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• Excitel Starts Bundling 4 OTT Subscriptions With 300 Mbps Broadband Plan
• Understanding Low Latency Networks and Why You Need It?
• DishSMRT HUB Offers Smart TV Experience for Only Rs 2,499
• BSNL Offering 12 Regular Postpaid Data Add-ons and Rs 365 Annual Add-on With 12GB Data

Excitel Starts Bundling 4 OTT Subscriptions With 300 Mbps Broadband Plan Posted: 07 Mar 2021 05:35 PM PST Excitel is stepping up the game by offering OTT subscriptions with its broadband plans. Just a couple of days ago, we reported that Excitel Broadband’s 300 Mbps for 12 months costs only Rs 499 per month. And now, the company is back with yet another offer on the same plan. For new acquisitions of the 300 Mbps broadband plan, Excitel will offer free subscriptions of ZEE5 Premium, Voot Select, Eros Now and ShemarooMe at no extra cost. The validity of OTT subscriptions offered by Excitel is for 90 days. Even if the customer opts for 300 Mbps monthly plan, the four OTT subscriptions will be bundled for 90 days. Excitel also says the OTT subscription validity will be different from the validity of the plan. Here’s everything you need to know about OTT subscriptions offered by Excitel Broadband. Excitel Broadband Bundles OTT Subscriptions With Fiber Plans Unlike JioFiber which is offering more than 10 OTT subscriptions, Excitel Broadband is bundling four OTT subscriptions worth just around Rs 350 per month. ZEE5 Premium, Eros Now and Voot Select cost Rs 99 per month, whereas the ShemarooMe costs Rs 49 per month. Excitel Broadband says the subscriptions will be valid for 90 days. These are basic OTT subscriptions and the company should’ve added at least Amazon Prime membership to the list as well. Nevertheless, Excitel says they are just getting started and the OTT subscription benefit may remain beyond 90 days considering the demand, according to a PTI report. The OTT subscriptions will be provided at no extra cost with select Excitel Fiber plans on new activations and renewals. In a blog post, Excitel confirmed that only the 300 Mbps plan is eligible for this offer at the moment. New and renewal customers will be required to opt for the company’s three months 300 Mbps plan. The company might add other plans- 100 Mbps and 200 Mbps to this offer. How to Activate OTT Subscriptions on Excitel Broadband? On activating the 300 Mbps plan, Excitel will send an SMS within 24 hours to the customers with login credentials on the registered mobile number for ZEE5 Premium, Voot Select, Eros Now and ShemarooMe. Once the SMS arrives, customers are good to go. All they need to do is head over to the respective OTT subscription’s app or website to login. For example, customers can download ZEE5 mobile app and log in using their mobile number and password, which Excitel will send through SMS. Just in case if you don’t receive the SMS, customers can click on ‘Forger Password’ and enter the registered mobile number to receive an OTP.

Understanding Low Latency Networks and Why You Need It? Posted: 07 Mar 2021 02:33 AM PST You must have heard the term 'latency' if you are familiar with the components of a network. Further, terms such as 'ping' and 'ms' got famous since the time online gaming got adopted throughout the world. If just like me, you have played 'PUBG Mobile' when it was not banned in India, you might be aware of the importance of a low-latency network. With low-latency networks, you get a lesser 'ping' which result in no or minimal lag while gaming. But the thing is, low-latency networks aren't just important for gaming, they are used in a much wider field of applications. Let's understand what is a low latency network and why do you need it. What is a Low-Latency Network? First of all, latency refers to the time taken by the network to transfer data from one location (source) to another (destination). In the world of online streaming, a delay of a few seconds is considered very normal. So what is low-latency then? In general, low-latency is a delay of up to five seconds or less. For people/companies who need even lower latency, they can opt for networks providing ultra-low latency and get near real-time experience. Ultra-low latency networks are essential when online gaming is taking place from different parts of the world. Where is Low-Latency Required? A Low-latency network is required to stream a live sports game. Usually, cricket matches that we see on the TV or smartphones are 2 to 3 minutes late because of the slow latency. Then in video-chats, you don't want to say something and then wait for a minute for the other person to get it. For having a close to real-time video chatting experience, low-latency is required. One of the most important areas/fields where low-latency is required is trading. At the time of trading, you want real-time values to be reflected on your screen so that you can make accurate trades. There are many use-cases of low-latency and more will emerge soon as the internet world moves forward and that is why it is important to understand what it means.

DishSMRT HUB Offers Smart TV Experience for Only Rs 2,499 Posted: 06 Mar 2021 11:02 PM PST The age of Smart TVs is well already here. People rely on over-the-top (OTT) content to get their entertainment demands satiated. Direct-to-Home (DTH) operators have understood this demand and have launched several Smart TV boxes to give users direct access to OTT content through their TVs. Smart Boxes can turn any normal TV into a Smart TV, but it does require an active internet/Wi-Fi connection. Dish TV, one of the largest DTH operators in the country, is also offering users a Smart Box option called 'DishSMRT HUB'. Let's take a look at all of its features and price. DishSMRT HUB Offers Entertainment Like Never Before One of the best things about the DishSMRT HUB is that it allows users to watch both regular satellite TV content and content from the web, depending on the user's wish. It runs on the Android TV platform meaning users will be able to access all their favourite apps from the Google Play Store. The DishSMRT HUB comes with support for 'Miracast' that allows users to mirror content from their Android devices to the TV. It also allows users to control their smart home devices from one place. Along with Miracast, the Smart Box also comes with Chromecast to allow mirroring of content on the TV. Multiple user profiles can be created on the Smart Box, and users can turn their smartphone to a remote with the 'Remote App' of the company. The Smart Box comes with support for Google Assistant to facilitate voice search, and users can also customise their home screen. The DishSMRT HUB is available at the company's website for Rs 2,499 for existing users looking to upgrade from their normal Set-Top Box (STB) and Rs 3,999 for new users. It is worth noting that this price doesn't include any of the OTT subscriptions or channel packs. For getting that, users will have to shell out more money.

BSNL Offering 12 Regular Postpaid Data Add-ons and Rs 365 Annual Add-on With 12GB Data Posted: 06 Mar 2021 05:46 PM PST Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is offering postpaid data add-ons. Unlike the private telcos which are providing just two data add-ons to postpaid subscribers, BSNL customers can avail a slew of data add-ons starting at just Rs 50. BSNL also has an annual data add-on for postpaid subscribers of Rs 365 that offers 1GB of data per month for 12 months. The premium data pack from BSNL is priced at Rs 1,711 and it offers 30GB of data. That said, these are just 2G and 3G data plans because BSNL is yet to launch 4G services in the country. BSNL postpaid subscribers can subscribe to these data add-ons on top of any regular postpaid plan. The government-led PSU also revised its postpaid plans a few months ago to stay competitive in the industry. Continue reading to know more about the BSNL Postpaid Data Plans in detail. BSNL Postpaid Data Add-on of Rs 50: Check Benefits Priced at just Rs 50, BSNL’s most affordable data pack comes with 550MB of data. Post the FUP limit, speeds will be reduced to 40 Kbps. Since these are data add-ons, BSNL is not offering voice calling and SMS benefits. BSNL Postpaid Data Add-on of Rs 75: Check Benefits The next data add-on in the list is priced at Rs 75. It offers 1500MB (1.5GB) of data, after which the telco will reduce speeds to 40 Kbps, the same as the Rs 50 data add-on. BSNL Postpaid Data Add-on of Rs 170: Check Benefits The third plan on the list is the data add-on of Rs 225. It allows a user to consume high-speed data of 2.2GB, post which the speeds will be reduced to 40 Kbps. BSNL Postpaid Data Add-on of Rs 225: Check Benefits The Rs 225 add-on comes with 4.2GB data benefit which can be used on top of your postpaid plan’s data benefit. Similar to other data add-ons, this plan does not come with voice calling and SMS benefits. Fixed Monthly Charge in Rs.(GST Extra) Total bundled free Usage in GB Data Charges after free usage Rs 50             Unlimited               Speed 40 Kbps after 550MB Rs 75 1500MB Speed 40 Kbps after 1500MB Rs 170 2.2GB Speed 40 Kbps after 2.2GB Rs 225 4.2GB Speed 40 Kbps after 4.2GB Rs 290 9GB Speed 40 Kbps after 9GB Rs 501 12GB Speed 40 Kbps after 12GB Rs 549 16GB Speed 40 Kbps after 16GB Rs 240 Unlimited Speed 80 Kbps after 3.5GB Rs 340 Unlimited Speed 80 Kbps after 5.5GB Rs 666 Unlimited Speed 128 Kbps after 11GB Rs 901 Unlimited Speed 128 Kbps after 20GB Rs 1,711 Unlimited Speed 128 Kbps after 30GB BSNL Postpaid Data Add-on of Rs 240: Check Benefits It is weird to see the Rs 240 data add-on from BSNL offering less benefit that the Rs 225 data add-on. BSNL is providing just 3.5GB data benefit with the Rs 240 add-on plan. BSNL Postpaid Data Add-on of Rs 290: Check Benefits BSNL has doubled the data benefit of Rs 290 add-on to 9GB when compared to the Rs 225 data add-on. Data speeds will be down to 40 Kbps after the FUP limit. BSNL Postpaid Data Add-on of Rs 340: Check Benefits The Rs 340 data add-on for BSNL postpaid subscribers offers just 5.5GB data benefit, which is lower than the data benefit offered by the Rs 290 data pack. BSNL Postpaid Data Add-on of Rs 501: Check Benefits After the Rs 290 data add-on, BSNL is offering a data add-on of Rs 501 that offers just 12GB of data benefit, especially when compared to the Rs 290 data add-on. BSNL Postpaid Data Add-on of Rs 549: Check Benefits The Rs 549 postpaid data add-on from BSNL offers 16GB of high-speed data, and the speeds will be reduced to 40 Kbps after the FUP limit. BSNL Postpaid Data Add-on of Rs 666: Check Benefits Priced at Rs 666, this data add-on offers a decent 11GB of data benefit, however, it is lower than the benefit offered by Rs 549 data pack. The Rs 666 pack offers after FUP speeds of 128 Kbps. BSNL Postpaid Data Add-on of Rs 901: Check Benefits The Rs 901 data pack offers benefit of 20GB. Users can still consume data benefit after the FUP limit at 128 Kbps which will be more than enough for sending messages on social media platforms. BSNL Postpaid Data Add-on of Rs 1,711: Check Benefits The premium data add-on for BSNL postpaid subscribers costs Rs 1,711 and it comes with 30GB data along with 128 Kbps after FUP speeds. The Rs 170, Rs 225, Rs 501, Rs 666, Rs 901 and Rs 1,711 postpaid data packs can also be recharged for longer durations up to one year. BSNL Annual Postpaid Data Add-on of Rs 365: Check Benefits Last on the list, we have the annual postpaid data pack of Rs 365 that offers 1GB of data per month for 12 months. Do make a note that the prices mentioned in this article are excluding GST, so an additional 18% charges will be levied on top.

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