5G wave is about to hit India, and 2019 can be the start of this movement. 5G wave in India is about to start, and very strong indications are coming in, regarding the same.
Govt. of India has declared that by 2022, India will become a 5G nation; whereas Qualcomm is insisting on quick 5G spectrum sale to kickstart 5G usage in India. Meanwhile, Mediatek has responded to Qualcomm’s 5G challenge and will enable Helio M70 as a 5G chipset. It seems that 2019 shall be the year of 5G in India!
During the Thursday night Game Awards event, Tencent Games launched a trailer for its very exciting, snowed-in new map of PUBG. This new 6×6 map has been named Vikendi and has been revealed to be deeply wreathed in the snow. The PUBG trailer shows the glimpses of the new map and hints towards some serious snow hurdles.
Govt. Says India Will Become 5G Nation By 2022; Mediatek Declares Helio M70 Will Be 5G Chipset
Mediatek: Helio M70 Will Be 5G Chipset
Within hours after Qualcomm announced that their Snapdragon 855 Smartphones will support 5G network, their rival Mediatek has responded to the same.
China Mobile Global Partner Conference in Guangzhou, Mediatek unveiled their first 5G baseband chipset Helio M70, which will be initially launched in the Chinese market.
Helio M70 will support:
- 2G
- 3G
- 4G
- 5G
- 5G radio (NR) – standalone (SA) network architecture
- 5G radio (NR) – non-standalone (NSA) network architecture
- Sub-6GHz frequency band
- High power user equipment (HPUE)
- LTE
- 5G dual connectivity (EN-DC)
- 3GPP Rel-15 new specifications
- Upto 5 Gbps data speed
- And other 5G technologies
It is still not clear which OEMs will support MediaTek’s Helio M70 chipset.
Govt: 5G Expected To Enter India By 2022
During an event, Trai Secretary S K Gupta has declared that by 2022, 5G will enter India, and we will become a 5G nation.
During the event organized by CII, he said, “Telecom sector is going to move to 5G by 2022…in the next five years’ time, access to digital platform will be very very advanced,”
TRAI has already suggested to the Govt. that 3300-3600 MHz frequency range for 5G should be made available via auction, and the process is expected to kick start soon.
During the event, SK Gupta also said that Artificial Intelligence and Big Data will play a big role in determining consumer behavior, and it is expected that these new-age technologies get a boost with the introduction of 5G in India.
PUBG Mobile 0.10 Update to Bring Vikendi Snow Map, Servers to Go Live on December 19
0.10.0 Update for PUBG Mobile With Snowy Map
We have managed to get our hands on the changelog for the latest PUBG Mobile update, and like it is the case with every other PUBG rollout, this one also comes with new additions. As per the information, the update will be available for download at 0:00 UTC on December 20, 2018, and players will be able to do matchmaking 24 hours later. There is also the new snow weather mode. A new Vikendi exclusive vehicle is going to be the newly added Snowmobile. Vikendi’s Spawn Island will also come with a snowball fight. There is also an added layout for players with large hands
Additionally, the new update of PUBG Mobile brings a display for Crew Challenge winners on Erangel’s Spawn Island. On the Spawn Island, the season one’s winning team will appear with their respective server and modes. Tencent has also informed that season 2 registrations will start at 0:00 UTC on December 18, 2018. Also, now the best results of crew challenges will now be displayed on the respective crew pages, which will also be shareable with other users.
Speaking of theme specific changes in the gameplay, the game now comes with a snow theme on the main menu. Players can collect bells from all classic mode matches and exchange them for rewards in the event centre. Now the themes of each significant update will be emphasised in the shop front.
Matchmaking, Reward and Other New Changes
There are also some matchmaking changes by Tencent as part of this new PUBG update. The first of the many is cross-server matchmaking, after enabling which, players will have a chance to be matched with players on other servers, but belonging to the same tier. Players who repeatedly exit matches right after starting will now be banned from entering again for some time. Also, players will now be able to report suspicious behaviour while spectating after dying.
Some new additions and changes as part of rewards include the ability to collect all daily mission awards at once. There is also a newly added firearms Finish Upgrade System, where players will be able to use materials available at the Lab to upgrade specific weapon finishes. These upgrades would get them additional kill effects, unique kill broadcasts, and appearances of death crate. A newly added lucky treasure will give players a chance to get an upgradable weapon finish, the Glacier – M416 while they go on finishing daily missions. There are also more season spending awards this time, which the players can spend to get excellent rewards and some attractive discounts on firearm finishes
Additional improvements as part of this new PUBG Mobile 0.10.0 update include added Arabic support, eliminated the need to select a second language for matchmaking and chat, less memory storage for chat system and storing messages and new commands for the quick chat function.
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