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Apple May Launch Optional Variant of iPhone 14 With Only eSIM Support

Posted: 27 Jan 2022 08:09 AM PST

Apple iPhone 14

Tech-world expects radical changes in the upcoming Apple iPhone 14. Among the widespread rumours, the striking one was the launch of eSIM-only iPhones, where the company asked various US telecom service providers to prepare for its launch by September 2022. For those who are new to the concept, eSIM only phones will not support physical SIM cards; instead, they access cellular networks through the embedded SIM cards. Hence, they will have a physical nano-SIM tray. Apple may change the entire variants of iPhone 14 to eSIM-only models, according to a global data analyst Emma Mohr-McClune.

Apple may not completely shift from physical SIM to eSIM via a big bang approach, entirely eliminating the existing popular system and transferring all users to eSIM. If this is true, the buyer can choose between an eSIM-only iPhone or a model that supports a physical SIM card. The eSIM-only iPhone 14 models will be sold through Apple's official stores and require support from US telecom companies for both eSIM and Nano-SIM, Mohr-McClune said in a blog post. Apple first introduced eSIM technology with the iPhone XS and its Max variant, and it was also seen in iPhone XR in 2018.

eSIM Adoption is Low in India

Considering that not many telecom service providers worldwide have not rolled out eSIM facilities entirely, Apple too may not take a leap. There are currently around 100 service providers globally that support eSIM technology, and many more are planning to transition to eSIM.

India's adoption of eSIM is also low. All major telecom service providers, including Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vi, support eSIM technology. However, the adoption is less among the public as only a few devices support the technology. An Embedded SIM card forces a user to stick to a number for quite a long time, which means it is not easy to change phone numbers. With a slot for a physical SIM card, this aspect is easy. Although we cannot claim that it is not annoying sometimes, an eSIM-only iPhone can increase the inconvenience, especially for people who prefer to change their mobile numbers.

If the rumour comes true as per analysts assumption, people will have the option for an iPhone 14 model that will either use a physical Nano-SIM card or an eSIM.

Jio, Airtel, Vi, BSNL Directed by TRAI to Have Minimum of One 30 Day Recharge Plan

Posted: 27 Jan 2022 06:50 AM PST

Tariff Plans with 30 Days Valdity

In a new development, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has made it compulsory for the telcos in India – Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and BSNL to feature at least one tariff plan which provides the validity period of 30 days. TRAI announced on Thursday, bringing a change to the telecommunications order of 1999, that every telecom operator is required to offer at least one plan voucher, one special tariff voucher and one combo voucher with 30 days validity.

The Need for Changes in the Tariff Plans

The regulatory body described this decision as consumer-friendly and said the implementation of this rule will allow subscribers of the telecom services to have more options in hand while choosing a tariff plan that will also offer appropriate validity. The clause also stated that every telecom operator is also required to offer at least one plan voucher, one special tariff voucher and one combo voucher which shall be renewable on the same date of every month.

TRAI had previously asked its stakeholders whether the intervention of the regulatory body in this matter is necessary or not. According to TRAI, it has received multiple complaints from the users of being felt cheated as they are made to do 13 recharges in a year. However, TRAI informed that opinions from stakeholders were completely divided as telecom operators were rooting for the continuation of the current validity offered with the tariff plans. While on the other hand, consumer advocacy groups, consultancy organizations and individual consumers said that there should be mandatory tariff plans with 30 days validity with the option of renewal on the same date of every month.

Talking about the telcos, they opposed the clause added by TRAI stating distinct reasons. Vodafone Idea or Vi stated that bringing any changes to the existing 28 days, 56 days or 84 days plans will create confusion among the customers and will require a lot of consumer awareness as well retail channel education on the operator's end.

Reliance Jio talked in the favor of the 30 days validity tariff plans but opposed the idea of same date renewal of plans stating that it is essentially the structure for postpaid plans. Bharti Airtel on the other hand argued that a huge chunk of the user base belongs to low-income groups and plan their budgets on the weekly basis, thus bringing any changes to the 28 cycle will disrupt their management of expenses.

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