Discount Capped on Channel Packs The major issue with the new Trai DTH rules is the discount cap and the disparity with which Trai has dealt with DPOs (Distribution Platform Operators), DTH companies and the broadcasters. For the DTH companies, there has been a limit set on Rs 160 NCF, which is the maximum that can be charged from the consumer, no matter how many channels they watch or subscribe to....
IBF vs Trai Matter Adjourned to February 26 IBF which represents popular broadcasters like Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), Star India, TV18, ZEEL, Viacom 18 and Zoom Entertainment and Film & Television Producers Guild of India sought relief from Trai’s new amendments. Trai asked broadcasters to revise the way how they operate. The new channel packs which were asked to be published by broadcasters should not have individual channels priced over Rs 12 in a bouquet....
Trai Accepts Responsibility for Increased Monthly Cable and DTH Bills After a lot of denials and dismissals, Trai has finally come around and accepted the fact that the new regulatory and pricing framework might have hiked prices for the cable and DTH subscriptions in the country. In the time after the new implementation, Trai has received numerous complaints about the rising monthly costs and as such, the sector regulator has finally decided to do something about it....
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has come up with the deadline to implement the New Tariff Order (NTO) 2.0 from December 1, 2021, to April 1, 2022. The decision of TRAI will provide a major respite to the distribution platform operators (DPOs) and broadcasters. Notably, TRAI has come up with a new implementation plan for NTO in order to ease the migration of subscribers to the new regime....
The Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC) has just announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU) to collaborate to mutually leverage capabilities around skilled and placement. The MoU will stay in place for three years and will primarily focus on the delivery of futuristic courses to the students of DSEU and other aspirants of Delhi/NCR. It will also include co-certification of DSEU with TSSC for several programs offered under the ‘Centre of Excellence’ initiative....
Wi-Fi encryption standards evolve, with new ones emerging and the old ones becoming obsolete. As of 2022, WPA3 or Wi-Fi Protected Access Version 3 is the best Wi-Fi security standard. To understand the encryption standards better, let’s comprehend several variations of the WPA3 standards available, including WPA3-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise and WPA3-Enterprise with 192-bit Mode. As the name indicates, WPA3-Personal is designated for individual and home Wi-Fi users. It allows the user to choose their password....
For the second consecutive quarter, GIGAnet by Vodafone Idea (Vi) has been recognised as the fastest 4G network all over India by Ookla. Vi managed to deliver the fastest 4G speeds amongst all the operators in the October to December 2020 quarter. It further made Vi the only operator in the country to consistently deliver the fastest 4G speeds straight for six months on a pan-India basis. For the unaware, Ookla is one of the largest broadband speed testing companies globally....
Viavi Solutions has said that it will provide its support for verifying the existence of any interference between 5G communications networks and radar altimeters used in the aviation industry. There has been a lot of noise in the aviation as well as telecom industry about the possible threat of C-band 5G services interfering with the sensitive aircraft equipment. Thus Viavi has said that it would pitch in to solve this issue with its extensive history in testing both avionics as well as wireless equipment for communication service providers, military branches, airlines, and equipment manufacturers worldwide....
Vivo, one of the leading smartphone brands in India on Tuesday launched the Vivo V20 smartphone in the Indian market. The company said that the Vivo V20 is the latest addition to its camera focused V-series portfolio with the device featuring a “industry-leading” 44MP front-facing camera with eye autofocus. The Vivo V20 is said to “India’s slimmest smartphone” launched in the current year with the device measuring 7.38mm. Vivo said that the newest addition to the V-series portfolio will be manufactured at its Greater Noida facility carrying on the company’s commitment to the ‘Make in India’ initiative....
The Chinese smartphone brand Vivo is gearing up for the launch of the Vivo S15 series in its domestic market and will be introducing Vivo S15e on April 25. The lineup will also consist of the Vivo S15 base model and Vivo S15 Pro which will arrive later. There is no launch date available for Vivo S15 and Vivo S15 Pro as of now, however, in a new development, Vivo S15 Pro has been spotted at the 3C certification site revealing some details....
The new Vivo V25 series, which is likely to be released in India, has been the subject of our recent reports. And now, before it has been formally announced, the V25 has been seen on GeekBench. Virat Kohli, an Indian cricketer, had teased the lineup’s basic design on Twitter. The smartphone has recently appeared on the well-known benchmarking website GeekBench. In addition to revealing the device’s model number V2202, this also suggests that it will soon be released....
The Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo has already officially announced the arrival of the Vivo X Note smartphone in China along with the Vivo X Fold and the Vivo X Pad on April 11. Even though the brand hasn’t provided any authentic details regarding the device, rumours and leaks on the web are plenty. Now according to a new report from MySmartPrice, Vivo X Note has apparently been spotted at Geekbench benchmarking site featuring Qualcomm’s flagship chipset....
Vivo has launched the X60 series smartphones for India today. The Chinese smartphone maker has partnered with Zeiss, an optics developer, to improve its cameras’ overall performance. The Vivo X60 series comes with several camera enhancements. Vivo said that with the X60 series, users would get more precise wide-angle shots with enhanced clarity, less distortion, and true shape. Further pictures taken by the Vivo X60 series devices will have ‘Zeiss T*’ coating that the company says will reduce ‘ghosting’ in the images....
After multiple leaks and renders surfaced in the past, Chinese smartphone brand Vivo has finally launched its Vivo Y21T smartphone as an affordable device and added to the portfolio of the company’s Y series. The device will be available in only one storage variant and it is rumoured that the handset will be launched in India next week. The handset comes with a waterdrop-style display notch and a triple rear camera setup....
Vivo Z1 Pro Design and Display In terms of design, Vivo has stuck to the popular design available in the market right now – the punch hole style display, and inside the punch hole, the Vivo Z1 Pro houses the front camera. The display of the Vivo Z1 Pro is also wide and tall, and users get the 6.5-inch worth of screen real estate. Overall, the phone sports thin bezels except on the lower side where there is a slightly thicker chin....
As per reports, the Qatar Investment Authority and the Egyptian government are in the last stages of negotiations for the Qatar Investment Authority to buy stakes in a number of companies, including the market-leading mobile provider Vodafone Egypt, for about USD $2.5 billion. The proposal, as per Daily News Egypt, will see QIA acquire a 20% share in Vodafone Egypt and is anticipated to be finalised by the end of 2022....
There is a multitude of unlimited data prepaid plans available in the market today. Private operators, including Vodafone Idea (Vi), Bharti Airtel, and Reliance Jio, offer users a plethora of prepaid plans to choose from. These plans range from offering minimal 1GB fair usage policy (FUP) data to 4GB data per day. Some users don’t need a lot of mobile data, and hence the 1GB daily data plan is more than suitable for them....
Vodafone Idea (Vi), even though it lacks points in the network coverage department, makes up for it by providing excellent download and upload speeds to the users. The telecom operator has been investing heavily in improving its 4G networks to enhance the data experience of its users. According to an Opensignal report on the Group Video Calling Experience, Vi provides the best group video calling experience to users in India....
Vodafone Idea (Vi) CEO Ravinder Takkar, during the company’s recent earnings call with the analysts, had said that the company is in active talks to raise funds from external investors. Takkar said that fund infusion from the promoters along with tariff hikes, return of bank guarantees, and the government relief package are all seen as a positive thing for the company and the industry by the lenders and investors. It is worth noting that Takkar had said before that Vi isn’t able to raise funds because of the equity conversion that is pending for the government....
Telecom Regulatory of India released its report on the subscriber base for October 2021. Vodafone Idea, the merged entity of Vodafone and Idea Cellular, has also achieved a milestone if we observe the wireless subscriber numbers for the past 12 months. In this Analysis, let’s look into the subscriber numbers and the priority circle performance. Vi (Vodafone Idea) Records Continuous Subscriber loss for the last 12 plus Months From 267,129,032 wireless subscribers in November 2021 to 245,623,140 wireless subscribers in October 2022, Vi (Vodafone Idea) has come a long way with subscriber loss....
