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.

Reliance JioFiber comes with many other features like Wi-Fi Mesh, game controller on the smartphone, intercom facility alongside other services like free STB and more Reliance Jio had all the eyeballs towards itself when the company announced the plans and pricing of its fiber-based broadband service, JioFiber. At the start of the month, Reliance Jio finally introduced the broadband service for the Indian people and also told how much the service would cost for the subscribers. What was the real attraction, though was the freebies which the JioFiber plans came with. While Reliance Jio also announced the data benefits and the…

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Tata Sky Broadband is offering unlimited data plans in many speed options like 30 Mbps, 50 Mbps and 100 Mbps Tata Sky has been intensifying its efforts in the DTH and broadband segment both. While Tata Sky is not as popular as a broadband service provider as compared to how it is known as a DTH operator, that is not because it’s plans are not attractive. Being a newcomer in the industry, Tata Sky is actually offering some very attractive plans to its broadband subscribers. These plans come with unlimited data and fixed GB options, and they are available in more than…

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BSNL has again made a consumer-centric by revising some of its major prepaid vouchers, special tariff vouchers and first-time recharge vouchers Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has been following on the path of “consumer-centric moves” since the second half of last year to lure more subscribers. The telecom operator has been facing the wrath of weak financials, and the only avenue from where the telco can seek help from is the addition of new subscribers. To do that, BSNL has been revising its prepaid vouchers, special tariff vouchers (STVs), and introducing new prepaid plans. There are also many offers in the market right…

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Bharti Airtel has some unique offers for its Airtel Digital TV subscribers which make the offering an attractive proposition Bharti Airtel has not been putting down its arms in any segment. The company has its arms stretched out in the prepaid, postpaid, broadband and DTH segment. Out of all, the DTH segment is the most interesting one to consider with all the new competition that has sprouted in the playing field after the rollout of the Trai regulatory framework or better known as the Trai tariff regime. However, with this being said, Bharti Airtel has been rolling out new offers, attractive discounts,…

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LG has announced its latest mid-range phone, which is the LG Q60 and it comes with waterdrop notch, triple rear camera setup, and more features After a long stint of being away from the smartphone market, LG has today announced the launch of its new phone, the Q60. The LG Q60 debuts in the mid-range price segment and comes with some interesting features which include a triple rear camera setup and more. LG has earmarked this device as being a consumer-friendly smartphone designed for those seeking advanced mobile devices without compromising usability. The OEM has also announced that the phone would go on sale…

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Reliance Jio had reduced the ringing time of its outgoing calls to other networks to 20 seconds, but now the time limit has been extended to 25 seconds The subscribers and the people in the industry are now aware of the ongoing tussle between the Mukesh Ambani led telecom operator, Reliance Jio and the other incumbents over the ringing time of calls. To recall, a few days back, Reliance Jio had reduced the ringing time of calls being made from its network to other networks down to 20 seconds. This move was not liked by the other telecom operators, and they demanded…

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Trai has drafted the Telecommunication Mobile Number Portability (Seventh Amendment) Regulations which will go in effect on November 11, 2019 One of the highly demanded services in the telecom sector is mobile number portability (MNP). The demand for this service has especially gone up after the industry went through the data tariff war and the competition between the telecom operators intensified. As a result, the telcos started rolling out new attractive offers at luring prices, which led to the migration of consumers from one network to another. It is obvious that people would not want to lose their number in…

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JioFIber Wi-Fi routers are said to offer only 50Mbps speeds. It offered as standard single-band routers to existing subscribers. To get full 100Mbps speed, subscribers need to purchase a dual-band Wi-Fi router. Earlier this month, JioFiber prices were announced officially for all the plans and while there’s an ongoing debate as to whether it’s cheaper than any other broadband service in the market or not. However, what impressed many potential buyers was that Jio promised to offer minimum network speeds of 100Mbps, which is a substantial move over its rivals, given that most offer lower speeds for similar prices. However,…

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Last year, HMD Global was the leader when it comes to software updates, however, this year, the crown was taken by OnePlus When it comes to rolling out software updates, HMD Global (Nokia) remains a front runner. Most of the smartphone brands in the industry are struggling to provide iterative Android updates, HMD Global has updated even its two-year-old smartphones to Android 9 Pie. Just yesterday, Google announced Android 10 (Go Edition) with some new features. Today, HMD Global’s CPO Juho Sarvikas confirmed on Twitter that it would provide the Android 10 (Go Edition) update to its Android Go smartphones. Right now,…

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The OnePlus 7 was launched earlier this year carrying a starting price of Rs 32,999, but it will receive a price cut of Rs 3,000, bringing down the price to Rs 29,999 OnePlus just announced the OnePlus 7T in India at a starting price of Rs 37,999. At the same time, the company has discounted the OnePlus 7 and it will be available at a starting price of Rs 29,999 during the Amazon Great Indian Festival sale. At that price, the OnePlus 7 will be an excellent smartphone to purchase under Rs 30,000. Between Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000, we don’t have…

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Alongside the 300 Mbps broadband plan in Chennai, the company is also providing three more broadband plans in the same city and they’re affordable too Hathway Broadband has been providing a 300 Mbps broadband plan in Chennai city for over a year now. The Internet Service Provider (ISP) promised to launch the same 300 Mbps plan in other cities sometime early in 2019, however, that did not happen due to some reasons. Announced back in October 2018, Hathway’s 300 Mbps plan was priced at Rs 1,699 per month, but right now, Hathway is no longer offering the same plan on a monthly basis.…

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The Redmi 8A features a brand new design, bigger display, fast charging, better camera sensor and USB Type-C port when compared to its predecessor Xiaomi Redmi 8A is the latest entry-level smartphone to launch in India. The phone made its debut in India earlier this week as part of the company’s mid-cycle refresh. To recall, the Redmi 7A was launched in India back in July this year, and at the end of September, we now have the Redmi 8A. This is something which we do not get to see very often from Xiaomi, but the Chinese company seems to be making…

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If we look at the Set-Top Box side of things, Tata Sky is leading the chart with a total of four boxes under its belt When it comes to providing unique services to the customer, no DTH operator can beat Tata Sky in the industry. Tata Sky already has some software-side unique services like temporary account suspension, Tata Sky Watch and so on. On the hardware front as well, Tata Sky is leading the chart as it a total of four Set-Top Boxes on offer to the customers. Tata Sky is providing Standard Definition (SD), High Definition (HD), + High Definition…

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OnePlus 7T borrows two major features from the OnePlus 7 Pro and takes the company’s affordable flagship legacy forward OnePlus 7T just went official in the Indian market and the phone borrows several major features from the OnePlus 7 Pro that was launched earlier this year. The OnePlus 7T has a 90Hz screen and it’s a lot cheaper than the launch price of OnePlus 7 Pro. Furthermore, the OnePlus 7T get the almost similar camera setup as the OnePlus 7 Pro- a 48MP primary sensor, 12MP sensor with a telephoto lens and a 16MP ultra-wide-angle sensor. On the front, the OnePlus…

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Bharti Airtel ships postpaid plans which come with add-on connection feature for family members with data sharing and unlimited calling benefit Bharti Airtel has been known to set itself apart from the other telecom operators by offering very differentiated services. The same has been true for all the segments that Bharti Airtel is operating in. Whether it is in prepaid, broadband or postpaid, Bharti Airtel always has something different to offer its subscribers to make sure that it is able to lure the customers to its network. This time around, we are looking at one of the features which the Airtel postpaid…

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The new consultation paper invited the comments of experts and industry stakeholders on the issues of the new Trai tariff regime. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has rolled out the new tariff regime this year in the hope of bringing more transparency into the DTH and broadcasting sector. However, not every move that Trai planned has gone according to the strategy which is set for the consumers and the businesses. One of the drawbacks of the new Trai tariff regime has been the increasing cost of DTH services and monthly rentals. This is something that the consumers have not…

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While hybrid set-top boxes are all the craze in the market right now, a broadband service provider is attempting to make its way into the homes of the consumers by means of its new consumer product. The brand that we are talking about is ACT Fibernet, one of the leading broadband service providers of India and the consumer product in the limelight is the ACT Stream TV 4K. The ACT Stream TV 4K is one of the popular OTT streamers available in the market right now. Using this device, the subscribers can stream OTT content while switching away from the satellite TV channels.…

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Vodafone All Rounder Packs Do Exactly What the Name Suggests Vodafone subscribers, you might have heard about data packs, talk time packs, and unlimited packs while you decided to recharge your Vodafone number. However, chances are less that you might have heard about something known as ‘All-Rounder Packs’ and even if you have heard about them, the name is intriguing enough to incite curiosity about what these packs actually do. The simple answer lies in the name itself. The aim of All-Rounder Packs for Vodafone subscribers is to ship everything that a prepaid customer might need which includes data, calling benefits…

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We are just a few hours away from the OnePlus Launch Event where we will be unveiling our latest and most advanced products yet, the OnePlus 7T and OnePlus TV. We are just a few hours away from the OnePlus Launch Event where we will be unveiling our latest and most advanced products yet, the OnePlus 7T and OnePlus TV. We are really excited and we want you to be a part of our walk into A New Era. Be the first ones to experience the unveiling and get to know about our latest release by joining our launch event…

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With the massive price drop on Xiaomi Redmi 7, the phone’s base variant can be picked up for as low as Rs 5,999 Xiaomi Redmi 7 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 chipset will soon be available at just Rs 5,999, the company has announced today. The Redmi 7 was launched by Xiaomi in India a few months ago at a starting price of Rs 7,999. However, during the festive sales on Amazon India and Mi.com, the Redmi 7 is getting a massive discount and the base variant can now be availed for just Rs 5,999. Xiaomi already confirmed that the Redmi 7 would…

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