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  [Updated] Reliance Jio's Rs. 799 Recharge Plan With 1.5GB Daily Data Usage, 84 Days Validity Remains Available via App, Site

  Reliance Jio has seemingly removed its Rs. 799 recharge plan in India, making its Rs. 889 prepaid plan the cheapest one that offers 1.5GB data per day and 84 days of validity. This comes soon after Airtel also discontinued its Rs. 249 recharge plan, hiking its price to Rs. 299. This hints at an industry-wide trend where telecom service providers ha...

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  Honor 400 Smart 5G Design, Specifications Surface on Telecom Operator's Site Ahead of Imminent Debut

  Honor is yet to announce an official launch date for the Honor 400 Smart 5G, but ahead of it, the handset was spotted on a Spanish telecom operator's website. The listing reveals the design and specifications of the phone. It is listed with a 6.77-inch display, Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 SoC and a 6,500mAh battery.

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  "To Protect Moral, Ethical Values": Kyrgyzstan Bans Online Porn

  Japarov's office said the ban on pornography is to "protect moral and ethical values" in mostly Muslim Kyrgyzstan, a mountainous Central Asian country of 7 million people which gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

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  Vivo Y50 5G, Vivo Y50m 5G Appear on China Telecom Site With MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC, 6,000mAh Battery

  The Vivo Y50 5G and Y50m 5G have been spotted on the China Telecom website. They feature similar designs with rectangular rear camera modules, flat 6.74-inch HD+ displays, and carry MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipsets, according to the listings. Both run Android 15, pack 6,000mAh batteries, and offer 13-megapixel rear and 5-megapixel front cameras. Th...

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  Jio, Airtel and BSNL Subscribers Can Now Use DBN-Funded Mobile Towers to Make Calls With Intra Circle Roaming

  The Intra Circle Roaming (ICR) at Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) funded 4G mobile sites was recently introduced in India by the Department of Telecommunications. The ICR initiative brings together three major telecommunications service providers in the country, including BSNL, Airtel, and Reliance Jio to "leverage each other's infrastructure at all DBN...

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  Poco F7 Pro, Poco F7 Ultra Reportedly Listed on Indonesia Telecom Site; Could Launch Soon

  Poco F7 Pro and Poco F7 Ultra are likely to be inching towards their launch. Although the Xiaomi sub-brand is yet to announce a definite launch timeline officially, they have been spotted on the Indonesia Telecom certification site revealing model numbers. The Poco F7 Pro is expected to debut as a rebranded Redmi K80. It is likely to run on Snapdra...

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  JioFiber, Jio AirFiber Subscribers Get Two-Year YouTube Premium Access on Select Plans

  Reliance Jio announced that some of its JioFiber and AirFiber users in the country will be able to access YouTube Premium services for free for two years. The offer is extended to some JioFiber and AirFiber postpaid customers in the country, who avail of select plans. Users will need to link their Google accounts to enjoy the benefits.

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  Jio Announces Republic Day Offer on Rs. 2,999 Annual Prepaid Plan: Benefits, Validity

  Jio announced a list of additional benefits on an annual prepaid plan as part of its Republic Day Offer. Upon a recharge of Rs. 2,999, customers can get discount coupons for popular e-commerce sites, online fashion retailers, and even food delivery applications. Notably, this is not a new plan that the telecom operator has introduced.

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  5G Network Live in Over 3 Lakh Sites in India Within 10 Months of Launch: Ashwini Vaishnaw

  Telecom operators have installed over 3 lakh 5G mobile sites within 10 months of launch of the service, Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday. The 5G sites have been installed across 714 districts. "The world's fastest 5G rollout continues. Over 3 lakh 5G sites installed in 714 districts," Vaishnaw said on social media platform Ko...

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  5G Network Crosses 2 Lakh Sites Mark in India After Service Rolls Out in Gangotri

  5G network in India crossed 2 lakh mobile sites with the commissioning of the latest unit in Gangotri on Wednesday. The 5G site at Gangotri was inaugurated by Union Minister for Communications and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.

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  BSNL 4G to Go Live at 200 Sites in Next 2 Weeks; 5G Upgrade Set for December: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

  BSNL has started rolling out of 4G network with 200 sites, and after a three-month trial, it will launch an average of 200 sites per day, Union IT and Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.

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  TCS Bags Rs. 15,000-Crore Purchase Order From BSNL to Deploy 4G Network Across India

  Consultancy Services on Monday said a consortium, led by the IT giant, received an advance purchase order valued over Rs. 15,000 crore from the state-run BSNL for the deployment of a fourth-generation mobile (4G) network across India.

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  Oppo A1 5G Reportedly Spotted on TENAA, Geekbench, China Telecom Website; Could Launch Soon

  Oppo A1 5G is slated to be launched in China soon. The smartphone has recently been spotted on certification sites for Geekbanch, TENNA and China Telecom, hinting at its imminent launch. The listing on these websites have revealed key specifications about the upcoming smartphone.

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  Jio Installs 1 Lakh Towers to Expedite 5G Rollout in India, Department of Telecom Data Shows

  Jio has installed around 1 lakh telecom towers to expedite its 5G rollout in India, according to the latest DoT data that shows the carrier has more than nearly 5 times more towers than its nearest competitor. As per a Department of Telecom report, for every base station, Jio has three cell sites while Airtel has two.

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  Vodafone Idea Loss Swells to Rs. 7,990 Crore in Q3 Even as Company Posts Increased YoY Revenue

  Vodafone Idea reported an increased consolidated loss of Rs. 7,990 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2022. The debt-ridden telecom operator’s consolidated revenue, however, increased by 9.29 percent to Rs. 10,620.6 crore from Rs. 9,717.3 crore in the December 2021 quarter.