I am interested in upgrading my parents phones (Galaxy S22 128 GB Indian Model SM-S901E/DS and Galaxy S23 256 GB USA Model SM-S911U1) to Galaxy S25 256 GB Indian Model. Since I have been outside India for a few years I have been out of touch with the Indian market.

When do typically prices in India drop on the Galaxy S series models?

Another ISP, Wishnet based out of Kolkata has launched two amazing 150 Mbps plans (OTT subject to availability) under 6M/12M Value150 as received leaflet:



*Before recharge, kindly confirm the plans with your area LCO


Also IPTV services are live as well in partnership with Pioneer Digital TV

Pope Francis has died aged 88, the Vatican says

WWE Wrestlemania Night 2 Results:

- John Cena WINS his 17th World Title and OFFICIALLY beat Ric Flair's Record.
- John Cena def. Cody Rhodes to become the NEW Undisputed WWE Champion.
- Becky Lynch RETURNS.
- Becky Lynch & Lyra Valkyria def. Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez to become the NEW Women's Tag Team Champions.
- Dominik Mysterio def. Finn Bálor, Bron Breakker & Penta in a Fatal 4 Way to become the NEW Intercontinental Champion.
- Iyo SKY def. Rhea Ripley & Bianca Belair to RETAIN her Women's World Championship.
- Randy Orton def. Joe Hendry.
- Drew McIntyre def. Damian Priest in a Sin City Street Fight.
- Logan Paul def. AJ Styles.
- Stone Cold Steve Austin RETURNS to announce the attendance of Wrestlemania.
- Many Celebrities & UFC fighters appears in the crowd including Rana Daggubati, Vanessa Hudgens, Stephen Amell, Israel Adesanya & Many More.

AKD Network has been soft launching broadband plans to cater to the local market since 2021, cluster wise for Kolkata and ROB (Rest of Bengal) areas:






They have been expanding right now, reached my locality today and was miking their announcements.

Detailed tariff plans as provided herein


For area feasibility check

China launches world's first public 10G speeds downloading 2-hour films in SECONDS

Beijing suburb residents on Huawei network can now run demanding applications like augmented reality

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1. Inside Train and at platform level of seepz station (underground)

2. Only Vi and Airtel has officially rolled out network (Oct 2024)

3. Vi 4G at Marol naka underground station

3. Jio still has no network setup in Feb 2025, so people with Jio sim should keep that in mind if travelling with Mumbai Line 3


This was in Feb 2025 and today in April 2025, Reliance Jio still does not operate there

this has been an issue which I have been raising since the first day of public operations 5 months ago, only today a mainstream news outlet covered this issue


this is an interesting bit
so Airtel and Vi agreed to work together, but Jio didn't

Jio didn't agree because Airtel and Vi both operate 2G too? But I didn't catch 2G signals there, so probably not
Jio didn't agree, maybe because they want to deploy 5G SA ?

Whatever it, maybe it's one of the factors reducing metro's footfall, lol

points 1 & 2 are from Oct 2024

After a passive launch, Tataplay fiber now started providing wifi 6 ONT with their 1Gbps plans only, presenting exclusive ONT look:

Railwire new Super packs with 22 OTT benefits going upto 300Mbps as follows:



Updated terms and conditions apply

terms&conditions

Complete updated RailWire Broadband tariff details:

RailWire Broadband Tariffs

I activated ULKA IPTV with BSNL in Andhra Pradesh.. Getting only FTA channels, for Paid channels it's asking to subscribe and the toll free numbers too don't work..

Not sure, if BSNL providing it at additional cost or its problem with ULKA tv.. PQ is good for FTA.

Here are some snaps

SkyIPTV is a good option as it provides all paid channels for free, but currently not available under IFTV for Andhra Pradesh.. I have used SkyIPTV earlier on mobile app and it's good... Now they stopped live tv on mobile app.

Sony Liv Free Movies Fest from 12th April to 25th May. Enjoy Guys

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Indian telecom operators are likely to hike mobile tariffs by another 10–20 percent by the end of 2025, marking what could be the fourth major hike in six years, as they sharpen their focus on monetisation amid mounting capital needs and regulatory tailwinds, analysts said.

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Flipkart is introduced it's new membership with two new different names Silver and Gold membership. On user new sign up, you will get 45 days as trail period till 15 May to check free delivery and fast delivery in some cities. I got silver membership by luck after it's ends you need to follow some rules to get it's free as 10 orders in 365 days atleast with no price mentioned for now, For gold membership, you will be 20 orders to get gold.

This will provide you 15% discount on early sale, a credit card exclusive in link with flipkart bank partnership in both membership, 5x super coins and surprise treats for it's members also cashback offers.

Flipkart new membership trails will be selected to some random new user. i just noticed today. Anyone know, you can post your update.

Hi everyone,

As some of you know, I have both Airtel Xstream Fiber and JioFiber connections currently so I thought to make a speed test, latency and downloading comparsion thread for our readers.



Notes:
1. Both connections are optical fiber internet connections (wireline fiber)
2. Both connections speed tests are done on the same device, connected using wifi to 5 GHz band and device was placed nearby the router for accuracy reasons
3. The tests were performed on the stock wifi ONTs provided by the respective ISPs. I didn't used my own routers because that enhances the performance to an extent which would be unfair for a comparsion
4. The speed, latency and download results are slightly better for both ISPs when connected using ethernet on a computer system but due to the JioFiber ONT distance, it can not be connected via ethernet hence used wifi connectivity for both ISPs

Let's dive into the detailed comparison now.

Plan details​

Airtel Xstream Fiber is having a 200 Mbps speed plan
JioFiber is having a 300 Mbps speed plan

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Speed comparison​

JioFiber mostly giving little extra speeds compared to the plan speed. Airtel Fiber is giving exactly as per the plan speed or sometimes a little less. Overall, both provides are providing the promised speeds, so no complaints on either of them.

Latency comparsion​

This is where Airtel Fiber wins and most importantly the whole internet experience in Airtel Fiber is better compared to JioFiber maybe because of this.

Ookla Speed test app shows green indicator marks for Airtel Fiber's speed test internet experience and Orange/yellow indicator marks for JioFiber's speed test internet experience. (Screenshots shared below)

Loaded latency​

The loaded latency for download speed on JioFiber connection remains in 3 digits mostly (as per Ookla Speedtest app) which is considered as bad for optical fiber connections.
For upload speeds, the loaded latency by both the providers are fine.

Unloaded latency​

JioFiber is currently providing better unloaded latency compared to Airtel Fiber in my connection. However, I have seen good unloaded latency on Airtel Fiber connections on other user connections.

Downloading comparison​

Airtel Fiber speed goes up initially (as per the plan) and then goes little downwards and then it remains constant throughout the downloading process.

JioFiber speed remains constant across the whole download.

Gaming comparison​

I don't do gaming but based on the speed test results, I am confident that Airtel Fiber would perform better in comparsion to JioFiber during gaming.

Ookla Speed test results​

Airtel Xstream Fiber​

JioFiber​

Netflix Fast.com results​

Airtel Xstream Fiber​

JioFiber​

Conclusion​

Since I have high-tier plans for both the ISPs, having slightly less or the same speed as per the plan speed doesn't make much difference. But having a good browsing experience, especially while watching video content is my requirement.

With Airtel Fiber the overall browsing experience is superior compared to JioFiber for now. However, considering JioFiber has overall better infrastructure compared to Airtel Fiber, I am hopeful that they would optimize their network in the coming times. This is a must to do work for Jio to remain relevant in the wireline ISP sector.

I hope this comparison helps the users reading our forums in deciding which ISP is be good for their needs.

Recently Service Available in my area Airtel Fiber service starting but im using service No buffering Iptv box good working but Airtel thanks app data usage not showing data reaming missing new airtel thank app .

Update #1​

The revised Airtel Wi-Fi plans brochure as on May 2025 can be found here.

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Airtel Home WiFi (Fiber & AirFiber) Plans List as on April 2025 with all OTT benefits detailed.

For reference check Hindi and marathi channels
Working channels Hindi.
1.Zee Cinema
2. Zee cinema Hd
3. Zee talkies Hd
4. Zee Marathi Hd
5. Zee Anmol cinema 2
6. Zee classic
7 &xplore hd
8 Zee Chitramandir
9 Zee tv
10 Zee Marathi Hd
11 Big Magic

News and devotional not check as it's available in jiotv+ itself

As you know all operators provide DND features with mainly 3 options - fully blocked, promotional communication blocked and custom option..my question is does it truly works or just some fake feature?

Also if I select fully blocked option, will it block any important calls or sms? Anyone any experience with this?