DoT working to simplify clearance process for satellite servicesDoT Deputy Director General S Niraniyan while speaking at Satcom Industry Association event said the government has taken several steps in recent times to boost business in the communications sector.
Reliance Jio introduces Re 1 prepaid plan, here’s what users will getAfter increasing the prices of its prepaid recharge plans, Reliance Jio has introduced a new prepaid recharge plan. The plan costs Re 1 and is the cheapest prepaid recharge plan that any network provider offers.
Reliance Jio revises its Rs 119 prepaid plan: Here’s what it offersReliance Jio has revised its existing prepaid plan of Rs 119. The telco has added the free SMS to the plan after revision. The plan already offers data and unlimited calling facility. The Rs 119 plan is presently the most affordable plan from Reliance Jio that offers unlimited calling, data and SMS benefits.
Upload, download speed: Reliance Jio vs Airtel vs Vodafone-IdeaReliance Jio retained its top position with the highest average data download speed of 24.1 megabit per second among 4G service providers in November, according to the latest data published by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
Telcos against zero tariffs for USSD-based services"Charges of USSD service for mobile banking should be brought down in phases from current 50 paise to 5-10 paise, but in case the Authority plans to reduce it to zero, it may then create a suitable mechanism for fair compensation of telcos by concerned stakeholders," Bharti Airtel said in its submission to Trai.
This is why security remains a big challenge in 5GNetwork security remains a big concern in 5G services as none of the internet of things (IoT) sensors available at present are security compliant, a senior official of telecom operator Vodafone Idea said on Friday. Vodafone Idea Chief Technology Officer Jagbir Singh, speaking at telecom industry event India Mobile Congress 2021, said none of the IoT and machine-to-machine (M2M) sensors are following security standards.
Airtel gets maximum consumer complaints: TRAI data Trai has received the highest number of complaints against Bharti Airtel followed by Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio, Parliament was informed on Friday. According to the data shared by the minister of state for communications, Trai has received 16,111 service-related complaints against Bharti Airtel in 2021, followed by 14,487 against Vodafone Idea and 7,341 against Reliance Jio.
Global cellular IoT chipset shipments grow 70% in Q3: ReportGlobal cellular internet of things (IoT) module shipments grew 70 per cent (on-year) in the third quarter this year and Qualcomm led the cellular IoT chipset market with more than one-third share, a new report said on Thursday.
6G will see convergence of terrestrial and satellite communication networks: DoT SecretaryHe, though, cautioned that all stakeholders needed to proceed with care amid national efforts to rapidly drive digital and financial inclusion by ensuring that deployment of new technologies does not result in further excluding people already outside the country’s digital grid.
5G spectrum sale, network rollouts in Q2 next year: Ashwini Vaishnaw"5G development is progressing fast. In the coming months, trials and tests will commence. For 5G deployments, Trai has already issued a consultation process. Once the consultation process completes and parameters for auction are ready, then soon in the second quarter of the coming year, the auction and rollout will be started," Vaishnaw Thursday said in a TV interview.
Reliance Jio increases prices of these three all-in-one JioPhone plansReliance Jio has revised its JioPhone all-in-one plans. The revision comes days after the telco increased the price of its prepaid mobile plans. The Mukesh Ambani-owned company has now hiked the price of three JioPhone plans and has also announced a new plan. For those unaware, JioPhone plans only work with a JioPhone.
Airtel has changed benefits offered under these prepaid plansAirtel has withdrawn certain data benefit coupons it was offering through its app on some of the prepaid plans, a move it said will help "avoid any confusion" among consumers about the offerings and comparisons between various plans. The telecom operator had announced 20-25 per cent tariff hikes for various prepaid offerings, including tariffed voice plans, unlimited voice bundles and data top-ups, and the new rates came into effect from last week.