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• Tata Sky to Now Revise EPG Numbers of Punjabi Regional Channels
• Reliance Jio Registers 19.3 Mbps Dowload Speed, Idea in Second Spot with 8.6 Mbps Speed
• MTNL Might Operate as Virtual Network Operator of BSNL
• GTPL Hathway Set to Launch Hybrid Box in Coming Months
• Excitel Now Offering Subscribers Only Fiber Based Broadband Plans
• Nokia Announces Android 11 Update for Multiple Devices, All You Should Know
• Tata Sky Providing 2 Months Bonus Credit for ICICI Bank Users

Tata Sky to Now Revise EPG Numbers of Punjabi Regional Channels Posted: 12 Oct 2020 05:32 AM PDT This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/tata-sky-revise-epg-numbers-punjabi-channels/303957/, Tata Sky to Now Revise EPG Numbers of Punjabi Regional Channels Tata Sky, the largest Direct-to-Home (DTH) operator in India announced that the electronic programming guide (EPG) numbers of multiple Punjabi regional channels including MH One would be revised on Tuesday. The development is on the heels of the operator revising EPG numbers of various Telugu regional channels in early October including Gemini TV, Zee Telugu, Star Maa and Star Maa Movies. Tata Sky since September had consistently revised the EPG numbers of various channels on its platform including English entertainment channels along with Bengali, Tamil, Kannada and Marathi regional channels. Tata Sky to Revise EPG Numbers of Over 20 Punjabi Channels The operator said that EPG numbers of 21 Punjabi regional channels such as MH One, PTC News and PTC Punjabi will be revised on Tuesday. Tata Sky said that MH One will be revised from its existing EPG of 1904 to its new EPG of 1937 while MH One News will be revised from 548 to 1926. Similarly, PTC News will be revised from 1906 to 1921 while PTC Punjabi will be moved from its old EPG of 1910 to 1906 on Tuesday. Further, India News Haryana, Janta TV, Zee Punjabi Haryana Himachal Pradesh along with News18 Punjab Haryana Himachal are other channels set have its EPG number revisions on Tuesday. Tata Sky to Also Revise EPG Numbers of DD Punjabi and Zee Punjabi The DTH operator also highlighted that PTC Chak De, 9X Tashan, Chardikla Time TV, India News Punjab and Manoranjan Movies will be moved to new EPG slots on Tuesday. Pitaara TV, PTC Simran, ANB News, Living India News, PTC Punjabi Gold, Balle Balle, Zee Punjabi and DD Punjabi are the other channels scheduled to have its EPG revisions. Star World, Zee Cafe, Colors Infinity, Zee Marathi, Colors Bangla, KTV and Udaya Movies are some of the popular channels to have its EPG number revisions on the Tata Sky platform since September. Original article: Tata Sky to Now Revise EPG Numbers of Punjabi Regional Channels ©2020 TelecomTalk. All Rights Reserved.

Reliance Jio Registers 19.3 Mbps Dowload Speed, Idea in Second Spot with 8.6 Mbps Speed Posted: 12 Oct 2020 04:10 AM PDT This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/reliance-jio-registers-highest-dowload-speed-september/303947/, Reliance Jio Registers 19.3 Mbps Dowload Speed, Idea in Second Spot with 8.6 Mbps Speed The telecom operators in India including Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Reliance Jio and Idea have registered an improvement in their network speeds in September, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) data reveals. The data released by Trai on its MySpeed Portal on Saturday is said to be generated using the authority's MySpeedApp designed to measure data speed experience, signal strength and "other network information." According to the Trai data, Reliance Jio continued to retain its position at the top with the operator recording 19.3 Mbps average download speeds in September. Idea Miles Behind in Second Spot with 8.6 Mbps Download Speed In the previous month, the largest wireless operator in India recorded 15.9 Mbps average download speed. Meanwhile, Idea is said to have retained its position as the second fastest operator in India with an average download speeds of 8.6 Mbps in September. The operator in August clinched the second spot from Vodafone with an average download speed of 8.6 Mbps. Further, the Trai data highlights that Vodafone recorded an average download speed of 7.9 Mbps in September as compared to an average download speed of 7.8 Mbps in August. Airtel continued to be the slowest 4G operator in India with the Trai data highlighting that the operator registered an average download speed of 7.5 Mbps in September. The second largest operator in India in the previous month recorded an average download speed of 7.5 Mbps. Telecom Operators Register Improvement in Upload Speeds The Trai data highlights that the telecom operators in India registered a noticeable improvement in the upload speeds with Vodafone continuing to record higher upload speeds as compared to its rivals. In September, Vodafone is said to have recorded an average upload speed of 6.5 Mbps as compared to an average upload speed of 6.2 Mbps it registered in August. With an average upload speed of 6.4 Mbps in September, Idea continued to retain its second spot on the charts. The operator in August recorded an average upload speed of 5.7 Mbps. Further, Reliance Jio and Airtel recorded identical average upload speeds of 3.5 Mbps in September. In the previous month, Airtel registered an average upload speed of 3.3 Mbps while Reliance Jio recorded an average upload speed of 3.2 Mbps. Original article: Reliance Jio Registers 19.3 Mbps Dowload Speed, Idea in Second Spot with 8.6 Mbps Speed ©2020 TelecomTalk. All Rights Reserved.

MTNL Might Operate as Virtual Network Operator of BSNL Posted: 12 Oct 2020 02:35 AM PDT This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/mtnl-might-operate-virtual-network-operator-bsnl/303934/, MTNL Might Operate as Virtual Network Operator of BSNL Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) might soon be operating as a Virtual Network Operator (VNO) under Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). For the unaware, MTNL only provides its telecom services in Mumbai and New Delhi within India. The operator outside India also offers its services in Mauritius. As per a Business Standard report, MTNL might soon be operating under BSNL as a VNO. A virtual network operator is a party which doesn't own the network but leases the bandwidth from another company to provide telecom services. More on the story ahead. MTNL Will Provide Landline, Mobile, and Broadband Services Even though a virtual network operator traditionally provides only mobile services, MTNL would provide complete telecom services. It was said that the telecom operator would oversee landline, mobile and broadband services for BSNL with the latter offering these services in New Delhi and Mumbai circles. However, nothing is confirmed as of yet. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has requested the apex institution of the telecom industry, Digital Communications Commission for the approval of this plan. The approval hasn't come yet. Since the telecom operator would operate as a VNO, it won't longer be required to hire more people. It would be able to sustain off a substantially smaller team. MTNL would also be able to use the infrastructure of BSNL to operate. This would help the telecom operator to save a lot of its money and resources. How much this would help both the telecom operators is something only time can tell. Both BSNL and MTNL are cash-strapped and to survive in a competitive telecom market such as India, the government needs to make good and quick decisions. BSNL also needs to launch its 4G services throughout India as fast as possible to compete with Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi). It has to be noted that BSNL in late September successfully raised Rs 8500 crores by issuing bonds on private placement basis using BSE BOND platform. Original article: MTNL Might Operate as Virtual Network Operator of BSNL ©2020 TelecomTalk. All Rights Reserved.

GTPL Hathway Set to Launch Hybrid Box in Coming Months Posted: 12 Oct 2020 01:15 AM PDT This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/gtpl-hathway-launch-hybrid-box-in-months/303914/, GTPL Hathway Set to Launch Hybrid Box in Coming Months GTPL Hathway on Saturday announced that it added 80,000 net broadband users in the second quarter of the current financial year including 40,000 Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) users. The company engaged in Digital Cable TV and broadband services announced its second quarter and half yearly results for the period ended September 30, 2020. GTPL Hathway said that it has added 1,30,000 net broadband subscribers in its first quarter of the current financial year. The company said that the revenues from its internet services during the first half of the current financial year hit Rs 119.6 crores, up 51% year-over-year (YoY). GTPL Hathway Data Consumption Up 55% YoY In the second quarter of the current financial year, GTPL Hathway highlighted that the revenues from its internet services segment touched Rs 67 crores, up 68% YoY. "Our Broadband business has gained momentum and we added 1,30,000 Broadband subscribers during H1 FY21," Anirudhsinh Jadeja, managing director of GTPL Hathway, said in the release. "We are No.6 private wireline broadband company in India, offering high speed and truly unlimited data." The company said that the data consumption per user increased 55% YoY to hit 195GB per month as on September 30, 2020. GTPL Hathway highlighted that the data consumption per user in September, 2019, was at 126GB per month. "We are looking forward for a strong H2 FY21 coupled with our planned launch of Hybrid Box in coming months," Jadeja said in the release. The managing director of GTPL Hathway has been consistently teasing its hybrid box that is said to enable users to access broadband, cable and Over-the-Top (OTT) content. In 2019, it was reported that the operator was "testing" its hybrid box with select users in the Gujarat state. GTPL Hathway said that its average revenue per user (ARPU) for the period ended September 30, 2020 was at Rs 430. The operator said that it has deployed GPON technology for delivering high speed and high volume broadband services in Gujarat. Crucially, it was said that GTPL Hathway is planning to expand to other regions by upgrading to FTTX solutions. GTPL Hathway Seeded Over 10 Million Set-Top Box Meanwhile, the operator also highlighted that it has seeded 10.41 million Set-Top Box (STB) as of the second quarter of the current financial year with its paying users hitting 7.30 million mark. GTPL Hathway said that its cable TV subscription revenue was up 3% YoY to hit Rs 267.7 crores for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. "The successful implementation of the New Tariff Order (NTO) in India has opened avenues for expansion in existing markets & lifted entry barriers in untapped markets," GTPL Hathway said in its release. The operator also highlighted that it continues to expand its footprint in its existing market while also penetrating new markets "through inorganic route." In its investor presentation for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the operator highlighted that it has "maintained subscriber base" despite the "adverse business situation" due to COVID-19. GTPL Hathway said that it has seeded 200,000 STBs in the second quarter of the current financial year. The operator also highlighted that it has expanded its cable TV business to Tripura during the quarter ended September 30, 2020. GTPL Hathway said that it is currently present in 13 states across India. Original article: GTPL Hathway Set to Launch Hybrid Box in Coming Months ©2020 TelecomTalk. All Rights Reserved.

Excitel Now Offering Subscribers Only Fiber Based Broadband Plans Posted: 11 Oct 2020 11:47 PM PDT This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/excitel-now-offering-subscribers-fiber-broadband-plans/303899/, Excitel Now Offering Subscribers Only Fiber Based Broadband Plans Excitel is now only offering fibre-based broadband plans to its users across India. The internet service provider (ISP) earlier offered two types of broadband plans namely Reeltime and Fiber. Difference between the two was that Reeltime packs offered broadband plans with 100 Mbps speed while Fiber plans offered 200 Mbps and 300 Mbps speeds. The operator has now removed all of its Reeltime plans for its users now. As of now, there are 12 cities where Excitel provides its broadband services — Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Bangalore, Lucknow, Kanpur, Prayagraj, Jhansi, Unnao, Visakhapatnam, Guntur, and Vijayawada. More on the story ahead. Excitel Broadband Plans on Offer for the Subscribers The Reeltime plans in Delhi and NCR region were offered in three tiers namely 50 Mbps, 75 Mbps and 100 Mbps speed. The 50 Mbps Reeltime plan carried a price tag of Rs 695 per month while the monthly prices of 75 Mbps and 100 Mbps plan was set at Rs 845 and Rs 995 respectively. The operator also offered Reeltime plans with long term validity such as 3 months, 6 months and 12 months. However, in Delhi and all the other Excitel cities, the operator now only offers three plans including the 100 Mbps, 200 Mbps, and 300 Mbps speed. The monthly charges of the 100 Mbps plan is Rs 699 per month. Further, the 200 Mbps plan and the 300 Mbps plan carries a price tag of Rs 849 per month and Rs 999 per month respectively. The operator also offers plans with longer validity in the Delhi circle with the users opting for the long term plans will have the effective price of the packs reduced. For three months, the 100 Mbps plan comes for Rs 565 per month, the 200 Mbps plan comes for Rs 638 per month, and the 300 Mbps plan comes for Rs 752 per month. Excitel also offers 100 Mbps plans with four months, six months and nine months validity with the effective price at Rs 508, Rs 490 and Rs 424 per month.Similarly, the operator also offers semi annual pack of the 200 Mbps plan carrying an effective price of Rs 597 per month. Excitel offers 300 Mbps packs with four months and nine months validity with its effective price for the users set at Rs 635 and Rs 471 respectively. With all the plans, the subscribers will get a dual-band Wi-Fi router. The subscriber will have to pay a refundable security deposit of Rs 2,000 for the Optical Network Unit (ONU) device. There is no 12 months plan available for the users living in Delhi NCR. But for the subscribers in Hyderabad, they get a 12 months plan. For 12 months, the 100 Mbps plan costs Rs 436 per month, the 200 Mbps plan costs Rs 529 per month, and the 300 Mbps plan costs Rs 623 per month. Rest of the plans offered in Hyderabad are the same as of Delhi with a few distinctions such as there are no four months and nine months plans available. But there is a 300 Mbps plan available with six months validity which is not the case in Delhi. The plans offered in Bangalore are the same as those offered in Hyderabad. Prices of the plans don't differ on any of the cities and neither do the benefits. But there are some plans which are specific to select circles. So apart from minimal differences, Excitel now offers near identical plans across 12 cities in India. Original article: Excitel Now Offering Subscribers Only Fiber Based Broadband Plans ©2020 TelecomTalk. All Rights Reserved.

Nokia Announces Android 11 Update for Multiple Devices, All You Should Know Posted: 11 Oct 2020 10:00 PM PDT This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/nokia-android-11-update-for-multiple-devices/303860/, Nokia Announces Android 11 Update for Multiple Devices, All You Should Know Finnish smartphone maker Nokia Mobile on Thursday announced that it will soon be rolling out Android 11 updates for its various devices. The company said that it will be rolling out the updates in a phased manner with the roadmap stretching to the second quarter of 2021. The company in its update roadmap highlighted that a total of 14 devices will be receiving the update in the coming quarters. So if you are a Nokia smartphone user, keep reading ahead to find out when Android 11 will come to your smartphone. Android 11 Phased Update for Nokia Devices Starting with the fourth quarter of the current year, the company said that the Nokia 8.3 5G will receive the Android 11 update. Further, Nokia said that the Nokia 2.2, Nokia 5.3 and Nokia 8.1 will also receive the Android 11 update between the last quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021. In Q1 2021, a total of five devices will receive the update — Nokia 1.3, Nokia 4.2, Nokia 2.4, Nokia 2.3, and Nokia 3.4. The company also said that three devices will receive the Android 11 update between Q1 and Q2 of 2021 including Nokia 3.2, Nokia 7.2 and Nokia 6.2. Meanwhile, Nokia 1 Plus and Nokia 9 Pureview are currently scheduled to receive the Android 11 update in Q2 of 2021. It has to be noted that Chinese tech giant OnePlus had already started rolling out the OxygenOS 11 update for the OnePlus 8 series users. For the unaware, OxygenOS 11 is completely based on Android 11. OnePlus has improved the system stability and rolled out a new UI with the update. For now, only OnePlus 8 series users will be getting the update, but very soon, the OxygenOS 11 update will be rolled out for OnePlus 7 series, OnePlus 6 series, and OnePlus Nord devices. The thing to note here is that OnePlus has omitted rolling out the update for OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 3 series. Samsung is also ready to bring the Android 11 update to its smartphone users with One UI 3.0. Although it will take some time unlike Nokia and OnePlus as Samsung launches a plethora of smartphones every year. Original article: Nokia Announces Android 11 Update for Multiple Devices, All You Should Know ©2020 TelecomTalk. All Rights Reserved.

Tata Sky Providing 2 Months Bonus Credit for ICICI Bank Users Posted: 11 Oct 2020 06:32 PM PDT This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/tata-sky-providing-2months-bonus-credit-icici/303781/, Tata Sky Providing 2 Months Bonus Credit for ICICI Bank Users India's leading Direct-to-Home (DTH) operator Tata Sky is now providing users with 2 months of cashback when they recharge for full 12 months. The operator highlighted that the offer is only to those users who recharge their account with an ICICI debit or credit card. Further, if the subscriber wishes to recharge for 6 months, then the user will be eligible to receive a one-month cashback. Similar to the annual cashback offer, the users recharging for six months must use an ICICI debit or credit card to be eligible for one-month cashback. More on the story ahead. Tata Sky Special Offer for ICICI Bank Subscribers Tata Sky also highlighted further terms and conditions around the cashback offer for ICICI Bank users. It is said that the offer is only applicable for the subscribers until October 31, 2020. Further, the offer is only applicable to transactions and recharges which are done directly through the website or the mobile app of Tata Sky. The operator said that the cashback will be credited into the user's account in 7 working days. If the customer is getting cashback for two months, then the first month's cashback would be credited within 48 hours and the second month's cashback would be credited within 7 working days. It was noted that the recharges done on the day of activation of the Tata Sky account will not be eligible for receiving the benefits under this offer. The largest DTH operator in India currently also provides a dedicated offer to the Bank of Baroda users. Similar to the ICICI Bank users, Tata Sky enables Bank of Baroda users to receive two months cashback on recharge of 12 months using Bank of Baroda credit card. The Bank of Baroda offer is said to be valid once per card till November 30, 2020. Additionally, the users without ICICI Bank users or Bank of Baroda users can also earn cashback on 12 months of recharge, however, the cashback is said to be one month value. Original article: Tata Sky Providing 2 Months Bonus Credit for ICICI Bank Users ©2020 TelecomTalk. All Rights Reserved.

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