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Vi Postpaid Plans Now Offering New MPL and Zomato Benefits
New JioPostpaid Plans Offer Netflix Mobile Subscription Worth Rs 199 per Month
Government Set to Enhance Broadband Internet Connectivity in Bihar
Reliance Jio Introduces Postpaid Plus Plans Starting at Rs 399
Telcos Showed Deterioration in Multiple Network Quality of Service Parameters: Trai
Mi Power Bank 3i with 10,000mAh and 20,000mAh Batteries Launched in India
Poco X3 Now Official in India With Snapdragon 732G and 6000mAh Battery, Prices Start at Rs 16,999
BSNL Raises Money to Meet its Capital Expenditure Requirement
OnePlus 8T Official Launch Set for October 14, Could Be Priced Around 15% Higher Than OnePlus 8
Tata Sky Broadband Now Offering Landline Service for Free With Long-Term Plans

Vi Postpaid Plans Now Offering New MPL and Zomato Benefits

Posted: 22 Sep 2020 09:12 AM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/vi-postpaid-plans-mpl-zomato-benefits/299374/, Vi Postpaid Plans Now Offering New MPL and Zomato Benefits

Vi (Vodafone Idea Limited) is now offering new benefits to customers with its postpaid plans. Just a few days back, Vi updated its RedX postpaid plans which said that they will provide faster 4G speeds to the customers and removed the claim entirely from the plans. But still, the RedX plan customers get the priority when they are trying to get through the customer support of the telco. The postpaid plans of Vi are now offering its customers new benefits. These new benefits are related to Zomato and MPL. More on the story ahead.

Vi Postpaid Plans MPL and Zomato Benefit

Vi offers a number of postpaid plans. The thing worth noting is that the two new benefits of MPL and Zomato are included with each plan. For the unaware, Zomato is a company which delivers food for its customers and MPL (Mobile Premier League) is an e-sports platform where you can win or lose money.

As for the Zomato benefit, the customers get up to Rs 200 off on their orders. Of course, there are terms and conditions related to the offer. Not every order is going to get Rs 200 off on the purchase. The discount will depend on the kind of bill amount that is generated at the point of purchase.

Coming to the MPL benefit, the customers are eligible to win Rs 125 MPL cash which they can use to play games in the e-sports platform and stand a chance to win some real cash. Zomato and MPL are both new benefits offered to the customers.

But there are still the old benefits which came with the Vi postpaid plans. The customers are still eligible to get Amazon Prime Video on the purchase of any of the postpaid plans offered by the telco. These two new benefits have also been added in the Vi RedX plan. The Vi RedX plan also offers additional OTT benefits to the customers such as Netflix for one complete year worth Rs 5,988. The customers also get Vi Movies and TV subscription with all the postpaid plans from the telco.

Original article: Vi Postpaid Plans Now Offering New MPL and Zomato Benefits

New JioPostpaid Plans Offer Netflix Mobile Subscription Worth Rs 199 per Month

Posted: 22 Sep 2020 06:48 AM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/jio-postpaid-plus-netflix-mobile/299359/, New JioPostpaid Plans Offer Netflix Mobile Subscription Worth Rs 199 per Month

Reliance Jio on Tuesday introduced its JioPostpaid Plus plans in multiple tiers including an Rs 1499 plan that provides users "unlimited data and voice" in the USA and UAE. The company said that its JioPostpaid Plus plans provides complimentary access to Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+ Hotstar. The largest telecom service provider in India said that its JioPostpaid Plus plans also offers "WiFi calling in India and abroad" along with "in-flight connectivity for Indian travellers travelling abroad." The company said that the prime objective of the JioPostpaid Plus plans is to "provide superior services across connectivity, entertainment and experience." However, the company has just updated its website which reveals more information regarding the Netflix subscription. JioPostpaid Plus plans come with Netflix Mobile subscription which costs Rs 199 per month if a customer chooses it separately. It is not Netflix Basic plan that costs Rs 499 per month.

All JioPostpaid Plus Plans Offer Netflix Mobile Membership

Reliance Jio’s new plans are surely impressive, but the company has just updated terms and conditions for the new plans. Reliance Jio officially confirmed that all the Plus postpaid plans come with Netflix Mobile subscription which is underwhelming. Even the Rs 1,499 is confirmed to offer just the basic Netflix Mobile subscription. Additionally, users will get Disney+ Hotstar VIP membership and not the Disney+ Hotstar Premium membership.

JioPostpaid Plus Plan Offers "Unlimited Data and Voice" in the USA and UAE

The Rs 1499 plan enables users to browse up to 300GB high speed data in India along with offering users "unlimited voice and SMS." The users subscribing to the Rs 1499 plan will also receive complimentary access to Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription, similar to other JioPostpaid Plus plans.

Crucially, the company highlighted that its users subscribing to the Rs 1499 plan will also receive "unlimited data and voice" in the USA and UAE. However, as of press time on Tuesday, the company has not updated the terms and conditions for the "unlimited data and voice" scheme said to be applicable in the USA and UAE.

Reliance Jio said that its users on the Rs 1499 plan will be offered data rollover facility up to 500GB. The company said that its users on international roaming can dial Indian numbers for Rs 1 with WiFi calling facility.

JioPostpaid Plus Plans Available from September 24

The company enables users on the JioPostpaid Plus plans to have add-on numbers for Rs 250 per connection. The users on the JioPostpaid Plus plans can make international calls at Rs 50 paisa per minute.

Reliance Jio in a release highlighted that the JioPostpaid Plus service will be available from September 24, 2020. The users can purchase SIM cards from Jio Stores or opt for an home delivery of the SIM cards.

It has to be noted that Bharti Airtel offers an Rs 1599 plan that enables users to browse high speed data till 500GB with the company restricting the speeds to 80 kbps upon reaching the limit. The users subscribed to the Rs 1599 plan on Airtel will also receive complimentary access to Amazon Prime for one year along with 200 ISD minutes and 10% offer on international roaming packs. Airtel also offers users on the Rs 1599 plan to have an add-on connection for no additional cost.

Meanwhile, Vi offers an Rs 1099 plan dubbed as "RedX" providing users high speed data till 150GB along with unlimited calling and SMS facility. The RedX plan also offers an array of benefits such as one year complimentary access to Netflix worth Rs 5988 per year and one year complimentary membership to Amazon Prime. The users on the RedX plan can also access international and domestic lounges at no additional cost up to four times an year. Further, the company also enables its users on the Rs 1099 plan to make ISD calls at Rs 50 paise per minute and "special rates" to 14 countries.

Original article: New JioPostpaid Plans Offer Netflix Mobile Subscription Worth Rs 199 per Month

Government Set to Enhance Broadband Internet Connectivity in Bihar

Posted: 22 Sep 2020 05:41 AM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/government-internet-connectivity-enhance-bihar/299367/, Government Set to Enhance Broadband Internet Connectivity in Bihar

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a project intended to connect all 45,945 villages in Bihar with optical fibre internet service. The government in a release said that the project will "enable digital revolution to reach the farthest corner" of Bihar. The project is set to cost approximately Rs 1000 crore with Rs 640 crore of capital expenditure set to be funded by the Department of Telecommunications. The government said that the project will be implemented within a span of 180 days with March 31, 2021 set as a scheduled date for completion of the project. Bihar is set to witness the assembly elections between October to November, 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Indian Prime Minister on Monday also laid the foundation stone for nine National Highway projects in Bihar said to be worth Rs 14,000 crores.

Government Set to Enhance Internet Connectivity in Bihar

Modi through a video conference is said to have highlighted that India is among the leading countries in the world in terms of digital transactions. It is said that India witnessed around Rs 3 lakh crore worth transactions through UPI in August, 2020.

The Prime Minister is said to have highlighted that it is "necessary" that the villages across India also have access to high speed internet due to the increase in internet usage across the country.

Modi is said to have touched on the benefits of the high speed internet connectivity such as access to tele-medicine and real time data on weather conditions, a crucial element to farmers.

The optical fibre connectivity to the villages in Bihar is said to be part of the Indian government plans to connect more than six lakh villages within 1000 days with optical fibre.

Bihar Set to be First State in India with Complete Optical Fibre Connectivity

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in the release said that "Bihar will be the first state in India" to receive optical fibre connectivity across villages.

It was highlighted in the release that the project aims to provide broadband connectivity in every village of the state through Aerial Optical Fibre. The project is said to deliver a minimum of five Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) connections and one public WiFI in every village across Bihar. The release highlighted that connections delivered through the project will be equipped with “free bandwidth” for one year.

Original article: Government Set to Enhance Broadband Internet Connectivity in Bihar

Reliance Jio Introduces Postpaid Plus Plans Starting at Rs 399

Posted: 22 Sep 2020 03:37 AM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/reliance-jio-postpaid-plus-plans/299344/, Reliance Jio Introduces Postpaid Plus Plans Starting at Rs 399

Reliance Jio has finally launched the ‘JioPostpaid Plus‘ plans that it announced at the 2019 Reliance Industries AGM. The new JioPostpaid Plus plans start at just Rs 399 and they bring access to free OTT subscriptions from Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ Hotstar and more. With these new postpaid plans, Jio is undercutting the rivals yet again and also bringing in-flight network connectivity option to the international travellers. There are a total of five plans under Jio Postpaid Plus scheme starting at Rs 399 and going all the way up to Rs 1,499. Other key features of the Jio Postpaid Plus plans are data rollover facility, family sharing and unlimited voice calling to any network. Continue reading to know more about the new JioPostpaid Plus plans in detail.

Reliance JioPostpaid Plus Plans Detailed

The new JioPostpaid Plus plans in question are Rs 399, Rs 599, Rs 799, Rs 999 and Rs 1,499. Starting with the Rs 399 JioPostpaid Plus plan, it offers a user 75GB of monthly data, unlimited voice and SMSes every billing cycle and data rollover option up to 200GB. The Rs 599 postpaid plan comes with 100GB data, unlimited voice calling & SMSes, 200GB data rollover and one additional SIM card with Family plan.

As for the Rs 799 JioPostpaid Plus plan, it ships with 150GB of data with up to 200GB data rollover, unlimited voice & SMS along with two additional SIM cards with Family Plan. Next up, we have the Rs 999 JioPostpaid Plan that offers a user 200GB of data every month with up to 500GB data rollover facility, unlimited voice calling and three additional SIM cards as part of Family plan.

Lastly, we have the premium JioPostpaid Plus plan of Rs 1,499; Jio users will get 300GB of data every billing cycle with rollover facility up to 500GB, unlimited voice calling to any network within India and users will also get unlimited data and voice in USA & UAE countries.

All the JioPostpaid Plus plans come with OTT app subscriptions of Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ Hotstar and Jio’s own apps like JioTV, JioCinema and more. It is a really good move from Reliance Jio to offer Netflix subscription at this price point.

How to Get JioPostpaid Plus Connection?

Reliance Jio is allowing users to get a JioPostpaid Plus connection right at their doorstep. Yes, you heard it right. Existing postpaid users of Reliance Jio and other networks can send a message as ‘HI’ on WhatsApp to 8850188501. After sending the message, the company will deliver the SIM card right on your doorstep. If you are opting for a Family Plan, all the SIM cards will be delivered. Furthermore, Jio says the existing postpaid users on other networks can continue with the current credit limit.

Prepaid users looking to get a new JioPostpaid Plus connection can also follow the above procedure or they can alternatively call to 1800 88998899 to get their SIM card delivered. Jio also says the prepaid users migrating to postpaid can unlock their credit limit with a 100% refundable deposit.

Original article: Reliance Jio Introduces Postpaid Plus Plans Starting at Rs 399

Telcos Showed Deterioration in Multiple Network Quality of Service Parameters: Trai

Posted: 22 Sep 2020 02:57 AM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/telcos-deterioration-network-quality-issues/299318/, Telcos Showed Deterioration in Multiple Network Quality of Service Parameters: Trai

The Indian telecom operators registered deterioration in multiple quality of service (QoS) parameters including metering and billing credibility for postpaid services, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) said in its report. The report released by Trai for the quarter ended March, 2020 highlights the performance of the cellular, wireline, broadband and direct-to-home (DTH) operators. According to the report, the cellular operators recorded deterioration in multiple QoS parameters such as traffic channel, radio access bearer (RAB) congestion along with the time taken for refund of deposits after closures.

Indian Wireless Operators Registered Improvements Only in Multiple QoS

The Trai report highlights that the Indian cellular operators took longer time for resolution of billing, charging and validity complaints as compared to previous quarters. Further, the operators also said to have taken longer time for the period of applying credit, waiver and adjustments to the user’s account from the date of resolution of complaints.

The report also highlights that the operators registered deterioration in Drop Call Rate spatial distribution measure that requires call drop rate on an operator network to not exceed 2% for 90% of its towers.

However, Trai said that the Indian cellular operators have improved on two parameters including accessibility of a call center and the percentage of calls answered by operators within 90 seconds.

Telecom Users Consumed 11GB Data on Average During March Quarter

Meanwhile, the report highlights that the telecom operators registered an average revenue per user (ARPU) of Rs 97.64 during the quarter ended March, 2020. The prepaid services is said to have registered an ARPU of Rs 84 per month while the postpaid services is said to have registered an ARPU of Rs 244.

The telecom operators in the Kerala circle registered an ARPU of Rs 127 per month during the quarter ended March, 2020, the highest in the country. Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat also emerged as key areas for the operators in terms of the ARPU revenues.

The Trai data also highlights that the 99.43% of users in West Bengal are on prepaid, among the highest in the country. In the Jammu and Kashmir circle, the prepaid services are said to have accounted for 56.99% of the total subscribers.

Trai said that the average wireless data usage per wireless data subscriber per month touched 11GB during the quarter ended March, 2020. The total wireless data usage is said to have increased from 20,899,931TB during the December, 2019 quarter to 22,854,131TB during the March, 2020 quarter.

The Trai report also highlights that 4G accounted for 95.83% of wireless data usage followed by 3G at 3.49% with 2G accounting for 0.67% during the March, 2020 quarter.

Original article: Telcos Showed Deterioration in Multiple Network Quality of Service Parameters: Trai

Mi Power Bank 3i with 10,000mAh and 20,000mAh Batteries Launched in India

Posted: 22 Sep 2020 01:30 AM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/mi-power-bank-3i-series-india/299303/, Mi Power Bank 3i with 10,000mAh and 20,000mAh Batteries Launched in India

Xiaomi has been working its way up in the Smart Home category of products as well. The company has been phenomenal at bringing low-cost products with excellent features over the last few years and now it is doing the same with its Smart Home products. It recently launched the Mi Smart LED Bulb for Rs 799 which has come with the support of 16 million colours and can work with voice assistant as well as can be controlled by the app on the user's smartphone. Just before that, Xiaomi launched the Mi Power Bank 3i with two variants. One variant comes with 10,000mAh battery capacity and the other one comes with 20,000mAh. Let's take a look at the specifications and price of these Power Banks.

Mi Power Bank 3i: Specifications and Price

Let's start with the first variant in the lineup of Mi Power Bank 3i. It comes with 10,000mAh battery capacity. With that, you won't have to worry about fast-charging since the product comes with 18W fast-charging support. As for the ports, there is dual input with Type-C port present in the Power Bank. This first variant of Mi Power Bank 3i which comes with a 10,000mAh battery is priced at Rs 899.

Coming to the second Mi Power Bank 3i variant, this one comes with 20,000mAh battery capacity. This Power Bank can also support fast charging of up to 18W. But compared to the first variant with 10,000mAh battery capacity, this one comes with triple output ports. Since this one offers better value, it is priced at a higher rate. The Mi Power Bank 3i with 20,000mAh battery capacity is priced at Rs 1,499.

The Mi Power Bank 3i with 10,000mAh battery capacity will give a tough competition to other Power Banks in the same segment because of its low pricing. Realme a few months back launched its Power Bank with 10,000mAh battery capacity for Rs 999 with two USB ports which is the same as the Mi Power Bank 3i's first variant. But Mi has priced it Rs 100 cheaper at Rs 899.

Original article: Mi Power Bank 3i with 10,000mAh and 20,000mAh Batteries Launched in India

Poco X3 Now Official in India With Snapdragon 732G and 6000mAh Battery, Prices Start at Rs 16,999

Posted: 22 Sep 2020 12:02 AM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/poco-x3-india-pricing-specs/299299/, Poco X3 Now Official in India With Snapdragon 732G and 6000mAh Battery, Prices Start at Rs 16,999

After launching the Poco M2 series, the company today announced the much-awaited Poco X3. Launched earlier this month in global markets, the Poco X3 is the world’s first phone with Snapdragon 732G chipset. It comes as a successor to the Poco X2, which is one of the best-selling smartphones in India under Rs 20,000. The Poco X3 retains several features from the Poco X2 while improving on some aspects. The Poco X3 in India also comes with the same Snapdragon 732G chipset and the phone rocks a quad-camera setup on the back. However, Poco has added a 6000mAh battery. Pricing of the Poco X3 starts at Rs 16,999.

Poco X3: Specifications and Features

Starting with the display, the Poco X3 comes with a large 6.67-inch Full HD+ resolution along with 120Hz refresh rate and it is one of the USP of the smartphone. Poco also confirmed the X3 comes with massive 240Hz touch sampling rate which is the fastest on any LCD display. And this time around, Poco is adding Widelive L1 support to the Poco X3 which allows users to stream videos from Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in Full HD resolution. The screen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 technology. It also has IP53 certifications.

When Poco launched the X2 earlier this year, it was the cheapest phone with Snapdragon 730G SoC. And with the Poco X3, the company is bringing the Snapdragon 732G chipset to India. And yes, it is still the only phone in the world with the latest mid-range chipset. The Poco X3 comes with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.1 storage. Poco also added a microSD card slot for storage expansion up to 512GB. The phone also offers LiquidCool Technology Plus for smoother gaming performance.

Unlike the Poco X3 that was launched globally, the Poco X3 in India comes with a 6000mAh battery which is rated to offer 31 hours of gaming. The smartphone also offers 33W fast charging support and the charger is being bundled inside the retail box. It also provides dual stereo speakers and Hi-Res audio.

Moving onto the cameras, the Poco X3 sports a 64MP quad-camera setup similar to the Poco X2. Poco has gone with the 64MP Sony IMX682 primary sensor that works in tandem with a 13MP ultra-wide-angle lens, 2MP macro lens and a 2MP portrait lens. The company has removed dual selfie camera setup and has gone with a single 20MP snapper on the front.

Connectivity options on the smartphone include 4G LTE, VoWi-Fi, VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS and a USB Type-C port. Lastly, the Poco X3 runs Android 10-based MIUI 12 out of the box and the company has also added GameTurbo 3.0. And of course, no ads inside the software.

Poco X3: Pricing and Availability in India

The Poco X3 comes in two colour options- Shadow Gray and Cobalt Blue. The Poco X3 comes in three variants: 6GB+64GB priced at Rs 16,999, 6GB+128GB model priced at Rs 18,499, and lastly, the 8GB+128GB model will retail for Rs 19,999. The first sale of the Poco X3 will be on September 29 at 12 PM on Flipkart.

Original article: Poco X3 Now Official in India With Snapdragon 732G and 6000mAh Battery, Prices Start at Rs 16,999

BSNL Raises Money to Meet its Capital Expenditure Requirement

Posted: 21 Sep 2020 11:17 PM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/bsnl-money-raise-capital-expenditure/299288/, BSNL Raises Money to Meet its Capital Expenditure Requirement

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Monday said that it received "overwhelming response from the investors" over its bond issue. The state-run operator made its first ever issue on Monday and is said to have successfully raised Rs 8500 crores by issuing bonds on private placement basis using BSE BOND platform. In a separate release, BSE said that BSNL received 229 bids for Rs 17,183.10 crores on its BSE BOND platform. The government guaranteed bonds issued by BSNL is said to have a 10 year maturity period and is part of the BSNL revival package announced by the government of India in October, 2019.

BSNL Raises Rs 8500 Crores by Issuing Bonds

BSNL in its release highlighted that the issue was oversubscribed by 2.02 times of the total issue and over 17 times of the base issue size of Rs 1000 crores.

"This is the largest government guaranteed bonds issue in recent times, which received such an overwhelming response," BSNL said in its release.

It has been said that the bonds are being planned to be listed on BSE soon and that the bonds will be used for debt refinancing and meeting the capital expenditure requirement of BSNL.

“BSE BOND platform helps corporates to raise debt capital in the transparent and efficient way and is glad to be associated with fund raising by companies to uplift the growth of the Indian economy," Shri Girish Joshi, chief trading operations and listing sales at BSE, said in the release.

Qualified Investors Including ICICI Lombard, SBI Life Insurance Subscribed to BSNL Bonds

While BSNL is said to have accepted offers at an interest rate of 6.79%, some bidders are said to have quoted an higher interest rate of 6.9%.

"We have received 229 bids and Rs 3,700 crore were subscribed by qualified institutional investors such as ICICI Lombard, Punjab & National Bank, Postal Life Insurance, and SBI Life Insurance," BSNL Chairman Pravin Kumar Purwar said.

It has to be noted that the BSNL revival package announced by the Indian government in October, 2019, also included Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) for the employees aged 50 and above. Further, the revival package also included the allotment of 4G spectrum and monetisation of land assets.

Original article: BSNL Raises Money to Meet its Capital Expenditure Requirement

OnePlus 8T Official Launch Set for October 14, Could Be Priced Around 15% Higher Than OnePlus 8

Posted: 21 Sep 2020 09:57 PM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/oneplus-8t-pricing-leaked-online/299271/, OnePlus 8T Official Launch Set for October 14, Could Be Priced Around 15% Higher Than OnePlus 8

OnePlus officially confirmed that the OnePlus 8T 5G will launch on October 14 globally. In the press release sent by the company, it did not mention the OnePlus 8T Pro or the OnePlus 8T series, hinting that there won’t be any successor to OnePlus 8 Pro this time around. Besides announcing the launch date, OnePlus also started teasing the phone with #UltraStopsAtNothing hashtag. This means the phone will have 120Hz refresh rate like the OnePlus 8 Pro. However, the OnePlus 8T will still sport a Full HD+ panel. Right after the launch date announcement, a tipster leaked the European prices saying that the upcoming OnePlus 8T will start at 799 Euros which is a straight 100 Euros bump up from the OnePlus 8.

OnePlus 8T: Pricing Leaked

A tipster named Chun leaked the European pricing of the OnePlus 8T. According to him, the 8T will arrive in two variants- 8GB+128GB and 12GB+256GB. The base variant will retail at 799 Euros, whereas the premium model will cost 899 Euros. For the unaware, the OnePlus 8 in 8GB+128GB configuration was launched at 699 Euros. And the OnePlus 8 Pro is currently retailing at 899 Euros for the base variant. So the price bump is significant which could mean the phone will carry some major upgrades.

The Indian prices of the OnePlus 8T are unavailable at the moment. However, we are expecting OnePlus to price the 8T aggressively and below Rs 50,000 itself. For the unaware, the OnePlus 8 5G is currently retailing for a starting price of Rs 41,999, while the OnePlus 8 Pro costs Rs 54,999 for the base variant. So the price of Rs 44,999 or Rs 47,999 is entirely possible for the OnePlus 8T’s base variant.

Going by the rumours, the OnePlus 8T will have a 120Hz screen, Snapdragon 865+ processor, up to 12GB of RAM, upgraded quad-camera setup, bigger battery and it is also said to be the first OnePlus phone to offer 65W fast charging. However, the phone will likely miss out on features like the Quad HD+ display, wireless charging and IP68 rating.

Original article: OnePlus 8T Official Launch Set for October 14, Could Be Priced Around 15% Higher Than OnePlus 8

Tata Sky Broadband Now Offering Landline Service for Free With Long-Term Plans

Posted: 21 Sep 2020 06:33 PM PDT

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/tatasky-broadband-launches-landline-service/299135/, Tata Sky Broadband Now Offering Landline Service for Free With Long-Term Plans

Tata Sky is ramping up its broadband offerings. Both Airtel and Jio have upgraded their broadband plans and are now offering unlimited data with its every plan. In the bid to compete against the other internet service providers (ISPs) and stay afloat in the market, Tata Sky is now offering landline service with its broadband plans. It is not surprising though. Many broadband customers of the company were wondering why they were not getting the landline service with their broadband plans when Jio and Airtel customers were. Now, that has been changed by Tata Sky.

Tata Sky Broadband Landline Service

Tata Sky is providing its broadband customers with landline service now. It is available on all the plans. But not every plan includes it for free. So Tata Sky offers broadband service with many different validity periods.

There are unlimited plans which come for 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months. So with all the 1 month and 3-month plans, the customers get landline service but for that, they will have to pay Rs 100 per month extra on the base fare of their plan. But for all the unlimited plans which come with a validity of 6 and 12 months, they come with landline service included for free. So the customers who are going for long term plans, they will have the benefit of landline service for free.

It is still not the same as what Airtel and Jio offer with their broadband plans. Since landline service is included for free in broadband plans provided by both the companies, even on their cheapest plans. But that is not the same case with Tata Sky. Here the customer needs to pay Rs 100 extra monthly rental for the landline service if they are going for an unlimited plan which has a validity of 1 or 3 months.

Along with this, Tata Sky has also made a lot of changes to its broadband offerings. First is that it is now offering its 'Fixed Data Plan' to very limited circles in India. As for the unlimited broadband offerings, there is a major change as well. Now two 1 month unlimited plans are available to be subscribed by the customers. One plan comes for Rs 850 and it provides users with 100 Mbps internet speed. The other plan comes for Rs 950 plan comes for 150 Mbps.

For the unaware, the unlimited broadband plans still come with a FUP limit. All the unlimited plans come with a FUP restriction of 3.3TB data after which the speed of the internet is reduced to 3 Mbps for the customers.

Original article: Tata Sky Broadband Now Offering Landline Service for Free With Long-Term Plans

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