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• Motorola Edge 30 Pro Found Listed on Bluetooth SIG Ahead of Launch
• BlackBerry 5G Is Dead as OnwardMobility Loses Rights to Use the Name
• Micromax In 2 Expected to Launch in the Near Future
• Noise ColorFit Pulse Grand Budget Smartwatch Launched in India for Rs 1,999
• Vodafone Idea (Vi) Promoters Disappointing Investors
• Realme Pad Mini Appears on Several Certification Websites, Key Specifications Revealed
• OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite Specifications Surfaces – To Feature Snapdragon 695 SoC
• WhatsApp Working on a New Voice Calling Interface
• OneWeb Successfully Launches 34 Satellites Taking the Fleet to 428 in the Orbit
• Airtel Networks Were Down for a Brief on Friday, Restored Now
• Apple Brings New Solution to Counter Stalking With AirTags
• BSNL Disney+ Hotstar Benefit Offered With Two Broadband Plans
• Vi Postpaid Plan for Users Who Don’t Want to Worry About Data
• Reliance Jio Might be Very Worried About Airtel’s Rising RMS
• Broadband Plans Under Rs 1,000 With OTT Benefits

Motorola Edge 30 Pro Found Listed on Bluetooth SIG Ahead of Launch Posted: 11 Feb 2022 08:17 AM PST Motorola Moto Edge 30 Pro is spotted on the Bluetooth SIG website ahead of the global launch event. The SIG listing shows that the smartphone comes with a variant number XT-2201-1. The same listing also confirms that the phone is a rebranded version of Edge X30 launched in China, bearing the model number XT-2201-2. Motorola had teased the launch of Moto Edge 30 Pro via a poster, which said that the launch event would take place on February 24. Moto Edge 30 Pro Indian launch is also expected on the same day as the company's Indian division shared the poster. However, the device could feature a different moniker in the Indian market. As Motorola launched the Edge X30 in China, the design and specs are expected to remain unchanged. Earlier, 91Mobiles had shared the design renders of the Moto Edge 30 Pro. Moto Edge 30 Pro Specifications Motorola Moto Edge 30 Pro is rumoured to feature a 6.7-inch OLED FHD+ display with 2400 x 1080 pixels resolution. It may come with a 144Hz high refresh rate and a 576Hz touch sampling rate. The screen is also expected to support HDR10+ and the DCI-P3 colour gamut. An in-display fingerprint sensor and a punch-hole cutout are featured on its display. The smartphone will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 chipset coupled with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. Moto Edge X30 runs on Android 12 OS with MyUI 3.0 clean stock UI on top. On the back, Motorola Moto Edge X30 has a triple camera setup with a dual 50MP primary OV50A40 sensor, a 5MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 2MP third-sensor. For selfies, there is a 60MP camera on the front. The smartphone has a 5000mAh battery with 68W fast charging capabilities. Moto Edge X30 Expected Price In China, the 8GB/128GB version Moto Edge X30 costs RMB 3,199 (about Rs 38,000), RMB 3399 (roughly Rs 40,300) for the 8GB/256GB model, and RMB 3,599 (roughly Rs 42,700) for the 12GB/256GB model. The 128GB/256GB variant of the special edition Moto Edge X30 costs RMB 3,999 (about Rs 47,500).

BlackBerry 5G Is Dead as OnwardMobility Loses Rights to Use the Name Posted: 11 Feb 2022 07:27 AM PST Soon after a month of OnwardMobility announcing that a new Blackberry phone is on the card for 2022, the Texas-based partner of BlackBerry seems to have lost its rights to BlackBerry's name. OnwardMobility became the latest licensee of the BlackBerry brand in August 2020. A blog post released last month, titled 'Contrary to popular belief, we are not dead', announced that OnwardMobility would launch an ultra-secure 5G enterprise smartphone with the keyboard in 2022. A similar announcement about Blackberry 5G came up in the first half of 2021. However, the plan did not surface. According to OnwardMobility, the challenges in logistics during the pandemic delayed the plan. Now the latest update came from AndroidPolice, which said that OnwardMobility is not planning to work on the BlackBerry 5G project any longer after it loses the right to use the BlackBerry name. The publication quoted the founder of Crackberry, Kevin Michaluk, and other sources for the news. In his quote, Michaluk speculated that this decision to remove BlackBerry entirely could be down to CEO John Chen, who prefer the smartphone brand to vanish. BlackBerry Recently Sold Its Mobile Technology Patents The speculation cannot be entirely wrong considering that BlackBerry is looking to distance itself from its identity as a smartphone maker. Not long ago, the company sold its legacy patents, including mobile technologies, to Catapult IP Innovations Inc. for $600 million. The company revealed that the sale consisted of its non-core patent assets. In the deal, Catapult IP Innovations Inc. acquired BlackBerry's patents related to mobile devices, wireless networking IPs and messaging. BlackBerry will get $450 million in cash and a promissory note for $150 million in the sale. Although the patent sale will not affect the existing users, BlackBerry has already stopped providing support for BlackBerry phones running BB10 OS. In an official confirmation, Blackberry said it is halting all supports provided for its classic devices running BlackBerry 10, 7.1 OS and earlier. This indicated that the older devices not running on Android will no longer be able to use data, access the internet, send text messages, or make calls. The last version of the Blackberry operating system was launched in 2013.

Micromax In 2 Expected to Launch in the Near Future Posted: 11 Feb 2022 06:46 AM PST Micromax, an Indian smartphone company is reportedly working on the Micromax In 2. It is expected to feature a rather improved display with 90Hz refresh rate support. The device could sport a MediaTek chipset and a triple-camera setup at the rear. Its price is expected to be the highlight as the smartphone would compete in the entry-level segment with devices from companies such as Realme and Xiaomi. Let's take a look at all that is known about the device for now. Micromax In 2 Specifications (Expected) The Micromax In 2 is expected to come with a 6.5-inch FHD+ IPS display with support for 90Hz refresh rate. It could feature the MediaTek Helio G80 SoC. The RAM and storage of the device has not been revealed yet. Out of the box, it might run on Android 11 with a skin on top. As mentioned above, we might see a triple-camera setup at the rear with a 48MP primary sensor, 2MP secondary camera, and a 2MP tertiary sensor. For selfies and video calling, we might see an 8MP sensor at the front. The device is tipped to pack a 5000mAh battery with support for 18W fast-charging. Note that the company hasn't shared anything about the device officially, so this information is not confirmed. Let's see the price range that it might fall in. Micromax In 2 Price (Expected) The Micromax In 2 might come in multiple variants and there could be a variant priced between Rs 10,000 and Rs 11,000, tipster Abhishek Yadav, said in a tweet. Much recently, the Micromax In Note 2 was launched for Rs 13,490 for the lone 4GB+64GB variant. Micromax could also go with a single variant route with the In 2. As of now, the expected launch date of the device is not clear, but it shouldn't be too long as rumours have already started surfacing online.

Noise ColorFit Pulse Grand Budget Smartwatch Launched in India for Rs 1,999 Posted: 11 Feb 2022 05:13 AM PST The Indian wearable company Noise has launched its latest budget smartwatch in India on Friday labelled as Noise ColorFit Pulse Grand. The newly launched smartwatch is the latest addition to the company's Pulse series portfolio. The affordable smartwatch was unveiled today and will go on sale the next week. It comes with exciting features such as 150 watch faces, health tracking systems and more. The specifications and price details of the wearable have been made live on the Amazon India website. Let's have a look at the details of Noise ColorFit Pulse Grand. Noise ColorFit Pulse Grand Specifications The newly launched affordable smartwatch Noise ColorFit Pulse Grand comes with a large 1.69-inch colour LCD display and a side-mounted rotatable crown to operate the user interface to access everything on the screen of the watch. The brand is offering the smartwatch in four strap colour options which will also be interchangeable. Moreover, the Noise ColorFit Pulse Grand comes with an option of more than 150 watch faces to choose from. Noise ColorFit Pulse Grand smartwatch is also a fitness tracker and like most of them comes with multiple health and fitness-related features. The device is equipped with more than 60 sports modes which include walking, cycling, running, basketball, and much more. Talking about the health-related features of the device, ColorFit Pulse Grand comes with multiple health tracking features such as a 24/7 heart rate monitor, SpO2 monitor to track blood-oxygen level, stress monitor, sleep tracking, and female health tracking. The company claims that the all-new wearable will offer up to 1500 minutes of usage with just 15 minutes of charge. This means that the device offers 25 hours of battery life with just 15 minutes of charge. However, the brand hasn't yet specified the exact battery backup on the new Noise ColorFit Pulse Grand smartwatch. The smartwatch is also IP67 rated for protection against dust and water. Price and Availability The new Noise ColorFit Pulse Grand smartwatch has a retail price of Rs 3,999; however, the device has been launched with an introductory price tag of Rs 1,999. The watch has been listed on Amazon which suggests that the device will be available via the e-commerce platform and will go on sale from February 18, 12 noon. The colour options on the wearable include Olive Green, Champagne Grey, Electric Blue, and Jet Black.

Vodafone Idea (Vi) Promoters Disappointing Investors Posted: 11 Feb 2022 04:42 AM PST Vodafone Idea (Vi) promoters, including the Aditya Birla Group (ABG) and the Vodafone Group Plc of the United Kingdom (UK), were expected to infuse capital into the company. However, months have gone by, and not a single promoter has infused any capital in the telco. On top of that, Vi has not been able to secure investment from any outside investor yet, and it is not a good sign for the upcoming 5G spectrum auctions. During the spectrum auctions, the telecom operators will require thousands of crores for upfront payment to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). Thus, Vi not performing financially well for the last few years coupled with no outside capital means the telco either has to increase its debt further or not participate in 5G spectrum auctions in full capacity. A few months are still left for the spectrum auctions, so Vi would be sitting fingers crossed about getting an investor or multiple investors onboard. It's not just about the spectrum auctions, though. Vi won't be able to increase its capex levels to where Airtel and Jio are at if it doesn’t secure any investment. This will result in poor 4G coverage in comparison to the competitors, which will ultimately add to the subscriber churn rate, especially after tariff hikes. Not to forget that the Indian government will be the largest promoter in the company once the shares are allotted post the confirmation from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). Vodafone Idea Waiting to Get an Investment While Airtel Got Plenty Vodafone Idea has been on the lookout to raise capital for years now, but the telco has found no success to that end. On the other side, Bharti Airtel is raising capital again and again. Airtel raised Rs 21,000 crore via a rights issue in October 2021; then, in January 2022, the telco got a $1 billion investment from Google, and now, Airtel's board has approved for raising more funds via debt instruments. It is honestly sad to see Vodafone Idea struggling because of not sufficient cash. The telco has the potential of acquiring customers from Airtel and Jio; however, it can't raise the capex levels because it has no money. Even after so much help from the government, the promoters haven't shown any initiative. Note that before the relief measures for the telecom sector was announced, Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, had offered to sell his stake in Vodafone Idea to the government. No one should blame Mr Birla for being a businessman. Almost any sane business-minded person would have sold his/her stake in Vi before the relief measures were announced. However, after all the help that the telco has received in the last few months coupled with the prepaid tariff hikes, it is strange to see why none of the promoters is showing any belief in the company. Until the time Vi promoters don't make a move, the outside investors won't show any confidence either.

Realme Pad Mini Appears on Several Certification Websites, Key Specifications Revealed Posted: 11 Feb 2022 03:14 AM PST The Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer Realme stepped into the tablet market in 2021 with its Realme Pad. Now, there have been reports of the company working on a Realme Pad Mini and the device has apparently been spotted at the Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) website. The spotted tablet had the model number RMP2105. Fascinatingly, the device with the same model number has also been spotted at Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC). The NBTC listing of the device has revealed that the tablet will arrive with the 'Realme Pad Mini' moniker. Details on the Rumoured Realme Pad Mini In addition to this, the tablet has also been spotted at EEC certification and Camera FV-5 database revealing camera specs of the tablet. It is also being speculated that the model number RMP20156 is also associated with the Realme Pad Mini. The listing at BIS and NBTC certification hasn't revealed any specification detail of the device. Further, the rumoured Realme Pad Mini has also been spotted at Geekbench. According to the Geekbench listing of the Realme Pad Mini tablet, the device will come featuring a Unisoc processor that includes six CPU cores running at 1.82 GHz and the other two CPU cores operating at 1.95 GHz. The processor is also expected to be paired with Mali-G57 GPU. The Unisoc chipset being used in the device could potentially be the Unisoc T616 chipset as it was also spotted at Geekbench recently with the identical CPU and GPU. The tablet is also expected to run on Android 11 and will feature 3GB of RAM storage. The device scored 363 and 1330 points in the single-core and multi-core tests respectively. As mentioned above, a Realme tablet was also spotted at EEC certification and Camera FV-5 database which has provided some intel on the camera specification of the device. The listing suggests that the rumoured Realme Pad Mini could come with an 8MP rear camera with f/1.78 aperture and 27.9mm focal length. The device is also said to feature a 5MP selfie camera with an f/1.8 aperture lens that has a 27.7mm focal length. Although not much is known about the upcoming tablet from Realme, it is likely that the brand could launch it in the coming weeks.

OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite Specifications Surfaces – To Feature Snapdragon 695 SoC Posted: 11 Feb 2022 01:54 AM PST The Chinese smartphone manufacturer has confirmed the launch of its OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G via its website on February 17. The mid-range device will be the newest addition to the Nord series smartphones, however, there have been reports of the company working on another OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite smartphone. Multiple rumours about the handset were revealed recently and now in a new development, a known tipster has provided a few specification details of the device. Renowned tipster Yogesh Brar shared a tweet providing specification details of the upcoming OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite. He stated that the Nord CE 2 Lite will come with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. This is unlike any other handset of the Nord series as the majority of them feature an in-display fingerprint scanner. The tweet also suggests that the device will come with a 3.55mm headphone jack and will come with no alert slider. It has also been confirmed that the OnePlus Nord CE 2 arriving on February 17 as well won't feature the signature alert slider. Specification Details for OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite The specification details for OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite surfaced recently over the web, according to which, the handset will come with a 6.59-inch Full HD+ fluid display with a 90Hz refresh rate. The speculations suggest that the handset could feature an LCD display which would make it the first device in the Nord series to feature an LCD display in India, however, it is yet not confirmed. OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite is expected to feature an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC under the hood. This confirms the fact that the device will have 5G support. The device is expected to arrive with two storage variants – 6GB + 128GB and 8GB + 256GB RAM and internal storage. The handset might be backed by a 5000mAh battery and support 33W fast charge technology. As far as the camera module of the device is considered, the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite is expected to come with a triple rear camera setup headlined by a 64MP Omnivision sensor. The device will also feature two secondary cameras – a 2MP macro and a 2MP mono sensor. The front of the device is expected to feature a 16MP Sony IMX471 sensor. Moreover, the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite might come under the Rs 20,000 price segment.

WhatsApp Working on a New Voice Calling Interface Posted: 11 Feb 2022 01:35 AM PST WhatsApp, one of the most popular online texting applications in the world, is working on a new interface for voice calling for select beta Android users. The new interface would, of course, be rolled out for both Android as well as iOS users, but for now, it is being tested with the beta Android users. A WABetaInfo report suggests that WhatsApp for Android beta 2.22.5.4 has brought the update, which carries the new voice calling interface for select users. The new interface is geared to make the app look more aesthetic and easy in functionality. Overall, from the image shared by WABetaInfo, the interface rather looks modern and elegant. Waveforms for Voice Calls To understand who is speaking on a group voice call, WhatsApp is working on bringing waveforms so that users can identify the speaker. Currently, there's no way to identify which user is speaking during a call, but with this new interface, users might be able to do that soon. At the same time, WhatsApp is working on a screen that would respond to the users when they come for reviewing their account ban requests. To experience all of these features in the beta version, Android users need to go to the Google Play Beta programme and download the latest beta version of WhatsApp for their device. Alternatively, users can download the beta app in APK from APKMirror. The new interface makes sense as more and more people are leveraging WhatsApp calling for a crystal clear voice calling experience inside their homes. With a good Wi-Fi connection, users can easily make WhatsApp groups as well as individual calls which is a great convenience for many. While WhatsApp is currently testing the new interface in the Android beta version, iOS users don't need to worry as it will arrive for them soon too. The release of the new interface with the stable version of the application looks unlikely in the near future.

OneWeb Successfully Launches 34 Satellites Taking the Fleet to 428 in the Orbit Posted: 11 Feb 2022 12:07 AM PST OneWeb has just announced that it has successfully launched 34 satellites into space on February 10, 2022. The deployment of these satellites has helped the company take its total fleet to 428 satellites in space. Arianespace from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, helped OneWeb with this launch. OneWeb wants to launch a total of 648 satellites into the earth's atmosphere, out of which the company has managed to already launch 428 satellites. This means almost two-thirds of OneWeb's goal has been achieved. OneWeb Signed Several New Distribution Agreements in the Last Month OneWeb is going to carefully partner with other companies in each country's market to form distribution agreements. In the last month, the low-earth orbit (LEO) company has formed agreements with several companies including Marlink, Hughes Network Systems, and Field Solutions Holdings for ensuring that connectivity is delivered to the most hard-to-reach places globally. The latest liftoff of the company took occurred on February 10, 2022. The rockets of the OneWeb's satellites separated and were disbursed in nine batches over a period of 3 hours and 33 minutes. The company confirmed that was able to establish a signal with all 34 satellites. OneWeb is moving fast to ensure that it is ahead of its competitors such as Amazon's Project Kuiper, SpaceX owned Starlink and more. The company has dedicated its latest launch to its commitment to Responsible Space. OneWeb Responsible Space Initiative, What Is It About? OneWeb's belief is that space is a shared natural resource and it is up to all the people to safeguard its use for today and by future generations. The Responsible Space initiative of OneWeb is comprised of three core elements including sustaining the space ecosystem for supporting new technologies; committing to responsible design and operations, and lastly, engaging in advancing policy outcomes for balancing the space economy while ensuring its protection.

Airtel Networks Were Down for a Brief on Friday, Restored Now Posted: 10 Feb 2022 11:09 PM PST Bharti Airtel users across the country reported they weren't able to access the network of the company for the internet. The Downdetector data also suggests that around 11 AM on Friday, a lot of people were making complaints about Bharti Airtel's network going down. However, in a recent tweet, Bharti Airtel has clarified that there was a brief disruption in the internet services on Friday, but everything is normal now. It was indeed a very short disruption, but long enough for Twitter users to start making memes on the situation. Note that there are users still complaining that their internet services haven't been restored. There's no confirmation on whether the disruption was only there in select areas or was it across the country. Reliance Jio Networks Had Also Gone Down a Few Days Back A few days back, Reliance Jio's networks had also gone down, but it was only for the users living in Mumbai. Jio had given affected users two days of complimentary service. However, it is unlikely that Airtel customers are going to get such compensation from the company as the issue was short-lived. Airtel users would rather be happy that they weren't put in a situation by the company where they had to get compensation from the company. The downdetector also suggests that the number of complaints has dipped majorly by 12:30 PM, and that is a good thing indeed. Many people said that not just their mobile internet, but even fiber internet connection stopped working. Hopefully, the network services have resumed for every Airtel user in the country, and it doesn't happen again. At the time of writing, Airtel's stock is trading at 1.33% in the red at Rs 714.45. This is a surprise as the telco has reported strong performance during Q3 FY22, with its average revenue per user (ARPU) figure rising to Rs 163 during the quarter. If you are still facing problems with your Airtel connection, you should check with the customer care team of the company.

Apple Brings New Solution to Counter Stalking With AirTags Posted: 10 Feb 2022 10:14 PM PST Apple AirTags, a useful tool created to help users keep a track of their belongings was unfortunately being used by some people to stalk others. There have been many cases when an unwanted AirTag was found inside cars, bags, and more by users who claimed they were being stalked through the gadget. It is a serious threat for people who are being tracked as their home address and more could be revealed due to AirTag tracking. How Apple is Addressing the AirTags Stalking Issue To address the issue, Apple has rolled out a solution or rather an update which will let users know if they were being tracked by an unwanted AirTag. In a blog, the Cupertino tech giant said users will be alerted if they were being tracked through an unwanted AirTag. But only iPhone 11, iPhone 12, and iPhone 13 users will be able to use Precision Finding to find the AirTag that is tracking them. Apple will be adjusting the tone sequence for making use of the loudest tones so that users can easily find the unwanted AirTag in their proximity. Note that if someone is found guilty of unwanted tracking, he/she may be penalised as it is a criminal offence. However, there's nothing Android users would be able to do if an AirTag was being used to track them. This is an issue that needs to be addressed too. While the technology of AirTag in itself is not bad, there should be countermeasures available to solve major problems as unwanted tracking for everyone. Hopefully, Apple is working to ensure that this sort of solution is also available for Android users. Android devices can't make use of the Find My network or Precision Finding to ensure that they are not being tracked. AirTag is still a pre-mature technology and with time, it will get better as Apple keeps on addressing the existing issues.

BSNL Disney+ Hotstar Benefit Offered With Two Broadband Plans Posted: 10 Feb 2022 09:01 PM PST Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) offers plenty of options to consumers when it comes to fiber broadband services. The state-run telco offers Disney+ Hotstar Premium benefit with two of its high-end plans. These broadband plans come for Rs 1499 and Rs 999. Both are old plans but now come with a discount offer for new users. Check out the details of the plans below. BSNL Broadband Plan That Now Offers Disney+ Hotstar Premium Benefit BSNL offers the Disney+ Hotstar Premium benefit with two plans for Rs 999 and Rs 1499. These plans used to offer this OTT subscription earlier too and haven’t received any change in benefits. However, new users do get a big discount on the first month's bill. The Rs 1499 plan ships with 300 Mbps of speed both for downloading and uploading. Users get 4TB or 4000GB of data with this broadband plan. Further, there's a free of cost fixed-line voice calling connection included for the users. As mentioned above, new users on this plan will get a 90% discount on the first bill of up to Rs 500. The internet speed would drop to 4 Mbps post the consumption of FUP data. BSNL calls its Rs 1499 plan the Fibre Ultra plan. The Rs 999 plan comes with 150 Mbps of speed and 2TB of monthly data. There are no other broadband plans from other internet service providers (ISPs) at this price range which bundle a free benefit of Disney+ Hotstar Premium. Sure, ISPs such as JioFiber and Airtel Xstream Fiber provide Disney+ Hotstar benefit, but it is not a premium subscription. So if you are looking for a broadband plan with this particular OTT benefit, only one BSNL Bharat Fibre plan can provide you with it. There is one other OTT plan offered by BSNL Bharat Fibre for Rs 749. This plan bundles in plenty of OTT benefits for the users, but not of the Disney+ Hotstar Premium. For the same price of Rs 1499, JioFiber also offers its 300 Mbps plan with multiple OTT benefits, do check that plan out too.

Vi Postpaid Plan for Users Who Don’t Want to Worry About Data Posted: 10 Feb 2022 08:35 PM PST Vodafone Idea (Vi) is the only telecom operator in India which provides users with a postpaid plan where they don't have to worry about the consumption of mobile data. Vi's postpaid plans are considered some of the best in the industry as the telco offers the kind of benefits that none of the operators does. Today, we will be talking about one such postpaid plan from the company. With this plan, users get truly unlimited data and it might not be more expensive than your broadband plan either. Here's what you should know. Vi Postpaid Plan Which Offers Truly Unlimited Data While there are a few such plans, we are only going to be looking at the most affordable one in the lot. For Rs 699, users get unlimited voice calling along with unlimited data. There's no fair-usage policy (FUP) on data restricting the users from consuming data to a certain limit. The only issue with this plan is that it offers 100 SMS per month, which is just not sufficient for many. There are some over-the-top (OTT) benefits included such as a free one-year membership of Amazon Prime which normally costs Rs 1499. Further, users also get a Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription worth Rs 499 for free. Lastly, Vi will also bundle its own OTT Platform namely Vi Movies & TV for the users. As mentioned above, this is not the only plan from the telco which offers users truly unlimited data. There are many, but amongst them all, the Rs 699 postpaid plan is the most affordable one that offers truly unlimited data. All the other plans fall in the REDX category and cost more than Rs 1,000 per month at least. But then there are separate benefits of using a REDX postpaid plan from Vodafone Idea. With REDX plans, the number of benefits that users get is more than what any other telecom operator offers in the country, but that is a topic for another day.

Reliance Jio Might be Very Worried About Airtel’s Rising RMS Posted: 10 Feb 2022 07:07 PM PST Reliance Jio, India's number one telecom operator, might be worried about the rising revenue market share (RMS) of Bharti Airtel. The higher the average revenue per user (ARPU) figure for Airtel, the better will be the revenues. It is most likely that Airtel will outperform both Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea (Vi) when it comes to RMS gains in the coming quarters. Gopal Vittal, CEO, Bharti Airtel, has already expressed that there's another tariff hike slated for 2022. With this, Airtel might be able to increase ARPU to Rs 200 levels. Bharti Airtel to Outperform Jio, Vi With the Help of Reducing SIM Consolidation During the Q3 FY22, Airtel's revenues from the mobile business of India grew 5.9% to Rs 16,100 crore. This was a better figure than Jio and Vodafone Idea, both of whom reported around 3.3% growth in the same area. With another tariff hike in the future and the reducing SIM consolidation in the coming months, Airtel is likely to get the lead in gaining higher revenue market share (RMS), says ICICI Securities. The SIM consolidation levels are high right now because of the recent tariff hikes. But its effects will subside as low ARPU customers will be leaving the telco's network. Vittal said Airtel's RMS is at a lifetime high at nearly 36.9%. This isn't too far behind Jio's RMS of 40.2%, reported in the second quarter of FY22. All in all, Bharti Airtel is in a great position right now as the telco has started generating free cash flows, which will help in going ahead with organic deleveraging. Bharti Airtel's ARPU rose to Rs 163 during Q3 FY22 from Rs 153 in Q2 FY22. Analysts expect that the full impact of the prepaid tariff hikes during the quarter will be felt in Q4 FY22, which is certainly going to boos the ARPU of the telco further. Airtel's net profit sequentially fell 27% to Rs 830 crore during the quarter.

Broadband Plans Under Rs 1,000 With OTT Benefits Posted: 10 Feb 2022 05:39 PM PST The popularity of OTT platforms in the country has been on a constant rise for quite some time now and the internet service providers (ISPs) of the country have been riding this high demand wave. The ISPs in the country offer broadband plans that come with added subscriptions to OTT platforms along with high-speed data. Although the expensive plans from the telcos offer a variety of bundled OTT platforms, there are a few plans that are comparatively cheaper. These plans from the ISPs offer good data benefits as well as are affordable and serve to the entertainment needs of the users. Mentioned below are the broadband plans offered by some of the major ISPs in the country under Rs 1,000 that come with OTT benefits. Jio's Base OTT Broadband Plan The base OTT broadband plan and the only plan under Rs 1,000 from Jio is a 150 Mbps plan. One of the most reliable service providers in India, JioFiber offers a 150 Mbps internet speed data plan at the price of Rs 999 for a validity period of 30 days. The FUP limit set on this plan is 3300Gb or 3.3TB. Users get access to symmetrical upload and download speeds of 150 Mbps with this plan. The plan is listed as a popular plan on the website and offers subscriptions to 15 OTT platforms including yearlong access to Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, Eros Now and more. Two Plans from BSNL The state-owned telco, BSNL offers a couple of plans under Rs 1,000 that come with OTT benefits under its Bharat Fiber broadband connection. SuperStar Premium-1 plan from BSNL offers 100 Mbps of internet speed at the cost of Rs 749 per month. FUP data limit set on the SuperStar Premium-1 plan is 1000GB and the mentioned price is excluding GST. The plan offers 5 Mbps of internet speed post the consumption of 1000GB of data and comes with access to a few OTT platforms such as Sony LIV Premium, Zee5 Premium and more. On the other hand, the SuperStar Premium Plus pack from BSNL offers 150 Mbps of speed at a monthly cost of Rs 999. The plan offers a 2000GB data limit beyond which the speed reduces to 10 Mbps. SuperStar Premium Plus pack from the telco comes with multiple OTT subscriptions which include Disney+ Hotstar, Lions Gate, Sony LIV and more. Entertainment Pack from Airtel Airtel has been one of the most prominent players in the market when it comes to providing broadband services. Airtel via its Xstream Fiber connection also offers plans with OTT access and the only plan below Rs 1,000 from the telco is the 'Entertainment' pack which provides 200 Mbps of internet speed at a monthly cost of Rs 999 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 subscriptions to OTT platforms including Amazon Prime and Disney+ Hotstar along with Wynk Music. This is also Airtel's one of bestselling plans.

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