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  • 4G internet services to be restored in Jammu and Kashmir after 18 months

    By Online Desk
    After 18 months, 4G mobile internet services will be restored in entire Jammu and Kashmir, the UT’s Principal Secretary of Power and Information Rohit Kansal said.

    High-speed internet services were curbed after the government of India abrogated Article 370 on August 5, 2019. Article 370 accorded special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.

    Later, high-speed internet services were restored in two districts — Ganderbal in Kashmir region and Udhampur in Jammu region — in August last year.

    Responding to the development, former J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah wrote on Twitter, “4G Mubarak! For the first time since Aug 2019 all of J&K will have 4G mobile data. Better late than never”.

    4G Mubarak! For the first time since Aug 2019 all of J&K will have 4G mobile data. Better late than never.
    — Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) February 5, 2021

  • 4G network may be back as L-G assures ‘good news’

    Express News Service
    SRINAGAR: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha’s assurance on ‘good news’ has rekindled the hopes of the people about the restoration of high-speed 4G internet in Jammu and Kashmir. High-speed 4G internet was suspended hours before the scrapping of Article 370 and the bifurcation of J&K by the Centre on August 5, 2019. 

    Following the Supreme Court directions, 4G network was restored in two districts – Ganderbal in the Valley and Udhampur in Jammu – on August 16 last. However, the network remains suspended in 18 others districts despite repeated pleas from students, traders, government employees, civil society members, professionals, doctors and politicians.

    There were expectations that restoration of 4G network would follow the successful completion of the first-ever District Development Council (DDC) polls in J&K.  However, it has not happened so far. “I know 4G is working in just two districts of J&K. A committee is examining the issue. There will be good news soon in the coming days,” Sinha had told reporters in Jammu on Thursday.

    Currently, landline and mobile phones with 2G throttled mobile internet services is operational in J&K after their restoration on January 25, 2020. Due to the suspension of high-speed internet, people from all sections of society, including students, government employees, and doctors, have been facing inconvenience. The students have been the worst hit, as they could not properly attend the online classes due to low-speed internet after the outbreak of Covid-19 in March last.  

  • This is the cheapest rugged tablet on the market and it’s 4G-ready

     tend to have a slightly higher price tag than non-ruggedized models, because they service a niche b2b audience and very often need specific certifications and components.

    The N1 from Pipo bucks this trend, however, available at a highly affordable price point, given what’s on offer.

    On the outside, it looks like most ruggedized portable devices, with a bumper protecting the screen all around and with big reinforced corners. The body frame and the connectors are sealed to prevent dust and moisture from entering the device, while the reinforced shell structure can sustain falls of up to one meter.

    The rest of the specification is just about right for that price tag: a quad-core processor from Mediatek with a Mali-T720, 2GB of RAM, 32GB onboard storage and a 10.1-inch 1280×800 pixel touchscreen display.

    There’s also an audio plug, microHDMI connector and a Type-C port, as well as both rear and front cameras and a pair of speakers. The battery capacity (6,000mAh), meanwhile, is adequate without being spectacular.

    It’s a shame it doesn’t have NFC, 801.11ac or a newer Android OS (it ships with Android 7.0), and just bear in mind it weighs around 500g and is quite thick at 13mm.