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About the author: Kirpa B is passionate about the latest advancements in Artificial Intelligence technologies and has a keen interest in telecom. In her free time, she enjoys gardening or diving into insightful articles on AI.

Kripa B July 14th, 2025 1:47 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Yearly Plans with Unlimited 5G Now Include JioHotstar and Xstream Play Premium Benefits

Bharti Airtel has revamped its yearly prepaid plans, offering Unlimited 5G data with added premium OTT benefits through a one-year subscription, thereby enhancing entertainment benefits for users in select circles. Airtel has two yearly plans with Unlimited 5G offerings in its prepaid portfolio. Now, these two plans — Rs 3599 and Rs 3999 — offer JioHotstar and Airtel Xstream Play Premium subscriptions for one year. Although the official release from... Read More

Kripa B July 14th, 2025 1:12 PM 37 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Rolls Out 5G Services in Nagpur, Expands Network in Maharashtra

Indian telecom operator Vodafone Idea (Vi) on Monday announced the launch of its 5G services in Nagpur. "This expansion is part of Vi's planned 5G rollout across 23 cities, with Pune, Nashik and Aurangabad next on the map, alongside other rollouts currently underway covering its 17 priority circles where it has acquired 5G spectrum," Vi said in a statement on July 14, 2025. Also Read: Vodafone Idea Launches 5G Services... Read More

Kripa B July 12th, 2025 11:11 AM 54 COMMENTS

Breaking: Bharti Airtel Lowers Unlimited 5G Prepaid Plan Starting Price to Rs 349

Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel has revised its entry-level prepaid plan that offers unlimited 5G data to users. Previously, Airtel's entry-level plan with unlimited 5G data was priced at Rs 379. Now, the company is providing the complimentary 5G benefit with prepaid plan priced at Rs 349—making it Rs 30 cheaper than before. Let's take a closer look at the plan and the benefits it includes. Also Read: Airtel Prepaid... Read More

Kripa B July 12th, 2025 10:37 AM 1 COMMENTS

Jio Offers Complimentary 2-Day Plan Amid Recent Outage; Delays IPO Plans

In a recent communication to its users, Reliance Jio has announced a complimentary two-day unlimited plan for select customers —likely those affected—as a goodwill gesture, following reported issues with outgoing services. This information comes from screenshots of MyJio app and SMS communications, reportedly sent by the telco and shared by users on social media platforms. Jio Offers 2-Day Complimentary Plan The company emphasised that delivering a superior service experience remains... Read More

Kripa B July 12th, 2025 1:15 AM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Prepaid Plans July 2025: Full List of Packs, Validity, and Benefits

Bharti Airtel offers a range of plans and packs to its prepaid users, from basic talktime options to Unlimited 5G plans. Unlike other players in the market, Airtel does not frequently launch new plans. That said, let's take a look at the plans and packs available for prepaid users in July 2025. Also Read: Bharti Airtel Incorporates Airtel Money Subsidiary, Expands Partnership with Ericsson for 5G FWA For ease of... Read More

Kripa B July 11th, 2025 10:07 AM 19 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Launches 5G Services in Mysuru

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has announced the launch of its 5G services in Mysuru, starting today, Friday, July 11, 2025. Following last month's 5G rollout in Bengaluru, Mysuru becomes the second city in Karnataka to experience Vi's 5G connectivity. This expansion is part of Vi's planned 5G rollout across many cities, covering its 17 priority circles where it has acquired 5G spectrum, the company said in a statement on Thursday, July... Read More

Kripa B July 10th, 2025 5:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Incorporates Airtel Money Subsidiary, Expands Partnership with Ericsson for 5G FWA

Bharti Airtel has announced the incorporation of a new step-down wholly-owned subsidiary, Airtel Money Limited (Airtel Money), as per a regulatory filing made on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, has issued the Certificate of Incorporation on July 8, 2025. Airtel Money has been incorporated with an initial authorised share capital of Rs 10,00,000 and a paid-up/subscribed share capital of Rs 1,00,000. The investment... Read More

Kripa B July 10th, 2025 10:52 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Egypt and KareXpert Partner to Launch AI-Powered Digital Healthcare Platform

Telecom Egypt has announced a strategic partnership with Reliance Jio-backed KareXpert to launch a digital healthcare platform in Egypt. The collaboration integrates artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into a unified system designed to enhance hospital efficiency and patient care. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was recently signed during the Africa Health ExCon 2025 conference and exhibition, held in Cairo. Also Read: Swiggy Instamart, Reliance Jio Partner for 10-Minute Delivery of Jio Phones Transforming... Read More

Kripa B July 9th, 2025 11:32 AM 0 COMMENTS

Swiggy Instamart, Reliance Jio Partner for 10-Minute Delivery of Jio Phones: Report

Swiggy’s quick commerce platform, Instamart, has partnered with Reliance Jio to deliver Jio mobile phones within 10 minutes across 95 cities in India. The collaboration aims to provide faster access to cheap mobile devices, particularly for first-time users and those seeking basic connectivity, according to Financial Express [1] and CNBC-TV18 [2] reports. "In a statement, the company said that it would deliver JioBharat V4 and JioPhone Prima 2 models," the first report said. Also... Read More

Kripa B July 8th, 2025 10:08 AM 4 COMMENTS

India Adds Over 4,000 New 5G BTS in June 2025

India added over 4,000 new 5G base stations (BTS) in June 2025, slightly higher than the 3,299 BTS rolled out in the previous month of May 2025. Vodafone Idea (Vi) claims to be in the process of rolling out 5G in 17 priority circles, where the telco has acquired the 5G spectrum, by August 2025. This means roughly two months for the telco to complete its 5G rollout. The telco... Read More

Kripa B July 7th, 2025 3:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telcos Oppose Use of Digital Bharat Nidhi for R&D, Cite Deviation from Core Objective: Report

Indian telecom operators have strongly opposed the government's decision to allocate a portion of the Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) corpus for research and development (R&D) activities, arguing that it deviates from the fund's original mandate. In a letter to Telecom Secretary Neeraj Mittal, industry body Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) said the move undermines the core objective of the DBN, which is to support the expansion of telecom infrastructure... Read More

Kripa B July 7th, 2025 10:16 AM 10 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Unlikely to Receive Further Relief or Payment Extension: Report

The government is not keen to extend further financial relief to Vodafone Idea (Vi) regarding its adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues from FY26 onwards, senior officials in the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) have indicated, according to a Business Standard report. Also Read: Govt Rules Out Relief for Vodafone Idea at the Moment, Reaffirms Commitment to Fair Competition No More Financial Leeway Despite ongoing discussions with the country's third-largest telecom operator,... Read More