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Mi Browser Pro, Another Chinese App Banned by the Indian Government Today
OnePlus 7 Series Get OxygenOS 10.3.4 With July 2020 Android Security Patch
Disney+ Hits 60 Million Subscribers, Star Streaming Service Set for Launch in 2021
OnePlus Announces OxygenOS 11, Final Developer Preview Coming on August 10
Bharti Airtel Partners With AWS to Deliver Cloud Solutions to SMEs in India
Apple Unveils New 27-inch iMac with a Base Price of Rs 1,69,990, Updates 21.5-inch Models
Xiaomi Mi TV Stick With Android TV 9 Launches in India for Rs 2,799
BSNL Bharat Fiber 200 Mbps Broadband Plan Now Available in More Circles
Poco Teases New Smartphone to Compete With OnePlus Nord
Vodafone Idea Network Expansion Plan Might Suffer Due to Telecom Gear Order Delays
Bharti Airtel to Soon Launch Xstream Fiber Plus Mesh Plan for Broadband Users

Mi Browser Pro, Another Chinese App Banned by the Indian Government Today

Posted: 05 Aug 2020 08:21 AM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/mi-browser-pro-xiaomi-app-banned/287495/, Mi Browser Pro, Another Chinese App Banned by the Indian Government Today

The Indian government is in a spree of banning Chinese apps in the country. Just a few days back, the government banned a total of 59 Chinese apps which were deemed unsafe for the users. These apps were a threat to the privacy of millions of Indians. Xiaomi's Mi Community app was banned in India as well. Today, the government has banned yet another app of Xiaomi. This time, it is the Mi Browser Pro which came under the axe. It is the default browsing app which comes pre-installed in all the Xiaomi, Poco, and Redmi devices.

Mi Browser Pro No More in India

Users in India won't be able to access Mi Browser Pro anymore. The government has banned the internet browsing app because it was a threat to the privacy of Indian users. Just a few months back, another browser of Xiaomi, Mi Mint was suspected to track the browsing data of a user even in incognito mode. It raised a lot of privacy concerns.

The Mi Browser Pro is the default browser which comes in all of the devices which run on MIUI. There were some really useful features inside the browser such as ad-blocker and the feature to download videos directly from social media websites. But there is nothing to worry about, users of Xiaomi, Redmi, and Poco devices can use Google Chrome. Google Chrome also comes pre-installed in all the smartphones with MIUI.

There is a chance though that the users will be able to see the browser back again in the Play Store very soon. Xiaomi is communicating with the government about the doubts and issues and working on clearing them. The company has said that no user data is being taken out of India so there is nothing to worry about. Xiaomi won't be too worried about the ban of the app as it won't directly affect the sales of its smartphones. There are many browsers which people can choose from so it won't be a very big issue.

Some other apps were banned today along with Mi Browser Pro are — AirBrush, Meipei, NetEase, BoXxCAM, Baidu Search, Heroes War, SlidePlus and Search Lite.

Original article: Mi Browser Pro, Another Chinese App Banned by the Indian Government Today

OnePlus 7 Series Get OxygenOS 10.3.4 With July 2020 Android Security Patch

Posted: 05 Aug 2020 06:39 AM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/oneplus-7-series-july-security-update/287405/, OnePlus 7 Series Get OxygenOS 10.3.4 With July 2020 Android Security Patch

OnePlus just released an update for OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T – OxygenOS 10.3.5. Now OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro are getting the same OxygenOS update as well. This OTA update will be rolled out in a phased manner. So initially, only a select few users are going to get this update. The European Union (EU) nations will get the same update but its build number is different – 10.0.7. This update for the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro is bringing support for OnePlus Buds and also equips the smartphones with the latest July 2020 Android security patch.

OxygenOS 10.3.4/10.0.7 Update Changelog and Availability

OxygenOS 10.3.4 comes with support for OnePlus Buds which are the first TWS earphones from the Chinese manufacturer. OnePlus has been rolling out the support for OnePlus Buds to its other smartphones as well — OnePlus 6 series, OnePlus 8 series and OnePlus Nord.

Users can now customise the 'Clock Style' from the customisation option which is inside the settings. Along with this, a new Chromatic effect has been added to the Reading Mode. It will provide a better saturation of colours and colour range so that the reading experience of a user is smooth and comfortable.

The update also brings the latest July 2020 Android security patch for the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro. Some users reported that double-tapping isn't waking up the screen of their device, that issue has been fixed now. Wrong display names of SIM cards inserted in the device has been fixed as well.

OxygenOS 10.3.4 is available for users in India and some other major global markets. It was confirmed by OnePlus in its community forum yesterday. But since it is a phased rollout, some users will get the update early and some will get it at a later stage. The update rollout isn't fixated on a specific region as of now. OnePlus said that the update is going to random users. OxygenOS 10.0.7 update will start rolling out for users living in EU soon as well. It is advised for the users to not use VPN for downloading the update.

Original article: OnePlus 7 Series Get OxygenOS 10.3.4 With July 2020 Android Security Patch

Disney+ Hits 60 Million Subscribers, Star Streaming Service Set for Launch in 2021

Posted: 05 Aug 2020 05:28 AM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/disney-plus-60-million-subscriber-base/287460/, Disney+ Hits 60 Million Subscribers, Star Streaming Service Set for Launch in 2021

The Walt Disney Company on Tuesday said in its third quarter earnings call that the Disney+ service has crossed over 60.5 million subscribers. The Disney+ service was introduced in November, 2019 initially in the US market before the company expanded the service to international markets like Western Europe, India and Japan in 2020. In India, the company launched its Disney+ service on April 3 by enhancing its existing Hotstar service. The Disney+ Hotstar is said to offer over 100,000 hours of TV shows and movies in eight languages along with rights for major sporting events including the Indian Premier League.

Disney+ Hotstar Accounts for 15% of Overall Disney+ Subscriber Base

Christine McCarthy, senior executive VP and CFO of the Walt Disney Company said that the Disney+ Hotstar comprised about 15% of the company's quarter-end subscriber base. McCarthy earlier said that the Disney+ had a paid subscriber base of 57.3 million at the end of its third quarter which indicates that Disney+ Hotstar has around 8.6 million subscribers.

"Disney+’s overall ARPU this quarter was $4.62," McCarthy said. "However, excluding Disney+ Hotstar, it was $5.31."

It was also announced that the Disney+ Hotstar would be rolled out to the Indonesia market on September 5, 2020.

"By year-end, Disney+ will be available in nine of the top 10 economies in the world," Bob Chapek, CEO of the Walt Disney Company, said in the earnings call.

Chapek also said that the three streaming services of the Walt Disney Company including Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ has a combined subscriber base of over 100 million paid subscribers.

Despite the increase in its subscriber base, the company said that the operating losses in its direct-to-consumer and International segment were approximately US$140 million higher as compared to previous year quarter.

McCarthy said that the operating losses in the direct-consumer and International segment were driven by the expansion of the Disney+ service during the third quarter, partially offset by improved results at Star.

"At Star, higher results reflect lower programming costs, partially offset by lower advertising revenue," McCarthy said. "Both of these drivers reflect the absence of cricket in the third quarter including a shift in rights costs for the Indian Premier League which we expect to be recognized in future quarters and the absence of costs for the quadrennial ICC World Cup which aired in the prior-year quarter."

Disney Set to Announce New Streaming Platform Under Star Brand

Crucially, it was announced in the earnings call that the company would introduce a new streaming service under the Star brand in the calendar year 2021. Chapek shared the development in the earnings call while also highlighting that the platform would include titles from ABC Studios, Fox Television, FX, Freeform, Searchlight and 20th Century Studios.

"In many markets, the offering will be fully integrated into our established Disney+ platform from both a marketing and a technology perspective, and it will be distributed under the Star brand which has been successfully utilized by the company for other general entertainment platform launches, particularly with Disney+ Hotstar in India," Chapek said.

However, Chapek did not share the pricing details nor the countries where the company would launch the Star streaming service. Chapek said that the Walt Disney Company would host another Investor Day conference "in the coming months" where the company would share additional details about the Star streaming service.

Unlike Hulu, it was said that the Star streaming service will not aggregate third-party content. Further, Chapek highlighted that the company did not plan on expanding its Hulu service due to the lack of its brand awareness outside the US market.

"I think it’s important to look at the differences in how we have plan on going into the market," Chapek said. "So this gives us the ability to market this under the Disney umbrella and have synergies with our existing platform. So that’s our basic rationale there."

Chapek also said that the company has not planned the hybrid model of the advertising video on demand (AVOD) and subscription video on demand (SVOD) for the Star service as with Hulu.

"But we’ve got obviously similar capabilities as we’ve got to Disney+ if we ever so chose to do that, but we’ve got no plans to do that now," Chapek said.

Original article: Disney+ Hits 60 Million Subscribers, Star Streaming Service Set for Launch in 2021

OnePlus Announces OxygenOS 11, Final Developer Preview Coming on August 10

Posted: 05 Aug 2020 04:17 AM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/oxygenos-11-open-beta-annoucement/287456/, OnePlus Announces OxygenOS 11, Final Developer Preview Coming on August 10

OxygenOS is the operating system which OnePlus devices use. OnePlus has been working on a new version of OxygenOS which is OxygenOS 11. It will be based on Android 11. Pete Lau, CEO of OnePlus announced in the community forum that OnePlus is soon going to release the OxygenOS 11. Currently, the company is working on the final Developer Preview. The preview build will be released on August 10. After the expert developers remove all the major bugs, the OxygenOS 11 open beta will be released as well. It will be just like the HydrogenOS 11 which will be released for China.

OxygenOS 11 to Bring Some Fresh Changes to Design

Pete Lau said that OnePlus will be bringing some fresh design elements and some very highly anticipated features with the OxygenOS 11. All the new features introduced are taken directly from the community's requests. There is an Open Ears forum as well as IDEAS platform launched by OnePlus earlier this year. It helps the Chinese smartphone manufacturer to understand what people want from their smartphones.

Lau added that while OnePlus will be making tweaks to the design of OxygenOS 11 making it look different than the previous versions of OxygenOS, it will still retain its core qualities. The OxygenOS 11 will be super smooth to navigate through, will come with a clean UI and will offer a ton of customisations.

There is no confirmation about when the stable update of OxygenOS 11 based on Android 11 will come out but one thing is for sure, it won't take very long. After sufficient testing is done and all the bugs are removed and the package is optimised, OnePlus will start rolling out the stable OxygenOS 11 for the users.

The HydrogenOS 11 developer preview will be released on August 10 at 2 PM China's local time (11:30 AM IST). The developer preview of HydrogenOS 11 will give us a good idea about how the OxygenOS 11 will look and what all new features will be coming with the update.

Original article: OnePlus Announces OxygenOS 11, Final Developer Preview Coming on August 10

Bharti Airtel Partners With AWS to Deliver Cloud Solutions to SMEs in India

Posted: 05 Aug 2020 03:06 AM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/airtel-aws-partnership-smes-india/287443/, Bharti Airtel Partners With AWS to Deliver Cloud Solutions to SMEs in India

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel today announced a Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in India. This partnership aims to deliver a wide range of innovative cloud solutions to large enterprise and small and medium enterprise (SME) customers in the country. According to Bharti Airtel, it is currently serving over 2,500 large enterprises and more than a million emerging businesses and companies with an integrated product portfolio like Airtel Cloud, a multi-cloud product and solutions business.

Airtel-AWS Partnership: What it Offers to SMEs?

Through multiple strategic alliances, Airtel Cloud already provides data centre services, managed services, and cloud services to top India and global enterprises, start-ups, SMEs and governments.

Bharti Airtel stated that Airtel Cloud would build an AWS Cloud Practice supported by AWS Professional Services, as well as develop differentiated Airtel Cloud products leveraging AWS services, Airtel’s own data centre capabilities and Airtel’s network and telecom offerings. Airtel enterprise customers will benefit from an integrated sales, consulting, and support approach from both companies.

Furthermore, Airtel also stated that its Cloud solution would provide customers with a range of AWS services including Windows on AWS, SAP on AWS, VMware Cloud on AWS, database migration, and security and risk governance solutions.

"At Airtel, our endeavour is to enable enterprise customers to stay focused on their core businesses while we drive end-to-end digital transformation for them. As part of their cloud adoption journey, enterprises are looking for agility, faster migration from legacy systems, and want to work with trusted partners who have the experience and depth in doing this. This collaboration brings AWS, the world's leading cloud platform, together with Airtel's deep reach and proven expertise in handling network, data centres, security, and cloud as an integrated solution." said Harmeen Mehta, CIO & Head – Cloud and Security Business, Bharti Airtel.

Additionally, Airtel leverages AWS services for the development of its digital applications. Airtel is also an AWS Direct Connect Delivery Partner.

Original article: Bharti Airtel Partners With AWS to Deliver Cloud Solutions to SMEs in India

Apple Unveils New 27-inch iMac with a Base Price of Rs 1,69,990, Updates 21.5-inch Models

Posted: 05 Aug 2020 02:07 AM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/apple-imac-updated-27inch-india/287430/, Apple Unveils New 27-inch iMac with a Base Price of Rs 1,69,990, Updates 21.5-inch Models

Apple on Tuesday introduced a new 27-inch iMac dubbed as the "most powerful and capable iMac ever" with up to 10 core Intel processors, double memory capacity along with new AMD graphics. The company said that the new 27-inch iMac will also feature a latest nano-texture glass option "for an even more stunning Retina 5K display" and a 1080p FaceTime HD camera. The new 27-inch iMac will also sport a "superfast SSDs" with four times the storage capacity and high fidelity speakers along with "studio-quality" mics. Further, the company also announced that the 21.5-inch iMac will now feature SSDs on all models including the base variant.

Apple Introduces New 27-inch iMac with Upgraded Internals

The company said that the new 27-inch iMac will be available with the 10th generation 6-core, 8-core and 10-core processor options and up to 128GB memory. Apple said that the new 27-inch iMac with 10th generation 10-core processor option delivers up to 25% faster build time in Xcode as compared to the previous generation 8-core 27-inch iMac. Further, the new 27-inch iMac with 10th generation 10-core processor is also said to deliver up to 40% faster 8K ProRes transcode in Final Cut Pro X as compared to previous generation iMac.

The new 27-inch iMac is also said to deliver up to 55% faster graphics performance from its Radeon Pro 5000 series graphics. The company said that the users working with "pro apps" can also opt for graphics options with 16GB memory.

Apple said that the 27-inch iMac features SSDs as default storage option on all models that provides "blazing-fast" performance with up to 3.4GB per second read and write speeds. The company said that the users will notice the enhanced performance while launching applications and opening large files. The new 27-inch iMac is also said to include an 8TB SSD storage option that represents four times more SSD capacity then the previous model.

The company said that the new 27-inch iMac also includes Apple T2 Security Chip that is said to offer "on-the-fly" data encryption. Apple said that the Image Signal Processor in the T2 chip also enables tone mapping, exposure control and face detection "for a much higher quality camera experience."

"With blazing performance, double the memory, SSDs across the line with quadruple the storage, an even more stunning Retina 5K display, a better camera, higher fidelity speakers, and studio-quality mics, the 27-inch iMac is loaded with new features at the same price," Tom Boger, senior director of Mac and iPad product marketing at Apple, said in a release. "It's the ultimate desktop, to work, create, and communicate."

The nano-texture glass option on the new 27-inch iMac that was initially introduced on the Pro Display XDR is said to provide "better viewing" experience under various lighting conditions.

Apple New 27-inch iMac: Pricing and Availability

The company said that the new 27-inch iMac will be available "later this month" at Apple Authorised Resellers with the base model carrying a price tag of Rs 1,69,990.

Similarly, the company said that the updated 21.5-inch iMac will also be available "later this month" at Apple Authorised Resellers at a starting price of Rs 99,900.

Additionally, Apple announced that the iMac Pro will now come with the standard 10-core Intel Xeon Processor. The updated iMac Pro is said to carry a base price tag of Rs 4,64,900.

Original article: Apple Unveils New 27-inch iMac with a Base Price of Rs 1,69,990, Updates 21.5-inch Models

Xiaomi Mi TV Stick With Android TV 9 Launches in India for Rs 2,799

Posted: 05 Aug 2020 01:03 AM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/xiaomi-mi-tv-stick-india-launch/287419/, Xiaomi Mi TV Stick With Android TV 9 Launches in India for Rs 2,799

People are switching over to Android Smart TVs from traditional TVs. But for some, who don't want to purchase an Android Smart TV and still want the Android experience, they can either purchase the Android Set-Top Box or the Android TV Stick. Amazon Fire TV Stick is a popular device which you can carry to any place you are going. It allows you to stream OTT content directly on your TV. But the thing is, it is quite expensive. The Amazon Fire TV Stick starts at the price of Rs 3,999. But now, Xiaomi has launched its own Android TV Stick — Mi TV Stick. It will also allow you to watch OTT content directly on your TV. The Mi TV Stick comes with 8GB of onboard storage and allows you to play videos in full HD quality. Let's take a look at the specifications and price of the Mi TV Stick.

Xiaomi Mi TV Stick Specifications

The Xiaomi Mi TV Stick runs on Android TV 9 Pie. There is 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage so you can download your favourite apps from the Play Store. Google Chromecast and Google Assistant are built-in on the Xiaomi Mi TV Stick as well so you can mirror your smartphone on your TV.

The Mi TV Stick weighs only 28.5g and is powered by the 64 bit Quad-core Cortex-A53 with ARM Mali-450 GPU. There is one HDMI port and one Micro USB port. It can support Bluetooth 4.2 and Wi-Fi 802.11 with 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands. The Mi TV Sick can support videos with up to 1920 x 1080 FHD @60fps resolution. There is Dolby Audio and DTS Digital sound support for an enhanced sound experience.

Xiaomi Mi TV Stick Price

The Xiaomi Mi TV Stick is launched for a price of Rs 2,799. The sale of the product will start from August 7, 12 PM and you can purchase it from Flipkart, Mi's website, and Mi Home stores. There is only a single colour variant – black. With the purchase of the Mi TV Stick, there is a free 15 day trial of ZEE5 Premium along with 50% off on yearly subscription of Aha Entertainment and a free month's worth of Hungama Play's subscription.

Original article: Xiaomi Mi TV Stick With Android TV 9 Launches in India for Rs 2,799

BSNL Bharat Fiber 200 Mbps Broadband Plan Now Available in More Circles

Posted: 04 Aug 2020 11:50 PM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/bsnl-bharat-fiber-200mbps-plan-expansion/287396/, BSNL Bharat Fiber 200 Mbps Broadband Plan Now Available in More Circles

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has expanded its 200 Mbps plan dubbed as "1500GB CS55" to more circles across India. The state-run operator introduced the 200 Mbps plan in early 2020 in the Chennai and Telangana circles on a promotional basis. While the operator no longer offers the plan in the Chennai circle, it has since expanded the plan to Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and recently re-introduced the plan in the Telangana circle. However, the operator had regularized the 200 Mbps plan in the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry circle while BSNL offers the plan in the Telangana circle till October 19, 2020.

BSNL Expands 200 Mbps Plan to 3 Additional Circles Across India

The operator has now expanded the 1500GB CS55 plan to Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Lakshadweep circles on a promotional basis. BSNL on its Bharat Fiber site had highlighted that the users in the three circles can subscribe to the 1500GB CS55 plan till October 5, 2020.

The 1500GB CS55 plan enables users to browse up to 200 Mbps speed till 1500GB with the operator capping the speeds to 2 Mbps upon reaching the limit. Further, the operator enables users subscribed to the 1500GB CS55 plan to make unlimited local and STD calls to any network across India.

Similar to other circles, BSNL enables its users in the Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Lakshadweep circles to subscribe to the 200 Mbps plan on a semi annual, annual, biennial and triennial basis.

BSNL Offers Up to Four Months of Complimentary Service

The semi-annual pack of the 1500GB CS55 plan carries a price tag of Rs 11,994 while the annual pack carries a price tag of Rs 23,988. Further, the users can also subscribe to the biennial and triennial pack of the 1500GB CS55 plan at a price of Rs 47,976 and Rs 71,964 respectively.

Crucially, it has to be noted that the operator offers one month, three month and four months of complimentary service with the annual, biennial and triennial pack subscription of the 200 Mbps plan.

Original article: BSNL Bharat Fiber 200 Mbps Broadband Plan Now Available in More Circles

Poco Teases New Smartphone to Compete With OnePlus Nord

Posted: 04 Aug 2020 10:48 PM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/poco-new-smartphone-oneplus-nord/287393/, Poco Teases New Smartphone to Compete With OnePlus Nord

Poco time and again comes out with new budget smartphones. The latest smartphone which was launched by Poco in India was Poco M2 Pro last month. The Poco M2 Pro was launched with Snapdragon 720G, 33W fast-charging support and more features for just Rs 13,999. Now the Chinese smartphone manufacturer is soon going to come out with yet another smartphone. There is no confirmation from Poco about the name of the new device or the date on which it is slated to launch. But there is one thing, the smartphone might give OnePlus Nord a strong competition.

New Poco Device to be a Threat for OnePlus Nord

OnePlus Nord was launched on July 21 in three different variants. The two variants of the smartphone with 8GB+128GB and 12GB+256GB were supposed to go on sale from August 4, 2020, but the date was postponed to August 6, 2020.

Angus Kai Ho Ng, the global spokesperson for Poco tweeted, "OnePlus Nord or….wait for the new Poco?" This tweet had a hashtag – #POCOcomingsoon. To this, the official account of Poco also replied and confirmed that a new device will be making its way to the market very soon.

There are some speculations about the new device from Poco being the Poco F2. But there is no solid information to confirm this. But it could be another smartphone – Poco C3. Some details about the Poco C3 were spotted in the Bluetooth SIG listings. It carries the model number M2006C3MI.

An interesting thing to note is that the model number of Redmi 9C isn't much different from that of C3's. Redmi 9C's model number is M2006C3MG. This could mean if the new smartphone that was hinted in the tweet is Poco C3, then it could be the rebranded version of Redmi 9C. The only thing is, Poco C3 will be priced way too lower than the OnePlus Nord.

So there is a good chance that the new smartphone hinted isn't Poco C3. But there is one thing which could happen and that is the new Poco device could be a rebranded version of a Redmi device.

Original article: Poco Teases New Smartphone to Compete With OnePlus Nord

Vodafone Idea Network Expansion Plan Might Suffer Due to Telecom Gear Order Delays

Posted: 04 Aug 2020 09:28 PM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/vodafone-idea-network-expansion-plan/287158/, Vodafone Idea Network Expansion Plan Might Suffer Due to Telecom Gear Order Delays

Vodafone Idea is aggressively opting for cost-cutting measures to reduce the financial pressure. The telco is believed to let go nearly 1,500 to 2,000 permanent employees across different levels to ensure financial stability. Also, Vodafone Idea has reduced its telecom circles from 22 to 10 for better operational and managerial efficiency. As reported by ET Telecom, telecom gear vendors such as Huawei, ZTE, Nokia and Ericsson are delaying new orders of 4G equipment from Vodafone Idea due to fear of not receiving payments as the telco is already under heavy financial distress. Due to non-availability of telecom equipment, Vodafone Idea is facing trouble in expansion plans which are leading to more subscriber losses.

Vodafone Idea Not Getting Bank Guarantees

Vodafone Idea is facing difficulty in paying employees salaries and meet operating expenses. Mukul Rohatgi, who represented Vodafone Idea, addressed the supreme bench and stated that the telco could not secure bank guarantees as it is under heavy financial distress. However, European telecom gear vendors such as Ericsson and Nokia are seeking bank guarantees against new orders which they have received in previous orders.

As of Chinese telecom gear vendors, Huawei and ZTE have flexible payments terms. But the vendors are sceptical about the ability of Vodafone Idea to clear pending payments which is resulting in delayed delivery of new equipment. As per industry estimates, Vodafone Idea has to clear around Rs 3,500 crore and Rs 4,000 crore cumulatively for telecom equipment supplies. Chinese telecom gear vendor Huawei stated that the company support Vodafone Idea for their world's largest integration and capacity. However, an unknown senior official has addressed that there have been payment delays from Vodafone Idea.

Vodafone Idea Needs New Equipment for Capacity Expansion

Vodafone Idea is aggressively looking out for new equipment and technologies for capacity expansion as the telco is being vulnerable to subscribers losses due to delayed delivery of equipment. The telco is focusing on OpenRAN technology vendors to solve the situation with traditional vendors and enjoy cost benefits.

Original article: Vodafone Idea Network Expansion Plan Might Suffer Due to Telecom Gear Order Delays

Bharti Airtel to Soon Launch Xstream Fiber Plus Mesh Plan for Broadband Users

Posted: 04 Aug 2020 06:37 PM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/airtel-xstream-fiber-plus-mesh-plan/287324/, Bharti Airtel to Soon Launch Xstream Fiber Plus Mesh Plan for Broadband Users

Demand for broadband internet is increasing day by day. One thing that none of us likes is a disturbance in the connection of the internet if we are a little far from the router. Not every part of the home can provide the same kind of connectivity and speed. To solve this problem, there are many things that a user can do. But one of the best ways to solve is to get a mesh router for your home. Bharti Airtel's Xstream Fiber has become one of the most popular broadband services in India. The telco looks to solve the customer’s connectivity problems in the same way as suggested above. Bharti Airtel is soon going to launch an Xstream Fiber Plus Mesh plan for the users.

Airtel Xstream Fiber Plus Mesh Plan

Xstream Fiber provides four plans to users. But none of the plans from the telco come with a mesh router. For the unaware, a mesh router is an additional router which is connected to the main router placed in your home and kept in the other part so that internet coverage and connectivity around the house can be improved.

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Now Airtel will provide such a mesh router with its broadband plans. The telco is going to avail a new plan called Airtel Xstream Fiber Plus Mesh plan very soon. According to Airtel app's description on the Google Play Store, "What's the Fiber Plus Mesh Plan – A super plan which comes with a Mesh device that will increase the broadband coverage at your home. Now, this plan like all broadband plans will be visible in plan recommendations. You can pre-pay & pick this plan."

There are options for users to get their own mesh routers in case they want to. In fact, some of the users are already doing that. So it will be interesting to see just what other value can Airtel add with its new plan. Is it going to make the mesh router available at a cheaper rate or going to offer more than one mesh router, only time will tell. The telco hasn't confirmed any details about the plan's cost or if the mesh router will be added to all the pre-existing plans as well or not.

As per the Airtel's website terms and conditions, users will be availed with the mesh service only when they purchase a plan of up to one year. Along with that, if the user doesn't opt for a plan after the ending of the first year and ends the service before the minimum period of two years, then Airtel will take back its mesh device. The listing is live in Play Store but the telco is yet to provide any more official details about the plan and unveil it on its website.

Original article: Bharti Airtel to Soon Launch Xstream Fiber Plus Mesh Plan for Broadband Users

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