Hello and welcome to our latest episode of Top Tech News. In today’s edition, we look at the progress made with the 5G spectrum auction, Google Street View making a comeback in India, and Realme launching its new tablet.
5G spectrum auction India got mixed response
Firms run by Mukesh Ambani, Sunil Bharti Mittal and Gautam Adani on Tuesday bid Rs 1.45 lakh crore to buy fifth generation (5G) spectrum on the first day of India’s biggest ever spectrum auction. Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said the response on the first day of the auction exceeded all expectations and would surpass the 2015 record when the revenue collection from the auction stood at Rs 1.09 lakh crore.
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Even the 700 MHz band, which saw no takers in the 2016 and 2021 auctions, also received bids this time around. Industry watchers said that in the coveted 700 MHz band, provisional bids worth Rs 39,270 crore were received on the first day of the auction, as per information provided by the DoT.
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All four applicants – Ambani’s Reliance Jio, Mittal’s Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and an Adani Group firm – “actively” participated in the auction of 5G spectrum, which offers ultra-high speed (about 10 times faster than 4G). ), provides lag-free connectivity. , and could enable billions of connected devices to share data in real-time.
Google Street View finally comes to India
Google Maps, in partnership with Tech Mahindra and Genesis, has rolled out its Street View service in 10 cities in India, a company executive said on Wednesday.
The Indian government had earlier rejected the rollout of the feature, which shows panoramic images of roads and other sites. According to local media, the rollout was ruled out for security reasons.
The data collection was done entirely by local partners, Google said on Wednesday, adding that the service will be available in 50 Indian cities by the end of this year. Both firms have covered over 150,000 km in Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, Nashik, Vadodara, Ahmednagar and Amritsar.
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Realme Pad X tablet, Watch 3 and Buds Air 3 launched
Realme is the latest brand to enter the premium tablet market in India with the new Realme Pad X 5G tablet. It is powered by the Snapdragon 5G chipset, packs a large capacity battery and offers support for accessories like stylus. Realme claims to have developed customized software for this tablet that takes care of multi-tasking.
The Realme Pad X gets a 10.95-inch LCD 2K resolution display and the tablet is built around a solid plastic body and frame. It is powered by the Snapdragon 695 chipset that brings 5G network support to the tablet, and you can buy it with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage that is further expandable.
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