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5G Trials in India Look Promising: Nokia CEO

Posted: 21 Oct 2021 01:04 PM PDT

5G Trials in India India will be one of the most crucial nations when it comes to the development of the next-generation connectivity standard, 5G. With 5G, multiple new use cases of the network technology are going to emerge, and India is currently conducting field trials to develop relevant use cases. Pekka Lundmark, Chief Executive Offer (CEO) and President, Nokia, at the ET Global Townhall Thursday, said India has a critical role to play in the new era of connectivity.

Trials for 5G Applications in India Look Promising

According to an ET Telecom report, Lundmark said many promising 5G trials are taking place in India. 5G is currently being tested amongst many verticals in India, including rural connectivity, affordable healthcare, and smart cities. Nokia has been helping the Indian telecom operators, including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, with conduction their 5G trials. Not only in India, but Nokia has experience of working with telecom operators around the world and has already helped global operators launch their 5G networks. It is worth noting that Nokia employs the most number of people in India as compared to other countries across the globe. As per the Finnish telecom gear maker, India plays an impressive role in the development and design of telecom products. Nokia is going to get a larger piece of business than it would have normally got if Huawei and ZTE weren't ousted from India's 5G. Lundmark said that Nokia is in support of India's vision of creating resilient and secure technologies. More importantly, Lundmark said that Nokia wants to build a business with trust and integrity in the country. For the unaware, Nokia is one of the companies which will be a part of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for the telecom sector. The telecom PLI scheme has an outlay of Rs 12,195 crores for the companies that will be a part of it.

Foxconn to Build EV Factories In India By 2024

Posted: 21 Oct 2021 07:35 AM PDT

Foxconn Foxconn is in plans to build a new electric vehicle plant in global regions such as India, Europe, and North or South America by 2024. With this, the major iPhone assembler will diversify its operations into the highly growing EV market. As per a report by NikkeiAsia, citing the information from the chairman of the largest contract electronics maker in the world, electric vehicles and the emerging industry is a significant part of its growth strategy. The Chairman of Foxconn, Young Liu, stated that the regional manufacturing of EVs will be a key to developing their business globally. He added that they would share the details of a European facility, which will be followed by the Indian and South American markets.

Foxconn To Build EV Factories

Furthermore, Liu added that all its plans would have them team up with the local government or other government-recommended enterprises. He stated that they would collaborate and work with German automakers in Europe. Also, the new American factory will help them serve the South American market with increased chances for the factory to be located in Mexico, which is a crucial hub for the automotive supply chains and a significant manufacturing base for Foxconn. Currently, the company is increasing its efforts to step into the EV market segment by acquiring a manufacturing plant from Ohio-based Lordstown Motors. This plant will be used to produce full-size pickup trucks for America from April next year. Also, the company is building a production facility for electric vehicles in Thailand and is working with PTT, the state-backed oil and gas company. This unit will focus on the Southeast Asian region. Given that there is an increasing demand in the EV market all over the world, it is quite evident that the manufacturing unit by Foxconn will help grow with this trend.

Broadband Plans You Must Consider for Work from Home from Jio, Airtel, BSNL, Tata Sky

Posted: 21 Oct 2021 05:58 AM PDT

Broadband plans As work from home and remote working trends are here to stay for many more months, there are many people who are looking out for effective broadband plans. A bunch of users is still relying on the regular prepaid and postpaid plans but these are not as efficient as broadband plans. For such users, the internet service providers have come up with broadband plans priced under Rs 1,000 that provide up to 200 Mbps data speed. Some popular internet service providers that are known for their broadband plans include Airtel, Reliance Jio, Tata Sky and the state-run telco BSNL. Without further ado, let's take a look at unlimited internet plans for those working from home.

Work From Home Broadband Plans

The Airtel XStream broadband plan priced at Rs 499 offers unlimited internet with up to 40 Mbps internet speed and additional benefits including Wynk Music, Airtel XStream and Shaw Academy. The Airtel XStream app provides access to Eros Now, Hungama Play, Voot Basic, Shemaroo M and Ultra. On the other hand, the Airtel XStream Rs 799 broadband plan offers unlimited data at up to 70 Mbps speed and other benefits as the Rs 599 plan. Also, we have the Rs 999 broadband plan providing unlimited internet at high speed of up to 200 Mbps. JioFiber offers a slew of plans priced at Rs 399, Rs 699 and Rs 999. The Rs 399 plan offers truly unlimited internet at 30 Mbps speed while the Rs 699 plan offers truly unlimited internet at 60 Mbps. Both these plans do not offer any bundled OTT subscriptions and provide unlimited calling benefits. On the other hand, the Rs 999 broadband plan from Jio offers truly unlimited internet at up to 150 Mbps speed. There are other benefits including Amazon Prime, Sony LIV, Disney+ Hotstar, Alt Balaji, ZEE5 and more worth Rs 1,000. Tata Sky Broadband offers quarterly, half-yearly and annual plans under Rs 1,000. Going by the same, the Tata Sky 50 Mbps plan for three months is priced at Rs 699 per month and offers unlimited landing calls. The Tata Sky 100 Mbps broadband plan offers 100 Mbps data and unlimited calling at Rs 950 per month. Finally, BSNL offers Rs 449 broadband plan for those who are looking out for work from home plans. The plans priced under Rs 1,000 are available on a promotional basis.

Twitter India Rolls Out Cricket-Related Features

Posted: 21 Oct 2021 04:34 AM PDT

Twitter As it is cricket season, Twitter has introduced a new feature for cricket enthusiasts in India. The microblogging platform has come up with a live cricket scorecard and extended the Communities feature to the country with the first community focused on cricket fans called Cricket Twitter – India. These updates have been rolled out amidst the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 tournament that debuted a few days back and is all set to be hosted until November 14. Twitter claims that it is already a popular platform for cricket enthusiasts with over 75 million conversations about the sport happening on the platform in India between July 1 last year and the same date this year.

New Twitter India Features

Talking about the new features introduced by Twitter, the scorecard will appear on the Explore tab and live Events Page on the platform during the cricket matches to let fans follow the scores in real-time as they scroll through tweets and follow comments on the platform. It will be available to users in India on the web and iOS and might be rolled out to Android users as well. In an official statement, the company said that they will find more ways to make it easy for users to find relevant match content as well as join conversations with like-minded people. Besides scorecard, Twitter has brought the Community feature out of the US, especially for the Indian cricket fans. This feature is intended to be a one-stop place for people to discuss cricket in multiple Indian languages. In September, the platform was testing the Communities feature in the US for people to discuss with others having the same interests. Communities on Twitter are managed by moderators who can enforce community rules that members have to adhere to apart from general Twitter rules. Currently, Twitter is testing communities on an invite-only basis on Android, iOS and web browsers. Even the Android app will receive the same and more functionalities will be rolled out soon. Invites to join communities can be sent by moderates, administrators and members via direct messages. Once the members are invited, they can join the community and start talking with others by replying to their tweets. Also, members of a community are free to start their own conversations by posting tweets. Anyone can read, mention or report community tweets but those who are not a part of the community cannot participate in the conversation.

Apple 27-inch iMac for 2022 Might Feature 120Hz Mini-LED Display

Posted: 21 Oct 2021 03:10 AM PDT

Apple 27-inch iMac The new MacBook Pro models have marked Apple's leap into its portfolio powered by the custom Silicon chip. Notably, the new M1 Pro and M1 Max chipsets launched by the Cupertino tech giant are the most powerful ones from the company and also outshine its counterparts from Intel. It is one of the major improvements that the top-end MacBook Pro is fitted with including a 120Hz mini-LED display. Now, it looks like Apple is planning to incorporate the 120Hz display into its upcoming 27-inch iMac slated for the 2022 launch. As per Ross Young, a digital analyst, Apple is in plans to launch a new iMac with a 27-inch display in the first quarter of next year. It will feature a mini-LED display with a 120Hz refresh rate similar to the MacBook Pro. Given that the analyst has a good track record on predicting Apple-related leaks. He suggested that the new MacBook Pro will feature a 120Hz refresh rate screen ahead of its unveiling, thereby making his prediction true. As a result, the iMac is expected to arrive with a similar high refresh rate display.

Next Apple iMac Details

Previously, a report hinted that Apple's new 27-inch iMac under development was delayed as the company has prioritised the launch of the 24-inch model that went official earlier this year. The 27-inch iMac was believed to be launched in 2022 but there was not much clarity regarding the high-end device from Apple. Gradually, Apple transitioned its iMac lineup based on Intel processors to its custom Apple Silicon chips. Eventually, the 27-inch iMac slated for next year is all set to feature Apple's M1 chipset.

New Apple M1 Max Chipset

Recently, the company is speculated to be working on an upgraded M1 Max processor featuring a 40-core CPU and a 128-core GPU. The performance is said to be reserved for the next Mac Pro but it could also be used to power the 27-inch iMac. Apple has fixed a timeline of a couple of years to complete this transformation and the other Mac devices with the Apple Silicon could be launched in 2022.

Nokia C30 Will Start at Rs 10999 in India

Posted: 21 Oct 2021 02:13 AM PDT

Nokia C30 Nokia has launched yet another 4G smartphone in India. It is an affordable 'C' series smartphone meant for the masses to upgrade to an affordable 4G device. As per Nokia, the Nokia C30 is the most powerful smartphone from the company in the 'C' series yet. The device will be available in two storage variants. The starting price of the smartphone will be Rs 10,999, but that will be discounted with the help of the JioExclusive offer. Let's check out the features, specifications, and price of the Nokia C30.

Nokia C30 Features/Specifications

The Nokia C30 comes with a huge 6.82-inch HD+ display with support for 400 nits of maximum brightness. It will run on Android 11 (Go Edition) out of the box. The Nokia C30 is powered by the octa-core Unisoc SC9863A SoC coupled with up to 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The internal storage is expandable up to 256GB. The Nokia C30 comes with a dual-camera setup at the rear, where the primary sensor is a 13MP lens paired with a 2MP depth sensor. For selfies, the smartphone will come with a 5MP sensor. There is a 6000mAh battery inside the Nokia C30 with support for 10W wired charging. The device comes with a 3.5mm headphone jack, supports 4G LTE, and has a micro-USB port for charging.

Nokia C30 Price With JioExclusive Offer

The Nokia C30 has launched in two variants in India – 3GB+32GB for Rs 10,999 and 4GB+64GB for Rs 11,999. It will be available in two colour variants – White and Green. Under the JioExclusive offer, users will get an instant discount of Rs 1,000 which means the base variant with 3GB+32GB will be available for Rs 9,999, and the 4GB+64GB variant will be available for Rs 10,999. Reliance Jio will further offer benefits worth up to Rs 4,000 to users who will recharge with at least Rs 249 plan or more under the JioExclusive offer.

Vodafone Idea, Athonet Partner Up to Test 5G for Industry 4.0 Solutions

Posted: 21 Oct 2021 12:59 AM PDT

Vodafone Idea With 5G, telecom operators would be looking to bank on enterprises revenues more than ever. Vodafone Idea (Vi) recently announced that it has partnered up with Athonet to test 5G networks for Industry 4.0 solutions. The trials/test will be conducted using the spectrum provided by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). Athonet is a private 5G and LTE solutions platform provider. Vi and Athonet have partnered up to test enterprises use cases of 5G, which include testing the potential of networks in smart warehouses, smart construction, smart workplace, and smart agriculture.

Vodafone Idea, Athonet Partnership Will Validate Multiple Enterprise Use Cases of 5G

The partnership between both companies will result in the validation of multiple enterprise use cases of 5G. The trial results will help in demonstrating critical monitoring and control applications in primary product industries such as warehouses, factories, and Railways. Validation Industry, 4.0 use cases, is something that the other telecom operators will be looking to do as well. 5G will open up a new world of B2B revenues for the telecom operators. The operators will be able to deliver private networks, slicing networks for relevant use cases, and more. Gianluca Verin, CEO, Athonet, said this partnership with Vodafone Idea will help in demonstrating the benefits and real use cases of 5G-SA (standalone architecture). Vodafone Idea already offers enterprise services, and with the power of 5G networks behind it, the telco can map out a new winning strategy for itself. 5G networks are going to be in huge demand by businesses and enterprises around the country. With its trials and testing, Vodafone Idea will be able to ensure that it is ready for the market demand of 5G networks backed enterprise services. For the unaware, using the mmWave bands and 5G NSA (non-standalone architecture) equipment, Vodafone Idea was able to achieve peak download speeds of up to 3.7 Gbps during 5G trials in the Pune city.

Oppo Might Pull Off an Apple, Google Move

Posted: 21 Oct 2021 12:32 AM PDT

Oppo Oppo is a global smartphone brand with a presence in huge markets such as Australia, the UK, the USA, India, China, and more. Because of the chipset shortage, smartphone vendors had to face rising manufacturing costs as system-on-chipsets (SoCs) became expensive. At the same time, relying on Qualcomm or MediaTek pushes the smartphone vendors to create a device that is complimentary to the chipset rather than the other way around. But Apple (with Bionic chipsets) and Google (with Tensor chipsets) won't have to worry about all this. Apple and Google can majorly control the manufacturing of their chipsets and also design them in a way that complements their hardware. According to a new report from Nikkei Asia, Oppo might be looking to do the same. Oppo might be looking to develop its own chipsets.

Oppo Won't be Fabricating Own Chips

According to the report, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer isn't looking to fabricate its own chips, though. Oppo might go ahead with TSMCs 3nm technology and then design custom cores that will aid with on-device ML, photography, and security. This will allow Oppo to reduce its dependence on companies such as Qualcomm and MediaTek. Oppo is expected to come out with a new smartphone donning its own chipset as early as 2023 or 2024. This won't make Qualcomm very happy. It is likely that with Oppo going this way, OnePlus and Realme will do the same. Nothing's confirmed yet, and no official statement from Oppo has come yet. However, this might become the trend for powerful smartphone companies in the near future. Companies that have the fan following and the money/resources for developing their own chipset will be looking to do so. This will give them better control over their smartphones and also allow them to bring more powerful and optimised devices to the table. It will be interesting if the report from Nikkei Asia is indeed true.

BSNL, Vodafone Idea Customers Are Porting Out Fast

Posted: 20 Oct 2021 11:09 PM PDT

BSNL, VodafoneIdea According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) monthly report for August 2021, it is evident that Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) customers are porting out to the networks of Airtel and Jio. A total of 11.28 million mobile number portability (MNP) requests were made in August 2021. Out of the 11.28 million MNP requests across India, 6.49 million requests came from Zone-1 while 4.79 million requests came from Zone-2. This has taken the cumulative MNP requests in India from 616.87 million at the end of July 2021 to 628.15 million at the end of August 2021. As per TRAI data, in Zone-1, the highest number of MNP requests to date have been made in Maharashtra (51.76 million) followed by Rajasthan (45.53 million). In comparison, in Zone-2, the highest number of MNP requests to date have been made in Karnataka (50.13 million) followed by Andhra Pradesh (48.23 million).

Vodafone Idea, BSNL Lost Subscribers

While Jio and Airtel customers might have ported out as well, it is clearly visible that Vodafone Idea and BSNL customers are porting out in larger numbers. Vodafone Idea lost 8,33,549 subscribers while BSNL lost 60,439 subscribers. Neither of the telcos has added new customers in a while. While the exact numbers are not mentioned, it isn't hard to understand that Vodafone Idea customers are porting out to the networks of Airtel and Jio in a bunch. Possible reasons for this could be the network superiority that Airtel and Jio promise. Vi scores much lesser points than Airtel and Jio when it comes to network coverage. The cash-strapped telco has been unable to expand aggressively because of very limited cash-in-hand. However, with the payment moratorium of four years, tariff hikes in the future, and additional capital from promoters and outside investors, Vi can turn things around pretty fast. It will be interesting to see when can Vi again start adding new subscribers.

Vi Business Enhances Offerings With Google Workspace, Google Suite

Posted: 20 Oct 2021 10:01 PM PDT

Vi Business To help out small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) even further, Vi Business will now be offering Google Workspace and Google Suite to the consumers. The plans from Vi Business start at a convenient price of Rs 399 and offers users the best of Google applications. Vi Business, the enterprise arm of Vodafone Idea (Vi) announced its partnership with Google Cloud India under which both the companies will offer solutions to start-ups and SMEs. Here are all the applications from Google that will be available to the Vi Business customers.

Vi Business Will Offer These Google Applications to Users

Vi Business Plus customers will be entitled to get access to the Google Workspace applications such as Google Drive, Google Meet, Gmail, Docs, Slides, Calendar, and Sheets at no extra cost. Vi Business Plus customers can choose from multiple plans which start at a monthly cost of Rs 399. These solutions and applications from Google will ensure that remote working can take place in a more flexible and secure manner for SMEs and start-ups. Here is every product from Google that you can purchase from Vodafone Idea – a) Office Suite – Gmail, Calendar, Apps, Docs, Slides, shared access across drives + offline access, b) Drive with 30GB of cloud storage available, c) Enterprise Class Meetings with Google Meet and instant access with a link, and d) Device Management – centralised admin + 24/7 support, 1 click setup + security policies for Android and iOS. The high-end postpaid plans from Vi Business also come with a major over-the-top (OTT) benefit of Disney+ Hotstar. The company also offers base business postpaid plans of Rs 299 and Rs 349, but these plans don't come with Google Workspace and OTT benefits. Vi Business postpaid plans are definitely something in their own league. The company promises priority service to Vi Business postpaid users and also gives seamless connectivity to the users.

Amazon Prime Membership Cost to Increase by Rs 500 Soon

Posted: 20 Oct 2021 08:30 PM PDT

Amazon Prime Membership Amazon Prime is one of the most popular subscriptions in India. By paying one fixed amount, users get access to a suite of Amazon products and services. This includes Amazon Prime for ordering through the company's website or mobile app, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Music, and more. One of the things that people love about Prime membership is that it is not way too costly. Users can get it for a cost of Rs 999 for a complete year. However, that is going to change soon. The Amazon Prime Membership is set to get Rs 500 price hike soon in India.

Amazon Prime Membership Will Become 50% More Expensive

Amazon has confirmed that Amazon Prime members will become 50% more expensive than its current price. The company has updated the new pricing model on a webpage of the Amazon India website. The company has said that the new pricing will kick in "very soon" but has not given the exact date. This means a price hike of Rs 500. It will make the new price of the annual Prime subscription – Rs 1,499. Not only this, but even the quarterly and the monthly plans will see a price hike. The monthly plan will go from Rs 129 to Rs 179, and the quarterly plan will go from Rs 329 to Rs 459. An Amazon spokesperson told Gadgets 360 that since Amazon Prime was launched in India (5 years ago), the company has only increased the value it offered to the users. It is worth noting that Amazon Prime subscription is also offered to customers with some telecom prepaid plans. Even such plans are set to become expensive as Prime's subscription cost increase. The company has not said that it is directly going to be adding new benefits for Prime subscribers with the increase in the subscription price. If you have thought about getting the Prime subscription ever, now would be the best time.

Vodafone Idea Mind-Blowing Prepaid Plans With OTT Benefits

Posted: 20 Oct 2021 06:36 PM PDT

Vodafone Idea Vodafone Idea (Vi) is known for providing some really good prepaid plans to users. The telco offers some offers such as Binge All Night and Weekend Data Rollover, both of which are unique. None of the other companies, including Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Reliance Jio, or Bharti Airtel, provide their users with such an offer. On top of this, users also get over-the-top (OTT) benefits with these plans. Today, we are going to look at such prepaid plans from Vodafone Idea.

Vodafone Idea Prepaid Plans With OTT Benefits

Vodafone Idea (Vi) offers multiple prepaid plans with OTT benefits to the users. These plans cost Rs 501, Rs 901, Rs 701, Rs 2595, Rs 601; all of these plans come with a singular major OTT benefit of Disney+ Hotstar. Most of these plans also come with the benefit of Vi Movies & TV. For the unaware, Vi Movies & TV is an OTT offering developed by Vodafone Idea itself. With all of the plans except the Rs 601 plan, users get unlimited voice calling and 100 SMS/day. The 601 plan only comes with 75GB of data and a validity of 56 days. It is a 4G data voucher and thus doesn't offer any other benefits. The Rs 501 plan is for users looking for a short-term validity plan as it comes with only 28 days of service. With the Rs 501 plan, users get 3GB of daily data. Both the Rs 701 and Rs 901 plans also offer users 3GB of daily data. The Rs 701 plan comes with a validity of 56 days, while the Rs 901 plan comes with a validity of 84 days. As for the Rs 2595 plan, users get 1.5GB of daily data for 365 days. Leaving the Rs 601 plan, all of these plans come with the 'Binge All Night' and 'Weekend Data Rollover' offer. With the Binge All Night offer, users get unlimited high-speed 4G data between 12 AM and 6 AM every day of the entire validity. The data used during this time of the night doesn't affect the plan's fair-usage-policy (FUP) data for the day. On the other hand, with the Weekend Data Rollover offer, users get all the leftover FUP data from the weekdays at the weekends. Under this offer, the weekdays are categorised as days from Monday to Friday and the weekends are Saturday-Sunday. If the leftover data is not consumed at the weekend, then it won't be available during the next week. None of the other operators provides such good prepaid plans to their users.

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