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• OnePlus Pay India Launch Imminent: Big Competition for Google Pay, PhonePe, and Paytm
• Mobile Charging on Trains Not Allowed Between 11 PM to 5 AM: Indian Railways
• Verizon Discontinuing 3G Network, to Offer 5G at a Huge Cost to Customers
• BSNL Announces PV197 Prepaid Plan and Withdraws Two Old Ones
• Vodafone Idea Looking to Rollout 5G Leveraging Dynamic Spectrum Sharing: Report
• Airtel Platinum and Gold Users to Get Apollo Circle for Free Annually
• Bharti Airtel EBITDA Will Grow by Rs 1 Billion in Q4 FY21: ICICI Securities
• Nokia Bluetooth Neckband, Wireless Earphones Launched Under Rs 4,000 in India
• Huawei and ZTE Stand to Lose Business Globally in the Near Future
• Samsung Galaxy F12 and Galaxy FO2s Launched in India, Price and Specifications
• LG Kills Smartphone Business After Incurring $4.5 Billion Loss Globally
• How to Activate DND on Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea
• How to Download Vodafone Idea Postpaid Bill
• SD-WAN Helps Businesses Communicate Better, What You Should Know
• Excitel 200 Mbps Broadband Plan One of the Cheapest in India

OnePlus Pay India Launch Imminent: Big Competition for Google Pay, PhonePe, and Paytm Posted: 05 Apr 2021 09:30 AM PDT It seems that OnePlus is gearing up to launch its payment platform dubbed as OnePlus Pay soon in India. We have witnessed several leaks and rumours about the payment platform. In the latest development, the company has trademarked the name in the country. Popular tipster Mukul Sharma has spotted the listing, but the certification didn't reveal anything about the launch date of the OnePlus Pay. According to the 91Mobile report, the company is expected to release the new feature with the rollout of OxygenOS. Here's a closer look at the trademark filing of OnePlus Pay. OnePlus Pay Received Trademark in India According to the report, OnePlus Pay is planning to compete against Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, and other digital payment platforms. The service is already available in the home country China via the Wallet app. In the last couple of years, OnePlus has expanded its footprint in India and entered almost all the categories, including a smartwatch, fitness band, TWS, and more. The company has also entered the television market a couple of years back in the country. Going with the reports, the company is expected to bring the service later this month. OnePlus has also revealed that it will soon add the Always-On-Display feature to the OnePlus Watch via an update. Just to recall, the smartwatch comes with features like an AMOLED display, battery with days power backup, water and dust resistance certification, and more. OnePlus Pay Might Face Difficult in India Coming back to the OnePlus Pay, we are yet to know more about the digital payment service. More information about the service will be uncovered in the coming days. It would be interesting to see how OnePlus Pay is going to compete with already established digital payment platforms like Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, and more, as platforms like Amazon Pay and Mi Pay are still struggling in the country. WhatsApp, with over 400 million users in India, wasn’t able to do good in the payments side of things. People are used to these old players like Google Pay, PhonePe and Paytm.

Mobile Charging on Trains Not Allowed Between 11 PM to 5 AM: Indian Railways Posted: 05 Apr 2021 08:00 AM PDT Indian Railways board seems to have become strict for the passengers as it has issued new orders keeping in mind the increased number of fire incidents on trains. The Railway Board has announced that it will not allow passengers to use charging sockets between 11 PM to 5 AM. This will restrict users to charge their phones, laptops, battery banks, and other electronic devices. So if you're planning to travel via train, then make sure you have enough charge on your electronic device. You can also carry a good amount of power banks with you. No Mobile Charging on Train for Five Hours According to a Mobile91 report, the senior Railway official of Western Railway suggested that the new rules are already in place from March 16th 2021. Notably, the new rules are for all the railway zones in India. These rules are implemented to avoid fire-related accidents on Indian trains. Moreover, the restriction on overnight charging is not a new rule; it's just a reiteration of the older one. Do note that the power of all the charging points will be shut down from the main switchboard of the train at 11 PM, and it will resume at 5 AM. Recently, some minor cases of fire incidents were reported due to overcharging of electronic devices; these rules are meant to avoid such incidents. Recently a coach of Shatabdi Express travelling to Dehradun caught fire due to a short circuit because of overcharging of a device. Around six days later, a goods train engine faced a fire incident due to similar reasons. It seems that the Indian Railways has also started taking strict actions against smoking and carrying inflammable items inside the trains. It seems that in some cases, the items played a very big role in causing a fire. Passengers and employees both will be made aware of the new rules. If passengers or employees are caught violating the fire norms or carrying any restricted items, then they have to pay the fine. In some cases, the violator can even get imprisonment of three years. So next time if you board a train, make sure you don't have any restricted item; otherwise, you can find yourself behind bars.

Verizon Discontinuing 3G Network, to Offer 5G at a Huge Cost to Customers Posted: 05 Apr 2021 07:00 AM PDT Verizon, an American telecom operator, is finally killing its 3G network. The company has confirmed the last date for its 3G network to be the last day of 2022. Verizon isn't stopping its 3G network right away because several people in the US are still using 3G devices, and the transition to devices that support 4G LTE or 5G will take some time. According to a report from Input, Verizon was supposed to shut down the 3G network in early 2021 itself. But due to delays in January, the company has finally decided to official kill its 3G on the last day of 2022. There was a time when 3G was referred to as the revolutionary technology to help people connect. A true 3G network can allow users to get downloading speeds of up to 5 to 12 Mbps. However, with 5G on the way, the company would be able to better utilise all the 3G spectrum for either 4G or 5G. Verizon's 5G is already available in the US; however, users across the country are still yet to experience the true potential of 5G. Verizon's Costly 5G for Customers Last month, Verizon purchased C-band spectrum to increase its capacity for providing 5G services. The company had to spend around $45.5 billion for making that purchase. To recover the cost, Verizon will offer customers 'premium unlimited' 5G plans, namely – Do More, Play More, and Get More. However, each of these plans will be priced very high. The mmWave 5G that Verizon provides isn't in enough places of the country that users can rely on it. But with the additional C-band spectrum that will come live soon, users will be able to experience the true potential of 5G on their smartphones. At present, the company provides its 5G network and services with a very limited spectrum on its bag. Only time will tell if US citizens are ready to pay a 'premium' on their plans for using faster 5G when they can do most of the things they want to do with a 4G plan.

BSNL Announces PV197 Prepaid Plan and Withdraws Two Old Ones Posted: 05 Apr 2021 06:00 AM PDT Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) recently launched a new prepaid plan and withdrew two old ones. The state-run telco also announced a full-talk time offer with the Rs 60 top-up plan. The announcement was made on the official Twitter handle of BSNL Chennai. With effect to April 3, 2021, BSNL users will be able to subscribe to a new prepaid plan called PV197. However, the telco has removed two of its plans at the same time – STV-1098 and STV-998. Take a look at what the new prepaid plan brings for the users. BSNL PV197 Prepaid Plan BSNL announced the PV197 prepaid plan on April 3, 2021. The plan offers users truly unlimited voice calling, 2GB daily data, and 100 SMS/day. Users also get a free subscription to Zing. BSNL has said that the freebies on this plan are for 18 days, but the total validity of the plan is 180 days. At the same time, BSNL has removed STV-1098 and STV-998 from its offerings. The STV-1098 offered users unlimited data without any fair usage policy (FUP) limit, unlimited voice calling, and 100 SMS/day for 84 days. There was also the benefit of changing caller tunes unlimited times. The STV-998 offered users 2GB daily FUP data with speeds reduced to 80 Kbps after reaching the data limit, along with free Lokdhun content and ringtone change service for two months. The plan carried a validity of 240 days. Notably, there was no voice calling or SMS benefit included with this plan. BSNL is also offering a full-talk time to users when they top-up with the Rs 60 voucher. The offer came into effect on April 4, 2021, and will only be live for 9 days, i.e., it will expire on April 12, 2021. Users can check out the new offer and the PV197 prepaid plan at the official website of BSNL. Also, BSNL recently removed multiple of its Bharat Fiber plans across India.

Vodafone Idea Looking to Rollout 5G Leveraging Dynamic Spectrum Sharing: Report Posted: 05 Apr 2021 05:00 AM PDT In comparison with Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi) has been a little quiet when it comes to talking about 5G rollout plans. However, the telco has said that its network is already 5G ready, and when the right time comes, it will roll out the next-generation connectivity technology. Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Vi, Jagbir Singh, said Vi has a strong portfolio of the spectrum, but the government needs to lower the reserve price of mid-bands for ensuring a smoother 5G rollout. According to an ET Telecom report, Singh believes that Vi has enough spectrum in the 1800-2100 MHz bands, but the telco will require airwaves across more bands to deliver the true potential of 5G networks. However, he is confident that having enough spectrum in the 1800-2100 MHz bands would allow the telco in providing good coverage to the users. He said that initially, the telco would look to leverage the dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) technology to provide 5G services. Note that Airtel also tested its 5G network in Hyderabad using DSS technology in the 1800 MHz band. Further, Singh said that Vi could go with carrier aggregation (CA) between the TDD and FDD technologies for deploying 5G, ensuring spectrum's benefits are reaped by the telco, and users get a better experience with the company's network. Affordable Spectrum a Necessity for Company Like Vi Vi has been under financial stress for several quarters. Singh said that government needs to provide the spectrum at reasonable rates, especially for a company such as Vi. For rolling out 5G, Vi will require more spectrum, but if that spectrum isn't available at a cheaper rate than now, the company might not be able to participate in the auctions in its proper capacity. Singh further said that the telecom industry and other sectors of the economy would have to partner up for developing and finding new use-cases for 5G.

Airtel Platinum and Gold Users to Get Apollo Circle for Free Annually Posted: 05 Apr 2021 04:03 AM PDT In a bid to make healthcare access safe and quick for everyone across the country, Bharti Airtel has partnered with Apollo 24/7. The telco will offer this benefit to the users under its Airtel Thanks program. Airtel Thanks users will be able to access healthcare services any time of the day by connecting to the Apollo 24/7. The Airtel Thanks Gold and Platinum subscribers will get a complimentary subscription to Apollo Circle. For the unaware, Apollo Circle is a one of its kind initiative launched by the Apollo group to make healthcare access with electronic devices for people of India easy and simple. What Airtel Users Will Get With the Apollo Circle Membership Apollo will offer users four main benefits if they are eligible for the program. The first one is 'Online Consultation'. Users can contact the top doctors of the country virtually by sitting at their homes. The second thing is 'Diagnostics'. Users can book a test online, for which the company will provide the sample collection facility at the user's home itself. Then there is 'Pharmacy' and 'Wellness' benefits. The pharmacy benefit is for users who want to order their medicines online, and the wellness benefit will offer users a variety of online content based on wellness. Airtel Thanks Platinum customers will be eligible for a free 12 months subscription to Apollo Circle, while the Airtel Thanks Gold customers will get it free for 3 months. Here's How Airtel Users Can Activate Their Apollo Circle Membership Start by opening the 'Airtel Thanks' application, followed up by going to the 'Discover Thanks' section. The 'Apollo Circle' benefit will be available under this section, wherein they can choose to start their free trial. Users will be asked to enter 'mandatory' information, after which they will be taken to the confirmation page. After completing the process, the user will be redirected to the Apollo 24/7 mobile application.

Bharti Airtel EBITDA Will Grow by Rs 1 Billion in Q4 FY21: ICICI Securities Posted: 05 Apr 2021 03:00 AM PDT Bharti Airtel has been adding more subscribers than any other telco in India for the last few months. In a report, ICICI securities has highlighted that the telco will continue adding subscribers and gain more market share in the Q4 FY21. The key highlight of the report was the Rs 1 billion benefit that Airtel is likely to receive post the scrapping of Interconnect Usage Charges (IUC) on January 1, 2021. Earlier, every call to any user subscribed to services of any other operator attracted an IUC of 6 paise per minute. Airtel never took IUC from its customers which meant more costs for the company. But after the removal of IUC, Airtel's cost should come down and its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) is expected to grow by Rs 1 billion. Vodafone Idea (Vi) on the other hand is expected to lose out on Rs 0.8 million in IUC this quarter since the telco used to receive IUC instead of paying it. ARPU of Airtel and Vi Expected to Increase The average revenue per user (ARPU) for Airtel and Vi is expected to grow QoQ on the back of a good subscriber addition rate. Vi lost subscribers but the trend of decreasing subscribers was found to be on a negative slope. This means that the telco lost fewer subscribers than it used to. Airtel added around 8 million subscribers this quarter while Vi lost 1.5 million of them. ICICI Securities has estimated a net profit of Rs 2.9 billion for Airtel during the quarter. At the same time, Vi's EBITDA is expected to decrease by 2.4% QoQ to Rs 42 billion. Vi is expected to incur a net loss of Rs 63 billion during Q4 FY21. The only positive from Vi this quarter would be lesser subscriber loss than the company saw in previous quarters. For Airtel, it was a booming quarter as the telco added millions of new subscribers and is expected to end up with net profits in the books.

Nokia Bluetooth Neckband, Wireless Earphones Launched Under Rs 4,000 in India Posted: 05 Apr 2021 02:33 AM PDT Flipkart has announced the launch of Nokia Bluetooth Headset and True Wireless Earphones, the neckband will be priced at Rs 1,999, while the wireless earphones will be priced at Rs. 3,999. The products will be available on Flipkart from April 9, 2021. The Nokia Bluetooth Headset T2000 and the True Wireless Earphone ANC T3110 have been designed mainly for urban college-goers and millennial professionals who seek premium products with sleek and cutting-edge designs. The Nokia Bluetooth Headset T2000 is powered by Qualcomm QCC3034 Bluetooth Audio chipset with Qualcomm cVc Echo Cancellation and Noise Suppression technology designed to minimize background noise and sound and support a distraction-free audio experience by the call receiver and Qualcomm aptX HD audio technology, which is designed to deliver 24-bit HD Bluetooth audio and brings to life even the smallest musical details. Nokia Bluetooth Neckband Charging Features The neckband also has a rapid charging feature that allows the device to have 9 hours of playback with a mere 10 mins charge. Through its 'hop mode', consumers can easily switch between two devices using a double-tap thus meeting the multi-functionality requirements of any user. Speaking about the launch, Chanakya Gupta, Vice President – Private Brands, Flipkart, said, "As a homegrown marketplace, we are nuanced with customer aspirations and cater to their varied needs with relevant products. We are delighted to introduce two new offerings by Nokia in the space of audio devices, as the category sees high demand and growth. It will further enable us to cater to the professional, personal, and entertainment needs of consumers. These brand new audio devices will ensure seamless access to high-quality audio expectations." The Nokia True Wireless Earphone ANC T3110 comes with an active noise cancellation feature and waterproof IPX7 technology. With its consumer-friendly and comfortable fit, the product not just enables superior audio quality but also ensures a smooth calling experience. Both the devices have Bluetooth 5.1 technology that ensures greater reach and efficiency.

Huawei and ZTE Stand to Lose Business Globally in the Near Future Posted: 05 Apr 2021 01:00 AM PDT Huawei and ZTE are amongst the major telecom gear manufacturers and suppliers globally. Both the companies have played a pivotal role in helping operators across the world launch mobile networks. Be it 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G, both Huawei and ZTE have been involved in the telecom market for a long time. However, the recent developments and negative branding of the companies might leave them financially paralysed in the coming few years. For starters, countries such as the US and India, which have major telecom markets, are slowly phasing out Chinese vendors from their network ecosystem. Governments are worried about national security because of the alleged ties of Huawei and ZTE with the Chinese government. The allegations haven't been proved yet, and both the companies at every point have denied any such connection. Regardless, once the perception is made, the market reacts. That is what is happening with Huawei and ZTE. The Indian government has already said that telcos can't purchase gear or equipment from any vendor that is not in the 'trusted list' determined by the National Cybersecurity Coordinator (NCSC). Lowering Reputation of Huawei and ZTE The premier telco of India, Bharti Airtel, has had some good and long-standing partnerships with Huawei. Sunil Bharti Mittal has been found backing Chinese vendors on multiple occasions, saying they have proven technology at a cheaper cost. But while the cost might be lesser for the telco, it might become too expensive for the government when it has to face network security threats from China. Because of the lowering reputation, both Huawei and ZTE stand to lose major business across the globe in the near term. It is not like their business is dead; both the companies have been getting contracts globally, but the trust in them has gone down. Huawei believes that it still has a fair shot in India. The company said that when the moment arrives, the Indian government will take a calibrated approach on the matter. At the same time, the Indian government has not said anything in support of the Chinese firms. The companies need to push hard into building a better reputation quickly before new players emerge and eat away their market share. There is still plenty of business that needs to be done in developing nations, and both ZTE and Huawei and equipped with resources to facilitate the needs of such countries. But it won't happen if the reputation of the companies keep going down. Huawei and ZTE are still working in India but on their older contracts. Indirectly, the government has asked telcos not to award any contract to the Chinese vendors.

Samsung Galaxy F12 and Galaxy FO2s Launched in India, Price and Specifications Posted: 05 Apr 2021 12:09 AM PDT Samsung has just launched the Galaxy F12 and Galaxy FO2s in India. Both the devices are aimed at the entry-level market. The Galaxy F12 is powered by Samsung's in-house Exynos 8nm SoC while the Galaxy F02s is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4-series SoC. The Galaxy F12 is a bit superior to the F02s in terms of specs and pricing, but there aren't too many differences between the devices. Take a complete look at the pricing and specifications of the Samsung Galaxy F12 and Galaxy F02s. Samsung Galaxy F12 Specifications The Samsung Galaxy F12 comes with a 6.5-inch HD+ Infinity-V display with support for 90Hz refresh rate and offers an aspect ratio of 20:9. It will come running on One UI 3.1 based on Android 11 out of the box. The device is powered by the octa-core Exynos 850 SoC coupled with up to 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. It comes with a quad-camera setup at the rear with a 48MP Samsung HM2 primary sensor paired with a 5MP ultra-wide-angle sensor, a 2MP macro sensor, and a 2MP depth sensor. It packs a massive 6,000mAh battery to ensure a longer performance with the 8nm Exynos chipset onboard. Samsung Galaxy F02s Specifications The Samsung Galaxy F02s has launched with a 6.5-inch HD+ Infinity-V display with an aspect ratio of 20:9. It has a triple camera setup at the rear with a 13MP primary sensor, a 2MP macro sensor, and a 2MP depth sensor. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SoC coupled with up to 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. The device packs a 5,000mAh battery with 15W fast-charging support. Samsung Galaxy F12 and Galaxy F02s Price The Samsung Galaxy F12 has launched in two memory variants. The base variant with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage has launched for Rs 10,999, and the 4GB+128GB variant has launched for Rs 11,999. It is available in three different colours – Sea Green, Sky Blue, and Celestial Black. The first sale of the device will start on April 12, 2021, at 12 PM. It will be available in Flipkart and the Samsung Shop. The Samsung Galaxy F02s has launched in two memory variants as well. Its base variant with 3GB+32GB is priced at Rs 8,999, and the superior variant with 4GB+64GB has launched at Rs 9,999. It is available in three colours as well – Diamond Blue, Diamond Black, and Diamond White. Its first sale will start on April 9, 2021, at 12 PM through Flipkart and Samsung Shop.

LG Kills Smartphone Business After Incurring $4.5 Billion Loss Globally Posted: 04 Apr 2021 11:31 PM PDT LG has officially confirmed the shutdown of its smartphone business starting today. Last week a new smartphone listing on Bluetooth SIG certification suggested that the company might not exit the business, but now all the confusions are cleared by the South Korean tech giant. Yes! You read it correctly; we are not going to see new LG smartphones ever. According to the company, it will now highly focus on growth in other areas like electric vehicle components, connected devices, smart home appliances, robotics, AI, and B2B solutions. LG Finally Confirmed the Big News The company also confirmed that the existing smartphones in the market would not be retained, and you can still grab the last few models from the brand. Notably, the company continues to support its products, but it will be for a limited period depending on the region. The company is expected to make the complete business closure by the end of July 2021. The news about LG mobile business shutdown was rumoured for several months. It has been reported that the company has taken this decision due to losses. According to the report, LG was facing huge losses for nearly the last six years. As per the Verge report, the company has incurred a loss of $4.5 billion, which is approximately 33,010 crore in INR. The company recently launched its high-end dual-display smartphone and struggled to compete with a brand like Samsung, which already has a stronger hold in South Korea and globally as well. LG’s confirmation also puts a full stop to its long-teased rollable smartphone, which was expected to launch this year. The LG rollable smartphone will never see the light of launch as the company has shut down its mobile phone business. The company showcased the device back in CES 2021. Unfortunately, the smartphone will remain a prototype and never make its way to the global market. Back in March, it was reported that the company is trying hard to find a buyer for its smartphone business. But it seems that LG was unable to find a potential buyer, which leads to the shutdown of the business.

How to Activate DND on Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea Posted: 04 Apr 2021 10:00 PM PDT Telecom service providers recently asked TRAI to keep the telemarketer regulations in place. Unregistered firms must pay a charge to deliver spam message to the consumers under this regulation. In 2012, TRAI imposed these rules, requiring telemarketers to pay 50 paise if they exceeded the daily cap of 100 messages. Nevertheless, telecom users get the option to block these pesky and unwanted messages by activating DND mode. Follow the article to the end for detailed information regarding DND activation on Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea. Steps to Enable DND on Bharti Airtel Visit the official website of Airtel and toggle to the DND page. Once the website is opened, select ‘Airtel Mobile Services’ from the drop-down menu. Then, in the pop-up box, type your cell phone number. After that, you’ll get an OTP, which you must enter on your phone. Finally, press the end all options button, and finish the process. Steps to Enable DND on Reliance Jio To activate DND on the Reliance Jio SIM card, download the My Jio app on your smartphone. Once the app is downloaded, log in to your registered account. Then, from the left corner, click on the icon. Click on double-check the settings. Select DND as an alternative. The telecom service provider will then give you a letter, and the service will be discontinued within seven days. Steps to Enable DND on Vodafone Idea First of all, visit the Vodafone Idea DND page on their website and log in using your credentials. Then you must enter your personal information, such as your name, e-mail address, and registered phone number. Click on the Maximum DND alternative and choose the yes option. Finally, type the code that you will receive on your smartphone phone and then press the send button. This technique will assist you in preventing both spam and message delivery.

How to Download Vodafone Idea Postpaid Bill Posted: 04 Apr 2021 09:00 PM PDT Vodafone Idea (Vi) users get the option to keep track of their call and data expenses through the detailed postpaid bill. There are two ways through which users can download their Vodafone Idea postpaid bill. One of the methods of downloading Vodafone Idea postpaid bill is through the official mobile app. Subscribers can also use their registered email ID to download their Vodafone Idea postpaid bill. Follow the article to the end for a detailed guide. Steps to Download Vodafone Idea Postpaid Bill Via App To download Vodafone Idea postpaid bill, install the company’s mobile app on your smartphone. Open the app and sign in with your postpaid Vodafone Idea number. On the app’s home screen, you will see the “Bill History” tab at the bottom of the screen. Scroll down and choose the past bills option. Once you click on the bill section, it will show your past month’s bill amounts. Tap on the specific bill you would like to look at or download. Once you open a bill, you will get the option of downloading or sending it to your email id. You can also save the bill which you have downloaded as a PDF. If you chose the e-mail bill option, you would get the password-protected PDF bill on your email, which may only be accessed by inserting the right passcode. Steps to Download Vodafone Idea Bill PDF Via Registered Email-ID If you have opted for the Vodafone Idea postpaid e-bill, then you can directly download the PDF by clicking on the link provided within the company email sent on your registered email-id. You can print a hardcopy for other usages. Also, you can subscribe to e-bill services via your registered email-id without any extra cost. Type an SMS ‘E-BILL’ and send it to 199, then send another SMS ‘ACT GOGREEN’ to 199. You can also activate Itemized Bill by sending ‘ACT IB’ to 199.

SD-WAN Helps Businesses Communicate Better, What You Should Know Posted: 04 Apr 2021 08:00 PM PDT Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) is known for simplifying the operation of WAN by decoupling the networking hardware from its control mechanism. In simple words, the SD-WAN uses software to more intelligently steer traffic across the WAN based on business requirements for an application. Therefore, SD-WAN is application-aware. With the right features, SD-WAN enables the use of broadband internet as a secure form of WAN transport. SD-WAN is becoming popular amongst many organisations that operate in various locations. However, just like anything, it comes with a set of pros and cons. To know more about its advantages and disadvantages keep on reading. Advantages SD-WAN is best-known for boosting application performance. Further, with SD-WAN, Disaster recovery is easier to achieve, especially across cloud-based applications. Security is one of the widely discussed advantages of the SD-WAN. Cost can also be heavily cut down using SD-WAN tech. The IT teams can assign expensive connectivity links like MPLS to specific complex business applications and use cheaper broadband links for less important tasks. Businesses are also able to self manage the WAN when it is software-defined and hence have better control over it. It also increases network visibility and management, providing control from one central location. SD-WAN also mitigates congestion with the failover capabilities; it automatically reroutes network traffic to a different link. Disadvantages Many of the disadvantages come from the complexity of SD-WAN. A company needs to spend a significant amount of money towards training its IT professionals when incorporating the technology. Also, IT professionals have to be heavily deployed to maintain their technical solution, and if they cannot make it happen, there might be a need for outside help, which can be expensive. SD-WAN’s configuration doesn’t always go smoothly, opening the door for glitches, software bugs etc., which need a quick fix. In many cases, the SD-WAN vendors tend to vary and often don’t meet the original vision for software-based networking. Meaning it still has a long way to go. However, it has more advantages making it a disrupting technology, but users must be careful before employing it.

Excitel 200 Mbps Broadband Plan One of the Cheapest in India Posted: 04 Apr 2021 06:32 PM PDT Excitel has very rapidly become a major fiber broadband internet service provider (ISP) of India. The company started providing services at select locations initially and now has expanded across multiple cities of India. What sets Excitel truly apart from other broadband service providers is its cheap plans. Excitel offers some of the cheapest internet plans in the broadband market of India. For example, one could get the 300 Mbps plan from Excitel for a mere cost of Rs 499 per month if they bought the plan for 12 months. Likewise, Excitel's 200 Mbps plan costs Rs 449 per month only. Sounds unbelievable, right? Well, it is true. However, to get it for such a cheap price, you will have to purchase the plan for 12 months. Excitel 200 Mbps Broadband Plan, One of the Cheapest in Industry Excitel offers its 200 Mbps plan for a monthly cost of Rs 799 if the user is only purchasing it for one month. The company says it is a very good speed and is dedicated to people who download a lot. Excitel offers its 200 Mbps plan in 6 different validity configurations. Users can get this plan for 1, 3, 4, 6, 9, and 12 months. If the users go for the 3 months validity option, the monthly cost of the plan drops down to Rs 638, meaning users will have to make a total payment of Rs 1,914 (exclusive of taxes). Further, users going for the four months plan can get it at a monthly cost of Rs 572 if they make a one-time payment of Rs 2,288 (exclusive of taxes). Then, for 6 months validity, users can get the monthly price of the plan to drop to Rs 545. This plan will entail a one-time payment of Rs 3,720 (exclusive of taxes). If you want your 200 Mbps plan for a monthly price of less than Rs 500, you can either get the 9 months plan or the 12 months plans. With 9 months validity, the monthly cost of the plan comes down to Rs 471, meaning a one-time payment of Rs 4,239 (exclusive of taxes). However, for 12 months, this plan's monthly cost drops to Rs 449 only. It would mean a one-time payment of Rs 5,388 (exclusive of taxes). Just for comparison, Jio's 150 Mbps broadband plan costs Rs 11,988 (exclusive of taxes) for approximately 13 months, meaning a monthly cost of Rs 922.15, again without taxes. Airtel Xstream Fiber's 200 Mbps plan costs Rs 849 per month when purchased for 12 months. The annual, as well as monthly 200 Mbps plan from Excitel is very cheap when compared with the top ISPs in India. However, there's one thing, Excitel doesn't offer any over-the-top (OTT) benefits. But yes, the ISP offers truly unlimited data with its plans. The website of the company mentions that users get high-speed data without any monthly FUP limit. Another cost that new users of Excitel will have to incur is of Rs 2,000 as a refundable security deposit against the ONU devices provided. However, users will be exempt from any installation charges.

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