The Premium subscription option for YouTube first became available in 2018. The premium plan on the video streaming service includes a number of perks for consumers. Its ad-free user interface is the most notable aspect of the YouTube subscription service. YouTube Premium Plans Perks and Other Details Watching films and listening to music on YouTube without commercial breaks is possible for users who have a premium subscription. If you don’t have a premium subscription, ads will run in-between videos....

People all the world have shifted and upgraded to better entertainment standards. Over-the-top (OTT) content platforms now offer content in full HD and 4K quality to the users. Smart TVs are becoming a common sight in Indian households, thus giving rise to more and more OTT platforms in the country. Another streaming platform is all set to make its debut in the Indian market in 2021. It is the ‘Samsung TV Plus’ platform which has partnered with multiple broadcasters to offer free content to the users — more details on the story ahead....

1&1, one of Germany’s leading telecommunications companies offering mobile and broadband services, has announced the launch of its 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) home broadband service for residential customers. This service aims to replace conventional fixed-line DSL, fibre-optic or cable-based connections with 5G Networks and is now available in first regions. 1&1 5G at home The 5G FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) can deliver up to 500 Mbps download speed and has WLAN and home networking....

As the world becomes digital, more users look forward to staying connected to experience the power of mobile networks. A prepaid subscription is the best for general users to experience connectivity on the go at affordable prices. If you are a Bharti Airtel prepaid subscriber looking for options that help you stay connected with data, unlimited voice and sms benefits on a monthly basis, here’s a list of the five best plans suited for various consumer usage scenarios for you to explore....

5G in India has been rumoured to launch for quite some time, with users getting more and more interested in the next biggest advancement in telecom. That being said, it is still far from being a reality. There have been advancements in 5G, with trials in India being recently announced and 13 applications being given approval for testing of 5G networks. It is expected that the proper rollout of 5G in India may occur around early 2022....

India is soon going to see its dream of 5G networks launching come true. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had set the ball rolling a few days back by releasing the Notice Inviting Application (NIA) for the 5G spectrum auction. As soon as the telcos get the spectrum from the DoT, they will get right into the race for launching the first commercial 5G network in India. Ahead of the 5G launch, there are a lot of talks about how it is going to help India....

The 5Gi standard developed by the Telecommunications Standards Development Society, India (TSDSI) and the 5G standard of 3GPP will be merged under a compromised formula. An ET Telecom report citing a person familiar with the matter said that in a meeting that took place last week, a compromise agreement had been formed where both 5Gi and 5G from 3GPP will be merged. The arrangement will be going ahead to the International standards body for approval and also get a positive response....

ACT Fibernet, a popular internet service provider (ISP) in India, offering services in several cities, has said that customers would be eligible to get Rs 250 off on the 100 Mbps plans and above. Note that this particular offer is for Hyderabad customers. The company has kept the discount offer slightly different in each of the cities it is offering services in. For example, in Bengaluru, the offer is that if you get 150 Mbps plans or plans with higher speeds than that, you would be eligible to get Rs 200 off on that....

India’s one of the leading broadband Internet Service Provider (ISP) ACT Fibernet has launched a new ACT SmartFiber Technology which is a revolutionary broadband service and is paved to become a pinnacle in the industry. The new ACT SmartFiber Technology will focus on providing a truly smart internet experience to its users whether it is for streaming, work-from-home, online classes, or anything else. This new technology has been designed by combining the company’s technical expertise along with traffic patterns mapping and consumer usage knowledge....

Coverage When it comes to Wi-Fi hotspot, there is no telecom operator which comes even near to the government led telecom operator, BSNL. Although the operator is lagging in the 4G network, the government led telco has deployed Wi-Fi hotspots at over 30,000 locations in 16,367 sites. There is also a large directory on BSNL website, where users will be able to find out their nearest Wi-Fi hotspot location which BSNL is providing....

Until now, the story of Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel has almost run a parallel course in the industry when it comes to the highly sought after metric of Average Revenue Per User (ARPU). Bharti Airtel, the Sunil Bharti Mittal led telecom operator, has been focusing on driving up its revenue via high-quality services and high paying subscribers. At the same time, Reliance Jio has equally diversified its subscriber base with massive additions and expanding the basket of goods being offered to these subscribers, from the ultra-cheap data packets to premium, extravagant gigabit connections....

Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have both launched 5G networks in different cities. While the telcos are currently planning to reach more cities in the near future, it is important for the consumers to really be educated about the network technology in the first place to be able to benefit from it. But that’s a topic for another day. Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have different strategies for their 5G rollout....

Bharti Airtel Prepaid Plan of Rs 599 It is noteworthy that the Rs 599 prepaid plan by Bharti Airtel is not well promoted by the telecom operator. When you visit the website, you are not likely to find the Rs 599 prepaid plan upfront, and you might have to look for it. However, that doesn’t change the fact that the plan is present there for subscribers who might want to recharge with it....

Bharti Airtel, the second-largest telecom player in India offers a service called Airtel Black. Under Airtel Black, customers have the option to choose from several services all for a single bill. This eradicates the need for paying several bills for different services. Airtel offers DTH (direct-to-home), mobile (prepaid and postpaid), and fixed-broadband services. You can get it all if you go for the most expensive Airtel Black plan. Well, you can also request Airtel to build you a custom Airtel Black plan, depending on your needs....

Bharti Airtel has several plans under the Airtel Black service, and along with this, the customers can also make custom plans as per their needs. But there are two plans which offer Netflix as well. Now Netflix, as an additional benefit, stands out for almost every customer because of the expensive nature of its standalone subscription. Airtel Black is a bundled service from Bharti Airtel and promises a very convenient experience for customers....

The video conferencing apps have taken the spotlight in India and in many other countries across the world due to COVID-19 pandemic. Several companies in India and abroad have enforced Work-from-Home policies from March that resulted in a spike in downloads of remote work and video conferencing apps on the Google Play and App Store. While many expected Skype to thrive in the conditions custom made for the app, it was the Zoom Video Conferencing that emerged as default go-to app for many people around the world....

Airtel Xstream Fibre Offering Unlimited Data TelecomTalk spotted that the Airtel Xstream Fibre broadband plans in Chennai are available for up to one-year subscription through Airtel Thanks app and the Airtel self-care portal. For example, Airtel Xstream Fibre plans offer unlimited data in just two cities- Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam. And in other cities, they ship with a monthly FUP limit. For instance, the Rs 799 plan offers just 150GB data for one month, whereas the Rs 999 plan comes with 300GB FUP limit....

Bharti Airtel has its hands in multiple areas. The Sunil Mittal-led company is not only helming the telecom industry but it also focuses on DTH and provides its services to enterprise and business customers as well. Although, Airtel is mostly known as a telecom operator in the country, but it’s the B2B venture of Bharti Airtel that fetches the company most revenue. The new report by ICICI Securities also details the same....

Airtel Digital TV, the third-largest Direct-to-Home (DTH) operator in India has removed four old channels from its offering and has added two new ones. The DTH operator has been tweaking its platform portfolio regular intervals in recent weeks to provide its subscribers with the best content possible. Airtel Digital TV has added two channels including ‘MK News’ and ‘Music Zone.’ However, the operator has removed four channels including ‘Sahara Samay UP’, ‘Khushi TV’, ‘Sahara Samay MP’, and ‘Sahara Samay Bihar....

Airtel Digital TV Adds New Channels, Removes Multiple Old Ones The first newly added channel is ‘India Ahead’. It is a free channel for the subscribers available on channel number 373. ‘India Ahead’ is a news channel and aims to bring fresh news for the subscribers. The second newly added channel is ‘Lokshahi’. The ‘Lokshahi’ is a regional news channel available on channel number 540 and it is also free for the subscribers....