Mobile Internet speeds in India have continued to drop on Ookla's Speedtest Global Index in January. The data shared by the analytics firm revealed that the country dropped to the 131st position globally from 129th in December for its slower mobile Internet speeds. However, fixed mobile broadband speeds in India saw a marginal growth that helped retain the 65th position on the global index. Unlike India, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and South Korea saw a growth in their mobile Internet speeds that brought them to the first and second position.Mobile Internet speeds in JanuaryThe data available on Ookla's Speedtest Global Index for the month of January 2021 shows that average mobile download speed in India dipped over 3.8
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Disney+ Hotstar Jumps to 28 Million Paid Subscribers
Disney+ Hotstar now has around 28 million paid subscribers, taking the global subscriber base of Disney+ up to 94.9 million. Disney's senior executive vice president and chief financial officer Christine McCarthy revealed those numbers during the entertainment giant's quarterly earnings call on Thursday. Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar added 21.2 million subscribers this past quarter — that's October through December — with the latter's contributions to that 94.9-million figure going up from 25 to 30 percent. For Disney+ Hotstar alone, the quarterly growth was around 10 million.“With 94.9 million paid subscribers at the end of Q1 [2021], Disney+'s global net additions were 21.2 million versus Q4 [2020],” McCarthy told analysts. “Disney+ Hotstar subscriber additions continued their strong growth trend with
How to Watch India vs England Live Stream
How can you live stream the India versus England Test match? Read on to find out. India and England will continue to vie for the Anthony de Mello Trophy as their four-match Test series continues in the southeastern city of Chennai, before moving to the newly-revamped largest cricket stadium in the world up northwest in Ahmedabad. The latter's Sardar Patel Stadium will continue to be the base for India vs England cricketing action beyond that, as all five matches of the Twenty20 series that follows are set there too. After losing the first set — also in Chennai — India has a point to prove. And it matters beyond that too, with a place in the final of the
India Will Explore Blockchain for Digital Economy, Says Union Minister
The government will explore the use of blockchain technology for digital economy, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Singh Thakur said in response to a question raised in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The comments from the Ministry of Finance come just days after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) mentioned plans to bring a digital version of the Indian Rupee. The central bank stated that it was exploring the possibility as to whether there was a need for a digital version of fiat currency, and in case there was then how to operationalise it.Thakur also reiterated that the government's current stance on Bitcoin and other crypto-based payment systems is that they are illegal: “It was announced in the Budget