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TRAI Needs Key Information Before Pricing Premium 5G Spectrum

Posted: 26 Oct 2021 12:20 PM PDT

TRAI 5G spectrum The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) was asked by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to recommend prices for the 5G spectrum bands as well as fresh pricing for 4G spectrum bands. But the sector regulator can't recommend a base price for the mmWave 5G spectrum right away. To do that, TRAI needs to know the quantum of the mmWave 5G band spectrum that will be available in the auction. Only DoT can help the regulator in this area. So until DoT tells TRAI about the quantum of mmWave spectrum band available for the auction, the regulator can't move ahead.

mmWave 5G Bands Not Yet Included in the NFAP

According to an ET Telecom report, one of the key concerns for the TRAI is that the mmWave 5G spectrum bands haven't been included in the National Frequency Allocation Plan (NFAP) yet. Because of this, the regulator can't even understand the scope of the concerned airwaves. It is very much in the dark about how both the satellite companies and mobile telecom operators can use the mmWave 5G bands. The satellite broadband players want the government to reserve the spectrum in the 28 GHz band for the satcom industry only. As per industry experts, the stakes with the 28 GHz spectrum band are very high because all the satcom companies, including the Bharti, owned OneWeb, Musk owned Starlink, Amazon Project Juniper, Viasat, Hughes, and more, would need the spectrum in the 28 GHz band without any interferences to provide quality satellite broadband services. The mobile telecom operators, on the other hand, have said that access to the 28 GHz spectrum band is very important to deliver the true potential of 5G. The government is yet to decide on what will happen with the mmWave 5G bands and just what quantum of the spectrum will be available for the telcos and the satcom players during the auction. Based on this information, TRAI will set a base price for the 26 GHz/28 GHz spectrum bands.

Alliance Broadband Every Plan Under Rs 1000 With OTT Benefits

Posted: 26 Oct 2021 08:55 AM PDT

Alliance Broadband Alliance Broadband offers a slew of internet plans that come with benefits such as OTT subscriptions. This service provider offers free two months service for select plans and can compete against the benefits offered by Reliance Jio and Airtel. Let's take a look at the various plans offered by the company under Rs 1,000 along with the various benefits that users can avail.

Alliance Broadband Entry Plan

The Alliance Broadband Entry plan is priced at Rs 700. It offers an internet speed of 100 Mbps and comes with six months recharge at least. This broadband plan includes OTT benefits such as 3 months of Amazon Prime for free, and Hoichoi, Hungama, Addatimes, eros now, Epic On and Shemaroo me. The data offered by this plan is truly unlimited meaning there are no fair-usage-policy (FUP) restrictions.

Alliance Broadband Smart Plan

Alliance Broadband Smart internet plan comes with benefits such as 3 months of Amazon Prime for free, six months of Sony LIV for free. The other OTT benefits are Hoichoi, Hungama, Addatimes, eros now, Epic On, ZEE5 and Shemaroo me. This plan from Alliance Broadband offers an internet speed of 125 Mbps and is priced at Rs 850 per month. This plan also offers truly unlimited data to the users.

Alliance Broadband Cruise Plan

Alliance Broadband offers its Cruis plan for a monthly cost of Rs 1,000. This plan can be purchased for a minimum of 6 months. It offers 125 Mbps download and upload speeds and also offers unlimited data. It includes over-the-top (OTT) benefits of Disney+ Hotstar, SonyLIV, ZEE5 Premium, Hungama, Hoichoi, Eros Now, AddaTimes, Voot Select, EpicOn, ShemarooMe, AaoNxt. Users also get a free subscription to the Amazon Prime Video for three months with this plan. Users will have to pay the installation and package charges in advance to the company. Note that installation charges are not refundable in the future.

Kodak CA Pro Android 10 Powered Smart TV Series Launched in India

Posted: 26 Oct 2021 08:33 AM PDT

Kodak CA Pro Kodak has just announced the CA Pro Smart TV series in India. The Kodak CA Pro will be available in two sizes – 43-inch and 50-inch. The CA Pro series from Kodak comes running on the Android TV 10 platform and will bring access to all the latest applications that are available in the Google Play Store. The new Smart TV series will be available directly on Flipkart and will become a part of the Flipkart Big Diwali Sale. Let's take a look at the specifications/features and price of the Kodak CA Pro Smart TV series.

Kodak CA Pro Smart TV Series Specifications/Features

The Kodak CA Pro Smart TV series is a complete work from home solution for consumers. Whether you need Chromecast for video meetings or need to access documents or built-in apps such as Google Classroom and YouTube, all of it can be done in a jiffy. The Kodak CA Pro series is powered by the ARM Cortex A53 SoC and runs on Android TV 10 platform. Connectivity options include an HDMI 3 port, USB 2.0 port, and Bluetooth v5.0. It also supports dual-band Wi-Fi. The Smart TV series comes with 40W sound output and Dolby MS12 & DTS TruSurround support. Users can gain access to over 6000+ applications on the Google Play Store after signing in with a Google ID. The remote of the TV comes with hotkeys for apps including Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, and Google Play Store. Mr Avneet Singh Marwah, Director and CEO, Super Plastronics Pvt Ltd, said the company is looking to gain over 7% market share in the Smart TV category.

Kodak CA Pro Smart TV Series Price and Availability

The Kodak CA Pro Smart TV series will come in two sizes, 43-inch (43 CA PRO) and 50-inch (50 CA PRO). The 43-inch model will be available at a starting price of Rs 27,999, and the 50-inch model will be available at a starting price of Rs 33,999. The Kodak CA Pro Smart TV series will be available on Flipkart starting on October 28 and October 27 for early access members.

WhatsApp Business Accounts Get New Feature For Customers To Rate Messages

Posted: 26 Oct 2021 07:32 AM PDT

WhatsApp Business Reportedly, the instant messaging platform WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will let users add a message rating for business accounts. This feature will let users rate the messages sent by business users, which is something like adding feedback. This feature is rolling out for the Android beta users and a few iOS users have also mentioned to have witnessed this feature. With this feature, users can rate a message with up to five stars with the maximum being five stars and the lowest being one star. For now, there is no option to give direct feedback to the WhatsApp Business accounts.

WhatsApp Business Accounts Get New Feature

A report by the WhatsApp tracker site WABetaInfo suggests that the latest Android beta version 2.21.22.7 has been spotted to have a new message rating feature. It has been enabled for beta users. The existing beta users of the app might be able to take advantage of this capability. Already, several WhatsApp beta users of Android are receiving this feature. Now, it has been reported that some users of the WhatsApp beta for iOS are also getting this capability. The tracker site also notes that the message rating works for WhatsApp Business accounts. This feature is available only when you receive messages from business accounts. When you rate a message, WhatsApp cannot see its contest and the service cannot see who rated it to make the feedback anonymous. Reportedly, this feature does not break the app's end-to-end encryption of messages and the rated messages are invisibile to the user's eyes. However, WhatsApp as well as business accounts can seegeneral feedback about the messages that are sent from businesses. But they will not be able to see who actually rated these messages. In the rating alert, the app notes that the ratings look forward to help businesses improve their customers' messaging experience. In order to rate a message sent by businesses on WhatsApp, you need to tap and hold a message to open a dialog box. Previously, the 'Report' option would show up alongside 'Copy' to mark some inappropriate messages as spam. Now, the 'Rate' option has been added alongside the same for the beta users.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Camera Specs Hinted

Posted: 26 Oct 2021 06:08 AM PDT

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Of late, we have been hearing a lot of reports regarding the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra that could be launched in early 2022. Being the sequel to the Galaxy S21 Ultra, this smartphone is all set to go official in January 2022. It was circulating in speculations even before the announcement of the foldable smartphones back in August this year. This smartphone is all set to be unveiled alongside the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22+. Now, a leak has revealed the camera specifications of the next-generation Galaxy S smartphones.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Camera Specs

As per a tweet from the tipster Ice Universe, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra might arrive with a similar quad-camera setup that we saw on the Galaxy S21 Ultra. Being an upgraded model, it could feature improved sensors as compared to its predecessor. As per the tipster, the Galaxy S22 Ultra could feature a 108MP primary camera sensor with an improved version of HM3, a 1/1.33-inch sensor size, a 0.8µm pixel sensor, an aperture of f/1.8 aperture, and a field of view of 85-degree. The upcoming Samsung smartphone is tipped to feature a 12MP secondary ultra-wide-camera sensor from Sony. The sensor size is said to be 1.2.55-inch, a 1.4µm pixel size, and an aperture of f/2.2 aperture. Also, the field of view of this sensor is said to be 120-degree. The third sensor within this camera unit is said to be a 3x 10MP telephoto lens, which is a Sony sensor. The other details of the sensor likely include 1/3.52-inch sensor size, a 1.12µm pixel size, an aperture of f/2.4 and a field of view of 36-degree. Lastly, it is tipped to have another sensor with a 10MP periscope lens with 10x zoom. This Sony sensor is touted to include a similar pixel and sensor size as the telephoto lens. The aperture of this sensor is said to be f/4.9 and the field of view is likely to be 11-degree. Previous reports have also suggested the presence of a quad-camera module on the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. However, this is the first time we have come across other camera details of the smartphone.

iPhone SE Plus Launch Set For 2022, iPhone SE 3 Delayed For 2024

Posted: 26 Oct 2021 04:51 AM PDT

  iPhone SE Plus Rumours have claimed that Apple is prepping a new variant of the affordable iPhone SE is all set to be unveiled in 2022. Now, a new word from Ross Young, a display analyst has suggested that the company might take the wraps off a new device called iPhone SE Plus. Despite its name, the device could not make use of a bigger display. The analyst notes that the upcoming iPhone SE might arrive with a 4.7-inch LCD display, which is available in the existing variant of the affordable iPhone that has the same screen size of the discontinued iPhone 8. Notably, this is in line with the existing rumours that we have heard about the next iPhone SE. This report speculates that Apple is planning to stick to the 4.7-inch form factor.

iPhone SE Plus Rumours

In 2019, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo stated that the Cupertino tech giant was working on an iPhone SE 2 Plus that could feature a larger display. Back then, it was hinted that the company could release this smartphone in 2021. However, no such smartphone materialised and Kuo took back his claims. His latest iPhone SE claims pointed out that the next-generation variant will have a display size that is similar to what we have seen in the existing model. Also, Kuo stated that the upcoming iPhone SE might come with 5G support, which was reiterated by Young. Eventually, the moniker iPhone SE Plus could materialise and arrive with faster connectivity. Traditionally, iPhone 6, iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 8 Plus but the company replaced Plus with Pro Max models. So, this suggests that the company could recycle the Plus name once again. Previously, we have heard about the iPhone SE apart from the rumours regarding 4.7-inch screen size and support for 5G connectivity. Eventually, it might not have much to provide in terms of features upgrades. Also, it is expected to get the power from a new A-series processor and could be the most adorable 5G iPhone when it is launched. With these reports, the tipster claims that the company is working on a larger variant of the iPhone SE next. It is expected to flaunt a larger 5.7-inch display to a 6.1-inch LCD display with a punch-hole cutout for the selfie camera sensor. Young adds that the iPhone SE 3 that hit the reports recently could be launched in 2024.

Bharti Airtel, Vi Case on Penalty Payments Not Heard by TDSAT on Tuesday

Posted: 26 Oct 2021 04:13 AM PDT

Bharti Airtel In a fresh development, the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has refused to hear the Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) penalty case today, i.e., October 26, 2021. According to a PTI report, TDSAT said that it won't be hearing cases today. The reason behind the tribunal not sitting for a hearing today is unknown. To recall, on October 12, 2021, Justice Shiv Kirti heading TDSAT had listed the Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea penalty case for hearing on October 26. The tribunal had ordered the telecom department to not encash the bank guarantees until the next date.

Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea Were Slapped With a Penalty of Rs 3050 Crore

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had asked Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi) to pay Rs 2,000 crore and Rs 1,050 crore, respectively. The telcos were asked to pay the concerned penalty for violating norms by denying Reliance Jio points of interconnect (PoIs) back in 2016. The DoT had put the penalty on the operators based on the recommendation from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). DoT had asked the telecom operators to pay the concerned penalty by October 21, 2021. For the unaware, PoIs are necessary for interconnecting the networks of the telecom operators. TRAI had received a complaint from Reliance Jio and after following up on the complaint, it was discovered that because Jio's competitors weren't releasing sufficient PoIs, 75% of voice calls being made on the network of Jio failed. Vodafone Idea lawyers have argued that TRAI has recommended the penalty to the DoT just on a single day's reading of quality of service. As per norms, the regulator should have averaged the quality of service over 30 days, which it didn't do. The hearing for the case was set for today but the TDSAT has not heard it for some unknown reason.

UPI Transactions on PhonePe Are Completely Free

Posted: 26 Oct 2021 02:42 AM PDT

PhonePe PhonePe, one of the top and popular payments platforms, have clarified that it doesn't charge any money on the UPI transactions. A couple of days back, reports surfaced that PhonePe will start charging money for UPI transactions worth Rs 50 and more. As per an IANS report, Any sort of UPI transaction made through the application will be completely free of cost to the user. However, PhonePe has said that it is conducting an experiment where a small segment of users are being charged Rs 1 for any transaction between Rs 50 – Rs 100 and Rs 2 for any transaction above Rs 100. Under the experiment, all transactions under Rs 50 will not attract any charges.

PhonePe Assuring Cashbacks Up to Rs 50 on Prepaid Mobile Recharges

News about PhonePe starting to charge money from the users for UPI transactions made a lot of people unhappy. There are millions of Indians who use the application for recharging their prepaid mobile number. PhonePe is assuring cashbacks up to Rs 50 to the users. According to the company, users who use PhonePe and complete at least three recharges of Rs 51 or more will be eligible to receive the cashback. It is worth noting that PhonePe has over 325 million registered users in the country. The mobile app of PhonePe is used for not only recharging mobile numbers but to also pay Direct-to-Home (DTH) service bills, utility bills, and more. Users can also recharge their wallets to pay bills and more. PhonePe also allows users to purchase gold and make investments directly through its platform. There are over 22 million merchant outlets that accept payments from PhonePe, making it one of the biggest digital payments platforms in the country. It is worth noting that for bill payment transactions through credit cards, PhonePe charges a normal fee from the users, which is an industry norm today.

ISpA Wants Government to offer Subsidy to Satcom Services

Posted: 26 Oct 2021 01:11 AM PDT

ISpA The Indian government had earlier announced the BharatNet initiative to bridge the digital divide that exists between the rural and urban parts of the country. In view of that, the Indian Space Association (ISpA) wants the government to extend the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) subsidy for satellite broadband services. Jayant Patil, ISpA Chairman, told ET Telecom that offering USOF subsidy to the satellite broadband services is a wonderful opportunity for the government as it would complement the ongoing BharatNet initiative.

USOF Was Established in 2002 to Bridge Digital Divide in India

The USOF was established in 2002 and it is a corpus of Rs 55,000 crore. The money is meant to reduce the digital divide in India by extending access to digital services to the people living in remote areas of the country. The BharatNet project of the government has the aim of connecting more than 250,000-gram panchayats which includes 600,000 villages nationwide. Started in 2012, the BharatNet project has only been able to connect over 180,000-gram panchayats until now. Patil told the publication that offering subsidies to satellite broadband services would be very advantageous for the country. BharatNet project has displayed very slow growth but it won't be the case with satcom services. Patil noted that satellites have been used for providing backhaul for some time now. Thus, boosting the satcom services in the country would mean that every nook and corner of India will be able to get access to digital connectivity at a faster rate. ISpA is an industry forum that was launched by the Prime Minister of India earlier this month. It includes companies such as Bharti owned OneWeb, Tata Group's Nelco, Bharti Airtel, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Mapmyindia, and more. The need for such an industry forum was high as multiple private satcom players will enter the Indian market starting next year.

TRAI Approaches Delhi HC for the Issue of Excessive Ads on TV

Posted: 26 Oct 2021 12:17 AM PDT

TRAI The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has approached the Delhi High Court (HC) to share the complaints of the consumers who have said that due to excessive advertisements, their TV viewing experience deteriorates. According to a BarandBench report, the Delhi HC has sought responses from the central government and the News Broadcasters Association (NBA) on the same.

NBA Says TRAI Has No Power to Regulate Length of Ads

There's a rule that limits the length of the advertisement on TV channels. As per rule 7(11) of Cable Television Network Rules, 1994 (CTN/Cable TV Rules), none of the programmes can carry advertisements that exceed 12 minutes per hour. These 12 minutes include 2 minutes per hour for a channel's self-promotional programmes and the other 10 minutes for commercial advertisements. But the NBA has argued that this rule is beyond the scope of TRAI's power and affects Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution on the freedom of speech and expression. Not just NBA, but several channels have challenged that TRAI has no power to regulate the length of the advertisements. TRAI has simply argued that there is a statutory mandate which limits the length of the advertisements that can be shown in an hour. TRAI has said that it only wants what is best for the consumers at the end of the day. This intervention from the regulator is to ensure that the TV viewing experience of the consumers doesn't deteriorate. The Delhi HC has bundled the NBA's petition with the ones which are already pending and have asked it and the centre to respond to the regulator's intervention application. The case has been moved to be heard on December 23 for now. The move from TRAI genuinely looks like it is in the best interest of the consumers and there is also a mandate present so TRAI has a solid ground here.

DD Free Dish Has Added a New HD Channel

Posted: 25 Oct 2021 10:55 PM PDT

DD Free Dish DD Free Dish, a free-to-air (FTA) satellite television service provider, has added a new high-definition (HD) channel for users across the country. The channel that we are talking about is 'DD India HD'. It is a news channel that brings the latest updates to the users. The good thing is that it is an FTA channel. This means that DD Free Dish users will get free HD channel service. The DD India HD channel has been added to the MPEG-Slot 2. What's noteworthy here is that this is the first time an HD channel has been added in MPEG 2 frequency. The channel has been added in the same slot. It is just that the SD slot has been converted to HD.

DD Free Dish Added 'Azaad TV' to Its Platform

DD Free Dish had also added a new channel a few months back, namely 'Azaad TV'. It first arrived on the Test-218 slot (MPEG-2). But the channel is live now and is airing dubbed videos mostly. In another move, during May 2021, DD Free Dish had removed 'Jantantra TV'. This channel was available in MPEG-4 Slot. Further, 'Ishara TV' had been removed from the platform in September, which was replaced with Test 420 slot. But in October, DD Free Dish had added a new channel, namely 'India News' on Test 508 slot (MPEG-2 Set-Top Box). The reason behind the removal of the above channels is unknown. But the good thing is that DD Free Dish is working on upgrading its channels to HD quality. This will allow the users consuming services from DD Free Dish for years to get a taste of HD content. DD Free Dish is an FTA satellite television service owned by Prasar Bharti. The free TV service was launched back in December 2004 and now has millions of customers across the country.

Purchasing a 5G Phone in India? You Should Know This

Posted: 25 Oct 2021 09:51 PM PDT

5G phone Many would agree that smartphones have become a necessity today. To be more precise, powerful smartphones with support for next-generation connectivity have become a necessity. 5G connectivity is going to fuel the growth of the Indian economy in the next few years. Smartphone makers have already started launching new 5G smartphones in India. There are 5G devices available at almost every price range. If you are thinking of getting a 5G smartphone in India today, this is what you should know.

5G Networks Might Not Come to You for the Next 2 Years

If you are upgrading solely because you want a 5G smartphone in your hands, it isn't the best decision for now. This is because of multiple reasons. First and foremost is that there are no live 5G networks in India currently. Further, if you are not in a metro city, you should not even expect to get 5G services in the next two years at least. Then, even when 5G comes, of course, its plans are expected to be bundled with more benefits, however, they will be costly as well. You might just end up purchasing 4G plans if you get good speeds and have a broadband connection at home. The smartphone makers have said that they are rolling out devices with the appropriate band support after talking with the operators that will ensure that consumers have 5G connectivity. Plus, why would you go for a 5G device if it is overpriced at the moment? Truth be told, you should get a strong specifications 4G device instead of a 5G phone with limited features. If it took India years to spread 4G networks in every part of the country and the telcos are still working on expanding 4G, there's no way that 5G rollout will be done in a year. 5G networks are going to take a considerable time before they can reach you. Don't get fancy and purchase a smartphone that's not worth it just because it is a 5G device.

Airtel, Jio, Vi Might be Elated as DoT Revises AGR Definition

Posted: 25 Oct 2021 08:31 PM PDT

Airtel, Jio, Vi As a part of the relief measures announced a few weeks back, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had said that the definition of adjusted gross revenue (AGR) will be changed. Now, in a fresh development noted by ET Telecom, the DoT has amended the AGR definition and multiple non-telecom revenue items have been excluded for calculating the AGR amount. Non-telecom items such as dividends, property rent, and interest from the calculation of AGR dues have been excluded from the total calculation. The new definition of the AGR is applicable since October 1, 2021. The DoT has introduced the applicable gross revenue (ApGR). It is nothing but the AGR calculated after the removal of non-telecom revenue earned by the operators from their gross revenue.

Private Operators Will be Very Happy

This is what Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea were fighting with the government about in the Supreme Court last year (2020). The private telcos wanted the AGR to exclude all the non-telecom revenues. Since the definition has now changed, the private operators will be very happy. For the unaware, the government charges licensee fees (LF) and spectrum usage charges (SUC) on the basis of AGR. Thus, a lower AGR amount would mean the telcos will have to pay less SUC and LF. A thing worth noting here is that the government has already abolished the payment of SUC on the purchase of spectrum from future auctions. In 2020, the Supreme Court had said that it would go with the definition suggested by the DoT and had ruled that the AGR dues will include the non-telecom revenues as well. But things have changed now and the new definition is already applicable from October 1, 2021. This will make the operators very happy as their cash flow position would be enhanced even further because of fewer statutory dues in the future.

Vodafone Idea Offers Amazing Half-Yearly Plan to the Users

Posted: 25 Oct 2021 06:32 PM PDT

Vodafone Idea If you are looking for a prepaid plan with service validity of six months or a half year or 180 days, Vodafone Idea (Vi) has an excellent proposition for you. With this plan from Vi, all your data needs will be covered, and you will also get all the basic benefits offered by a 4G prepaid plan. Most of all, you will get the backing of a very fast 4G network. The plan that we are talking about comes at the cost of Rs 1,197. It is one of the best 180 days or six months prepaid plans you will get from an Indian telecom operator. Let's take a look at the benefits that this plan comes with.

Vodafone Idea Rs 1197 Plan Offers 180 Days of Validity

Vodafone Idea offers 180 days of service validity with the Rs 1,197 plan. Users are entitled to get 1.5GB of daily data with this plan, meaning a total of 270GB of data. On top of this, Vodafone Idea offers users the basic benefits, which are 100 SMSes per day and unlimited voice calling. There is an additional over-the-top (OTT) benefit of Vi Movies & TV Classic, which will allow you to stream live TV, movies, TV shows, and more. Vi users can access Vi Movies & TV directly through the mobile application of the company. Vodafone Idea also bundles the Weekend Data Rollover and Binge All Night offers with this plan. These two offers change the dynamic of the prepaid plans offered by the company. Both the offers are aimed at boosting the data experience of the consumers. Vi is the only telecom operator in the country to bundle such offers with its prepaid plans. With the Weekend Data Rollover offer, Vi allows the users to utilise all the leftover fair-usage-policy (FUP) data from the weekdays at the weekends. There are many users in the country who don't exhaust 4G FUP data on the weekdays because they are working. But at the weekends, the 1.5GB daily data can feel less for streaming OTT content in high-quality. Thus, the FUP data which is unused on the weekdays can be utilised at the weekends. Further, there is the Binge All Night offer. With the Binge All Night offer, Vodafone Idea allows users to consume as much high-speed data as they want between 12 AM and 6 AM. This doesn't affect the daily FUP data offered by the plan in any manner. So if there's a heavy file download that you have been meaning to do, you can leave it for downloading during nighttime.

Starlink Might Use Spectrum of Vodafone to Provide Service

Posted: 25 Oct 2021 01:16 PM PDT

Starlink Vodafone Starlink, a major satellite communications (satcom) company, might use the spectrum of Vodafone to provide services in the United Kingdom (UK) region. According to a report from the Telegraphy, Elon Musk owned satcom company has been on the lookout for high-frequency spectrum and setting up ground station infrastructure to enhance the capacity of its satellite services. A Vodafone spokesperson told the publication that the company is currently in the talking stage with multiple satcom companies regarding satellite spectrum.

Vodafone Ready to Tie Up With Satcom Companies

The report further mentioned that Vodafone had submitted a filing with the UK regulator Ofcom sharing its intention to partner up with satellite companies to provide them with a licensed spectrum that can be used in gateway links to their satellites. OneWeb, another satcom majorly owned by the UK government and the Bharti group, is looking to partner with the telecom operators. However, with OneWeb, the case is entirely different. OneWeb isn't looking for spectrum from the operators; instead, it is looking to help the operators with its satellite services. For example, much recently, OneWeb announced a partnership with the American telecom operator AT&T where OneWeb will help the telco with providing broadband-from-space services to businesses operating in the remote areas of the country. Starlink has said that it has also partnered with two major telecom service providers (TSPs), which are not known at the moment. Starlink is also looking to partner with airlines to install its equipment inside aircraft for providing Wi-Fi services. As per the Telegraph report, the company might just partner with Vodafone for getting access to the high-frequency spectrum. With this partnership, Starlink will be able to expand or enhance the capacity of its satellite services. Both Starlink and OneWeb are expected to enter the Indian boundaries by the year 2022. It will be interesting to see how these companies conduct their business in the sub-continent.

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