${latestitem Title}

Here Are Some of the Cheapest Data Plans on Offer by Airtel, Vi, BSNL and Jio
Jio and Airtel See Steady Broadband Growth in November 2020: Report
Honor Might Just Make a Comeback, Here’s Why We Think So
Bharti Airtel 5G Real Life Test Shows Download Speeds of Over 300 Mbps

Here Are Some of the Cheapest Data Plans on Offer by Airtel, Vi, BSNL and Jio

Posted: 31 Jan 2021 07:31 AM PST

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/data-plans-airtel-vi-bsnl-jio/332065/, Here Are Some of the Cheapest Data Plans on Offer by Airtel, Vi, BSNL and Jio

In India, most users are dependent on a fixed data plan, which comes bundled with their monthly or yearly subscription. Sometimes, however, that data gets spent quite quickly (we all have faced this issue once in our life) and the lack of mobile data brings boredom to users faster than we can say the word recharge. If you too are facing this issue or keep suffering from the lack of mobile data, you might want to know about the cheapest data packs on offer from India's largest telecom service providers, which can help you during the lack of access to the internet. Here is a list of some of the cheapest plans from Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, BSNL and Vodafone Idea (Vi), which can help you in situations where you can't pull through till the end of the day and need a quick data top-up.

Note: BSNL's plans are varying from place to place, the particular data pack mentioned in this article is for Rajasthan.

Vi Cheapest Data Plan (Rs 16)

Vodafone Idea, better known as Vi offers one of the cheapest data plans in this list. The cheapest recharge costs only Rs 16, offering 1GB of mobile data with a validity of 24 hours.

The next cheapest plan on offer costs Rs 48, with 3GB of data with a validity of 28 days. Do note, these plans do not come with additional calling or messaging capabilities.

Jio Cheapest Data Plan (Rs 11)

The cheapest plan to be featured in this list, Jio offers 1GB of data with a validity similar to that of the existing plan that the user is on.
The next best option is priced at Rs 21, with 2GB of additional data, with the same validity clause holding true here.

Like Vi's data plan, this is only a data plan, with messaging or calls being omitted as part of this mini-pack.

Airtel Cheapest Data Plan (Rs 48)

The most expensive plan on offer in this list, Airtel's data plan starts at Rs 48, with 3GB of data on offer. This is valid for 28 days.

BSNL Cheapest Data Plan (Rs 19)

BSNL, the final telecom provider on our list provides it's cheapest data plan at a cost of Rs 19. Dubbed Mini_19, this plan is valid for one calendar day, with 1GB of data on offer.

The next best option on offer costs Rs 56 with 10GB of data and access to Zing. This is valid for a duration of 10 calendar days.

Jio and Airtel See Steady Broadband Growth in November 2020: Report

Posted: 31 Jan 2021 01:24 AM PST

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/jio-and-airtel-see-steady-broadband-growth-in-november/331999/, Jio and Airtel See Steady Broadband Growth in November 2020: Report

Fixed broadband connections have seen a surge in demand because of more and more people working from their homes. However, the number of subscribers added in November were slightly lower than what was estimated. Still, according to a Kotak Institutional Equities report citing Trai data, both Jio and Airtel saw 'steady' growth in the number of fixed broadband subscribers. What's interesting to see was the 'slower than estimated' growth in the number of total subscribers added even after internet service providers (ISP) introduced much lower entry-level plans — more details on the story ahead.

Jio Has 19 Lakh Subscribers Whereas Airtel Has 27 Lakh Subscribers

Jio added a total of 1.7 lakh new fixed broadband subscribers in November while Airtel only added 60,000 new subscribers. The pace for adding new subscribers is somewhat similar to the month of October 2020.

Looking at the Trai report, the number of total fixed broadband subscribers in India in the month of November 2020 was 2.19 crore. It rose from 2.15 crore from the previous month of October.

Compared to this, the number of total wireless broadband subscribers in the country grew from 71.26 crores in October to 71.95 crores in November 2020. According to the Trai data, the top five wireless broadband service providers in the country were Reliance Jio with 40.83 crore subscribers, Bharti Airtel with 33.46 crore subscribers, Vodafone Idea with 12.1 core subscribers, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) with 1.84 crore subscribers, and Tikona Infinite Ltd with 3.1 lakh subscribers only.

When compared, Bharti Airtel added the maximum number of wireless broadband subscribers in the month of November 2020. In specific numbers, Airtel added 43.7 lakh wireless broadband subscribers, whereas Jio only added 19.3 lakh subscribers in the month.

Jio and Airtel Entry Level Broadband Plans

Jio offers its entry-level broadband plan worth Rs 399 whereas Airtel offers its entry-level broadband plan for Rs 499. Both the ISPs offer 3.3TB data to the users but the speed offered is different. Jio offers 30 Mbps speed to the users whereas Airtel offers 40 Mbps with its entry-level broadband plan. Another thing worth noting is that Airtel offers over-the-top (OTT) subscriptions with its plan whereas Jio doesn't. With Airtel's entry-level broadband plan, users get a free subscription of Airtel Xstream Premium, Wynk Music, and Shaw Academy along with other Airtel Thanks benefits. It is worthy to note that Airtel’s 3.3TB data is 3,333GB whereas Jio’s 3.3TB data is 3,300GB, a little lesser than Airtel.

Which broadband service provider would prefer amongst Airtel or Jio and why? Leave your thoughts on the comments section below.

Honor Might Just Make a Comeback, Here’s Why We Think So

Posted: 30 Jan 2021 10:24 PM PST

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/honor-might-script-a-comeback/331965/, Honor Might Just Make a Comeback, Here’s Why We Think So

For those of you who are into consumer tech, the name Honor might ring some bells. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer, which used to be a subsidiary of Huawei, was quite well known in both India as well as around the world. That being said, the company’s products, being great value propositions and providing good features lacked one major aspect that makes or breaks a smartphone, the software.

What Really Happened

The story of Huawei is that of going from rags of riches (not literally). At the beginning of 2019, the smartphone maker was one of the largest telecommunication gear makers in the world.

Add to this the fact that the company was expected to become the world's largest smartphone manufacturer by the end of 2019, dethroning the well-known market leader, Samsung.

Huawei, however, has been under multiple instances of intense scrutiny, having been accused of (without proof) using its products to spy on other nations. This came to be known as quite a worrisome situation, because the company had close ties with the Chinese government.

Furthermore, in May 2019, then President of the US, Donald Trump announced that Huawei, along with several other companies, would be part of the Entity List. According to the rules, any company that was a part of this list would be unable to do business with any organisation to operate out of the United States of America.

With the ban in place, Huawei had to cut ties with major companies such as Qualcomm, Google and Intel. Google had to refrain from providing Android access to the company, meaning that new Huawei smartphones would no longer be able to ship with Google-owned applications pre-installed.

Whilst this might not seem like a major issue, when one considers how dependent we are on Google’s applications and how much of a role they have in a regular users life, their absence makes a smartphone worthless, for lack of a better word, at least outside of China.

The Aftershocks of the Ban

While the initial effects of the ban were not that severe, at least at first glance, there were some follow-up effects which caused some issues for both Huawei and Honor. The major impacts included.

ARM Ceases Operations

For those of you unaware, all of Huawei's smartphones run on ARM architecture. The current chipsets that have already been designed have mostly remained unaffected, but the newer chipsets for late Q4 2019 will not be able to use ARM's license. This will cause issues to the lineup of Huawei's smartphone products.

Restriction of Google Software and Services

Adding to all the uses faced by Huawei, post the ban, the company was not allowed to use Google's GMS service, which is the core of the software that is offered by the company. This would also result in loss of access to basic applications such as YouTube, Google Play Store and more.

As an alternative, Huawei was forced to leave these apps out, making users sideload these apps on very good hardware, lacking basic software. The impact was quite varied, with China not reacting as much as external markets such as Europe, Latin America and more.

Why Honor Can Make a Comeback

All these issues considered, Huawei, which owned Honor and operated it as a sub-brand, was in a heap of trouble. This also led to the company selling off its sub-division late in 2020, to save the subsidiary from the implications of the ban. Honor announced that it was no longer associated with Huawei and as such it would be able to make a comeback.

Talking about the recently found freedom, Honor's head stated that without any supply restrictions and Huawei holding the company back, the company had the freedom to target as well as capture both the mid-tier and high-end markets in key areas like China.

Add to this the announcement by Honor which stated that it had renewed its partnership with key suppliers such as Qualcomm and Intel, both of which blacklisted the company some time back, the chances of a return are more than possible. Also, the company stated back in the day that its new phones would feature Mediatek chipsets on board.

What are Honor's Future Plans?

The company recently stated it would start selling higher-end phones, a demographic that consisted of Huawei's P series and Mate series offering amazing camera capabilities. The ban meant all the users who wished to own the best of the best that Huawei had to offer would have to give up a lot of features, just for raw hardware. Honor launched the V40 flagship smartphone with MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ chipset. The company is looking to launch the phone in other markets with Google Mobile Services on board.

Honor also wishes to expand to markets in Europe and Latin America. Do note that this is easier said than done since the company is yet to reach a new agreement with Google without which it cannot sell devices outside of China.

Bharti Airtel 5G Real Life Test Shows Download Speeds of Over 300 Mbps

Posted: 30 Jan 2021 05:32 PM PST

This post first appeared on TelecomTalk Read more at: https://telecomtalk.info/bharti-airtel-5g-india-speed-test/331884/, Bharti Airtel 5G Real Life Test Shows Download Speeds of Over 300 Mbps

Bharti Airtel on Thursday announced that it had successfully completed a commercial test of 5G in the city of Hyderabad. This was made possible by operating both 5G and 4G with the same spectrum, using a dynamic model of spectrum sharing. This also validated the readiness of the network provider in all three domains of the network, namely Radio, Core and Transport. This feat was made possible with the use of Bharti Airtel's existing spectrum in the 1800 MHz band, via the NSA network technology. A video obtained by TelecomTalk from Airtel's test network in Hyderabad gave us a glimpse at the speeds. In the video, we can truly see 5G in action, showing that Bharti Airtel was not just talking, instead, the company actually conducted tests, with the results being pretty good, if not amazing.

What Does the Video Show?

When the network speed was tested, the 5G speeds were pretty good, with a download speed of 310 Mbps and an upload speed of 65 Mbps.

While this is not the crazy gigabyte per second speed that was promised during the launch of 5G, considering the circumstances and the equipment, this is still quite impressive. The speed test results have been included in this article.

To further prove this speed, the video included a download of a massive 1GB file, which gets completed within 30 seconds. This was a true test of 5G, which was capable of demonstrating how big of a leap this new tech really is.

In the past, we were able to achieve download speeds of around 160 Mbps on Airtel's LTE+/4G+ network. But the 4G LTE speeds in India never crossed 200 Mbps, even on the country's LTE-only network Reliance Jio. So the speeds of over 300 Mbps is a first for any Indian telecom operator, but as we said above, this is not the true potential of 5G.

Bharti Airtel 4G Speeds on 4G+ network on Poco F1 in Hyderabad

Is 5G Ready to Launch?

No, as we mentioned in our previous articles, this was nothing more than an announcement, with Bharti Airtel itself stating that it would prefer to use better spectrums so as to achieve full 5G speeds. Add to that the fact that government clearance is necessary for the rollout of 5G, it is but a distant dream as of today.

That being said, this test did showcase the readiness of Airtel and, when 5G does get permission to have a public launch, the company will have something to offer, rather than just stating that it is going to launch it's 5G on a particular date.

Search This Blog

TELECOM TARIFF INDIA