Kerala Cable TV Operators’ Association, the biggest organization of local cable operators in Kerala, will inaugurate its much-awaited voice calling service on Thursday, March 25. This will make it possibly the first cable TV operators’ association in the entire country to diversify into voice services. It was one of the first to branch out into […]
Responding to question on whether Chinese companies like Huawei can purchase 5G spectrum in the upcoming auction, India’s communications ministry said any company of any country can participate in any spectrum auction in India. “..they [foreign companies] are allowed to participate in the auctions directly and apply for a Unified License subsequently through an Indian […]
BSNL subscribers waiting for faster wireless connectivity may have to wait for a year or more, as the government today clarified that the state-owned telecom operator has not given orders for 4G equipment for its much-delayed network expansion. Nearly 11 years after 3G and 4G spectrum was first handed over to the company, BSNL is […]
TVS Motor Co, one of India’s top two-wheeler makers, has launched the 2021 version of its successful mid-range motorbike Apache RTR 160 4V. The bike remains largely similar to the outgoing model, but does get a more favorable power-to-weight ratio thanks to shedding 2 kg. The bike is aggressively priced at Rs 1.07 lakh for […]
Hero MotoCorp, the country’s largest two-wheeler maker, is offering a discount of Rs 5,100 on all its scooters till Mar 12 as long as the purchase is made in the name of a woman. Given that Hero’s scooters typically range from around Rs 64,000 to Rs 75,000 on road, this translates to a discount of […]
In a sign of things slowly returning to normal, PVR announced the opening of a new multiplex theater after nearly a year. The new six-screen multiplex theater — the biggest in Mysore — will open inside Mysore’s biggest mall, Forum Center City Mall, today. PVR CEO Gautam Dutta said the new muliplex will offer “advanced […]
Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom operator, increased its spectrum holding by 55% after it spent over Rs 57,000 cr in the just concluded auction, and will seen an increase in its 4G speeds in coming days. The company emerged as the biggest spender in the auction, and has reportedly purchased spectrum worth nearly twice the […]
The new rules for messaging apps announced as part of today’s digital/online media regulatory framework will make it impossible for WhatsApp to continue to operate in India in its present form. One of the key demands placed by the government in front of WhatsApp has always been that it should attach an origin-ID to all […]
Maruti Suzuki today launched the all-new Swift 2021, three years after it gave India’s most popular hatchback a overhaul with its 2018 edition. While the 2018 model was a complete makeover that changed the very shape of the car, Maruti Suzuki 2021 carries over much of the design language of its predecessor. Perhaps the biggest […]
In a further commitment to rolling out Open RAN technologies, telecom operator Bharti Airtel announced a tie-up with hardware and chipset provider Qualcomm Inc. It said Qualcomm will provide technology to support the roll-out of 5G using the open technology. Qualcomm is a maker of semiconductors or chips that are used by other equipment makers, […]
TVS Motor Co, one of India’s top motorcycle makers, said it appointed industry veteran Timothy Prentice as vice president in charge of design. Having started his career at Honda’s US-based R&D team, Prentice won the Red Dot award for designing electric motorcycle Mission R in 2010. Prentice has helped brands such as Triumph Motorcycles, Polaris, […]
Vodafone Idea launched one of India’s first per-per-view service on its Vi Movies & TV platform. The service, which will enable users to rent premium video content such as new movies, will be clubbed with what the company called ‘deals from Hungama Digital’ — an independent provider digital video and audio content. Initially, the service […]
Vodafone Idea, which is struggling to stave off bankruptcy after a Supreme Court bench heaped billions of dollars of extra liability on the company last year, indicated that it was not planning to sit out the 5G game. The company is currently racing to tie up funds to keep its business afloat as it lost […]
Government of India seems to have had a change of heart as far as its digitization strategy for radio is concerned, particularly on the choice of technology for the future. The first phase of India’s radio digitization — which has the potential to deliver CD-quality sound on radio receivers — was started around 11 years […]
India-based Dixon Technologies, one of the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturers, said it is in the final stages of operationalizing a deal with Chinese electronics maker Lenovo that will enable it to start export smartphones in coming months. This will mark the quickest move to exports for any category for Dixon Electronics. At present, the […]
Maruti Suzuki, the country’s largest carmaker, may soon offer a new product for companies with a large fleet of vehicles, such as taxi operators, BPOs and IT companies. The company has called for a shareholder vote on including fleet management services in its memorandum of association — the most basic document of a company that […]
Bharti Airtel, which has so far maintained that it will take two to three years for the 5G ecosystem to get ready in India, seemed to have had a change of heart, going by its latest statement on the upcoming wireless communication standard. Giving details of the ‘first ever successful demonstration’ of 5G on a […]
Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom company, reported a new low in net subscriber additions during the Oct-Dec period, managing to add just about 4.4 million net new users during the final three months of the year. This is the lowest net addition for any three-month period since the company started commercial operations four years ago. […]
Signal, the open source messaging platform, has become extremely slow and even unresponsive in several parts of India after a sudden rush of new users looking for a more secure alternative to WhatsApp. Global interest in Signal app has jumped by around 50 times since WhatsApp announced changes to its terms of use last week. […]
Three weeks after warning that it will be forced to increase the prices of its automobiles, Mahindra & Mahindra today said it has implemented a 1.9% increase in the prices of its passenger and commercial vehicles. This will result in an increase of around Rs 4,000 — for the cheapest vehicle — to Rs 40,000 […]
