How Does This Work? Although most DTH operators have let go of their long-term channel packs with the exception of Airtel Digital TV, these DTH operators still have the long-term subscription option, which is applicable on any DTH connection regardless of what the channel selection is. These long-term packs offer a fixed discount to the consumers depending on the subscription period, and hence the subscribers enjoy the benefits of the long-term channel packs....

Dish TV Mobile App Features Like it is the case with every self-care app, the Dish TV self-help app comes with the facility for instant recharge where you can quickly recharge your account with various payment modes, and occasionally, users will also enjoy selective discounts or offers. Secondly, the most critical part of the application remains the “Manage your Account” section where subscribers will be able to tweak their channel packs, their selections and much more....

India is way behind the world when it comes to producing and manufacturing indigenous telecom equipment and products. Noting this, T K Paul, a member of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), said that India needs to focus less on the assembly department. Instead, research and development (R&D) for coming out with better and more efficient designed telecom products with indigenous software should be promoted. Improve R&D Capabilities for Making India Atmanirbhar As per a PTI report, T K Paul noted that India contributes only 0....

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) wants to ensure that the government’s revenues are safe at all costs. For the same, the telecom department might seek a legal opinion on whether it can secure a Bank Guarantee (BG) against the adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues that the telcos are liable to pay. According to an ET Telecom report, an official aware of the matter said that the Supreme Court’s (SC’s) order didn’t mention anything about BGs....

TV channels viewership has drastically increased in the lockdown period. Since people are staying at home, they are watching multi-genre channels to have an informative and entertaining quarantine period. Among all the genres, News genre is attracting TV viewers from the past seven weeks. As reported by Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC), both English and business news channels have witness increased viewership in Week 17. English news channels have witnessed nearly 200% increased viewership whereas business news channels both in English and Hindi language have witnessed 100 % increase in viewership as compared to Week 16 of 2020....

To slash the dominance of Chinese telecom giants from the Indian 5G bubble, the European Union is eyeing an opportunity to work with the Indian government to create an open and transparent security standard for 5G technology rollouts across Europe and India. Developing Telecoms note that EU officials are expected to meet the Prime Minister of India, Mr Narendra Modi, to discuss the scope of telecom security matter and other trade issues at the EU summit in Portugal on May 8....

A Wi-Fi router is a device that converts your wired broadband internet connection to a wireless internet connection. It helps you connect multiple devices that can access the internet from a single connection. However, it is often observed that the range of a Wi-Fi router is fairly limited. The Wi-Fi signal weakens as we start moving away from the router, and the connection after that is unstable. Here is where Wi-Fi extenders come into the picture....

Extreme IX, a carrier and data centre neutral internet exchange, just announced that it had added two new Points of Presence (PoP) in the Gurugram and Janakpuri region of Delhi-NCR. A company release said that these new PoPs would enable exchanging of data at over 200 Gbps speed. This will help the local internet service providers (ISPs) in extending faster and more affordable internet services to customers while also localising content....

Indian telecom operators opted for tariff hikes of the prepaid plans back in November of 2021. Now the social media giant Facebook has revealed that the prepaid data hike by Indian telecom operators has adversely affected the overall growth of Facebook in India in the fourth quarter of 2021. The data has been revealed by the company itself as Meta CEO Dave Wehner said in a statement that company quarterly earnings or call it Facebook user growth was impacted in the fourth quarter....

The telecom industry stakeholders have time and again said that the fiberisation of more mobile towers needs to happen to ensure that 5G sees great success in the country. There’s no doubt that India would be a leading nation when the 5G rollout is concerned, as the telcos are investing as much as they can to ensure that they bring 5G to every corner of the country in the next 2 to 3 years....

One of the most widely used communication tools in the world is WhatsApp. While the app is initially reasonably easy to use for new users, there are some cool capabilities hidden under its Settings menu. These can improve your experience overall by enabling you to post higher-quality photographs, sneak peek into groups, and more. Here are five such WhatsApp tips. Peek into group chats without letting members know The small blue ticks that let people know you have read their message may be turned off on WhatsApp, as is common knowledge....

Bollywood had a terrible year at the box office in 2022, especially for A-list actors like Kareena Kapoor, Aamir Khan, and Akshay Kumar, among many others. The majority of the OTT films, including Vidya Balan’s Jalsa, Khakee: The Bihar Chapter, Alia Bhatt, and Shefali Shah’s Darlings, among others, were highly received by reviewers and the public alike. In light of this, viewers may expect to see some of the most eagerly anticipated OTT debuts in 2023, including those of Rajkummar Rao, Aditya Roy Kapur, Shahid Kapoor, and Sidharth Malhotra, among others....

The latest research has revealed that the global smartphone market witnessed growth for the first time since the year 2017 as it reached the shipment of 1.39 billion units in 2021. The report was shared by Counterpoint Research which also informed that the global shipment of the smartphone increased by 4% year-on-year basis; however, it also had a decline on a yearly basis in the fourth quarter resulting in the shipment of 371 million units....

It is the World Emoji yesterday and both Google and Apple have confirmed that they are going to bring new emojis for their customers. Emojis are very essential when we are communicating with other people. iOS and Android both offer almost similar emojis, but there are some different ones amongst the both of them. Google is going to bring a total of 117 new emojis with the launch of Android 11....

“Once in the app, you have access to the same tools as when sending a video message. This includes drawing and adding text with multiple colours and sizes available. An image can then be simultaneously sent to multiple Duo contacts,” 9to5Google reported on Sunday. Since Google has shut Allo down and with Hangouts seemingly more focused towards enterprise users, we suppose it makes sense that the tech giant would want to bring some messaging-like features to Duo as well....

Google Duo Web Can be Accessed Without Phone Numbers Google Duo Web already works without phone numbers. As per the reports by 9to5 Google, users can video call their friends and family with just email address on Google Duo Web. However, users who have not connected their mobile numbers, their names will not be visible in the contact list. Google Duo is extensively working on the same feature and eliminate the need of using phone number in Google Duo Android....

Google Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL Leaked Specifications Tipster @Samsung_News_ has revealed the specifications of the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL online. As per the new leak, the first variant of the upcoming Pixel series, the Pixel 3a is going to sport a 5.6-inch full-HD+ display (1080x2220 pixels) which is being called the “gOLED” display, and it will likely feature 18.5:9 aspect ratio and 441ppi pixel density. The leak has also suggested that this device will pack 3000mAh battery and will be accompanied with an 18W fast-charging support and 150grams of weight....

Google introduced a bunch of devices this year including the new Google Pixel 7 and Google Pixel 7 Pro smartphones. The handsets were announced alongside Pixel 6a, Pixel Watch, and Pixel Buds Pro. However, there’s still some time before the Pixel 7 series makes its entrance into the market and announcements made by the company were just teasers. Now in a new development, new information regarding the two devices in the Pixel 7 series has emerged related to the display and specs....

GTPL Hathway on Wednesday said that the company added 50,000 broadband subscribers including 20,000 Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) users in its first quarter ended June 30, 2020. The company shared the data in its first quarter financial results for the period ended June, 2020. GTPL Hathway said that the addition of broadband subscribers in its first quarter of the current financial year represents two times growth as compared to the same period in the previous year....

GTPL Hathway Recommended Packs Details and Pricing The new recommended packs launched by GTPL have been divided into categories depending on the languages. The various classifications available in the GTPL portfolio include Hindi language packs, packs in Gujarati, Marathi, Assamese, Bengali, Telugu, Bihar and Jharkhand packs and FTA recommended packs. The Hindi packs available include the Hindi starter pack at Rs 230, Hindi Popular pack at Rs 280, Hindi premium pack at Rs 330 Hindi Premium Plus pack at Rs 390, Hindi Platinum Pack at Rs 425, Hindi Diamond HD pack at Rs 425 and the Hindi Diamond HD Plus Pack at Rs 525....