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• Netflix Brings Sleep Timer Feature, Here’s How You Can Use it
• Best Postpaid Plans in India 2021: Vodafone Idea, Jio and Airtel
• Apple to Manufacture Products for Global Market in Tamil Nadu: Report
• Spectrum Offering Increased by DoT in Certain Circles, Details
• Average Data Consumption per User Increases to 12.2GB in 2020: Economic Survey
• BSNL Again Revises Rs 1,999 Annual Prepaid Plan, Data Benefit Reduced

Netflix Brings Sleep Timer Feature, Here’s How You Can Use it Posted: 30 Jan 2021 07:19 AM PST This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/netflix-sleep-timer-feature-launch/331746/, Netflix Brings Sleep Timer Feature, Here’s How You Can Use it Picture this, you're watching Netflix in the night and, unconsciously, whilst watching your favourite sitcom or movie, you fall asleep. If you have a Wi-Fi connection, then you ought not to worry, But, if you, like me and countless others depend on a fixed data plan for the entire day, this sleepy mistake might hamper your entire day's data needs. Netflix seemingly must have received a lot of complaints and feedback from customers related to this issue, so, the company announced today that it had finally come up with the solution for the same, in the form of a sleep timer. Do note that this feature will not be accessible just yet, with The Verge having reported the testing is being conducted globally, but for a few select users. Also, this feature, as of now, will only be available in Android smartphones, with the feature possibly coming to iOS on a later date. A source familiar with this matter stated that this feature will also arrive on other devices, with the likes of TVs, desktop computers and more, however, this depends on how well the feature performs. The feature will consist of four-time settings for any video that a user watches, with the options including 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, or the end of the content that is being watched by the user. As soon as the selected duration is met, the application will cease the stream of the content in question. The timer is also expected to help in terms of battery life saving since most users who leave the movies playing watch the content on their phones and, no one would like to wake up to the sight of their phone having been drained of its charge. How to Use the Sleep Timer? If you are one of the lucky users who have received this update, you might be wondering as to how you can make use of the same. Follow the steps below to make sure the content that you are watching switches off when you accidentally fall asleep. Step 1: In case you have received the feature, you need to first open the Netflix app and select the content that you want to watch. Step 2: Tap on the clock option, which will be available to the top of the interface. Step 3: Once you do so, you will see the four-time options, select one of them. Step 4: Once the duration of the selected option is met, the application will cease playback of the content.

Best Postpaid Plans in India 2021: Vodafone Idea, Jio and Airtel Posted: 30 Jan 2021 07:04 AM PST This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/best-postpaid-plans-2021-vodafone-idea-jio-airtel/331719/, Best Postpaid Plans in India 2021: Vodafone Idea, Jio and Airtel Honestly, there isn't a lot of difference between postpaid plans and prepaid plans today. The only major thing that postpaid plans bring to the table is 'add-on' connections. Apart from that, there is no big difference between prepaid plans and postpaid plans. Yet, for those of you, who are going to purchase new plans, we will single out the best postpaid plans in India 2021 from each operator so that it becomes easy for you to make a decision. We have chosen the plans which provide the maximum benefits against their value. Jio The Rs 799 per month plan is the best postpaid plan you can pick right now. This is because of multiple reasons. First of all, it gives sufficient monthly data to do most of the things without worrying too much. Second, it offers 2 family add-on connections. This means users will be able to save on unlimited calling packs on additional two SIM cards. It also offers 100 SMS/day along with complimentary subscriptions to all the Jio apps. With this, users also get over-the-top (OTT) benefits such as Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar VIP, and Amazon Prime. Users also get a data rollover facility of up to 200GB data. Adding to this, every gigabyte of data that is consumed after using the 150GB data costs Rs 10 to the users. Airtel The Rs 749 per month postpaid plan is the best one you can get from Airtel right now. This plan also comes with two family add-on connections. But out of these two connections, one is a regular family add-on connection, and one is a data add-on connection. Users get 125GB data with rollover facility and unlimited voice calling and 100 SMS/day. There is also OTT subscription such as Amazon Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Premium, and Disney+ Hotstar VIP. Vodafone Idea The best-postpaid plan from Vi that you can pick right now in the same price range as the above two is the Rs 699 one. It offers users 150GB data along with unlimited calling and 100 SMS/day for the month. Users get 1-year free membership of Amazon Prime Video, ZEE5 Premium, and Vi Movies and TV Subscription. However, there is only one connection included in this plan. So the Airtel's and Jio's plan is slightly better in this regard. Interestingly, Jio's plan is the most expensive in the list, which happens very rarely, doesn't it? Leave your thoughts below on which postpaid plan, according to you, is the best right now!

Apple to Manufacture Products for Global Market in Tamil Nadu: Report Posted: 30 Jan 2021 04:56 AM PST This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/apple-to-manufacture-products-for-global-market-in-tamil-nadu/331711/, Apple to Manufacture Products for Global Market in Tamil Nadu: Report The shift of manufacturing electronic products and its components from China to India is still happening. As per recent developments, Apple is all set to manufacture its entire ecosystem of products for the global market in Tamil Nadu, India. It is worthy to note that Tamil Nadu already hosts Salcomp and Foxconn’s manufacturing facilities, which produce and supply Apple products and components. According to a report from ToI, the state cabinet met on the Friday evening where it approved around 34 industrial projects for the state which entails investments of approximately Rs 52,257 crore. These projects include investments from Apple suppliers such as Pegatron Corporation, Foxconn, Taiwan, Tata Electronics, and Luxshare of Taiwan. Apple Products Will be Manufactured in India Now for Global Supply The investments from all the several manufacturing and productions companies will result in job creations for about 94,000 people in the state. The state cabinet also approved a new Industrial Policy for Tamil Nadu which will be revealed in February 2021. Pegatron Corporation is all set to invest around Rs 1,100 crore in the first phase, which will result in job creation for more than 14,000 people of the state. Then Tata Electronics will invest around Rs 5,763 crore in the Krishnagiri district of the state, generating job opportunities for 18,250 people. Luxshare has plans of investing Rs 745 crore in the state which will create approximately 4,000 jobs. Luxshare is a Taiwanese company which will manufacture and supply wearables and other electronic components for Apple. It will be taking over the manufacturing unit of Motorola in the Sriperumbudur area located near Chennai. This will be a great feat for India since Apple will be manufacturing multiple products in the country that will be then exported to other countries and not the other way around. Will that bring down the costs of Apple products in the country? Well, that can't be said for sure. But it will place India in a great economic position. Adding to this, other smartphone makers are also trying to source or manufacturer their products locally in India. Samsung is one such company. It is soon going to shift its display manufacturing plant from China to India. The South Korean tech giant already has its biggest smartphone manufacturing facility in the world located at Noida, UP. With more and more 'Make in India' initiatives, the products might become a little cheaper than what they cost right now; but, another great thing that it will do to is boost India's economy. Are you excited to see Apple's manufacturing plants in India?

Spectrum Offering Increased by DoT in Certain Circles, Details Posted: 30 Jan 2021 12:27 AM PST This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/spectrum-offering-increased-by-dot-in-certain-circles/331658/, Spectrum Offering Increased by DoT in Certain Circles, Details The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is now offering more spectrum of certain bands in select circles. It recently amended its Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) for the spectrum auctions slated to be held on March 1, 2021. The telecom department has increased the airwaves offered in the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz band. This has been done for select telecom circles only. The additional airwaves might have come from the excess spectrum holdings of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). It is worth noting that the state-run telco got its unified license renewed last month — more details on the story ahead. More Airwaves in the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz Spectrum Band Put into Auction When the NIA was floated around by the telecom department earlier, it displayed that there will be around 81.4 MHz (paired) spectrum available for auction in the 900 MHz band. This involved every telecom circle in India except for Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, and Rajasthan. But now, DoT is offered more airwaves in the 900 MHz band all over India except for the Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, and Rajasthan. The total quantum of the spectrum put to auction in 900 MHz bands has been increased to 98.8 MHz. The total spectrum blocks have also increased from 407 to 494. There have been 0.6 MHz to 1.6 MHz increase in offerings in the 900 MHz spectrum band on a circle to circle basis. As for the 1800 MHz band, as per the earlier NIA, it was put for auction throughout all the telecom circles in India except for North East. The total amount of spectrum offered for the spectrum in the 1800 MHz band was 316.5 MHz. But now that has been increased to 355 MHz. The total number of blocks have also been increased to 1775 from 1568. These are the states where the 1800 MHz spectrum offering has been increased: Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh (both East and West), West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, North East, and Karnataka. Each of the circles will get between 1.8 MHz (paired) to 3.8 MHz (paired) airwaves more for the auction. The total additional airwaves as per the revised NIA is 41.1 MHz (paired) in the 1800 MHz band in 207 spectrum blocks. The auctions are bound to start in just over a month with January coming to an end. What are your thoughts on the airwaves increasing in these band groups? Which telco would go most after the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands PAN India? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below

Average Data Consumption per User Increases to 12.2GB in 2020: Economic Survey Posted: 29 Jan 2021 09:44 PM PST This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/average-data-consumption-per-user-increases-to-12-2gb-in-2020-economic-survey/331623/, Average Data Consumption per User Increases to 12.2GB in 2020: Economic Survey As per the Economic Survey that was conducted in 2020 in relation to broadband and the internet, the average data consumption per subscriber per month has shot up from 9.1GB in March 2019 to 12.2GB in June 2020. In other aspects, the internet, as well as broadband penetration, has grown rapidly in both urban and rural areas, with the number of subscribers for broadband and narrowband being 776.4 million, in comparison to 636.7 million in March 2019. Wireless Data Usage Witness Exponential Growth in 2020 Wireless data usage too saw exponential growth during 2019, with the usage being a whopping 76.47 ExaBytes (1 billion GB). In comparison, during January-September 2020, the usage had reached an excess of 75.21 ExaBytes, stated the Economic Survey. The 75.12 ExaBytes data is just for the first nine months of 2020, and the number would be even higher if we consider October, November and December months’ consumption. Most importantly, the average wireless data consumption per subscriber in a given month shot up from 9.1GB in March 2019 to 12.2GB in June 2020, owing mostly to the pandemic and the shift to electronic methods for both personal as well as commercial tasks. That being said, there is still a gap between users and efforts are being done in this sector so as to shorten the digital gap between different people from certain areas. The survey stated that as of January 15, around 4.8 lakh km of optical fibre cables have been laid to cover 1.6 lakh Gram Panchayats, with 1.5 lakh Gram Panchayats having become service ready. Talking about some numbers related to wireless networks, wireless telephony constituted 98% of all subscriptions, while shares of landline telephones as of November stood at 1.7%. Overall teledensity in the country stood at 86% at the end of November. Meanwhile, tele-density in rural as well as urban areas stood at 59% and 139% respectively. Whilst this year did see a rise in terms of the density, especially in the context of rural areas, the gap between the two areas are still quite large, which needs to be tackled in a cost-effective manner. To tackle this, the government is taking some steps and has planned the Digital India programme, under which, the network infrastructure will be established for broadband highways, which would be accessible despite any bias, to provide affordable services to citizens and institutions within rural areas. This would be done with help from states and private sectors, so as to make this idea a reality, With this broadband in place, we could finally see this gap being bridged, in a cost-effective manner.

BSNL Again Revises Rs 1,999 Annual Prepaid Plan, Data Benefit Reduced Posted: 29 Jan 2021 05:56 PM PST This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/bsnl-rs1999-annual-plan-february-revision/331575/, BSNL Again Revises Rs 1,999 Annual Prepaid Plan, Data Benefit Reduced Renowned telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has revised the PV 1,999 or Rs 1,999 annual plan yet again. At the end of December 2020, the telco has made changes to the OTT subscriptions. And now, it has reduced the data benefit. The PV 1999 from BSNL used to offer 3GB data per day, however, starting February 1, the plan comes with just 2GB daily data. With this change, the PV 2,399 now becomes the 3GB daily data annual plan from the government-led telecom operator. The new change will be effective across all the telecom circles where BSNL is operating. This is the third revision to the Rs 1,999 in less than a month. The PV 1,999 is currently offering 21 days of extra validity and that offer will end of January 31, 2021. BSNL Rs 1,999 Annual Plan: Check Revised Benefits In terms of changes, the revision comes in the form of the unlimited data and its quantity, as the previous offering would provide 3GB per day, but the revision reduces it to 2GB per day. The validity of the plan, however, remains at 365 days. The plan also consists of unlimited voice local/STD calling benefit via any net in Home LSA and national roaming including MTNL network in Mumbai and Delhi. It also offers 100 SMSes per day for the entire validity period. According to the information that has surfaced, BSNL prepaid customers who will recharge with the plan voucher Rs 1,999 may enjoy access to unlimited content from Eros Now, a well known OTT platform, for the entire validity of the plan, i.e., 365 days. Users will also get 60 days of Lokdhun content. Before the December 2020 revision, the Rs 1,999 offered 365 days of Lokdhun content and 60 days of Eros Now content. There’s also Free PRBT benefit with unlimited song change option for 365 days. Do make a note that BSNL also announced that the multiple recharge facility for PV 1999 is to be withdrawn w.e.f February 1, 2021. The Rs 1,999 annual plan is currently offering 21 days of extra validity till January 31. For the next two days, BSNL prepaid users recharging the Rs 1,999 plan will get a total of 386 days validity. Starting February 1, the revised plan with 365 days will come into effect. For the BSNL prepaid users who are looking for 3GB daily data annual plan, they will have to move to the Rs 2,399 annual plan which is currently offering 72 days of extra validity on the occasion of 72nd Republic Day. Did you like this revision from BSNL? Let us know by commenting below.

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