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.
State-owned telecom operator BSNL has withdrawn its popular Rs 1515 annual prepaid plan, which offered 2GB of high-speed data per day followed by unlimited usage at 40 Kbps, for a full year. The plan, which effectively cost users Rs 4.15 per day, was a preferred choice for customers seeking long-term, … Read More
Reliance Jio, together with its subsidiaries and partners, announced a series of new product and service launches across its digital ecosystem in September 2025, spanning AI, IoT, entertainment, consumer electronics, and fintech. The updates include Jio Haptik’s AI agents for SMBs, the launch of JioFind 4G GPS trackers, JioSaavn’s limited-time … Read More
It looks like tariff hikes are being rolled out in a phased manner in the Indian telecom sector. We have recently seen the removal of 1GB-per-day plans by some private telcos, and now the tariff hike under discussion pertains to Airtel‘s entry-level International Roaming (IR) pack for postpaid users. Also … Read More
The top executives of Indian telecom operators Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have expressed their opinions, calling on the government to treat telecom as an “essential service” and to provide affordable airwaves. Executives from these companies, including Department of Telecommunications Secretary Neeraj Mittal, addressed the audience at the second edition … Read More
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Punjab Police has arrested 61 people and registered 95 First Information Reports (FIRs) in connection with large-scale thefts of telecom equipment from Airtel mobile towers across the state, officials said. DIG Rajpal Sandhu, chairman of the SIT that investigated the thefts, reportedly said … Read More
Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel is unlikely to approach the Supreme Court against the government’s fresh demand of Rs 9,450 crore in adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, even as Vodafone Idea has chosen to challenge its own case. Multiple executives aware of the development said Airtel is cautious about locking … Read More
Bharti Airtel‘s fraud detection solution has led to a staggering 68.7 percent decrease in the value of financial losses and a 14.3 percent drop in overall cybercrime incidents on its network, the country’s second-largest telecom carrier said on Tuesday, citing data from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under … Read More
Vodafone Idea (Vi) has decided against a commercial rollout of its 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) service in India for now, choosing instead to focus on expanding 5G for mobile users in a bid to attract new customers and reduce subscriber churn, sources told Moneycontrol, Danish Khan reported. Also Read: Jio … Read More
Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel has introduced a Festive Offer with added free benefits, including Cloud Storage, AI tools, Ad-free Music, and OTT subscriptions, along with Asia Cup Cricket Pass Packs on its prepaid plans. While the official release from Airtel is awaited, here are the recent changes, including the … Read More
Officials in the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) have strongly backed a demand for additional AGR dues sent to telcos after the Supreme Court’s order on the issue in October 2019, saying the notices did not flout the ruling, according to an ETTelecom report. Earlier this week, Vodafone Idea (Vi) moved the apex … Read More
Indian IT services company Tech Mahindra reportedly said its private 5G strategy involves collaborating with enterprises and telecom operators, with the goal of accelerating Industry 4.0 adoption across sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare. Tech Mahindra’s Private 5G Vision The Pune-headquartered IT services firm said it has already executed … Read More
India added over 5,600 new 5G base stations (BTS) in August 2025, a figure broadly in line with the more than 6,000 BTS rolled out in July 2025. Vodafone Idea (Vi) claims to be in the process of deploying 5G across 17 priority circles—where the telco has acquired spectrum—by August … Read More
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