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Check Airtel Call History Using Airtel Thanks App: A Step-By-Step Guide
Airtel prepaid or postpaid subscribers who are wondering how to get access to your detailed call history, can download the Airtel Thanks app and send a brief message to the telecom operator. The telecom service provider's app is available for download on the Google Play Store for Android users and on Apple's App Store for iPhone owners. You will ne...
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Airtel Ramps Up Xstream Fiber Rollout Amid Surge in India’s Connected Homes
Airtel announced that its Xstream Fiber network has grown rapidly, recording over 50 percent year-on-year growth in home passes and surpassing 500,000 km of fibre. The company said rising connected device adoption is boosting broadband demand and highlighted the expanding Xstream ecosystem, which brings broadband, TV and OTT content together.
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Apple, Amazon, Meta Among US Tech Giants Opposing Jio, Vi’s 6GHz Band Allocation Demand: Report
Various US-based tech companies, including Apple, Amazon, Meta, HP, Intel, and Cisco, are opposing the demand of Jio and Vodafone Idea (Vi) for the 6GHz spectrum allocation for phone services. The two Indian TSPs want the Indian government to start allocating the wider network band for phone service, while the US-based companies want the same for W...
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BSNL Reduces Validity of Rs. 107 Prepaid Recharge Plan Again; Subscribers to Get Same Benefits
BSNL has been reducing the validity and benefits of its various relatively affordable prepaid plans. A few months ago, the telecom service provider (TSP) reduced the validity of the Rs. 197 recharge voucher to 54 days. Now, the company has also reduced the validity of the Rs. 107 prepaid plan to 22 days, which used to 28 days of validity. The recha...
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Airtel Begins Transition to Dual 5G Network in India as Telco Prepares 5G Advanced Rollout
Airtel's Gopal Vittal has announced that India's second-largest telecom service provider (TSP) has begun the transition process from 5G to 5G Advanced network in the country. As part of its plan, the company has started deploying the dual-mode 5G network in select circles, which uses the Non-Standalone (NSA) + Standalone (SA) model, as a test pilot...
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Indian-Origin CEO Hits BlackRock With "Breathtaking" $500-Million Fraud
BlackRock's private-credit investing arm and several major lenders are scrambling to recover more than $500 million lost in a loan fraud allegedly orchestrated by Indian-origin telecom executive Bankim Brahmbhatt.
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Starlink Hiring for Payments, Tax and Accounting Roles in Bengaluru as Firm Prepares for Launch in India
Starlink recently achieved a new feat by launching its 10,000th satellite in space, after 28 satellites blasted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Elon Musk-led SpaceX, the company has been planning to expand its presence across the globe. Now, the company has posted four new job postings in India for i...
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Jio's Gemini vs Airtel's Perplexity vs ChatGPT Go: Which Free AI Plan Is Best For You
India’s telecom operators and AI companies are competing to attract users with free premium subscriptions. Airtel has partnered with Perplexity to offer 12 months of Perplexity Pro access, OpenAI will soon make ChatGPT Go free for a year, and Reliance Jio users can now get 18 months of Google AI Pro.
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BSNL Samman Plan Announced For New Senior Citizen Users: Price, Benefits
BSNL, the government-owned telecom service provider (TSP), has announced a new plan for new senior citizen subscribers. Dubbed the BSNL Samman Plan, it offers unlimited calling for 365 days, 2GB data per day, and a free SIM card. This is a limited-time offer, which will be available till November 18. The new plan is exclusively for people aged 60 a...
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iQOO 15 Surfaces on Indonesian Certification Site as Company Teases Legend Colourway
iQOO 15 was discovered on the Indonesian Telecom SDPPI website ahead of its launch. This reportedly confirms the handset's availability in Indonesia. It appeared with the certification number 1114907/DJID/2025. Meanwhile, iQOO, through its Weibo handle, teased the Legend Edition colourway of the iQOO 15. The handset is seen in a white shade with a ...
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BSNL Finally Launches VoWiFi Service in West, South Zone Circles; 4G Services Rolled Out in Mumbai
BSNL has soft launched Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) service for customers in west and south zone circles. The service allows users to make and receive voice calls using a Wi-Fi network instead of their mobile carrier's cellular network. The company has also launched its 4G services in Mumbai. It has also started offering eSIM services across India.
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Ex-Delhi Banker Loses 23 Crores In Digital Arrest: "First Woman Called, Then ED, CBI"
In early August, when Naresh Malhotra received a call from a woman, claiming to be a senior officer from a telecom company, little did he know he would fall prey to a digital arrest scam and lose Rs 23 crore over the next month.
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3 Dead In Australia After Telecom Company Glitch Disrupts Emergency Calls
Three people in Australia have died after a technical failure at Optus, the country's second-largest telecommunications provider, disrupted emergency call services.
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RIL 48th AGM 2025 Today: How to Watch LIVE, Expected Announcements
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is all set to host its 48th Annual General Meeting (AGM) today, August 29. RIL Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani is expected to take the stage to provide annual updates on FMCG strategies, the long-awaited Jio IPO, and other projects undertaken by companies under the RIL Group. There are also expectation...
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Apple Reportedly Partners With Reliance Jio to Bring RCS Messaging to Indian iPhone Users
Apple has reportedly partnered with Indian telecom service provider Reliance Jio to offer Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging in the country. As per the report, this move will allow iPhone users with Jio as their carrier to send and receive text messages with iMessage-like features such as read receipts (individual chats), typing indicators...
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Check Airtel Call History Using Airtel Thanks App: A Step-By-Step Guide
Airtel prepaid or postpaid subscribers who are wondering how to get access to your detailed call history, can download the Airtel Thanks app and send a brief message to the telecom operator. The telecom service provider's app is available for download on the Google Play Store for Android users and on Apple's App Store for iPhone owners. You will ne...
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Airtel Ramps Up Xstream Fiber Rollout Amid Surge in India’s Connected Homes
Airtel announced that its Xstream Fiber network has grown rapidly, recording over 50 percent year-on-year growth in home passes and surpassing 500,000 km of fibre. The company said rising connected device adoption is boosting broadband demand and highlighted the expanding Xstream ecosystem, which brings broadband, TV and OTT content together.
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Apple, Amazon, Meta Among US Tech Giants Opposing Jio, Vi’s 6GHz Band Allocation Demand: Report
Various US-based tech companies, including Apple, Amazon, Meta, HP, Intel, and Cisco, are opposing the demand of Jio and Vodafone Idea (Vi) for the 6GHz spectrum allocation for phone services. The two Indian TSPs want the Indian government to start allocating the wider network band for phone service, while the US-based companies want the same for W...
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BSNL Reduces Validity of Rs. 107 Prepaid Recharge Plan Again; Subscribers to Get Same Benefits
BSNL has been reducing the validity and benefits of its various relatively affordable prepaid plans. A few months ago, the telecom service provider (TSP) reduced the validity of the Rs. 197 recharge voucher to 54 days. Now, the company has also reduced the validity of the Rs. 107 prepaid plan to 22 days, which used to 28 days of validity. The recha...
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Airtel Begins Transition to Dual 5G Network in India as Telco Prepares 5G Advanced Rollout
Airtel's Gopal Vittal has announced that India's second-largest telecom service provider (TSP) has begun the transition process from 5G to 5G Advanced network in the country. As part of its plan, the company has started deploying the dual-mode 5G network in select circles, which uses the Non-Standalone (NSA) + Standalone (SA) model, as a test pilot...
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Indian-Origin CEO Hits BlackRock With "Breathtaking" $500-Million Fraud
BlackRock's private-credit investing arm and several major lenders are scrambling to recover more than $500 million lost in a loan fraud allegedly orchestrated by Indian-origin telecom executive Bankim Brahmbhatt.
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Starlink Hiring for Payments, Tax and Accounting Roles in Bengaluru as Firm Prepares for Launch in India
Starlink recently achieved a new feat by launching its 10,000th satellite in space, after 28 satellites blasted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Elon Musk-led SpaceX, the company has been planning to expand its presence across the globe. Now, the company has posted four new job postings in India for i...
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Jio's Gemini vs Airtel's Perplexity vs ChatGPT Go: Which Free AI Plan Is Best For You
India’s telecom operators and AI companies are competing to attract users with free premium subscriptions. Airtel has partnered with Perplexity to offer 12 months of Perplexity Pro access, OpenAI will soon make ChatGPT Go free for a year, and Reliance Jio users can now get 18 months of Google AI Pro.
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BSNL Samman Plan Announced For New Senior Citizen Users: Price, Benefits
BSNL, the government-owned telecom service provider (TSP), has announced a new plan for new senior citizen subscribers. Dubbed the BSNL Samman Plan, it offers unlimited calling for 365 days, 2GB data per day, and a free SIM card. This is a limited-time offer, which will be available till November 18. The new plan is exclusively for people aged 60 a...
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iQOO 15 Surfaces on Indonesian Certification Site as Company Teases Legend Colourway
iQOO 15 was discovered on the Indonesian Telecom SDPPI website ahead of its launch. This reportedly confirms the handset's availability in Indonesia. It appeared with the certification number 1114907/DJID/2025. Meanwhile, iQOO, through its Weibo handle, teased the Legend Edition colourway of the iQOO 15. The handset is seen in a white shade with a ...
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BSNL Finally Launches VoWiFi Service in West, South Zone Circles; 4G Services Rolled Out in Mumbai
BSNL has soft launched Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) service for customers in west and south zone circles. The service allows users to make and receive voice calls using a Wi-Fi network instead of their mobile carrier's cellular network. The company has also launched its 4G services in Mumbai. It has also started offering eSIM services across India.
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Ex-Delhi Banker Loses 23 Crores In Digital Arrest: "First Woman Called, Then ED, CBI"
In early August, when Naresh Malhotra received a call from a woman, claiming to be a senior officer from a telecom company, little did he know he would fall prey to a digital arrest scam and lose Rs 23 crore over the next month.
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3 Dead In Australia After Telecom Company Glitch Disrupts Emergency Calls
Three people in Australia have died after a technical failure at Optus, the country's second-largest telecommunications provider, disrupted emergency call services.
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RIL 48th AGM 2025 Today: How to Watch LIVE, Expected Announcements
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is all set to host its 48th Annual General Meeting (AGM) today, August 29. RIL Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani is expected to take the stage to provide annual updates on FMCG strategies, the long-awaited Jio IPO, and other projects undertaken by companies under the RIL Group. There are also expectation...
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Apple Reportedly Partners With Reliance Jio to Bring RCS Messaging to Indian iPhone Users
Apple has reportedly partnered with Indian telecom service provider Reliance Jio to offer Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging in the country. As per the report, this move will allow iPhone users with Jio as their carrier to send and receive text messages with iMessage-like features such as read receipts (individual chats), typing indicators...
