Of late, Xiaomi has been rolling out the MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition update to its eligible smartphones. Now, the global variant of the Redmi Note 9 received this latest update. Following the same, the Indian variant of the smartphone in question has also started getting the update. Redmi Note 9 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition Update Xiaomi has started seeding the MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition update to the Redmi Note 9 units in India....

Reliance Jio, India’s number one telecom operator, offers its 1GB daily data prepaid plans starting at Rs 149 only. 1GB daily data prepaid plans are good for people who are not looking for something data-heavy. With such plans, users can comfortably get validity, a decent amount of data, and unlimited voice calling without any worries. Let’s take a look at all the 1GB daily data prepaid plans offered by Reliance Jio....

Reliance Jio GigaFiber Commercial Launch In a new BSE filing, Reliance Industries Limited, the parent company of Reliance Jio has stated that it will hold its 42nd Annual General Meeting on August 12, 2019. This comes as a big announcement, as last year, Reliance Jio made some significant announcements in the country. Similar to the previous year, this year also Reliance Jio is expected to debut new services. The most prominent announcement that the users can expect from Reliance Jio in its 42nd Annual General Meeting is the commercial launch of Reliance Jio GigaFiber....

Reliance Jio has been very vocal about bringing 5G networks and connectivity to India as soon as possible. The telco has been working on developing indigenous 5G equipment to roll out a home-grown 5G network for its users. Jio has already deployed and tested its indigenous RAN and 5G network and got a delivery of 1 Gbps throughput. Mukesh Ambani had earlier said that Reliance Jio would bring 5G to India in the second half of 2021....

Vivo, the Chinese smartphone manufacturing brand is known for its smartphone offering across the globe. Today the company has announced a new customer benefits program under ‘JioExclusive’ for Vivo Y1s. The smartphone was launched back in November at a starting price of Rs 7,990 for a 2GB+32GB storage model. Under the exclusive offer, the company is offering impressive discounts and deals with the handset. Let’s have a closer look at the Jio Exclusive benefit on Vivo Y1s....

Reliance Jio GigaFiber Commercial Launch in Sight The Jio Home TV service will offer up to 600 channels through IPTV Firstly, as the name indicates, Reliance Jio GigaFiber will bring fibre-to-the-home connections to the customers of the service providing speeds up to 100 Mbps on their broadband connection. As of now, the service remains under the banner of beta testing, and it has been rolled out in select major cities only....

Reliance Jio Will Retain its Top Spot for Another 2 Years Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio recently dethroned Vodafone Idea Limited to become India’s leading telecom operator in terms of subscriber base. Reliance Jio reported its lowest-ever subscriber addition of eight million a few months ago and this stat reveals how dominant the telecom operator is. But Centrum Institutional Research believes that Jio’s aggressive subscriber addition will be slowed down as the telco will likely add 5....

Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom operator, released the Q2 Fy23 report a couple of days back. While the analysts expected the telco’s average revenue per user (ARPU) figure to cross Rs 180 levels, that didn’t happen. The lower the ARPU, the lower will be the overall revenues. With Jio, there’s definitely an advantage of scale. But the revenues won’t improve much if the scale of customers goes slightly higher and the ARPU sees a very marginal growth....

300 Million Subscribers, Highest Profitable Quarter and More Achievements The first notable point in Reliance Jio’s quarterly report is the milestone subscriber acquisition figure of 300 million. It is also worth noting that the telco has become the first operator globally to amass 300 million subscribers this fast. The telco also revealed that it saw a strong financial performance for the FY19 with operating revenue standing at Rs 38,838 crore and an and industry-leading EBITDA margin of 38....

Reliance Jio has revised the cheapest 4G Data Voucher priced at Rs 11. The Rs 11 4G Data Voucher from Reliance Jio used to offer 800MB of data up until now. After the revision, the plan is offering 1GB of data. Besides the Rs 11 4G Data Voucher, the remaining vouchers of Rs 21, Rs 51 and Rs 101 continue to offer the same benefits as earlier. Earlier this month, we reported the removal of voice calling benefit with these 4G Data Vouchers....

How to Check Whether Jio Data Pack is Active or Not? Reliance Jio has marked that ‘Jio Data Pack’ will be automatically activated in users account. Many users are already enjoying the High-Speed free Internet of the offer. In case, if Jio users have not received any Data Pack, they can open the My Jio app toggle through the ‘My Plans’ Section and check the listings. Also, users can check the statements in My Jio App to check whether the Jio Data Pack offer is active....

The experimental movie Rocketry starring seasoned actor Madhavan premiered in theatres on July 1st. Although the team’s efforts were recognised, the movie failed to generate any buzz at the box office. Details about the film’s OTT release A little under 4 weeks after its theatrical release, Rocketry is currently preparing for its online television premieres. Madhavan, who also starred in the film’s lead role, is the director of Rocketry: The Nambi Effect....

When it comes to the 5G technology, the cost of the deployment happens to be one of the prime factors for the telecom companies. Equipment manufacturers like Nokia, Ericsson seem to be doing well in this race. However, another premium name that has joined this league is Samsung. The company happens to be testing a lot of 5G use-cases since the beginning and is now involved in the testing of equipment like Massive MIMO among others....

The mid-range Samsung Galaxy A31 has received a fresh price cut in India which drops the price to Rs 17,999. Samsung introduced the Galaxy A31 back in June at Rs 21,999. Later on, the South Korean company reduced the smartphone’s price by Rs 2,000 to Rs 21,999. And the latest Rs 2,000 price cut drops the price of the smartphone to only Rs 17,999. Samsung has the habit of reducing prices of its smartphones immediately after the launch and the Galaxy A31 is getting the same treatment....

Several reports suggesting rumours and speculations about the upcoming flagship Samsung Galaxy S22 Series have emerged in the past few months. However, no official statement has been made by the Korean smartphone manufacturer regarding the upcoming series. Earlier it was speculated that the Galaxy S22 series will launch on February 8 but now recent leaks have emerged suggesting a different date for the launch of the handsets. It is expected that the series will include Samsung Galaxy S22, Samsung Galaxy S22+ and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra models....

The South Korean multinational company Samsung has teamed up with Polish mobile operator P4 operating under the Play brand to aid in conducting 4G and 5G trials in the capital city Warsaw. Samsung, in a press release, expressed its opinion on the partnership and stated that the trials would test the interoperability between Play’s 2G/3G network and the latest solutions developed by Samsung. The telco giant has a subscriber base of 15 million users that enjoys messaging, voice, video and data services....

“We are working for a better IOT experience for potential consumers globally. The impact and acceptance of IoT is more in Western countries. But the usage of IoT will definitely increase in countries like India with the introduction of 5G,” Sunggy Koo, Vice President, Home IOT, Samsung told IANS. IoT refers to a network of devices and sensors connected through the Internet. Samsung introduced the SmartThings platform to help consumers to wirelessly connect with a whole range of smart devices....

Shemaroo, a leading entertainment company in India, has partnered with Amagi, a SaaS (Software as a Service) company, to create, distribute and monetise a new channel for the FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) platform, Plex, in the US. Shemaroo won’t limit its partnership to Plex only. It will also partner with other platforms such as Xiaomi, SLING, and more in the near future. The channel from Shemaroo will contain a curated collection of movies and music from Bollywood and will look to target a global audience....

The Satcom Industry Association - India (SIA-India) has just submitted a response to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI’s) consultation paper on ‘Road to Promote Broadband Connectivity and Enhanced Broadband Speed’. SIA-India said in its response that the industry regulator should provide a levelled playing field for both the satellite broadband operators and the fixed-line broadband operators. Here are all the points that SIA-India wants TRAI to consider in regards to the regulation of satellite broadband in India....

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has said that SIM cards should not be issued to minors in India. This means that any person under the age of 18 cannot purchase SIM cards from any of the telecom operators in the country. However, there is more to it than meets the eye. A telecom operator can’t simply sell a new SIM card to any person even above 18 years of age....