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• EdgeQ Offers 5G in a Model That is Programmable, Configurable and Cloud Driven
• Reliance Jio Brings SMS Benefits for Rs 119 Plan
• Postpaid Plans Under Rs 1000 With OTT Subscriptions from Airtel, Jio, Vi and BSNL
• Best Pocket-Friendly Home Broadband Plans from Major ISPs
• How to Check Airtel Main/Data/SMS Balance, Plan, Validity and More
• Dish TV Best Combo Channel Packs Under Rs 300
• Xiaomi’s New Revolution in Battery Technology Will Allow 100 More Minutes of Battery Life
• Zebronics Launches Zeb-Juke Bar 3820A Pro in Integration with Amazon Alexa Voice Assistant
• Top Wi-Fi Routers Under Rs 2000 to Consider for Home Networks

EdgeQ Offers 5G in a Model That is Programmable, Configurable and Cloud Driven Posted: 12 Dec 2021 03:32 AM PST Rise of Private 5G and "Netflix"-type of 5G services. The cloudification of 5G will introduce new operating platforms and players to the wireless network space, says, Hariprasad G, Head of Silicon Engineering and India Country Manager, EdgeQ. Q1. What's the USP of EdgeQ? Tell Us About Your Business Model? EdgeQ’s vision is to reconstitute 5G in a manner that is intuitive, simple, and consumable for our customers. We want to remove the friction that stands in the way of 5G adoption and consumption. To fulfil this vision, we offer 5G in a model that is fully programmable, configurable, and cloud-driven for the next trillion of "users." Our approach is to replace traditional monolithic, closed, rip-and-replace cellular deployment with an agile, software-defined, cloud-managed model. By uniquely coupling software programmability with an innovative subscription-based business model, we enable customers to select features of 5G services that best reflect the level of user support, coverage, bandwidth, and network services. It is a pay-as-you-go model with low entry barriers for customers. This is unprecedented not only in 5G but in the history of semiconductors. Q2. What Are Your Top Markets/geographies for Business? Tell Us About the Market Opportunities You're Currently Pursuing? I see EdgeQ bridging the digital divide for the billions of cellphone users and the next trillion of intelligence devices. To that end, our vision is to bring internet access across all geographies. We work globally with major market leaders in the wireless infrastructure space, responsible for digital transformation. These include telco operators, hyperscale cloud customers, network service providers, and traditional equipment makers. Enterprise, telco and cloud providers can use EdgeQ to deploy private 5G networks, virtualise 5G network resources, or elastically scale 5G services on demand for both macro base stations and small cell access points. Q3. On the Product/innovation Front, What Are Your Key Focus Areas? How Are Your Innovations Helping Telecom Providers/carriers as Well as End-Users? EdgeQ focuses on enhancing wireless infrastructure to become more intelligent, agile, and cloud-native. We want to lower the barrier to entry and deployment of 5G. Our approach converges 5G and AI and unifies hardware and software in an open and programmable manner. Through designing the world’s first software-defined 5G Base Station-on-a-Chip, we enable new customers, new players and new providers to deploy 5G in a massive and differentiated manner. All with complete flexibility. Customers, for the first time, are able to access the 5G algorithms via APIs to enable targeted customisation and value-added services. Q4. Since When Is EdgeQ Present in India? How Important Is India for EdgeQ – From a Talent as Well as Market/sales Perspective? Our large Bengaluru Design Center has been a critical entity of EdgeQ since our company's inception. Much of the brain trust responsible for the SoC design and development of our 5G Base Station-on-a-Chip is driven by the engineering leadership here in India. We are very fortunate to have been able to build such an exceptional design team in our Bengaluru office. Every member of this team is incredibly talented and has contributed to launching some of the most revolutionary, market-shaping technologies in the world: such as 5G, Wi-Fi, WiMax. Many of them are graduates from top universities in India. We hope to continue to grow our engineering talent at our Bengaluru design center. Equally, we see some unique market dynamics in India relative to 5G. There is a tremendous opportunity. We anticipate a leapfrog strategy where telco carriers will be motivated to leverage Open-RAN to accelerate 5G deployment. But rather than relying on traditional suppliers and approaches, the India carriers will look to a more open ecosystem driven by innovations that enable smaller, lighter, cheaper cells at the edge. EdgeQ is uniquely positioned for this seismic shift. Q5. Why Did You Choose Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Vis-À-Vis Other Cloud Providers? Please Outline Specifics of the Quantitative Business Benefits You've Gained (Or Expect to Gain) by Using OCI? Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) best enables us to execute our 5G vision. OCI provides us customer-centric services, uncompromising performance, and a friendly business model. Moving to a cloud-based design enabled EdgeQ to parse and deconstruct our complex chip design into malleable bits. It allowed us to parallelise our design and integrate back in a seamless fashion. This is all necessary as we can operate as a unified organisation while executing to a very tight runway with constrained resources. Moving to OCI has helped us gain great performance at 50% less costs than before. It has also brought us immeasurable benefits of locality, breadth of technology, and reduced duplication of data per server. This all allows a global organisation like EdgeQ to easily synthesise a complex design across our numerous design teams. Q6. What's Your Business Expansion/growth Plans for the Next 12 Months? 2022 promises to be an exciting year for us. We have already begun sampling, but we expect customers playing instrumental roles in the enterprise, telco and cloud fields to start deploying next-generation 5G wireless infrastructure premised on software programmability and customisation. Q7. What Innovations Are You Focusing on to Support This Business Growth Plans? There are three major tectonic shifts that fuel my optimism for the 5G industry. a) Convergence of 5G + AI at the edge where IoT intersects with Cloud: Unlike previous treatments, 5G and AI will become synonymous and inseparable in terms of their value point and services to users and customers. b) Digital Transformation in enterprises (smart factories, smart cities, tele-operations) driving greater cloud and compute consumption: Private 5G networks will drive novel use cases and environments that will require a convergence of wireless connectivity, AI, and networking. c) New content and new data sourced by new users/devices, driving new content delivery platforms: Rise of Private 5G and "Netflix"-type of 5G services. The cloudification of 5G will introduce new operating platforms and players to the wireless network space. And we at EdgeQ are looking forward to actively participate in all 3 of these megatrends.

Reliance Jio Brings SMS Benefits for Rs 119 Plan Posted: 12 Dec 2021 12:17 AM PST After complaining about Vodafone Idea (Vi) to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) with respect to offering a very expensive SMS bundled base prepaid plan, Reliance Jio has introduced SMS benefits with a very affordable plan under its offerings. The plan that we are talking about comes for Rs 119. This has made Jio the telco offering the most affordable prepaid plan bundled with SMS benefits in the sector. Reliance Jio Rs 119 Prepaid Plan SMS Benefits Reliance Jio offers its Rs 119 prepaid plan with 1.5GB of daily data, unlimited voice calling, and 100 SMS/day. Jio users also get a free subscription to JioTV, JioCinema, JioSecurity, and JioCloud. The validity of this prepaid plan is very short – 14 days; however, it still offers SMS benefits. However, if the users want to port out of the network, they can do so with any prepaid plan now. As per a new directive from the TRAI, users can now send port out SMS to 1900 even if they are subscribed to a prepaid plan which doesn't offer SMS benefits. Airtel's cheapest prepaid that offers SMS benefits comes for Rs 128. Note that this is not an unlimited benefits plan. Users have to pay for voice calling and SMS out of their balance. Vodafone Idea (Vi) is still offering the most expensive SMS bundled base prepaid plan in the industry for Rs 179. This prepaid plan from Vi comes with 2GB of data, 300 SMS, and unlimited voice calling. Due to this, earlier users were complaining that they were stuck and had no freedom of porting their number out to another network until they recharged with a high-end prepaid pack. Telecom Watchdog, a Non-Profit Organisation (NGO), said Vodafone Idea's move is not good and wrote to TRAI about the same. Earlier, even Jio was offering SMS starting with the Rs 155 prepaid plan, but that has changed now.

Postpaid Plans Under Rs 1000 With OTT Subscriptions from Airtel, Jio, Vi and BSNL Posted: 11 Dec 2021 08:43 PM PST Major telecom service providers in India like Airtel, Jio, Vodafone Idea (Vi) and BSNL strive to attract postpaid customers by offering a myriad of plans and benefits. One primary consideration while choosing the plan could be streaming services offered besides the data differences. Here are the postpaid plans below 1000 from major service providers. Airtel Postpaid Plans Below Rs 1000 Airtel has three postpaid plans – at Rs 399, Rs 499 and Rs 999 – coming under the Rs 1000 category. If opted for its Rs 399 plan, the user can get 40GB monthly data with a rollover option of up to 200GB. Any data consumed beyond the limit will be charged at Rs 2p/MB. Unlimited calls, 100 SMS per day, Airtel Thanks rewards and access to Airtel Xstream app are the other benefits. Customers also have the provision to add family connections to the plan, which will be chargeable at Rs 299 for 30GB of data, unlimited calls and 100 SMS/day. Under Airtel Rs 499 platinum plan, the customer can get 75GB of monthly data. Post-limit, the provider will charge at Rs 2p/MB. The customer can roll over unused data to the subsequent month limited to 200GB. Similar to the Rs 399 plan, unlimited calls, 100 SMS per/day, Airtel Thanks rewards and provision to add family connections are the accompanying benefits of the plan. Airtel's Rs 999 is a family plan, offering 150GB of data along with unlimited calls, 100 SMS per/day and Airtel Thanks rewards. The plan provides two free add-on regular voice connections for family members. Both the above two plans have streaming benefits of one-year Amazon Prime, Disney + Hotstar mobile subscription, along with Airtel Xstream. Jio Postpaid Plans Below Rs 1000 Jio's postpaid plan starts at Rs 399, offering 75GB of data along with unlimited voice and SMS offers. The Rs 599 Jio postpaid plan, on the other hand, offers 100GB of data along with unlimited voice and SMS. Those who require 150GB can choose the Rs 799 plan of Jio broadband. The Rs 999 plan provides 200GB of data. All plans except Rs 999 allows a data rollover of up to 200GB. For Rs 999 plan, the customers can carry over unused data of up to 500GB. As far as the offer on streaming services, all these Jio postpaid plans provide subscriptions to Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney + Hotstar and Jio TV. Vi Postpaid Plans Below Rs 1000 There are three plans under Rs 1000 for Vi. The starting plan costs Rs 399, offering 40GB of data and access to Vi Movies and TV and 100 SMS per month. Under its Rs 499 plan, the customer gets 75GB of data with access to a one-year subscription to Amazon Prime, Disney + Hotstar mobile and its Vi Movies and TV. The plan at Rs 699 offers unlimited data to the customer with a one-year subscription to Amazon Prime, Disney + Hotstar mobile and Vi Movies and TV. There are also family plans to choose from under the same rates of Rs 699 and Rs 999. BSNL Postpaid Plans Below Rs 1000 BSNL's postpaid plans start from Rs 199, offering unlimited domestic calls and 25GB of data. The unused data can be carried over to the subsequent month, up to a limit of 75GB data. The next BSNL postpaid plan is priced at Rs 399, offering 70GB of data with rollover up to 210GB. It also provides unlimited domestic calls. The BSNL plan at Rs 525 gives 85GB data with rollover data up to 255GB. It comes with a provision to add one additional family SIM with no free data or SMS. With Rs 798 plan, the customer can get 50GB of data with rollover up to 150GB. The plan allows adding two family connections with unlimited voice calls, 50GB of data and 100 SMS per day. BSNL's Rs 999 postpaid plan gives 75GB data with data rollover up to 225GB. It provides access to three family connections, with unlimited voice calls and 100 SMS per day for each family connection separately.

Best Pocket-Friendly Home Broadband Plans from Major ISPs Posted: 11 Dec 2021 05:42 PM PST The demand for home internet has grown exponentially in the past couple of years. The unprecedented events of Covid-19 forced a lot of people to work from home and even learning for students went online resulting in increased consumption of data. Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the country have been providing various broadband plans to suit the needs of their users. The demand for low priced broadband plans has certainly increased recently as a wide range of users from students to individuals or small families, are looking for plans that are affordable as well as beneficial. Mentioned below are some of the pocket-friendly plans provided by the ISPs to match the need of their user base. Airtel's Basic Plan Airtel Xstream Fiber is capable of providing high-speed internet up to 1 Gbps, however, the telco offers some affordable plans as well. Using Fibre Optic internet connection Airtel allows one of the fastest broadband connections and users can get access to the 'Basic' pack which provides 40 Mbps of internet speed at a monthly cost of Rs 499 exclusive of taxes. Users get 3.3TB or 3300GB of monthly fair-usage-policy (FUP) data with this plan. Airtel also provides 'Airtel Thanks Benefits' with its broadband plans which in this case includes a subscription to Wynk Music and Shaw Academy. JioFiber Low-Cost Plan JioFiber provides a 30 Mbps internet speed data plan at the price of Rs 399 per month. The FUP limit set on this plan is 3300Gb or 3.3TB. Using a 30 Mbps plan from JioFiber, customers can get access to smooth and seamless internet across multiple devices. Along with high-speed internet, users also get a symmetrical download and upload speed from the provider. This is rather one of the cheaper plans from the ISP and hence it doesn't include subscriptions to any OTT platform like the higher-priced plans from JioFiber, however, it is one of the better options when users are looking for cost-effective plans. BSNL Provides These Two Affordable Plans The government-owned telecommunications company BSNL under Bharat Fibre Broadband provides exciting plans for its users who want pocket-friendly options. The 'Fibre Basic' and 'Fibre Basic Plus' plans from BSNL provides 30 Mbps and 60 Mbps of internet speed respectively. The Fibre Basic plan comes at a price of Rs 449 per month whereas the Fibre Basic Plus costs users Rs 599 a month. Both these prices are exclusive of GST and both these plans come with a FUP limit of 3300GB or 3.3TB. Beyond the data limit, users can enjoy an internet speed of 2 Mbps and both these plans also offer a 90% discount of up to Rs 500 on rent on the first bill. ACT Basic Plan The Internet Service Provider based in Bengaluru provides a 40 Mbps unlimited data plan called ACT Basic. Using state-of-the-art fibre technology, the connection provides incredible speed and equal upload and download speed. Users can get ACT Basic pack from the provider at a monthly cost of Rs 549. The FUP data limit levied is 500GB post which the internet works at speed of 512 Kbps. Users can also get free trials to some of the Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms and various add-ons with these packs. It is to be noted that this plan is for the city of Bengaluru and it may vary across the country.

How to Check Airtel Main/Data/SMS Balance, Plan, Validity and More Posted: 11 Dec 2021 09:21 AM PST Airtel is a lead player in India’s telecom space. According to the data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in October 2021, Airtel’s mobile base stands at 354.1 million, second to Reliance Jio. The service provider offers several voice and data packs for postpaid and prepaid users. Irrespective of the plan subscribed, it is essential to keep a close watch on the main data, SMS balance or validity. The service provider offers several ways to keep an eye on these, via USSD code, Airtel Thanks App or web-based Airtel self-care services. How to check Airtel balance and validity through USSD code USSD codes are a handy way for subscribers, especially those who use feature phones, to check their balances. The users need to open their phone’s call dialler, type the USSD code and press the call button to receive the information. The users can dial the code *123# from their Airtel number to see the balance and validity of their plan. There are several USSD codes for the service provider. *121# is the main code that provides several Airtel services. How to check Airtel data, SMS balance and validity through Airtel Thanks App For smartphone users, a more convenient way of checking for Airtel balance and validity would be through Airtel Thanks App. The app is available for both iOS and Android users. The users can download the app from the respective app stores and log in using their Airtel number. On opening, the app shows the data balance, validity and call limit of their plan on top. Expanding the shown top band will also reveal the SMS balance. Airtel Thanks app is the gateway for the users to recharge, pay bills, claim their plan benefits, rewards, customer care access, etc. If the user has multiple Airtel numbers in possession, they can add those in the app and track their usage. How to check Airtel balances and validity through the website Airtel also allows users to check their plan balances and validity through the Airtel Selfcare website. The user can do a browser search of Airtel Selfcare, and the website will be listed as the top search. On loading, the website will ask for the user’s Airtel mobile number and authentication using OTP to login. The page shows the balance information on successful login. There is a menu to make payments, upgrade to postpaid and bill preference settings as well. How to check Airtel 4G dongle balance The user can connect Airtel 4G dongle and open the browser. Type the IP address 192.168.0.1 on the URL of your browser. A login page will appear, from where the user can access the page with the default password ‘admin’. Users can see the information from the ‘Information’ section on the loaded page. How to check your Airtel’s data speed There are instances where your internet seems slow, and you need to check its speed. To find out, download a speed test app (such as Ookla Speedtest) from your app store and run the app on the phone to see your internet’s upload and download speed.

Dish TV Best Combo Channel Packs Under Rs 300 Posted: 11 Dec 2021 08:09 AM PST Dish TV has been India's one of the most prominent DTH service providers and has always been coming up with new plans and packs to engage users with the entertainment options it provides. Users get both HD and SD packs when they get access to the Dish TV DTH service. The packs offered by Dish TV are curated keeping in mind the interest of a wide audience base at the same time providing value for money. Mentioned below are a few plans provided by Dish TV under Rs 300 that is both value for money and provide entertainment for all. Plans Under Rs 300 One of the most attractive packs offered by Dish TV comes at a price tag of Rs 273 per month and is called the 'Titanium HSM' pack. This pack mentioned under Dish TV combo packs provides access to 94 SD channels which include Hindi movie channels, entertainment channels, music channels, and much more. Another pack from Dish TV that is definitely worth the money is the 'Super Family HSM' pack which comes at a price of Rs 145 per month. The pack has been assembled keeping in mind the interests of families with kids and has something to offer to everyone. This pack comes with a long list of 51 SD channels and consists of the best news channels, kids' channels, sports channels, and more. Another combo plan offered by Dish TV comes at a cost of Rs 122 a month and is called the "Hindi Premium" pack. This combo plan offered by Dish TV features 38 Hindi channels and includes a variety of channel genres including kids, movies, sports, music and more. There are various other packs that users can explore according to their needs and budget. Dish TV has something to offer to everyone as the cheapest plan from the provider begins at just Rs 16 a month where you can get access to 8 Hindi channels. Users from various regions of the country can also get plans that best suit them as Dish TV has curated packs according to different regions and languages and offers tons of options for users to choose from.

Xiaomi’s New Revolution in Battery Technology Will Allow 100 More Minutes of Battery Life Posted: 11 Dec 2021 06:32 AM PST Image Credit – Gizmochina One of the world's leading smartphone manufacturers Xiaomi has just announced a new innovation in battery technology that will help in reducing its size by 10%. This would allow for the batteries to be denser under the same volume and will increase the battery life by somewhere around 100 minutes. The news went viral through Twitter, and dedicated users of the company can expect better battery technology in upcoming Xiaomi smartphones. Details About the New Technology According to the reports, the new generation battery technology features "battery-level high-silicon lithium supplement technology" for the first time. This helps in increasing the silicon content by three times. The alignment of the Protection Circuit Module (PCM) is also responsible for the reduction in the space of the new battery. According to the Chinese smartphone giant, the PCM in the battery doesn't lie fat anymore; rather, it is kept at a right angle to the battery cell resulting in saving some space. Moreover, the battery has been furnished with a unique 'fuel gauge' chip. The fuel gauge chip, with the help of self-developed algorithms and analysing underlying data, offers enhanced safety to the battery. The new breakthrough technology from Xiaomi also focuses on the nighttime behaviour of the battery in order to avoid a long-term full charge state so as to prevent faster ageing of the battery. In addition to this, one of the most prominent discoveries is that the battery can detect a high-temperature environment and can adjust its own temperature accordingly. As per the rumours, the mass production of the latest battery technology will begin in the latter half of 2022, which would mean that the Xiaomi smartphones arriving next year can witness the latest benchmark in battery technology. It was also reported earlier that Xiaomi is currently working on 100W fast-charge technology that will not only focus on increasing charging time but will also work on growing battery longevity.

Zebronics Launches Zeb-Juke Bar 3820A Pro in Integration with Amazon Alexa Voice Assistant Posted: 11 Dec 2021 05:47 AM PST India's own multi accessories production company Zebronics has launched its latest soundbar in India. The latest soundbar from the tech company Zeb-Juke Bar 3820A Pro comes at an introductory price of Rs 8,999 ($119). Soundbars are a necessity when it comes to completing a home entertainment system. Using soundbars, users can get access to clear and top sound quality while streaming anything from movies to music. Companies like Sony, Bose and Sennheiser have been dominating the market for a while now, but the latest product from Zebronics as well comes with some quality features including Amazon Alexa Voice Assistant. Specification and Price Details When it comes to the specifications of the device, Zeb-Juke Bar 3820A Pro has dual drivers and dual 69mm subwoofers as well as 80W output. The latest Zebronics soundbar can provide an engrossing audio experience for its user. The device comes with Wi-Fi connectivity options allowing users to stream audio wirelessly. The Zeb-Smart Jukebar app is available for iOS as well as Android devices, which can connect with Bluetooth v5.0 for a better audio experience. Talking about the hardware when it comes to connectivity, the new Zeb-Juke bar 3820A Pro has multiple options, which include USB, HDMI, Aux and optical ports. The Aux port on the device can support any other device with 3.5mm audio output. With a LED display, Zeb-Juke Bar 3820A Pro comes with a wall-mount and has a compact remote controller. The device offers a total of 32GB of storage space and supports MP3 file format via a USB port. The dual far-field microphones allow for the device to work on voice commands despite the environment being noisy. The partnership with Alexa voice assistant allows the users to connect their soundbars to their smart TV, smart home lighting and control the soundbar volume and make a few more commands regarding different things. As mentioned above, the device is being sold at a special introductory price of Rs 8,999 in India. The Shipping price of the device totals Rs 9,999, whereas the MRP mentioned on the official website of Zebronics for Zeb-Juke Bar 3820A Pro is Rs 29,999. The soundbar from Zebronics is only available in the black colour option. Interested buyers can purchase the device from Amazon India's official online shopping store.

Top Wi-Fi Routers Under Rs 2000 to Consider for Home Networks Posted: 11 Dec 2021 04:47 AM PST Wi-Fi Routers have become an inevitable household device in India. With our homes turning smarter and the pandemic-induced work-from-home continuing across the country, the number of people investing in a good router is increasing. Not to mention, the convenience of going wireless and the affordability of the device tempt people to shift from wired to wireless internet at home. Several options are available in the market, with many models coming at similar price ranges. Selection of the best Wi-Fi router can be challenging, and we are here to take that off your plate by listing a few good routers under Rs 2000. Netgear D500 N150 Wi-Fi DSL Built-in ADSL2+ Modem Router Netgear D500 N150 router promises a fast download speed of up to 150 Mbps and can be used with DSL, cable or fibre internet services. It features an external antenna for improved Wi-Fi coverage and throughput. It follows a simple browser-based installation and convenient power on/off. In terms of security, the Netgear D500 N150 router offers high-level wireless security with WPA/WPA2. TP-Link Archer C50 AC1200 Dual Band Wireless Cable Router TP-Link Archer C50 promises three times faster speed than Wireless N with its Wireless AC technology. With 300 Mbps over the 2.4 GHz band and 867 Mbps over the 5 GHz band, the Archer C50 is a considerable choice for HD streaming, online gaming and other bandwidth-intensive tasks. TP-Link Archer C50 is equipped with four external antennas to create a more superior network coverage for the users. Besides, it features beamforming technology that concentrates the Wi-Fi signal towards the connected devices, providing better Wi-Fi range and network performance. It is dual-band and has MU-MIMO technology allowing the connected devices to achieve faster speed than standard AC routers. Mercusys AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router Mercusys AC1200 dual-band Wi-Fi router offers up to 300 Mbps speed on the 2.4 GHz band and 867 Mbps on the 5 GHz band. It has four high gain 5 dBi antennas providing broader Wi-Fi coverage and signal intensity throughout a medium-sized environment. The manufacturer claims the shareability of AC1200 with up to 60 devices. Simple installation, guest access network, 2×2 MIMO technology, security with WPA/WPA2 encryption are the other attractions of the router. D-Link DIR-650IN Wireless N300 Router The DIR-650IN offers speeds of up to 300 Mbps. There are external antennas for better wireless coverage and Repeater Mode, which allows you to extend the range of your existing wireless network. Its three 10/100 Fast Ethernet ports provide reliable connectivity.

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