Multi TV Policy Multi TV policy can be one area where the new changes to the Trai tariff regime will make a lot of sense. In the previous iteration of the Trai tariff regime, or the National Tariff Order (NTO), the regulator did not go into much detail as to how the multi-TV services would be priced. But, now with the amendments all defined, now it is specified that the consumers will not have to spend more than 40% of the base NCF which they are paying for the primary connection....

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a proposal on Wednesday where it has suggested reducing tariffs for USSD based mobile banking and payment services to zero from 50 paise. The proposal has been issued in order to protect the interest of feature phone users and moreover, boost digital financial inclusion. The Unstructured Supplementary Service Data or USSD is a service that uses a shortcode for making transactions....

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) brought the National Tariff Order back in 2019. The notification of this new development was seen as a positive step by the subscribers; however, the same feelings were not shared by the broadcasting community. The big hotshots of the broadcasting industry unitedly opposed the NTO in various High Courts across the country. The legal tussle still persists between the parties and the sector regulator....

BARC India Repeatedly Asked by Trai to Publish the Data “…BARC India has modified its Fair and Permissible Usage Policy in February 14, 2019, even after being repeatedly asked by the authority to not stop publishing of rating data and viewership data on its website during the migration to new regulatory framework until and unless explicitly permitted by the authority and are thus, in contravention of the direction of the authority dated December 21, 2018 and January 14, 2019,” said the Trai directive, also seen by PTI....

Truecaller Blames Happening on a Bug In its official statement, Truecaller said, “We have discovered a bug in the latest update of Truecaller that affected the payments feature, which automatically triggered a registration post updating to the version.” It added, “This was a bug, and we have discontinued this version of the app so no other users will be affected. We’re sorry about this version not passing our quality standards....

Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw has applauded the “superb” response from the semiconductor industry in India for the initiatives taken by the government for the sector by introducing new schemes. The minister was speaking at the IT industry grouping Nasscom’s strategic review press conference where he encouraged the semiconductor industry in India to “double down” on its efforts. The Need for Financial Support For those unaware, back in December, the Union Cabinet had sanctioned Rs 76,000 crore incentive plan for semiconductor fabricators and display manufacturers....

Recently, Verizon acquired $45.45 billion worth of C-band spectrum. To hasten the deployment, the American multinational telecommunications has signed deals with Crown Castle and SBA Communications. The new deal with the entities will include improvements in processing, such as reduction of forms and the minimization of legal reviews that will allow the engineer teams of Verizon to deploy the C-band equipment. C-Band Equipment Requires New Network Equipment Since the C-band equipment that Verizon recently acquired requires new network equipment to be placed on existing towers, Verizon signed additional agreements with Crown Castle and SBA to establish terms for leasing space on existing towers for C-band equipment....

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has partnered with Nazara Technologies to launch the Vi Games platform inside the Vi app. Through Vi Games, Vodafone Idea customers will get access to 1200+ Android and HTML 5 based mobile games across ten genres. The mobile gaming industry is growing in India and is estimated to cross 500 million users in 2022 in the country, as per the FICCI-EY report. Vodafone Idea has launched Vi Games in three different tariff structures....

Chinese smartphone major Vivo recently released the Vivo V20 and V20 SE devices in India. However, the Vivo V20 Pro is yet to make its way to the Indian market. A new report now says the V20 Pro will debut in India in December and the price of the handset will be under Rs 30,000. The Vivo V20 Pro is already available in Thailand with mid-range specs like Snapdragon 765G SoC, AMOLED display, 44MP selfie camera and more....

Vivo Z1x to Sport 6.38-inch Super AMOLED Display This new leak came as courtesy of a new tip which GSMArena received revealing the technicalities of the new Vivo Z1x. This new leak points out that the phone will come with Android Pie, and it will sport a 6.38-inch full-HD Super AMOLED display. Under the hood, the phone will sport a Snapdragon 712 SoC which will be accompanied by 6GB RAM....

Vodafone Steers Clear of IUC Charges for Subscribers Vodafone in a tweet today morning has stated, “Relax, there will be no charges on Vodafone calls to other networks. So keep enjoying what we promised you - truly free calls on Vodafone unlimited plans.” The tweet is accompanied by a GIF that reads “Free Means Free” this means that Vodafone subscribers can be relieved about not paying any additional charges for the calls that they make to other networks....

Vodafone GigaTV Cable Box 2 Features/Specifications First of all, note that the GigaTV Cable Box 2 is an offering from Vodafone Germany. So it may or may not be available out of the German lands. Starting with the already mentioned feature of the STB, it allows users to watch their content in a resolution of up to 4K UHD. Then, to make life easier for the users, it recommends programs to them that they might like so that they don’t have to waste their energy in finding a good show....

Vodafone Idea Foundation has just announced that it will be setting up state-of-the-art Robotics Labs in ten schools across India in underserved communities. This will help the students in these schools prepare better for the technological studies that they might embark on in the future. Vodafone Idea Foundation, the CSR arm of Vi, will be setting up robotics labs in the following states - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat....

Vodafone Idea has now brought back the Rs 65 prepaid recharge pack under the ‘combo’ plan section. To recall, Vi used to offer Rs 65 Active Recharge pack in the past, but it was removed as part of the tariff hike that happened in December 2019. So it is safe to say the company has brought back the Rs 65 recharge exactly after one year of removing it. That said, the benefits offered by the reintroduced Rs 65 combo plan are different when compared to the old Rs 65 Active plan....

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has disappointed its fans across the country by losing out on subscribers in the month of April 2021. According to the monthly subscriber data report from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Vi has lost 1.8 million (18,10,620) subscribers in April. This comes as a tight blow to the telecom operator, which posted a huge loss in the FY21. In comparison, its rivals, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, reflected posted positive numbers....

In the 5G spectrum auctions, which concluded on August 1, 2022, Vodafone Idea purchased airwaves for 4G deployment as well. The telco wants to improve its 4G network services for customers in different regions of the country. Now the telco has announced that it has improved its 4G network capacity for consumers in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, two major Southern states. The telco is far from launching 5G right now and thus is going to use the airwaves it purchased for 4G to improve existing services to boost the business....

Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom company in India, is in a tough spot financially. The company is trying to pay off the financial institutions first before doing anything else as it is trying to avoid bankruptcy. The telco had recently paid Rs 2700 crore to the State Bank of India (SBI) before even the due date of the said payment. Because of the financial woes, Vi might find it difficult to expand network services, introduce new products in the market and also at the same time be able to pay back the financial creditors....

With IPL already started, Vodafone Idea has introduced two new Disney+ Hotstar prepaid plans for its users. Vodafone Idea or Vi was previously offering three Disney+ Hotstar prepaid plans and has expanded its portfolio by adding two new plans. The two new plans come with different validities to suit the requirement of the users. Let’s take a look at the details of the two new Disney+ Hotstar prepaid plans launched by Vi....

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has announced new broadband plans, which will give direct competition to JioFiber. In fact, not only JioFiber, but the company will even challenge Airtel Xstream Fiber, Excitel Broadband, and few other private internet service providers (ISPs) of India with its new plans. Vi offers its fiber broadband services through its subsidiary company called You Broadband. In an exclusive, a source told TelecomTalk that Vodafone Idea would be announcing new fiber broadband plans for the Ahmedabad circle....

Premium Content from SonyLIV Now Accessible to Vodafone Idea Users Vodafone Idea has been strengthening its position in the content department by forging new partnerships with broadcasters and content providers like these. The main driving factor behind the growing rise of on-demand video based content and OTT applications has been due to the affordable data prices and significant growth in the online viewing audience. In this regard, the partnership with SonyLIV will be a new and significant addition to Vodafone Idea’s existing massive content library which will be refreshed with premium content across many genres....