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Airtel Pips Jio In 5G Roll-Out, Reaches 500 Cities

Airtel said that its 5G Plus runs on a technology that has the widest acceptance in the world with the most developed ecosystem which ensures that all 5G smartphones in India seamlessly work on the Airtel network

24 March 2023

Telecom Sector.

TRAI To Issue Consultation Paper On Digital Inclusion

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will bring out a consultation paper to further strengthen digital inclusion in the country, and devices, connectivity as well as literacy will be three key aspects it will dwell...

20 February 2023

Telecom Sector.

Telecom Subscriber Base Rise Marginally To 1,170.38 Million In December 2022

Wireline subscribers increased to 27.45 million in December from 27.13 million in November, with a net increase of 0.32 million in the wireline subscriber base

17 February 2023

Airtel.

Airtel Reaches 1 Million Customer Mark On 5G Network In Mumbai

Airtel 5G Plus is currently live in several key locations in Mumbai, including Gateway of India, Nariman Point, Film City, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai Metro junctions of Ghatkopar & Andheri, Chhatrapati Shivaji railway...

02 March 2023

69% Respondents Face Call Drop, Connection Issues: Survey

A total of 10,927 people responded to questions on the frequency of call connection or call drop on any given day

17 February 2023

Telecommunication.

DoT Asks TRAI To Add Stricter Benchmark In Telecom Service Quality Norms

The move comes after DoT collected feedback from the public through an IVRS (interactive voice response system) call around call drop, quality of calls etc

15 February 2023

Telecom Body Bats For More 5G Spectrum; Says Mid Band 6 GHz Airwaves Needed For Optimum Service Quality, Costs

Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) cautioned that 5G deployments, speeds and affordability of services will "suffer greatly" if 6GHz spectrum is not allocated to mobile services in India

21 February 2023

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Airtel.

ARPUs Rising To Rs 300-Levels Critical, Will Happen In Due Course: Airtel CEO

Total revenue rose nearly 20 per cent to Rs 35,804 crore in the third quarter of the current financial year

09 February 2023

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08 February 2023
5G Smartphone Shipments In India Surge By 74 Pieces In 2022: CyberMedia Research

5G Smartphone Shipments In India Surge By 74 Pieces In 2022: CyberMedia Research

he overall smartphone market continued to post a decline, driven by the tough market conditions in the second half of 2022


06 February 2023
Vodafone Idea Limited Joins Hands With Motorola To Drive 5G Connectivity Across 5G Smartphone Portfolio

Vodafone Idea Limited Joins Hands With Motorola To Drive 5G Connectivity Across 5G Smartphone Portfolio

The announcement comes within days of Vodafone Idea getting a shot in the arm, with Centre on Friday clearing conversion of the troubled telco's accumulated...


25 January 2023
Indus Towers Shares Plunge 6% After Q3 Loss

Indus Towers Shares Plunge 6% After Q3 Loss

The scrip declined 6.04 per cent to Rs 160.20 apiece in the morning trade on the BSE


25 January 2023
Rising Cost Of Data A Concern : Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Rising Cost Of Data A Concern : Rajeev Chandrasekhar

The comments have come against the backdrop of a recent hike of about 57 per cent in the minimum monthly recharge plan by the country's second-largest telco...


07 January 2023
Government Notifies Rules To Make Entities Pay For Causing Damage To Telecom Infrastructure

Government Notifies Rules To Make Entities Pay For Causing Damage To Telecom Infrastructure

According to estimates, excavation activities undertaken by various entities cause nearly 10 lakh optical fibre cuts annually that result in loss of...


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03 January 2023
5G Rollout To Drive Telecom Hiring In 2023, Says Staffing Company NLB Services

5G Rollout To Drive Telecom Hiring In 2023, Says Staffing Company NLB Services

As compared to 2021, demand for specialised telecom technology talent grew by almost 20 per cent in 2022, the international staffing and recruiting company


28 December 2022
Airtel Plans Rs 27,000-28,000 Crore Capex For Network, No Premium Pricing For 5G

Airtel Plans Rs 27,000-28,000 Crore Capex For Network, No Premium Pricing For 5G

While the company is planning to increase capital expenditure by 10-15 per cent, it has no plans to charge a premium rate for 5G services as it has not worked...


28 December 2022
Telecom Department Discusses Service Quality Issues With Telcos

Telecom Department Discusses Service Quality Issues With Telcos

The discussion focused on identifying policy and operational measures that can help telcos to improve the quality of telecom services in the country


20 December 2022
Telecom Subscriber Base Declines To 117 Crore In October 2022: TRAI

Telecom Subscriber Base Declines To 117 Crore In October 2022: TRAI

Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel jointly added 22.1 lakh mobile customers while Vodafone Idea (VIL) lost 35 lakh mobile customer.


10 December 2022
Airtel Allocates Equity Worth Rs 71 Crore To Foreign Debt Bond Holders

Airtel Allocates Equity Worth Rs 71 Crore To Foreign Debt Bond Holders

The company had issued USD 1-billion 1.5 per cent foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs) that are due for 2025.


07 December 2022
Trai Sets Nil Termination Charges On SMS Sent During Disaster Situations Under Disaster Management Act

Trai Sets Nil Termination Charges On SMS Sent During Disaster Situations Under Disaster Management Act

The SMS sent during disaster and non-disaster situations but without any direction under the Disaster Management Act, however, through the common alert...


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05 December 2022
Powergrid To Separate Telecom Business, Gets Nod To Foray Into Data Centre Business

Powergrid To Separate Telecom Business, Gets Nod To Foray Into Data Centre Business

The state-owned power transmission major has also got approval from the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) to operate data centres.


20 November 2022
India Climbs Six Places To 61st Rank In Network Readiness Index

India Climbs Six Places To 61st Rank In Network Readiness Index

The country's overall score has improved to 51.19 in 2022 from 49.74 in 2021, the statement said.


01 November 2022
Huawei, ZTE India Units' Workforce Reduced By 90% Over The Past Two Years: Report

Huawei, ZTE India Units' Workforce Reduced By 90% Over The Past Two Years: Report

Towards the end of 2020, the workforces of ZTE and Huawei were about 1,000 and 1,500, respectively


28 October 2022
Government May Revamp Trai As Permanent Technical Body: Report

Government May Revamp Trai As Permanent Technical Body: Report

The official also said the controversial provisions concerning the dilution of the telecom regulator's power would be removed from the proposed telecom bill


26 October 2022
Tata Play, Airtel Digital TV, Sun Direct And Dish TV’s Accounting Under Scrutiny: Report

Tata Play, Airtel Digital TV, Sun Direct And Dish TV’s Accounting Under Scrutiny: Report

The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) wrote to the CAG of India asking for an intensive audit of all these DTH service providers going back...


19 October 2022
Fundraising: VIL Board To Mull Issue Of Debentures Convertible Into Equity Shares To Vendor On October 21

Fundraising: VIL Board To Mull Issue Of Debentures Convertible Into Equity Shares To Vendor On October 21

The move comes amid large-scale network deployments across the country for 5G services, the much-talked about next-generation technology that promises...


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