New Delhi, Jul 4 () After raising billions of dollars from the likes of Facebook and Intel for its digital business, billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries has launched JioMeet video conferencing app with unlimited free calling that is being seen as rate war on rival Zoom. The JioMeet video conferencing app is available across Android, iOS, Windows, macOS and web since Thursday evening after beta testing. According to the company website, JioMeet supports HD audio and video call quality with up to 100 participants and offers features like screen sharing, meeting schedule feature and more. But unlike Zoom, it does not impose a 40-minute time limit. Calls can go on as long as 24 hours, and all meetings are encrypted and password-protected, the company said. Based on USD 15 per month charge for meetings of more than 40 minutes on Zoom (USD 180 on annual basis), JioMeet is providing the same functionality and more free of cost, translating into Rs 13,500 savings for a host per year, company sources said. According to app features listed on Google Play Store, JioMeet offers easy sign up with either mobile number or e-mail ID and allows creation of instant meeting. The meeting in HD audio and video quality can be scheduled in advance and details shared with invitees, it said, adding JioMeet allows unlimited meetings per day with each meeting going uninterrupted for up to 24 hours. Each meeting is password protected and the host can enable 'Waiting Room' to ensure no participant joins without permission. It also allows creation of groups and starting calling/chatting on a single click. Other features include 'Safe Driving Mode' while driving, multi-device login support for up to five devices and seamless switching from one device to other while on call. The app, which has already seen more than 5 lakh downloads on the Google Play Store and iOS, comes amid the government imposing a ban on 59 popular Chinese apps including TikTok on grounds that they threatened national security and data privacy. The app was launched a day before Reliance announced fund raising from stake sale in Jio Platforms which has now totalled Rs 1.17 lakh crore from 11 investors, ranging from Facebook to Intel Capital. Company sources said no restriction on time limit on JioMeet means teachers will not be required to cut short their classes as they are forced to do on Zoom. Also, the app allows national and international seminars as well as hosting of cultural and social events. Unlike Zoom where users cannot expand a participant's video, JioMeet meetings users can expand any participant's video or shared screen's video by a double tap. Also, JioMeet has two advanced meeting settings over and above Zoom options. First, it allows participants only from the host's organisation. If enabled, only users from the host's organsation can join that meeting, eliminating potential snoops from other IDs. Secondly, it does not allow guest users -- if enabled, every user will be required to sign up before joining the meeting hence restricting anonymous users from joining the call. Unlike Zoom, JioMeet users can switch from one device to another without dropping out of the call. Zoom allows sign up only with e-mail ID while JioMeet allows sign up with e-mail and mobile number. Inside the call, Zoom shows four participants at a time on a single mobile screen (for others, users need to scroll through multiple pages). JioMeet allows nine active participants on a single mobile screen. ANZ ABM ABM

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<ul><li>Social media app <keyword id="9520177" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="elyments">Elyments</keyword> has stopped working a day after it was launched by Indian Vice President.</li><li>The app has been developed by over 1,000 IT professionals from across the country.</li><li>It allows users to make new friends, chat, make audio and video calls and more.</li></ul>The Elyments app crossed over 100,000 downloads on the Play Store within the first 24 hours of its <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/india-vice-president-launches-a-social-media-super-app-elyments-which-will-take-on-facebook-instagram-and-whatsapp/articleshow/76796178.cms">launch</a> by the Indian Vice President Venkaiah Naidu. Dubbed as India’s first social media super app that will offer all features that are available on Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram. However, soon after the launch, several users have reported that the app is not working from several hours. During the sign-up procedure, the user is required to verify their mobile number by entering a 4-digit OTP. However, even after several attempts, the app does not send an OTP to the user. <div type="image" title="Elyments" msid="76807802" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Elyments&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> We tried to register on the Elyments app using four different numbers but did not receive the OTP on any number. We have reached out to the company for an update and are awaiting their response. Several users have taken to social media platforms such as Twitter to talk about not being able to sign up for the app. Queries sent to the spokesperson remain unanswered at the time of publication. <div type="twitter" handle="prashis_twit" handlename="Prashis U" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/649944373975773184/sHYFbNmr_normal.jpg" favoritecount="0" retweetcount="0" status="Waiting for OTP but not receiving any.#Elyments #elymentsapp #ElymentsSuperApp https://t.co/dAukI3eJHO" createdat="1594009693000" id="1279995546027954176"></div> <div type="twitter" handle="SPK_2908" handlename="Srikar Prasad K." image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1242474996691132416/EMjbpqD0_normal.jpg" favoritecount="2" retweetcount="0" status="@ElymentsApp I m not getting my OTP.. trying since yesterday.. plz help me out...And if any OTP I get it shows inv… https://t.co/YqdVTQtchL" createdat="1594008740000" id="1279991546998214658"></div> What is Elyments? Elyments is a social media app that has been built in India keeping in mind user’s privacy as one of the primary objectives. It supports 10 languages and allows users to chat with their friends, make audio and video calls, meet new people, get alerts and more. The app has reportedly been built by over a thousand IT professionals from across the country. Why this fanfare around Elyments? The app has been launched at a time when India is engaged in a border dispute with China and has banned <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/tiktok-shareit-uc-browser-club-factory-among-59-chinese-apps-banned-by-the-indian-government/articleshow/76694483.cms">59 apps</a>, including TikTok. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been advocating for an ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ and urged innovators and entrepreneurs to build for India. “India is an IT powerhouse and we have some of the world’s best-known names in this field. With such a huge pool of talented professionals, I feel there should be many more such innovations coming out in future,” said Vice President Venkaiah Naidu while launching the app. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/india-vice-president-launches-a-social-media-super-app-elyments-which-will-take-on-facebook-instagram-and-whatsapp/articleshow/76796178.cms">India’s Vice President launches a social media super app Elyments, which will take on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/reliance-jio-launches-jiomeet-app-to-take-on-zoom/articleshow/76762100.cms">Reliance Jio launches JioMeet app to take on Zoom</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/chinese-app-tiktok-alternative-in-indian-market-like-chingari-triller-sharechat-roposo-mitron/articleshow/76725779.cms">Top TikTok alternatives to make and share your videos</a>

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<ul><li>Samsung is getting ready to work with Indian telecom operators to prepare them for the upcoming 5G rollout. </li><li>The South Korean tech giant already had a taste of success as the sole infrastructure partner behind Jio’s 4G network rollout.</li><li>Samsung will compete against Nokia, Ericsson and maybe, Huawei, to provide Jio, Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel with 5G infrastructure for their new networks.</li></ul>Samsung, the South Korean tech giant, is preparing itself for a possible 5G rollout in India, after equipped with the experience of doing the same in the US and South Korea. The company is looking to take advantage of the fact that it had deployed the massive network for Reliance Jio’s 4G services all by itself. And, it’s not the only company looking to capitalise on the $27 billion market potential that India presents. Meet the other players Ericsson, the Swedish multinational company, is also <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/ericsson-sees-27-billion-revenue-from-5g-as-it-sells-5g-network-equipment-to-vodafone-idea/articleshow/68075972.cms">working with Airtel and Vodafone Idea</a> — two of the primary players in India’s telecom space — with their 5G infrastructure. Nokia is working on India’s 5G spectrum and has already <a href="https://www.themobileindian.com/news/nokia-chennai-factory-to-manufacture-5g-radio-equipment-in-india-24145">started manufacturing</a> 5G radio equipment in its Chennai factory. The 5G New Radio (NR) is based on the new 5G standards that will increase the network’s capacity for transferring data, dole out lower latency and handle congestion better. And, they’re all hoping that Huawei is cut from the race so that there is one less competitor to face, when 5G spectrum allocation finally takes place. Huawei’s participation in the 5G race, as of now, still hangs in the balance. Indian government is yet to take a decision on the the Chinese company which was <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/google-ends-ties-with-huawei-no-more-youtube-gmail-maps-play-store/articleshow/69408135.cms">blacklisted by the US government</a> — a move that Donald Trump, the US President, seems to be <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/trump-says-us-firms-can-sell-to-huawei/articleshow/70000658.cms">rolling back on</a>. Samsung’s 5G push Samsung has the first-mover advantage with 5G. It was the first among global smartphone manufacturer to launch the world’s first 5G smartphone, the Galaxy S10 5G, earlier this year. It also promoted its 5G solutions that can be applied to self-driving vehicles, smart factories and the Internet of Things (IoT). Big money in the works The Indian government is hoping to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/the-indian-government-wants-to-raise-6-trillion-from-the-largest-5g-spectrum-auction-ever/articleshow/69787896.cms">raise ₹6 trillion</a> from the largest 5G spectrum auction ever, but the telecom lobby says that the planned base price is of the 5G spectrum is <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/telecom-news/planned-base-price-of-indias-5g-spectrum-too-high-says-telecom-lobby/articleshow/69651660.cms?from=mdr">too high</a>. Rajan Mathews, the director general of the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), stated, “The majority of our members believe the present pricing of the 5G spectrum is unaffordable and above even global discovered prices.” 5G is the fifth-generation of cellular network technology that is expected to boost connectivity speeds 20 times faster than 4G connections and reduce latency — the speed at which data gets from one point to the next — to as little as one millisecond. This means, a full season of a TV series can be downloaded in minutes and users can engage in graphic rich cloud gaming without lag. (with IANS inputs) See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/the-indian-government-wants-to-raise-6-trillion-from-the-largest-5g-spectrum-auction-ever/articleshow/69787896.cms">The Indian government wants to raise ₹6 trillion from the largest 5g spectrum auction ever</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/5g-network-rollout-in-india-as-scheduled-2021/articleshow/68151978.cms">5G vendors claim India’s next-gen network rollout will still happen as scheduled</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/ericsson-sees-27-billion-revenue-from-5g-as-it-sells-5g-network-equipment-to-vodafone-idea/articleshow/68075972.cms">Ericsson's pact with Vodafone Idea is the next step towards a $27 billion goal</a>

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<ul><li>SHAREit has more than 1.8 billion users worldwide, with a presence in more than 200 countries and regions around the world, out of which 500 million users are in India and Indonesia</li><li>Karam Malhotra tells us how did the brand manage to get organic users in India, without marketing campaign and advertisers</li></ul> SHAREit, which primarily started as a <keyword id="262736" type="TECHNOLOGY" weightage="20" keywordseo="file-sharing">file sharing</keyword> tool and built its brand purely on the back of word-of-mouth, is now casting its net wider. It is a content discovery, curation, consumption and sharing platform, which is also planning to introduce games soon. Currently, SHAREit has more than 1.8 billion users worldwide, with a presence in more than 200 countries and regions around the world, out of which 500 million users are in India and Indonesia. According to Karam Malhotra, CEO, SHAREit India, 40-45% of its user base hails from India, making it one of the most important markets for SHAREit. And in terms of revenue, India contributes to about 15-20% of the global figure. And what is unique about these figures is that the brand has achieved this growth organically; it hasn’t launched a single marketing campaign in any of the countries it is present in. While SHAREit began <keyword id="1751265" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Monetization">monetization</keyword> on its platform just 8-9 months ago, predominantly through advertisements, Malhotra believes that one needs to be patient to run a business in the Indian market. Small advertising monetization is not a worry for him. SHAREit is concentrating more on user experience and engagement. “We don’t want monetization to hurt our user’s experience,” says Malhotra. Excerpts: Q. Monetization on SHAREit began as recently as 6-9 months ago. What has been the main source of income in the past five years? We have very small ad monetization in India. In the Indian market, we have to be patient to run a business. For us, our priority is user experience and engagement. We don’t want monetization to hurt our user’s experience. Q. Who is your primary target audience? Who do you want to target next? SHAREit is spread across India and its concentration is proportional to the population spread of the country. It has a more concentrated user base of about 60-70% in the Tier II and Tier III cities as almost two-thirds of the population resides in these regions. In terms of language, we have tapped the immensely potent and yet untapped non-English speaking audiences by promoting content in regional languages. Only about 15% of our users speak English, while 30-35% users speak Hindi, 18% Telugu, 17% Tamil, 15% Kannada, Malayalam, rest counts for Bhojpuri, Marathi, etc. In terms of growth, the aim would be to drive a rise in the duration of time people spend on the application through promoting more personalized content. While we would want to retain the audience that we already cater to by providing quality content and exploring newer and more exciting partnerships, we would also target newer avenues in the gaming space to make the consumer experience more engaging. Q. Curating content or creating it, what do you think works out better? SHAREit has always been a content sharing application and that is where our expertise lies. Being a content sharing platform, we are exposed to various insights in the consumer’s behavior. We know what people share, and hence understand what they consume. So, instead of breaking the consumer journey of consuming and sharing content from multiple applications, SHAREit makes use of these insights to curate personalized content for users. We do not indulge in content creation as we realize that’s not our strong suit. Q. SHAREit recently announced its intention to invest in the gaming space in India. Can you walk us through your plan? What is the budget set aside to introduce it on your platform? Gaming in India is an area that is extremely unexplored. An average gamer spends about 3-5 hours a day on games. With the foray of games like PUBG and Dream11 in India, the gaming sector is extensively evolving in India. Even the outlook towards gaming is changing with more and more people starting to pay for them. Since we aim to become a hub for gaming, we see this as a great opportunity. We’re trying to aggregate games from Korea, China, US, Europe etc. and bring them to India to enhance the consumer experience. Now we are at the beginning stages and users’ experience is our first priority. Our budget is open and flexible with the market trending and users’ engagement. Q. What are some of the key campaigns that SHAREit has launched in India and what has been your marketing strategy for the same? The growth that SHAREit has seen since its inception in India has been completely organic and has not been catalyzed by any marketing campaigns. However, SHAREit’s partnerships and associations with the likes of Viacom, Hungama, ALT Balaji and now Hotstar have paid impressive dividends. Q. How important is India as a market for SHAREit? India is one of the most important markets for SHAREit. It has the largest market share for the brand with about 40-45% of the user base from India. South Asia in general is extremely important for the company. About 90% of the users are from South Asia. In terms of revenue, India contributes to about 15-20% to the global figure. Globally, SHAREit has 500 million monthly active users while India boasts a healthy 200 million monthly active users out of a total of about 400 million users. The evolution of the Indian audience is another aspect that makes it an important market. With ease in availability and lower rates of internet, the content consumption patterns of Indian users have evolved significantly showing more inviting opportunities for content sharing platforms. Q. After the introduction of video ads, what kind of brands are interested in SHAREit? As you recently introduced video ads, a year down the line, what do you think would attract brands the most? SHAREit is open to collaborate with all brands that want to reach out to more users. We have more than 1.8 billion users globally and 500 million monthly active users. Our platform enables brands to achieve reach and omni-channel engagement. 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