gameplay modes over the course of its life, the game’s core mechanics have mostly remained the same. Whatever the gameplay mode you choose, you get the same on-screen controls to move around and fire. However, the PUBG MOBILE team in bringing a new move for players that could breathe…

Vodafone Idea believes IUC is an agreement between mobile operators and consumers shouldn’t be dragged into the debate. Just hours after Reliance Jio announced that they will be charging an Interconnect Usage Charge (IUC) from customers for calls they make outside the Jio network, Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) has responded saying they have no such intention of separately billing their users for calls made outside the Vodafone Idea network. Vodafone Idea says they do not want to burden customers with the task of identifying whether the call they are making is on-net or off-net, every time they decide to make…

So in total, Reliance Jio now has a total of six IUC Top-Ups for its prepaid users and they are Rs 10, Rs 20, Rs 50, Rs 100, Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 Yesterday, Reliance Jio announced that it would be charging voice calls to other networks at six paise per minute. By charging voice calls, Jio is delivering 1GB of data at no extra cost for every Rs 10 spent on voice calls. The company also came out with new IUC Top-Up vouchers which customers will have to recharge on top of the existing prepaid tariff plans. Yesterday, we reported that Jio…

Trai has mandated the DPOs to share APIs with it so that it can get the required information while setting up a new channel selection process In the matter of the development of a third-party application for channel selection, the Distribution Platform Operators (DPOs) had said that there would be privacy and security issues if the operators were to share the information with the third party. However, now in a new move, Trai has got the DPOs to share their Application Programme Interface (API) with it. For now, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has also put on hold to the sharing of API with any…

The Nokia 6.2 rocks three cameras on the rear side- a primary 16MP sensor works in tandem with an 8MP ultra-wide-angle shooter and a 5MP depth sensor Nokia 6.2 is amongst the two smartphones HMD Global launched at the IFA 2019 tech show in Berlin last month. The Nokia 7.2 was launched in India a few weeks ago, and now, the company is planning to bring the Nokia 6.2 to the sub-continent. According to a listing on Amazon India website, the Nokia 6.2 will launch in India on October 11 (tomorrow). The Nokia 6.2 comes as a successor to the Nokia 6.1…

OnePlus has launched the OnePlus Care post-purchase program in India. OnePlus’ latest service is touted to be an attempt from the company to reward its user base, which includes both legacy OnePlus phone users as well as customers who have purchased newer models all the way to the OnePlus 7T. The OnePlus Care program offers benefits such as free extended warranty for a duration of one year, a 50 percent discount on battery replacement service, and an upgrade offer with a competitive trade-in value for older OnePlus phones. The OnePlus Care after-sales program is now live in India with a total…

DTH operators like Airtel Digital TV, Dish TV, Tata Sky, and others have unique services which include Hybrid Set-Top Boxes, long term plans and more With the DTH industry growing competitive after the new Trai tariff regime, the DTH operators are vying for more subscriber market share by luring the new customers using offers, discounts, and unique offerings. As a result of these attempts, the DTH industry now has a plethora of offerings that are unique to every DTH operator. This is how DTH companies are setting themselves apart from the competition. While some focus on offering a cost-effective solution…

After Reliance Jio introduced a 6 paise per minute charge on its prepaid subscribers for making calls to other networks, Bharti Airtel has issued a clarification on the situation. Today marks a big day in the telecom industry as we have seen an open war cry from Reliance Jio against the Interconnect Usage Charges (IUC) being applicable for its prepaid subscribers. The feud between Reliance Jio and the other private telecom operators have been ongoing since the last few months, and it has intensified, especially in the last two weeks. Things took an interesting turn today when the Mukesh Ambani led telecom…

The telecom regulator wants all the DPOs to provide the SMS facility to customers to add and remove channels from their subscriptions. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has been on the task of refining the new regulatory regime after its implementation in the first half of the calendar year. To do this, the telecom regulator has been rolling out new consultation papers for discussion or either sending out new directions. All this refining of the new Trai tariff regime is being done so that the consumers get the best possible service in the DTH and broadcasting industry. Now, in a…

For postpaid customers, calls to non-Jio numbers will be charged at six paise per minute, but the data benefit will be credited to customer’s account for the number of minutes consumed Reliance Jio has made a major move today since its inception back in 2016. The Mukesh Ambani-owned company today announced that it would charge voice calls to other operators (Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, BSNL, MTNL and others) at six paise per minute. Also, the latest entrant introduced special IUC Top-Up vouchers to the prepaid customers, which will provide free minutes to non-Jio mobile numbers. In addition, these IUC vouchers will come…

New Samsung Smart TV users can avail Rs 500 instant discount on the Airtel Xstream Box which brings down the price to Rs 3,499 Digital TV arm of Bharti Airtel, Airtel Digital TV, has been partnering with Smart TV brands to provide discounts on channel packs. In its latest move, the DTH operator has partnered with top Smart TV brands- Xiaomi and Samsung, to provide discounts on HD Set-Top Box and Airtel Xstream Box. Users purchasing any Smart TV from Xiaomi or Samsung will be able to avail discounts on both Airtel Digital TV and Airtel Xstream Box. For the unaware,…