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• Jio Platforms and Qualcomm Bring India a Step Closer to 5G
• WhatsApp Is Rolling Out a New Search for Stickers Shortcut on Android
• Nayara Energy Choose Hughes India to Connect Retail Outlets via Satellite
• Orange Bissau Confirms Network Modernisation and Expansion
• First Indian Mobile Manufacturing Company Capable of Building 5G Phone: Dixon
• Verizon Launches Largest 5G Upgrade Campaign
• DoT Eases Confusion of Telecom Vendors on PLI Scheme
• Vodafone Germany to Build 5G/6G Research Facility in Dresden
• Dish TV Introduces Free Offers for Customers
• Vodafone Idea Extends Weekend Data Rollover Offer Further
• Tata Sky Binge Gets a New Rs 149 Mobile Only Plan
• Reliance Jio Gets More Numbering Resources for Maharashtra
• Twitter Resumes Verification for ‘Blue Badge’
• Impact of Fiber Optics on Your Broadband Internet Speed
• Samsung Exynos Chipsets to Get Better GPU Power, Thanks to AMD
• Here’s Why Mini-LED Panels Deserve the Hype
• One Airtel Plan That’s Perfect for Your Family

Jio Platforms and Qualcomm Bring India a Step Closer to 5G Posted: 02 Jun 2021 09:14 AM PDT Reliance Industries Limited or RIL stated on Wednesday that its Jio Platforms has decided to collaborate with US-based chipmaker Qualcomm technologies in order to localise the manufacturing of critical 5G equipment in India. In case you forgot, both companies had previously partnered with each other in order to develop an open and interoperable interface compliant architecture-based 5G solutions complete with a virtualized RAN. Both companies had, in 2020 achieved over a 1 Gbps milestone on the Jio 5GNR solution by making use of the chipmaker’s 5G RAN Platforms. The US-based chipmaker Qualcomm had also invested $97 million in Jio Platforms in 2020 to strengthen the overall partnership. What Do We Know About This Collaboration? Oddly, Qualcomm has also joined hands with Jio’s nemesis Bharti Airtel for the telco’s 5G rollout in the country. As part of the partnership, the telco will utilise the chipmaker’s 5G RAN platforms to roll out virtualised and open-RAN 5G networks in India. Jio has already worked on and developed an end-to-end 5G stack consisting of a 5G radio and core network solutions. Furthermore, as per ET Telecom, RIL also revealed that the telco has already completed the testing of its 5G radio and core solution, which will now allow for a self-sufficient and cost-effective rollout. As of now, Reliance Jio is preparing for 5G field trials after having received trial spectrum from the Department of Telecommunications or DoT. The telco will be testing its own 5G technology but, it will also be working with its 4G partner Samsung alongside the likes of Ericsson and Nokia. As part of its RIL annual report, the company stated that India was at the forefront of the global digital revolution. Jio is also accelerating the rollout of digital platforms and indigenously developed next-generation 5G stack, making it affordable and available everywhere. It also added that the telecom operator’s radio frequency capacity and coverage for 5G networks is already operational based on 4G data traffic profile. RIL has also revealed that Jio Platforms is working in collaboration with Original Equipment Manufacturers or OEMs in order to standardise 5G device configurations. In a statement, RIL mentioned that with 5G technology, Indian subscribers will be able to experience the benefits of higher data rates as well as low latency communications and enhanced digital experiences across a wide array of connected devices, from 5G-enabled smartphones, enterprise laptops and AR/VR products to vertical IoT solutions.

WhatsApp Is Rolling Out a New Search for Stickers Shortcut on Android Posted: 02 Jun 2021 07:15 AM PDT Popular messaging application WhatsApp has been working on adding new features to the platform in recent times, from playback speeds for audio messages to flash calls, encrypted chat backups and a much asked for chat migration tool to help Android and iOS users easily transfer their data to the different platforms with ease. Now, the company seems to be in the process of rolling out a new feature that can make searching for stickers on the platform a breeze. As per a report by WaBeta Info, WhatsApp has started rolling out a new feature by the name of Search for Stickers as a shortcut to select users running the Beta program, that too on Android. The feature, as the name clearly suggests, will allow users to search for the desired sticker easily. The shortcut analyses the first word that is typed in the chat bar and tries to match the word to any of the stickers that may be saved in the user’s sticker library. If it is there, it shows a suggestion to the user and, if you tap on the emoji button in the chat bar, it can also present the stickers related to the keyword in the chat bar. What Else Do We Know About The New Feature The blog mentions that as of now, this feature does not support any third-party stickers, but, it does support user-created sticker packs. In the words od the blog, if a user has created some sticker pack, he or she can start supporting the new feature by the Sticker Maker Studio, with up to 3 emojis possible within the stickers to allow WhatsApp to recognise the same. The feature has been made available for Android Version 2.21.12.1. However, as mentioned before, not all Android beta users will be given access to this new feature as the company is rolling it out to the beta users on a selective basis. Additionally, WhatsApp also rolled out the new feature dubbed playback speed for voice messages on Android and iOS-based apps recently, with support on the Web and Desktop applications as well. In case you missed it, by making use of the feature, users can listen to voice messages at three different speeds which are 1x, 1.5x and 2x. This will save a bit of time, especially for longer audio messages.

Nayara Energy Choose Hughes India to Connect Retail Outlets via Satellite Posted: 02 Jun 2021 06:49 AM PDT Hughes Communications India Private Limited, better known as Hughes India on announced on Wednesday that it had been selected by Nayara Energy, one of India’s largest private sector oil retailer to install, integrate and manage a satellite network solution that is spread across 3500 retail outlets. For those of you unaware, Hughes India is a subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems which in itself is an innovator when it comes to satellite and multi-transport technologies as well as networks for a period of over 50 years and is already helping connect more than 4,000 Nayara locations. The new contract, which is in place for five years will nearly double the HughesON managed deployment which will also make it the largest single satellite-based network in India's retail petroleum sector. What Do We Know About The Association Talking about this association with Hughes, Stephan Beyeler, the CMO at Nayara Energy stated that Nayara Energy is going to continue in its endeavour to deliver operational excellence across all of its businesses via robust and technologically advanced solutions combined with best-in-class processes. The company’s association with Hughes has been focused towards driving higher connectivity and reliability across the network of 4000+ automated retail fuel stations in the country. The coverage provided by Hughes via the critical VSAT connectivity has also proved to be of great value for the company’s franchise network. Furthermore, the Enterprise Business Head of Hughes India stated that the company as a whole is excited and proud of its growing association with Nayara Energy which is the largest private fuel retailer in the country. The aim is to deliver a managed, secure connectivity solution for the company’s retail automation which is also mission-critical, designed for today as well as the future. In case you were wondering, the software-defined satellite solution for Nayara will make use of the Hughes JUPITER™ System, which is the de-facto standard when it comes to satellite implementations worldwide with routers, gateways, and a network management system all of which are designed for high performance and efficiency. Hughes India has already been providing state-of-the-art infrastructure in order to meet the complex connectivity needs of major state-owned Indian oil companies that are spread across nearly 20,000 retail locations. Under separate contracts, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) have been making use of JUPITER™ System technology in order to enable fast retail transactions as well as eliminate manual interference and deliver accurate, real-time data across their operations.

Orange Bissau Confirms Network Modernisation and Expansion Posted: 02 Jun 2021 05:00 AM PDT Many countries in the world have already either commenced or completed their journey of building an infrastructure for rolling out 5G networks. However, there are some lesser developed nations that are still trying to strong-arm their 3G and 4G networks for their population. In this regard, West Africa's telecom Operator, Orange Bissau, has unveiled its plans to modernise its mobile access network and expand its rural coverage to more than 1,000 new villages in Guinea Bissau. The operator has announced the launch of a programme that will help complete the modernisation of the existing 3G and 4G network of Orange Bissau. As many as 150 antennas will be deployed that would be best suited for the local environment. The additional antenna will work to extend the 2G and 3G network coverage to new villages of the country that were devoid of networks. Orange Bissau's Plans for the Country Orange Bissau's programme for modernisation and expansion is backed by an investment of 13.4 billion FCFA which is around $24.9 million. The investment will be used towards installing 150 antennas around the country to open up and make an additional 1,000 villages in all regions of Guinea Bissau serviceable by Orange Bissau. Orange Bissau has revealed that its first antenna has been recently inaugurated in Bijimita village in the capital city of Quinhamel in West Africa. With this newly launched modernisation and extension programme, Orange Bissau states that it aims to guarantee the availability of the latest generation – 3G and 4G networks to the population of Guinea Bissau. The country has a population of about 2 million people, and the operator aims to extend its services to the rural parts of the country as well. Orange Bissau said that it would continue its efforts on providing national coverage to the citizens of Guinea Bissau. They will stay committed to modernising their network and contributing to the country's digital transformation. More on Orange Bissau's Parent Company Orange being the parent company of Orange Bissau, has a presence in 18 countries around Africa and the Middle East. As of March 31, It has a customer base of 130 million customers spread across these regions. In 2020, Orange generated €5.8 billion or $7.1 billion in turnover, making Orange MEA the group's main growth region.

First Indian Mobile Manufacturing Company Capable of Building 5G Phone: Dixon Posted: 02 Jun 2021 04:23 AM PDT Dixon Technologies is the "first Indian mobile manufacturing company" with the capability of "building the 5G phone as per any global requirements," says Atul Lall, the company's managing director. Lall in the fourth quarter earnings call on May 27, 2021, said that the company is in talks with a "player from the global markets" for exporting its 5G phone to the United States. The managing director at Dixon Technologies said that the company is "targeting to start exporting the 5G phone to US for this particular brand" around August or September. Further, Lall said that the 5G phones set to be exported will be for the telecom operators in the United States. Global Mobile Phone Market Still Strong: Dixon Technologies MD It has to be noted that Padget Electronics in early October 2020, received approval from the Indian government under Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for manufacturing of mobile phones. The wholly owned subsidiary of Dixon Technologies in late December 2020, inked an agreement with Motorola for manufacturing of smartphones. Further, Padget Electronics in late January 2021, entered into an agreement with HMD India for manufacturing of Nokia smartphones. "I am keeping fingers closed and we are pursuing these relationships hoping that more and more benefits can accrue to us, because I find the global market is still strong and I still feel that our anchor customers are absolutely committed and the numbers are going to be fine," Lall said in the fourth quarter earnings call. The PLI scheme was notified by the Indian government on April 1, 2020, with the scheme offering 4% to 6% incentive on incremental sales of goods manufactured in India in select segments. In October 2020, the Indian government gave its approval to 16 companies including Padget Electronics, Samsung, Foxconn, Wistron, Lava and Micromax. "We are making further investment to meet the threshold levels and we will be targeting to take the capacity up to 15 million per annum in the next couple of years against a present capacity of 3.5 to 4 million given a strong order book from Motorola and out of this 60% to 65% will be for the export markets," Lall said. Additionally, the managing director at Dixon Technologies said that the company manufactured 600,000 Set-Top Box (STB) in the past quarter and over two million in the 2021 financial year. Lall said that the company has a "very healthy" order book for its STBs with demand for almost 500,000 STBs per month. However, the managing director at Dixon Technologies said that the company should be able to manufacture around 350,000 STBs "due to shortage of components." "So, the business is on a strong footing, at present our major customers are Jio for Den and Hathway and also we are now supplying to Dish TV and also Sify cable, so the order book is extremely robust," Lall said. Dixon Technologies Set to Supply Routers, Modems to Telecom Operators In early April 2021, Dixon Technologies inked an memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Bharti Enterprises to create a joint venture (JV) company for manufacturing telecom and networking equipment such as modems and routers. It was said that the JV company will apply for the Indian government's PLI scheme for manufacturing of telecom and networking products. While the central government announced the scheme, Lall said that the company is "awaiting the guidelines." "Also let me share with you that irrespective of this PLI scheme, we are and have finalized an agreement with a principal for manufacturing modems and routers for supplying to the telecom operators and this kick off is going to take place within Q3 of this fiscal," Lall said. ICICI Direct said that the new client addition in the mobile space along with Dixon Technologies "entry into new product categories" will enable the company to record seven times growth in revenue. The financial product distributor in India in its report on Sunday also highlighted that Dixon Technologies will receive necessary government approvals for PLI schemes in the second half of the current financial year. Similarly, Dolat Capital, a financial firm engaged in the trading markets on Thursday said in a report that Dixon Technologies "continues to remain the best play on PLI in India." "Strong customer addition, diversification and fungibility of manufacturing are its strength," Dolat Capital said in its report.

Verizon Launches Largest 5G Upgrade Campaign Posted: 02 Jun 2021 03:38 AM PDT 5G network is the most promising technology in the recent period that has opened the doors of innovation and growth for multiple industries. To accelerate the adoption of the 5G network, the American multinational company Verizon is launching a plethora of campaigns and deals to lure consumers and small businesses into adopting the 5G network, devices and plans. The plan by Verizon is dubbed to be the biggest 5G upgrade campaign ever that is eligible with iPhone 12 series and Samsung Galaxy S21 5G devices. Verizon offers 5G mmWave in part of 75 cities, 13 airports and multiple venues, including Dynamic Spectrum sharing based availability for 230+ million people in nearly 2,700 cities. Verizon is Offering Multiple Benefits to Customers Customers get credit up to $700 and $800 while purchasing iPhone and Andriod devices, respectively. However, the requirement for device credit will be opting for one of Verizon's unlimited plans. For all the customers who will hop in the bubble, they will qualify for a $300 prepaid Mastercard. The offering will defray the termination fees from other wireless providers. To accompany and promote small business, the device credits will be the same, and a numerical transfer will lead to a $300 credit to the customer's bill. The current promotional offering by Verizon is similar to the previous offering that was started in April. In the previous offering, Verizon was offering promotional credit of up to $700 and $800 for iPhones and Andriod devices, respectively. Also, if customers were porting in a number, the entity was providing an e-gift card of either $200 for Androids and $300 for iPhones. If customers activate a new line of service from Verizon, they can reap the benefits of a buy-one-get-one deal with up to $1,000 off a new device. Verizon is Focusing on Entertainment Options for New 5G Subscribers Renowned entities Gartner and Strategy Analytics have predicted growth for smartphones this year. Since smartphone witnessed a decline of nearly 10% in sales, this year, it will witness growth in double-digits. Verizon is focusing on its content and entertainment offerings for new unlimited 5G subscribers. The entity is offering six or more months of free Apple Arcade or Google Play Pass to existing and new customers.

DoT Eases Confusion of Telecom Vendors on PLI Scheme Posted: 02 Jun 2021 03:00 AM PDT The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has eased the confusion of telecom vendors on the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme meant for the telecom industry. The telecom department has said that it will take into account all the production and incremental investments made by the companies post-April 1, 2021 in India for the PLI scheme. According to a FinancialExpress report, the DoT might come out with the final guidelines on the PLI scheme by the end of the week. The report further said that companies need not worry about anything and go ahead with planning their investments and production targets for the PLI scheme. The official related to the matter told the publication that select companies which fit into the scheme will be extended its benefits. Telecom Companies Worried About Losing Precious Time The telecom vendors are worried about losing their precious time from the scheme due to government delays. According to an earlier report from ET Telecom, the vendors were worried about losing about 4 months of their crucial time since the telecom department didn't come with the final guidelines for the PLI scheme on time. The vendors said that two months of their current financial year have already passed. Since the department hasn't come out with the final guidelines, they are worried that it will take more time for the government to take the appropriate actions. However, the government has asked the interested companies who have the capacity to make investments for becoming eligible for the PLI scheme to start planning since it will come out with the names and the final guidelines very soon. Companies including Nokia, Ericsson, Cisco, Samsung, Dixon Technologies, and more have shown interest in being a part of India's PLI scheme. For the unaware, to become eligible for the telecom sector's PLI scheme, a small company needs to make a minimum investment of 10 crores. For big companies such as Nokia and Ericsson, the minimum investment required to be eligible for the scheme is Rs 100 crore. The scheme will cover the production of telecom products including 4G and 5G next-generation radios, routers, Internet of Things (IoT) products, and more. Hopefully, the government can come out with the final guidelines as soon as possible so that the companies don't have to lose out on more time.

Vodafone Germany to Build 5G/6G Research Facility in Dresden Posted: 02 Jun 2021 02:00 AM PDT Since 5G is making its space in the tech industry, telecom operators and nations are developing multiple research facilities to utilise the full potential of the next-generation technology. Recently, Vodafone Germany has announced the establishment of a 5G research and development facility in the Dresden state of Saxony. According to a report of RCR Wireless, the new research centre of Vodafone will be the epitome of intriguing job opportunities. The R&D facility will nearly generate more than 200 highly qualified jobs over a few years. Vodafone said the centre would invest time and efforts in the development of 5G and future 6G systems. Not only this but specific applications in the areas of automation, connected agriculture, OpenRan will be developed in the facility. Vodafone Group Launched Competition to Host R&D Facility Back in January 2021, Vodafone Group announced an international competition in which nearly eight European cities were selected in advance that could host the newly announced R&D facility. Hannes Ametsreiter, who is the CEO of Vodafone Germany, stated that back in 2020, Vodafone launched 5G in Germany for the first time. In 2021, the entity strives to develop 6G in Dresden from Germany for the world. Dirk Hilbert, Mayor of Dresden, stated that the presence and investment of multiple companies, institutes and startups make Dresden one of the prominent tech locations in Europe. The decision by Vodafone to invest in an R&D facility reflects the credibility of the location in terms of technological advancements. More than 25 Millon Customers Enjoy Vodafone 5G Network Vodafone Germany recently released the active 5G customers and stated that more than 25 million customers enjoy the high-speed 5G network. The telco giant also plans to continue to expand the mobile network through more than 7,000 construction projects, including 3,000 5G projects to activate 9,000 antennas. By the end of this year, Vodafone Germany strives to expand the reach of the 5G network to nearly 30 million people. In April, Vodafone inked a deal with Ericsson, Nokia, Qualcomm and Oppo to launch its standalone 5G network. The telco aims to have 4,000 live sites in the 5G SA network by the end of this year.

Dish TV Introduces Free Offers for Customers Posted: 02 Jun 2021 01:06 AM PDT Dish TV, one of the largest Direct-to-Home (DTH) operators of the country has introduced new offers for the customers. The offers are in line with the problems that people are facing because of the second wave of COVID-19 in India and the lockdowns. The DTH operator has decided to award its subscribers who get vaccinated as early as possible. Further, Dish TV will also be helping the patients admitted to hospitals by keeping them entertained with their favourite TV shows and movies. Know all about the free offers introduced by Dish TV below. Dish TV Free Offers for Customers Battling COVID-19 First of all, the company will offer a free day of entertainment services to its subscribers who get vaccinated. If the subscriber can upload the document/proof of getting vaccinated on the respective website, he/she will be eligible to receive one day worth of entertainment service for free from Dish TV. Further, Dish TV will also be helping people who are admitted to the hospitals. To keep the mood light inside the hospitals, Dish TV will be offering its services for free to the institutions. Any hospital or nursing home that already has a Dish TV or a D2h connection will be eligible to get one month of free service on their existing plan from the company. This offer will also apply to the hospitals which have not recharged their connection recently. Whenever they recharge, they will get one month of free service from the company on the plan they recharge with. For the unaware, last year, both Dish TV and D2h started new channels namely Dish Positive and D2h Positive. Both the channels were made live with the intention to help the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare along with the government of India in distributing facts and true information about the COVID-19 to the users. It ensured that users were getting information from verified sources. This is a great initiative from Dish TV and one that was due from the DTH industry. All the telecom operators have already shown their support by offering free recharges and benefits to the people in need. More businesses need to step up and offer their support.

Vodafone Idea Extends Weekend Data Rollover Offer Further Posted: 01 Jun 2021 11:44 PM PDT The 'Weekend Data Rollover' offer of Vodafone Idea, one of the most amazing offers from the operator to date, has received another extension. For the unaware, the offer came into effect on October 19, 2020. Initially, the operator had launched the offer for a limited period until January 17, 2021. However, later, the company extended the offering until April 17, 2021. It is way past April 17 now, and the offer hasn't been discontinued by the company. All the plans which had the offer still have them. Vodafone Idea Weekend Data Rollover Offer Extended, But Until When? In a strange turn of events, Vodafone Idea extended the offer for the users without mentioning it officially. The company has failed to mention until when the offer is extended for the users on its website. When we verified, the website of the company still says the offer is meant to end on April 17, 2021. We reached out to Vi; however, the company hasn't provided us with any official comments on the same as the time of writing this. Vodafone Idea hasn't made any changes to the benefits of the offer. All the plans that had the offer still have it, and the benefits are the same as well. With the 'Weekend Data Rollover' offer, users can utilise all their leftover data from the weekdays on the weekends. The weekdays constitute from Monday to Friday, and the weekends are Saturday and Sunday. If you don't understand the offer properly yet, keep reading ahead. For example, if the user only consumes only 1GB of data of his/her 2GB of fair-usage-policy (FUP) data on a given weekday, he/she will be able to use the leftover 1GB of data on the weekend. All the unused data from the weekdays is bundled for the user, which they can use all at once on the weekend. The company has mentioned in the 'Terms and Conditions' that it has the right to withdraw the offer anytime it wishes to. Since Vodafone Idea hasn't provided any specific date for the end of the offer, we can assume it to be extended indefinitely for now. However, the company might withdraw or modify the offer any day now. It will all clear out once Vi officially communicates about the offer either with us or through its website.

Tata Sky Binge Gets a New Rs 149 Mobile Only Plan Posted: 01 Jun 2021 11:07 PM PDT Tata Sky, India's leading Direct-to-Home (DTH) service provider has just launched a new entry-level plan for its 'Binge' service. The new plan comes for Rs 149. This plan has been launched with the announcement of the Tata Sky Binge app for smartphones. Now users can download the app on their smartphones and subscribe to one of the Binge plans and consume over-the-top (OTT) content on the go. In total, there are two Binge plans amongst which users can choose from – Rs 149 and Rs 299. The Rs 299 plan has been there for a long time now. Tata Sky Binge Rs 149 Plan and Rs 299 Plan Differences Tata Sky has launched the Rs 149 plan for mobile users only. The first thing to note here is that if you are not an active subscriber of the company owning either the Tata Sky Binge+ Set-Top Box (STB) or the Amazon Fire TV Stick Tata Sky Edition, you won't be able to access the Binge service of the company. The Rs 149 plan will allow the user to access content from the Binge service on over 3 mobile screens. In comparison, the Rs 299 plan will allow users to consume content on either one TV screen or 3 mobile screens. There are more differences between the plans. The Rs 299 plan will allow users to consume OTT content from over 10 different platforms. However, with the Rs 149 plan, users will be limited to consuming content from only 7 platforms. If you are a new user, you can download the Binge app on your smartphone and get a 7 day free trial of the service to make up your mind. For the unaware, Tata Sky Binge is an OTT content aggregator service from Tata Sky. It allows users to purchase a bundled OTT subscription of multiple major platforms. With the Rs 149 plan, users will get a free subscription to these platforms – ZEE5 Premium, Sony LIV, Voot Select, Eros Now, Voot Kids, Hungama Play, and ShemarooMe. With the Rs 299 plan, users will get a free subscription to all the above-mentioned platforms as well as three additional platforms including Disney+ Hotstar, SunNXT, and CuriosityStream.

Reliance Jio Gets More Numbering Resources for Maharashtra Posted: 01 Jun 2021 10:13 PM PDT Reliance Jio has acquired new numbering resources for the state of Maharashtra. The company said that it is to meet the demands of one million customers/subscribers in the state. Reliance Jio has time and again requested for new numbering resources from the telecom department for different circles of India. The additional numbering resources help the operator in tackling the increasing demand for numbers by new subscribers/connections. For the unaware, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) oversees the allocation of numbering resources to the operators around the country. Numbering Resource that Jio Acquired Recently in Maharashtra Reliance Jio has acquired the ACCESS-MSC code "96990-96999" for Maharashtra. As per the company, this new numbering resource will help it in catering to over a million additional customers in the state. Jio can use this numbering resource for users who want new numbers. For each state, DoT allocates different MSC codes. DoT allocates new MSC codes in a limited quantity to the operators because of their scarce nature. With time, more new subscribers will come, and the operators will require more numbers to offer. Since there could only be a limited quantity of 10 digit numbers, the government oversees the allocation of the resource carefully. If you didn't know already, the first five digits of your mobile number are called the MSC code. DoT will only offer these codes to the operators when they need them so that the resource is not exploited. Reliance Jio is one operator that needs these codes heavily in regular intervals. Just over a month ago, Reliance Jio had acquired fresh MSC codes for multiple circles, including Madhya Pradesh (MP), Bihar, Gujarat, and West Bengal. For West Bengal, the operator got 87100, 76018-76019, 86498, 78108-78110, 78118-78120 MSC codes. For Gujarat, Jio received 87990-87996 and 98750-98752 MSC codes. For Madhya Pradesh, DoT offered Jio 84500, 82530, 86299, 84508, 86410, 86400, 82340, 82360, 82510, and 86430 MSC codes. Lastly, for Bihar, Jio got the 93410-93419 MSC codes from DoT. This need for additional numbering resources in all of these circles proves that Jio has been adding a ton of new subscribers, and it might end the quarter on a very positive note. It will be interesting to see when other operators, including Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi), request additional numbering resources.

Twitter Resumes Verification for ‘Blue Badge’ Posted: 01 Jun 2021 09:39 PM PDT The microblogging platform Twitter this morning resumed the verification process again for the users. The company paused it a few days back when it got a ton of requests for verification. However, through a tweet, Twitter has confirmed that it is resuming the verification process under the new guidelines. Once a user's profile is verified, he/she gets a 'Blue Badge' on his/her profile marking that person as authentic. What Happens to Already Submitted Requests? In the period when the verification requests were paused, Twitter said that it was reviewing the already submitted requests. The company didn't pause the process for a long period this time. Twitter announced that it is temporarily stopping verifications requests on May 29 and has resumed it on June 2. But this is not all that's going on with Twitter at the moment. In India, legal action against the company has been taken recently. The micro-blogging platform has been asked to comply with the new IT rules of the government within 3 weeks as per Delhi High Court’s order. Twitter has failed to comply with the new rules and regulations of the IT order completely. Even after getting three months, like all the other companies which have already complied with the order, Twitter wants more time to do so. To top this, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has further asked the central government to stop allowing children from accessing the application. For the unaware, the new IT rules seek for the social media platforms to appoint three officers who will oversee all the grievances and complaints of the users and the government. The grievance officer that Twitter has mentioned on the website is a U.S. citizen. The rules make it mandatory for the company to appoint officers who are local Indians. Since the new IT rules weren't put on stay, Twitter will have to comply with the order just like every other social media company. Note that the new IT rules only affect companies/platforms which have more than 50,00,000 or 5 million users in the country. It will be interesting to see how Twitter responds to this order since it basically has no choice but to follow the rules now.

Impact of Fiber Optics on Your Broadband Internet Speed Posted: 01 Jun 2021 09:30 PM PDT   Technology is a fast-growing and advancing industry. The trends are similarly observed in the technology behind the transmission of the internet. This includes mediums that are used in delivering the internet to your doorstep. There are various mediums through which your ISP provides internet like – DSL, satellite, copper cables and the most recent Fiber Optics. Fibre Optic cables are fragile strands of pure glass. These cables have been replacing the copper cables used to deliver internet at a comparatively slower speed. As internet users are hungry for high-speed internet, a fibre optic cable is the one that's capable of doing so. Here are all the ways in which Fiber Optics impact your broadband internet speed. Transmission of Information is Faster With fibre optic cables, information and data can travel at the speed of light. As a medium of transmitting data and information, fibre optic cables can transfer more data quicker, which means a high broadband speed for the end-user. These cables can transmit data faster than the traditional copper cables that were used for transmitting voice data. Balanced Upload and Download Speed Its commonly known that the speed advertised by ISPs is only the download speed, and the upload speed is significantly lower. There are several use cases where a user might want balanced and upload speed, like if the internet is used for both uploading and downloading videos or data from the internet. The traditional copper cables lacked the flexibility to provide upload speed similar to download speed, but with fibre optic cables, you can enjoy a balanced upload and download speed which would provide a lag-free experience. Reliable Connection Fibre Optic cables specialise in transmitting data faster over long distances. This means that no matter how far you are from the major city point, you can always ensure a smooth and reliable connection using fibre optics. These cables are built to tackle harsh environmental conditions like rain and high temperatures. A stable and dependable connection would ensure that the end-user is able to stay connected to a high-speed broadband internet connection at all times. Lag-Free Internet Experience In simple terms, lag is the time difference between giving a command to the system and the command being actioned. A lag-free internet connection can be ensured using fibre-optic cables as it transmits data at the speed of light. The balances upload and download speed also contribute to a lag-free experience. A lag-free experience would make sure your movies stream without buffering, and your games run smoothly. Access to Cloud Technology Cloud Technology is booming in today's world, where users require more and more storage to store their data. Cloud technology can store large quantities of data without using your phone's internal or external storage. Since clouds have huge data, the fast internet provided by fibre optic cables makes it easier to access data on the cloud.

Samsung Exynos Chipsets to Get Better GPU Power, Thanks to AMD Posted: 01 Jun 2021 08:40 PM PDT Samsung smartphones with Exynos chipsets aren't the most attractive offerings simply because there are other chipsets in the market that can do a better job. Chipset manufacturers such as Qualcomm and MediaTek produce far better chipsets than Samsung. The South Korean tech giant started offering Qualcomm powered smartphones in India once it saw that the users didn't like the Exynos variants much. However, Samsung isn't going to ignore its Exynos chipsets. It will keep on working to improve their power and efficiency. For doing the same, Samsung has partnered with a major chipset manufacturer called AMD. Samsung Partners AMD to Manufacture Exynos Chipsets Samsung has partnered with AMD to manufacture future generation Exynos chipsets. As per a Verge report, the partnership will focus on improving the GPU performance of the Exynos chips. AMD will provide Samsung with its RDNA 2 graphics technology to do so. With the RDNA 2 architecture, the Exynos chipsets will be able to get features such as variable-rate shading and ray tracing. As per a statement from AMD, the chipsets with better GPU performance will go on the flagship smartphones. The partnership between the companies has only been announced as of yet and no work has actually started. AMD is still waiting for Samsung to provide more details later in the year. There's no guarantee that with RDNA 2 graphics technology, Exynos chipsets will perform better than their competition from Qualcomm and MediaTek. Regardless of the results, this move shows that Samsung is still thinking about focusing on the improvement of its Exynos chipsets in a major way. Producing chipsets in-house might help Samsung to reduce the overall costs of manufacturing smartphones. However, an educated consumer today who knows the difference between the Exynos and Qualcomm chipsets would mostly prefer the latter. To solve this issue, Samsung needs to improve in more areas than just graphics processing. Just for example, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE with the Exynos chipset failed to impress many. However, when the same device was later introduced with a Qualcomm flagship chipset, it made the market very curious about the smartphone. There's no timeline given by either of the companies on when users can start seeing Exynos chipsets with RDNA 2 technology from AMD. However, it won't be long now given the official announcement has been made.

Here’s Why Mini-LED Panels Deserve the Hype Posted: 01 Jun 2021 08:00 PM PDT Display technologies have been more or less the same in recent years, with the only exception being the flexible displays that can provide a unique canvas to view content on. OLEDs have been replacing LCD, with budget smartphones finally adopting OLED screens, forgoing their LCD past. The market however was shaken up by the introduction of Mini-LED technology and, with Apple choosing to make use of the same for its new iPad, it seems that the day is not that far when flagships and premium devices make the move from OLEDs to Mini-LED. Now, if you, like countless others are unaware of what Mini-LED is, worry not, as we will discuss what Mini-LED is and why there is a certain amount of hype surrounding the new display technology. What is Mini-LED Tech? In terms of the basics, the name should be a dead giveaway. Mini-LEDs make use of small LEDs in order to produce the display’s light. This new technology is a sort of a descendant of the traditional LCD technology, which is usually backlit in nature. The key difference here is that instead of using a single large backlight or small backlights, Mini-LEDs make use of thousands and thousands of tiny LED backlights that offer superior local dimming capabilities. Numerically speaking, in order to be a Mini-LED backlight, each diode is required to be less than 0.2mm in size. Coming to the term Local dimming, it is quite important when it comes to LCD panels since backlight bleeds in these panels leads to poor quality of blacks and contrast ratios in comparison to an OLED panel. This is a hybrid method that aims to meet the quality of an OLED, minus the intricacy. It can be termed as the best shot an LCD has to reach the capabilities of an OLED. Do note that this is not the same as Micro-LED technology, which is quite different and will be discussed sometime in the future. The biggest positive of the Mini-LED tech is the ability to move thousands of tiny backlights in order to provide deeper blacks, higher contrast ratios and brighter displays. This bodes well for content consumption, especially if the content is in HDR. Mini-LED tech also scales from small to large pixel sizes at ease, meaning that there is no limit to the size and density. There are some drawbacks, primarily due to the technological limitations of the LCD matrix that converts white backlight into different colours, but that is not concerning in the case of smaller electronic devices. Why Is Mini-LED The Next Best Thing? For each and every tech company in the world, cost and pricing models are key to the success of the device and, with Mini-LED tech, they can attain superior image quality without the exorbitant costs that OLEDs come with. Mini-LEDs are much cheaper than OLEDs, especially considering how peak brightness is something that Mini-LEDs can nail, making them the better alternative for tablet and laptop displays. In terms of the on-paper specifications, Mini-LEDs offer colour quality, good contrasts, rivalling OLEDs whilst costing less. The first-gen versions were a bit expensive, but, with time, they will soon be the one-word answer to the question of what the best display for a device is. Do note that Mini-LEDs are not the only display tech heading towards the market, with Quantum Dot or QLED panels and flexible OLEDs, in the case of foldable phones right at the heels of the Mini-LED technology.

One Airtel Plan That’s Perfect for Your Family Posted: 01 Jun 2021 06:30 PM PDT Because of the lockdowns and the pandemic, people have to stay inside their homes more than ever. Be it working or learning; everything's being done from home. To do all of that, a ton of data with a seamless connectivity experience is required. Bharti Airtel not only helps you get a seamless data experience at high speed but will also help you with your mobile calling needs. For the unaware, Bharti Airtel offers 'One Airtel' plans to its customers, which are aimed to provides services to multiple users. The convenience of the One Airtel plans is that for multiple users, a single bill arrives. Let's take a look at the One Airtel plan that's perfect for your family during the lockdown. One Airtel Rs 1,999 Plan This is the most expensive One Airtel plan from the operator. It is worth noting that Bharti Airtel doesn't offer One Airtel plans in all parts of India. But users living in cities like Bangalore, Bhopal, Delhi, and more can get the benefits of One Airtel plans. If you want to find out the availability of One Airtel plans in your city, you can go to the company's website. The Rs 1,999 One Airtel plan is the perfect plan if you are a family/group of 3 people living in the same house. The plan comes with three SIMs (one regular connection + 2 add-on connections). All the SIM cards are postpaid connections. Note that postpaid connections can both be new numbers as well as old numbers. Users get 75GB of data with the postpaid mobile connection and, along with that, also get truly unlimited voice calling benefit. Further, users also get a Direct-to-Home (DTH) connection and a fiber broadband connection with a landline connection for free. For DTH, users get the Xstream Box (Android TV Box) for free from the company with a subscription to a channel pack worth Rs 424 for free. Users will have the option to change the channels in the pack whenever they want. Further, with the fiber broadband connection, users get the 200 Mbps plan from the company. The 200 Mbps broadband plan also comes with multiple over-the-top (OTT) benefits, including Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar VIP for one year, along with free access to the Airtel Xstream Premium. One Airtel makes it convenient for multiple users to get access to all the important services, including broadband, mobile network connection, and DTH connection for a single bill. Not only that, but it also makes it cheaper for the users to get all of these connections and services. There are multiple other One Airtel plans as well, but this one is just the perfect one for your family.

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