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.
Indian telecom service providers Bharti Airtel (Airtel) and Reliance Jio gained wireless subscribers in April 2025, while Vodafone Idea (Vi) and state-run telcos BSNL and MTNL lost wireless subscribers during the month, according to TRAI‘s Telecom Subscription Data as of April 30, 2025. The data shows that the total number … Read More
The Union Finance Ministry is not inclined to consider Bharti Airtel‘s request to convert its adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, amounting to Rs 41,000 crore, into government equity, according to senior officials familiar with the matter. Also Read: Airtel Seeks Urgent AGR Dues-to-Equity Conversion Amid Mounting Promoter Debt Airtel’s Equity … Read More
The GSM Association (GSMA) has urged India to assume a “statesman role” in shaping a forward-looking spectrum strategy that supports its 5G expansion and future 6G ambitions. This comes in the wake of the Centre’s decision to delicense the lower 6GHz band (5925–6425 MHz) for Wi-Fi, a move seen as a … Read More
Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) has scheduled a board meeting on Friday, May 30 to evaluate various fundraising proposals and approve its financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. The financially distressed telecom operator is exploring multiple avenues to raise capital amid ongoing concerns over its … Read More
India’s data centre (DC) industry is likely to attract USD 20–25 billion in investments over the next five to six years, on rising demand for cloud computation and AI, according to Colliers. In its latest report, “The Digital Backbone: Data Center Growth Prospects in India”, dated May 28, 2025, real estate … Read More
Microsoft and Yotta Data Services, India’s sovereign cloud infrastructure and platform services provider, have partnered to accelerate AI adoption in India. Under this partnership, Microsoft announced it will bring its Azure AI services to Shakti Cloud, Yotta’s AI cloud platform, to offer cutting-edge AI capabilities to developers, startups, enterprises, and … Read More
Bharti Airtel will adopt 5G Standalone (SA) technology in a phased manner, with a clear emphasis on ensuring optimal user experience rather than rushing into deployment for the sake of technology, according to Vice Chairman and Managing Director Gopal Vittal. Speaking during the company’s Q4 FY2025 earnings call, Vittal said … Read More
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has called upon internet service providers (ISPs) to actively utilise the BharatNet infrastructure in an effort to bridge the digital divide in India’s rural landscape. This renewed appeal comes as the government accelerates efforts under the amended BharatNet programme, with a projected outlay of Rs … Read More
With cyber fraud incidents on the rise across the country, Indian telecom operator Reliance Jio—positioning itself as a technology company and digital enabler—has emphasised its commitment to user security, reiterating that prevention through awareness is the best defence. Viewing this as a responsibility, Jio is encouraging its customers to stay … Read More
Bharti Airtel has made a major revision to its 10-day (short duration) validity International Roaming (IR) pack for postpaid users. The company has revised its existing Rs 2,999 pack by enhancing the data benefits, which can be used globally. The enhanced Airtel postpaid IR pack now includes 2x more high-speed … Read More
The Central government’s decision to delicense the lower 6 GHz spectrum band (5925 MHz to 6425 MHz), paving the way for the rollout of next-generation Wi-Fi technologies such as Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 will boost innovation in the country, Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on May 27, according … Read More
In a renewed push to ease their financial burden and fund rural digital infrastructure, Indian telecom operators have urged the government to impose a levy on over-the-top (OTT) platforms that generate large volumes of data traffic. The proposal, submitted by Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea to the Department … Read More
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